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The New Canadian^
THE VOICE OF THE SECOND GENERATION
YAMA TAXI
Is
Ksaw®:
We
Morning Prayer
Japanese Canadians Give Freely
Fo Red Cross And National Defence
By K. W.
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SEvmour 1414
Going Up!
Whirligig
This Job Problem
There is no need to emphasize
the importance of the Nisei voca
tional problem. Even in its surface
aspects it strikes too close to home
to arouse anything but the most
serious consideration.
For the majority of Nisei I can
see but little hope for any immed
iate or easy solution of their dif
ficulties. All of us are caught up in
the grip of economic circumstances,
and lacking the means, but few of
us can escape.
uvju
$ T ’
Hie rank a
province as they have rallied individual! A
nnd collectively to
tlie. suppor of their country in the nour
of national
emero'ency.
$1
brom
UP
Capital City JCCL
Sponsors Oratory
For Victoria High
wia
.WSilf
RR
i1 V
c
Hi y.
the
very
of the
i war in September when the Japjanese Canadian Citizens League
tion” to Canada in a special telegram to Prime Minister MackenThe saving grace of the situa
I zie King. Japanese Canadians -tion, of course, is that there are
if
Issei and Nisei, individuals and
Nisei who have escaped from the
organizations—have quietly but
net, and each of us is sufficiently
efficiently gone their way taking
optimistic as to believe that we
part in the country’s war effort.
too can do the same. And who is
B ith its luxurious oackground of mythological folklore and
VICTORIA.
—
Sponsored
by
And now mounting higher and
there to say that anyone of you
the
radnion, no country ts richer in its symbolism than Japan. Shown
^ictoria
Chapter
of
the
JCCL.
higher as the days lengthen into
here is a familiar sight, a "Torii” or gateway to a Shinto shrine.
cannot?
the
™T’ Hfe" Sctal oratorical weeks and weeks
into months
For there are opportunities for
hr^TheJtO7 b
the SUH G°ddess fended because her
contest
came
to
a
successful
close
is
the
total
of
brother
the
Storm
God
had
played
tricks
upon
her,
shut
herself
Nisei endowed with particular talent
here last Monday, when Sheila made by Japanese contributions
or training. There is new ground to
Canadians to
up tn a cave, leaving the earth and the heavens in utter darkness.
Braves,
matriculation
student
the
coffers
of
the
Hoping to lure her into the world again, the "Eight Million Gods”
be broken, if such people can see
National Dewas Presented with the perpetual fence or the Red Cross Society.
held a celebration before the cave, and so great was their merrithe possibilities, and are prepared
challenge trophy by Masao Ku Heavily, too, have
ment that the Sun Goddess, aroused by their laughter, emerged
they subto endure the early struggles inevit
wabara, chapter president.
from
the
cave.
Whereupon
the
"Perpetual-daylight-long-singingscribed
to
Canada's
First War
able in establishing themselves in
Fourteen students entered the
Loan.
. ?r
who was P^ched upon the gateway to the cave
any particular line.
I
contest which will be an annual
proclaimed once again the break of day upon the earth.
A cursory survey af figures
Public Speaking
affam,
open to all students of
A
symbol,
then,
of
the
early
foundation
of
the
empire
2,600
available so far reveal that almost
A case in point comes to mind
the school. Two were Nisei
years
ago,
the
Torn
represents
the
passing
of
night
and
the
coming
§800 has already been handed
with the news this week that an
Mavis Yuasa, who spoke on
of a new day Special prayers are offered before it early in the
separately to the Red Cross and
all-Nisei amateur dramatic group
Heroines of the Modern World”
morning of New Year’s Day.
$2600
to the Department, of Na
succeeded in winning the champion
and
Tsutomu
Shimizu
on
tional Defence from various or
ship in the Vancouver Young Peo
“Faith.”
ganizations
and community cen
ple's Union Drama Festival.
In awarding the trophy, Mr.
tres in B. C.
Interest today in public speak
K uwa ba ra
congra t uI a ted
,
Miss
ing and dramatics is probably
RED CROSS
VIayes, and thanked members of
keener than ever before in the
OCEAN FALLS BOOSTS WAR EFFORT
the High Schoofs English depart Britannia Konwakai (in
Nisei community. With oratorical
dividual monthly dona
ment for acting as judges during
(By Staff Correspondent)
contests, concerts, and increasing
tions of $1) ...............
the contest which has covered the
OCEAN FALLS. Canada's national war effort received another past month.
number of small societies, the
Fairview Japanese School
Nisei are rapidly becoming aware bolster recently, when members of the Ocean Falls Japanese Association
1 j i k a i and M i k a d o
Commemorate Royal Visit
of the advantages of good speech
unanimously voted to make voluntary contributions to the Red Cross
Seinenkai .......
The trophy was presented to
52.00
■ not only in public life but also Society.
Haney
Japanese
tie school by the Victoria >CCL
It is estimated that by the end of 1940, more than $1000
in private life.
Rod Cross Concert
to commemorate the Royal. Visit JCCL
'
3.93
will
have
been
forwarded
to
the
local
Red
Cross
Unit.
Surely then there is a potential
last May, and to further the cause! Prince Rupert:
This move, following closely upon the heels of a $300 donation of goodwill between Japanese See "WAR DONATIONS",
market to be exploited by a capable
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Tsei trained in these arts. If we from the Japanese Association to the Department of National Defence, Canadians and their fellow citi
nave our music teachers, can we is expected to alleviate somewhat, the strained "international" situa zens here.
not have our teachers of kindred tion which at present exists within the bounds of our naional unity.
Engraved with portraits of the vinnei, who receives for perman
ent- possession small miniature
arts? It is probably true that a Nisei
In forwarding their contribution the Association stated:
‘Tngiaiv- Queen, and inscribed
clientele might not prove very lu"Perhaps never before have the Japanese Canadians had such a Royal Vlsit) 1939,” the trophy cup, six of which have been donat
ciative today, but at least it should golden
!
opportunity to express their appreciation for the privileges will be held for a year by the ed by the Chapter along with the
large trophy.
be an expanding clientele, and bestowed
1
upon them by the land of their adoption. We are indebted
might well prove the first stepping to
1 Canada for these privileges, and in return it is our duty and pleasure
to
stone in a successful career.
1 flock to her assistance in her hour of need."
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Nisei Co-eds Take A Bow
Halibut Licence
Regulation Deferred
NISEI WANTS TO JOIN THE NAVY
VICTORIA.—-A well-knov/n young Nisei of the Capital City
has filed an application here to join the Royal Canadian Navy. He
is Mutsuo "Bob" Hoita, son of Robert Hoita, who saw service over
seas in the last war.
Doll Festival Featured At Open House
As their contribution to the week. A large list of entries has
University
’s annual Open House already been received, accordFollowing closely upon the
Nisei co-eds will present the Doll ing to Fred Sasaki,
announcement that the status
contest
Festival, traditional girls celebra chairman.
°f Japanese salmon fishing li
tion in Japan,with a display of
cences this year will remain
NISEI FRANCHISE QUESTION DEBATE TOPIC
Acting as judges will be Mr. E
die same as last year, is the
the finest dolls they can secure in
"Resolved that Canadian-born Japanese should be given the fran
fran- the city. The display will prob Munro, principal of Britannia
advice of the Department of
chise is announced as the topic of debate in the semi-final round of
Fisheries that the regulations
ably be given in the women’s up High School, Miss Hide Hyodo
the Young People's Union Debate Tournament.
per common room, and Nisei co and T. K. Shoyama.
requiring captains of vessels
Upholding
the
affirmative
on
Feb.
25,
will
be
Meryl
Campbell
and
fishing for halibut and black
eds, dressed in native costume,
Student Advance
cod to take out licences, sched- Jack Fairburn at Crosby United Church against Kathleen Norwood and will be on hand to explain and
The following week a delegauled to go into effect January 1 Eric White of St. Andrews-Wesley; while on the 26th, Mountain View entertain visitors. Acting on the
tion
comprising almost thirty
Church
will
take
the
affirmative
against
Ryerson.
of this year, have been deferred
committee are Yoshiko Momose,
for one year.
Kay Kato, Kimi Takimoto, Kath students will travel to Seattle for
erine Shimotakahara, Nana Ya the second Northwest Intercolleg
The regulations were introNORTHWEST YOUNG BUDDHISTS' CONFAB, MARCH 9 AND 10
iate Advance. Leading lhe delega
duced last year because of
mamoto and Mariko Uyeda.
Yakima and Wapato over the week-end of March 9 and 10 will
tion will be committee chairman
charges that Japanese fisher
Further plans for the High
witness the 1940 Northwest Young Buddhist League Convention ac
Satoru Watanabe, president Wes
men were giving increasingly cording to the decision reached by the Northwest Youno Buddhist School Oratorical Contest to be
ley Fujiwara, and advisor Kenji
severe competition to estab- League cabinet and advisors.
held Feb. 17 at the Japanese
Kitamuia,
veteran
conference
iished halibut and cod fishing
Hall were also announced this delegate.
Rterests. It was regarded as the
1 irst possible step in a new cam
The one-day conference will
paign of discrimination against
discuss social, economic, campus
Japanese Canadian fishermen.
and cultural, problems faced by
Nisei students today.
Your Nisei Paper Needs Your Support
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THE VOICE OF THE SECOND GENERATION
YAMA TAXI
Is
Ksaw®:
We
Morning Prayer
Japanese Canadians Give Freely
Fo Red Cross And National Defence
By K. W.
>5
i;
a,
a
al
'i
SEvmour 1414
Going Up!
Whirligig
This Job Problem
There is no need to emphasize
the importance of the Nisei voca
tional problem. Even in its surface
aspects it strikes too close to home
to arouse anything but the most
serious consideration.
For the majority of Nisei I can
see but little hope for any immed
iate or easy solution of their dif
ficulties. All of us are caught up in
the grip of economic circumstances,
and lacking the means, but few of
us can escape.
uvju
$ T ’
Hie rank a
province as they have rallied individual! A
nnd collectively to
tlie. suppor of their country in the nour
of national
emero'ency.
$1
brom
UP
Capital City JCCL
Sponsors Oratory
For Victoria High
wia
.WSilf
RR
i1 V
c
Hi y.
the
very
of the
i war in September when the Japjanese Canadian Citizens League
tion” to Canada in a special telegram to Prime Minister MackenThe saving grace of the situa
I zie King. Japanese Canadians -tion, of course, is that there are
if
Issei and Nisei, individuals and
Nisei who have escaped from the
organizations—have quietly but
net, and each of us is sufficiently
efficiently gone their way taking
optimistic as to believe that we
part in the country’s war effort.
too can do the same. And who is
B ith its luxurious oackground of mythological folklore and
VICTORIA.
—
Sponsored
by
And now mounting higher and
there to say that anyone of you
the
radnion, no country ts richer in its symbolism than Japan. Shown
^ictoria
Chapter
of
the
JCCL.
higher as the days lengthen into
here is a familiar sight, a "Torii” or gateway to a Shinto shrine.
cannot?
the
™T’ Hfe" Sctal oratorical weeks and weeks
into months
For there are opportunities for
hr^TheJtO7 b
the SUH G°ddess fended because her
contest
came
to
a
successful
close
is
the
total
of
brother
the
Storm
God
had
played
tricks
upon
her,
shut
herself
Nisei endowed with particular talent
here last Monday, when Sheila made by Japanese contributions
or training. There is new ground to
Canadians to
up tn a cave, leaving the earth and the heavens in utter darkness.
Braves,
matriculation
student
the
coffers
of
the
Hoping to lure her into the world again, the "Eight Million Gods”
be broken, if such people can see
National Dewas Presented with the perpetual fence or the Red Cross Society.
held a celebration before the cave, and so great was their merrithe possibilities, and are prepared
challenge trophy by Masao Ku Heavily, too, have
ment that the Sun Goddess, aroused by their laughter, emerged
they subto endure the early struggles inevit
wabara, chapter president.
from
the
cave.
Whereupon
the
"Perpetual-daylight-long-singingscribed
to
Canada's
First War
able in establishing themselves in
Fourteen students entered the
Loan.
. ?r
who was P^ched upon the gateway to the cave
any particular line.
I
contest which will be an annual
proclaimed once again the break of day upon the earth.
A cursory survey af figures
Public Speaking
affam,
open to all students of
A
symbol,
then,
of
the
early
foundation
of
the
empire
2,600
available so far reveal that almost
A case in point comes to mind
the school. Two were Nisei
years
ago,
the
Torn
represents
the
passing
of
night
and
the
coming
§800 has already been handed
with the news this week that an
Mavis Yuasa, who spoke on
of a new day Special prayers are offered before it early in the
separately to the Red Cross and
all-Nisei amateur dramatic group
Heroines of the Modern World”
morning of New Year’s Day.
$2600
to the Department, of Na
succeeded in winning the champion
and
Tsutomu
Shimizu
on
tional Defence from various or
ship in the Vancouver Young Peo
“Faith.”
ganizations
and community cen
ple's Union Drama Festival.
In awarding the trophy, Mr.
tres in B. C.
Interest today in public speak
K uwa ba ra
congra t uI a ted
,
Miss
ing and dramatics is probably
RED CROSS
VIayes, and thanked members of
keener than ever before in the
OCEAN FALLS BOOSTS WAR EFFORT
the High Schoofs English depart Britannia Konwakai (in
Nisei community. With oratorical
dividual monthly dona
ment for acting as judges during
(By Staff Correspondent)
contests, concerts, and increasing
tions of $1) ...............
the contest which has covered the
OCEAN FALLS. Canada's national war effort received another past month.
number of small societies, the
Fairview Japanese School
Nisei are rapidly becoming aware bolster recently, when members of the Ocean Falls Japanese Association
1 j i k a i and M i k a d o
Commemorate Royal Visit
of the advantages of good speech
unanimously voted to make voluntary contributions to the Red Cross
Seinenkai .......
The trophy was presented to
52.00
■ not only in public life but also Society.
Haney
Japanese
tie school by the Victoria >CCL
It is estimated that by the end of 1940, more than $1000
in private life.
Rod Cross Concert
to commemorate the Royal. Visit JCCL
'
3.93
will
have
been
forwarded
to
the
local
Red
Cross
Unit.
Surely then there is a potential
last May, and to further the cause! Prince Rupert:
This move, following closely upon the heels of a $300 donation of goodwill between Japanese See "WAR DONATIONS",
market to be exploited by a capable
Page 4
Tsei trained in these arts. If we from the Japanese Association to the Department of National Defence, Canadians and their fellow citi
nave our music teachers, can we is expected to alleviate somewhat, the strained "international" situa zens here.
not have our teachers of kindred tion which at present exists within the bounds of our naional unity.
Engraved with portraits of the vinnei, who receives for perman
ent- possession small miniature
arts? It is probably true that a Nisei
In forwarding their contribution the Association stated:
‘Tngiaiv- Queen, and inscribed
clientele might not prove very lu"Perhaps never before have the Japanese Canadians had such a Royal Vlsit) 1939,” the trophy cup, six of which have been donat
ciative today, but at least it should golden
!
opportunity to express their appreciation for the privileges will be held for a year by the ed by the Chapter along with the
large trophy.
be an expanding clientele, and bestowed
1
upon them by the land of their adoption. We are indebted
might well prove the first stepping to
1 Canada for these privileges, and in return it is our duty and pleasure
to
stone in a successful career.
1 flock to her assistance in her hour of need."
J
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hi
«
fUi
Newsfront
AC
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B
I
I*.
Hte
Nisei Co-eds Take A Bow
Halibut Licence
Regulation Deferred
NISEI WANTS TO JOIN THE NAVY
VICTORIA.—-A well-knov/n young Nisei of the Capital City
has filed an application here to join the Royal Canadian Navy. He
is Mutsuo "Bob" Hoita, son of Robert Hoita, who saw service over
seas in the last war.
Doll Festival Featured At Open House
As their contribution to the week. A large list of entries has
University
’s annual Open House already been received, accordFollowing closely upon the
Nisei co-eds will present the Doll ing to Fred Sasaki,
announcement that the status
contest
Festival, traditional girls celebra chairman.
°f Japanese salmon fishing li
tion in Japan,with a display of
cences this year will remain
NISEI FRANCHISE QUESTION DEBATE TOPIC
Acting as judges will be Mr. E
die same as last year, is the
the finest dolls they can secure in
"Resolved that Canadian-born Japanese should be given the fran
fran- the city. The display will prob Munro, principal of Britannia
advice of the Department of
chise is announced as the topic of debate in the semi-final round of
Fisheries that the regulations
ably be given in the women’s up High School, Miss Hide Hyodo
the Young People's Union Debate Tournament.
per common room, and Nisei co and T. K. Shoyama.
requiring captains of vessels
Upholding
the
affirmative
on
Feb.
25,
will
be
Meryl
Campbell
and
fishing for halibut and black
eds, dressed in native costume,
Student Advance
cod to take out licences, sched- Jack Fairburn at Crosby United Church against Kathleen Norwood and will be on hand to explain and
The following week a delegauled to go into effect January 1 Eric White of St. Andrews-Wesley; while on the 26th, Mountain View entertain visitors. Acting on the
tion
comprising almost thirty
Church
will
take
the
affirmative
against
Ryerson.
of this year, have been deferred
committee are Yoshiko Momose,
for one year.
Kay Kato, Kimi Takimoto, Kath students will travel to Seattle for
erine Shimotakahara, Nana Ya the second Northwest Intercolleg
The regulations were introNORTHWEST YOUNG BUDDHISTS' CONFAB, MARCH 9 AND 10
iate Advance. Leading lhe delega
duced last year because of
mamoto and Mariko Uyeda.
Yakima and Wapato over the week-end of March 9 and 10 will
tion will be committee chairman
charges that Japanese fisher
Further plans for the High
witness the 1940 Northwest Young Buddhist League Convention ac
Satoru Watanabe, president Wes
men were giving increasingly cording to the decision reached by the Northwest Youno Buddhist School Oratorical Contest to be
ley Fujiwara, and advisor Kenji
severe competition to estab- League cabinet and advisors.
held Feb. 17 at the Japanese
Kitamuia,
veteran
conference
iished halibut and cod fishing
Hall were also announced this delegate.
Rterests. It was regarded as the
1 irst possible step in a new cam
The one-day conference will
paign of discrimination against
discuss social, economic, campus
Japanese Canadian fishermen.
and cultural, problems faced by
Nisei students today.
Your Nisei Paper Needs Your Support
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THE NEW CANADIAN
FEBRUARY 9
Steveston JCCL To
Gondolier
Sponsor Art Exhibit
Nisei Chosen Ocean Falls Local Prexy
er
Kawasoe Heads Taiyos
An exhibition of original art
work, consisting of paintings,
drawings, sketches and so forth,
will be sponsored by the Steves
ton JCCL in the “Dantai” Hall
in Steveston, Feb. 25. The ex
hibition is open to the public,
and will be on display from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m.
Niseis throughout the prov
ince are urged to enter the
poster contest, illustrating and
describing the exhibition. Cash
prizes are offered for the best
posters, which will be chosen by
a committee of three judges,
F. Kajiro, H. Nakai and K. S.
Logan. Entries should be in by
Feb. 18.
By Staff Correspondent
UNION MEETING
I he Japanese Section, Local 312, held its first general meeting
for the New Year on Sunday, January 28, Johnny Nihei, recently
elected president, regretfully announced that he would be leaving for
the Orient shortly, and wished to tender his resignation. He will
be visiting his family and relatives, and expects to return within
a few months.
T. Kurita was elected president by acclamation, which now
makes the executive practically an all-Nism affair—the president,
tieasurer and two secretaries being second generation.
STUDY GROUP
In view of the approaching wage-scale conference this
April, the Union Study Group, under the chairmanship of T.
Hyodo, with Jin Ide as secretary, is now meeting regularly, for
the purpose of discussing fully the present “Agreement”, which
expires April 30, and to prepare any changes which may be so
desired by the Japanese Section.
Following a similar policy, Local 312 has also formed a
Study Group for the same purpose, the Japanese having repre
sentation on the same.
Harold Kawasoe was
chosen
president of the Taiyo Athletic
Club for the 1940 term at their
। eighth annual meeting held Tn/
I uary 31 at the home of Mr and
Mrs. M. Kawasoe, with Masao Kui wabara in the chair.
I Others on the executive Include '
Masao Kuwabara, vice-president
Muneo Kawasoe, secretary; Stum
Shimizu, treasurer aud Thomas ’
■Kuwabara, sport convenor.
"
Victoria Vagaries
No wonder the JCCL team
fered such a set-back the other
night with such a big tumor j
of feminine supporters sitting
the sidelines, they must havehad I
an awful time keeping their eyes i
on ye old basketball (?) , . ' N
certain party was bemoaning the I
By Hiroshi Hamasaki
fact that he had two out-of-town j
❖
$
Leap Year dates on the same I
Blessed Event.
COMMUNITY GET-TOGETHER
night
—we wonder how he made 1
Representatives irom all the local organizations recently held
On Wednesday morning, Janu
out . . . Upon hearing tlf^t the I
an informal tea, with the idea of exchanging opinions and sug ary 24, at the Prince Rupert Gengestions. Some of the more thoroughly discussed subjects were eral Hospital, a baby girl was
Added to the ever-growing list of feminine members of the/ local 1
JCCL were going to knit socks to I
“A'isei and the Japanese Language Problem”, “Social Dancing” and born to Mr. and Mrs.
Mori, Nisei bringing recognition to themhelp the Red Cross a friend of I
Both mother and child are doing
‘Amalgamation of the J.C.C.L. and the Seinenkai.”
selves
and
to
their
fellows
by
active
ours dug into her scrap-book and I
One point upon which all present agreed was1 the sad lack of well.
participation
in
Canadian
cultural
handed us this clipping:
1
social diversion for the young people. The possibility of construc
spheres
is
1
atsuo
Sanrniya.
tion of a gymnasium was seriously considered. Let us live in Concert Wins Success.
“It is fit that we should knit
anticipation of material results along this line:
He Will climax an outstanding rec
Sponsored by the Northern B.
C. Residential Fishermen’s As ord as a member of the University But what we knit should also fit!
sociation, a very successful and Musical Society by taking the tenor Remember the soldier lad who
MOURNFUL MURMURS
wrote, to wit:
Our sympathies are for the Ocean Falls Ski Club—a new log enjoyable concert was held Janu lead in their production of Gilbert
cabin, a. host, of enthusiastic members, but no SNOW. Rather an ary 27. at the Nippon Kaikan Flail.
and Sullivan s favourite operetta, ‘Thank you, kind lady, for them
unusual state oi affairs tor the wild and woolly northland.
Beautifully decorated in a mansocks you knit,
'‘The Gondoliers” at the University
$
*
*
ner commemorating the 2,600th
They sine were nice and such a I
Miss Miyoko Tanaka, visiting Niseiette from Steveston finally anniversary of the founding of Theatre, Teb. 22-24.
dandy fit;
|
made a reluctant (we wonder) farewell to this fair citv of ours
Japan, the hall was filled to capAe miss her radiant smile and cheerful grin. But cheer uo fel- a city.
T. Yamamoto and A. Tsuji; One made a helmet, the other a
lows ...
mit.’
I
Seal Cove
The concert. opened with a “Akoku S liinbun’
WE HOPE . . .
minute of silence and a speech Young People; “Shobaiya’ —Seal Bo I prithee, maidens, as you do
That Mrs. Beach and Mr. Cowan, two local residents, have not by A. Tsuji, speaking for the Cove Community; and “2600 Years
‘your bit,’
been inconvenienced too greatly as a result of the fire which re Rupert
Son” — Prince Rupert Young From this warrior’s
Young
Men
’
s
Ass'n.
The
letter reap
ceutly gutted their apartments.
People’s A&s’n.
program was as follows:
some benefit;
As a token of sympathy, the Japanese Association forwarded
A speech by President I. Naka Though maps may change
Classical Japanese Song—J.
a small cash donation to each, which we hope will prove of
borders vaporize
K i z a w a:
Po p u 1 a r
J a p an e s e tani brought the evening to a
some assistance to them.
Songs—Akinobu
Tsuji,
Fred close at a late hour. Chairmen BOTH a soldier’s feet are the very
Japanese Eadies Club also made a contribution to help
same size.”
Yachida. Kazuo Kamasaki, Yuki for the evening were: T. Kadonaga,
K.
Ina
and
M.
Sakamoto.
uii, Tamotsu Yamamoto.
Nonoyama. Ritsuko Sakai |
REAL CHINESE. DiSHES
'and Eichi Alizuyabu and Hiroshi Young People.
SERVED AT
> Omori of Inverness
Odoris—
Speaker for the monthly devoscS. Kihara. T Kuwahara, tional meeting
evening.
Tsumura, and
Nakamoto; January 28. was C. C. Jackson, of
of Sunny- the First United Church. Presi
I side ; Magic T.
Kuwahara dent, Setsuo Kuwahara, presided
252 POWELL ST
Biwa^nd Song—lover the well-attended meeting/
SEY. 3517 - 5774
GKrf.
ITamamoto; Manzai—Mr. i
"
'
. - mmtani; Odori—T. Kuwabara:
, \ emriloquism — Kayzi NisWo;
jJapanese Songs—Jir. Kazi.
Four plays were presented:
Ji
Ona J a name" by T. Kuwahara.
Prince Rupert Patter
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PINE TREES
The pines
Are sighing now
For, even on tip-toe,
With fingers tensed, they cannot
reach
Bt.!
Any make of radio
serviced with the lat
est factory equipment.
Unconditionally
guaranteed
for 90 days
by Katsumi Tateishi
A
i he public's only
guarantee of honest
radio
repairs.
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Phene Steveston 91
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FEBRUARY 9
Steveston JCCL To
Gondolier
Sponsor Art Exhibit
Nisei Chosen Ocean Falls Local Prexy
er
Kawasoe Heads Taiyos
An exhibition of original art
work, consisting of paintings,
drawings, sketches and so forth,
will be sponsored by the Steves
ton JCCL in the “Dantai” Hall
in Steveston, Feb. 25. The ex
hibition is open to the public,
and will be on display from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m.
Niseis throughout the prov
ince are urged to enter the
poster contest, illustrating and
describing the exhibition. Cash
prizes are offered for the best
posters, which will be chosen by
a committee of three judges,
F. Kajiro, H. Nakai and K. S.
Logan. Entries should be in by
Feb. 18.
By Staff Correspondent
UNION MEETING
I he Japanese Section, Local 312, held its first general meeting
for the New Year on Sunday, January 28, Johnny Nihei, recently
elected president, regretfully announced that he would be leaving for
the Orient shortly, and wished to tender his resignation. He will
be visiting his family and relatives, and expects to return within
a few months.
T. Kurita was elected president by acclamation, which now
makes the executive practically an all-Nism affair—the president,
tieasurer and two secretaries being second generation.
STUDY GROUP
In view of the approaching wage-scale conference this
April, the Union Study Group, under the chairmanship of T.
Hyodo, with Jin Ide as secretary, is now meeting regularly, for
the purpose of discussing fully the present “Agreement”, which
expires April 30, and to prepare any changes which may be so
desired by the Japanese Section.
Following a similar policy, Local 312 has also formed a
Study Group for the same purpose, the Japanese having repre
sentation on the same.
Harold Kawasoe was
chosen
president of the Taiyo Athletic
Club for the 1940 term at their
। eighth annual meeting held Tn/
I uary 31 at the home of Mr and
Mrs. M. Kawasoe, with Masao Kui wabara in the chair.
I Others on the executive Include '
Masao Kuwabara, vice-president
Muneo Kawasoe, secretary; Stum
Shimizu, treasurer aud Thomas ’
■Kuwabara, sport convenor.
"
Victoria Vagaries
No wonder the JCCL team
fered such a set-back the other
night with such a big tumor j
of feminine supporters sitting
the sidelines, they must havehad I
an awful time keeping their eyes i
on ye old basketball (?) , . ' N
certain party was bemoaning the I
By Hiroshi Hamasaki
fact that he had two out-of-town j
❖
$
Leap Year dates on the same I
Blessed Event.
COMMUNITY GET-TOGETHER
night
—we wonder how he made 1
Representatives irom all the local organizations recently held
On Wednesday morning, Janu
out . . . Upon hearing tlf^t the I
an informal tea, with the idea of exchanging opinions and sug ary 24, at the Prince Rupert Gengestions. Some of the more thoroughly discussed subjects were eral Hospital, a baby girl was
Added to the ever-growing list of feminine members of the/ local 1
JCCL were going to knit socks to I
“A'isei and the Japanese Language Problem”, “Social Dancing” and born to Mr. and Mrs.
Mori, Nisei bringing recognition to themhelp the Red Cross a friend of I
Both mother and child are doing
‘Amalgamation of the J.C.C.L. and the Seinenkai.”
selves
and
to
their
fellows
by
active
ours dug into her scrap-book and I
One point upon which all present agreed was1 the sad lack of well.
participation
in
Canadian
cultural
handed us this clipping:
1
social diversion for the young people. The possibility of construc
spheres
is
1
atsuo
Sanrniya.
tion of a gymnasium was seriously considered. Let us live in Concert Wins Success.
“It is fit that we should knit
anticipation of material results along this line:
He Will climax an outstanding rec
Sponsored by the Northern B.
C. Residential Fishermen’s As ord as a member of the University But what we knit should also fit!
sociation, a very successful and Musical Society by taking the tenor Remember the soldier lad who
MOURNFUL MURMURS
wrote, to wit:
Our sympathies are for the Ocean Falls Ski Club—a new log enjoyable concert was held Janu lead in their production of Gilbert
cabin, a. host, of enthusiastic members, but no SNOW. Rather an ary 27. at the Nippon Kaikan Flail.
and Sullivan s favourite operetta, ‘Thank you, kind lady, for them
unusual state oi affairs tor the wild and woolly northland.
Beautifully decorated in a mansocks you knit,
'‘The Gondoliers” at the University
$
*
*
ner commemorating the 2,600th
They sine were nice and such a I
Miss Miyoko Tanaka, visiting Niseiette from Steveston finally anniversary of the founding of Theatre, Teb. 22-24.
dandy fit;
|
made a reluctant (we wonder) farewell to this fair citv of ours
Japan, the hall was filled to capAe miss her radiant smile and cheerful grin. But cheer uo fel- a city.
T. Yamamoto and A. Tsuji; One made a helmet, the other a
lows ...
mit.’
I
Seal Cove
The concert. opened with a “Akoku S liinbun’
WE HOPE . . .
minute of silence and a speech Young People; “Shobaiya’ —Seal Bo I prithee, maidens, as you do
That Mrs. Beach and Mr. Cowan, two local residents, have not by A. Tsuji, speaking for the Cove Community; and “2600 Years
‘your bit,’
been inconvenienced too greatly as a result of the fire which re Rupert
Son” — Prince Rupert Young From this warrior’s
Young
Men
’
s
Ass'n.
The
letter reap
ceutly gutted their apartments.
People’s A&s’n.
program was as follows:
some benefit;
As a token of sympathy, the Japanese Association forwarded
A speech by President I. Naka Though maps may change
Classical Japanese Song—J.
a small cash donation to each, which we hope will prove of
borders vaporize
K i z a w a:
Po p u 1 a r
J a p an e s e tani brought the evening to a
some assistance to them.
Songs—Akinobu
Tsuji,
Fred close at a late hour. Chairmen BOTH a soldier’s feet are the very
Japanese Eadies Club also made a contribution to help
same size.”
Yachida. Kazuo Kamasaki, Yuki for the evening were: T. Kadonaga,
K.
Ina
and
M.
Sakamoto.
uii, Tamotsu Yamamoto.
Nonoyama. Ritsuko Sakai |
REAL CHINESE. DiSHES
'and Eichi Alizuyabu and Hiroshi Young People.
SERVED AT
> Omori of Inverness
Odoris—
Speaker for the monthly devoscS. Kihara. T Kuwahara, tional meeting
evening.
Tsumura, and
Nakamoto; January 28. was C. C. Jackson, of
of Sunny- the First United Church. Presi
I side ; Magic T.
Kuwahara dent, Setsuo Kuwahara, presided
252 POWELL ST
Biwa^nd Song—lover the well-attended meeting/
SEY. 3517 - 5774
GKrf.
ITamamoto; Manzai—Mr. i
"
'
. - mmtani; Odori—T. Kuwabara:
, \ emriloquism — Kayzi NisWo;
jJapanese Songs—Jir. Kazi.
Four plays were presented:
Ji
Ona J a name" by T. Kuwahara.
Prince Rupert Patter
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
PINE TREES
The pines
Are sighing now
For, even on tip-toe,
With fingers tensed, they cannot
reach
Bt.!
Any make of radio
serviced with the lat
est factory equipment.
Unconditionally
guaranteed
for 90 days
by Katsumi Tateishi
A
i he public's only
guarantee of honest
radio
repairs.
48 Moncton St.
Phene Steveston 91
Steveston, B. C.
TR inity-0055
SE ymour 1728
735 Granville St.
Home
Hl ghland 6205-R
776 E. Cordova
1 he sky.
Member of the
Associated Radio
Technicians of B. C.
Office
.
:
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QUALITY, ECONOMY AND SERVICE
F. W. R.
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Announcing Opening of
New Funeral Chapel
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FEBRUARY
THE NEW CANADIAN
Nisei Who Seek Opportunity in The East Need Training' Concert Chairman Lauds Community
Chances for Skilled Workers Greater
acmg the Nisei today is more acute than that of
- adjustment, lying as it does at the root of many of »hc orh er probIn this article, the first of a series.
Nisei v mcr tries to bring
some familiar xthreads, and to explore some new ground in
an
apt to throw fresh light Upon this basic question.
NATIONAL JCCL
PRESSES PLANS
IN PUBLICATION
By TACITUS
Spirit in Red Cross Society Venture
ot Lie | a A .L. when a diet
ioniiaiiv handed over to KT
T Tc \ ancouver branch of
Collection of material for pub
Exceeding the first estimates
lication
in the pamphlets on the
New Westminster and Mr. Ka
With discouraging monotony. Japanese Canadians have alwavs
by
some 125 per cent, this sum
Japanese
question
will
begin
im
wamoto of West Vancouver.
complained of the few opportunities open to them for occupational
represented the net proceeds
mediately
with
the
Vocational!
athancement in British Columbia. Judging from the repom^ of
from the largest concert ever
The detailed statement follows:
dio-e who have tried to improve their lot bevond the Rockies R Study Committee in charge, the sponsored in th history of the
Gross Receipts .................. $755.00
-iow seems that in Eastern Canada, too, opportunities for I«napX National JCCL Executive decided community.
its monthly meetins. Februarv
Expenditure:
Canadians are few and far between. The situation is disheartening at
4
th.
Plans
for
Unit
I
but before concluding that it is entirely hopeless, we may nt lew
Theatre rental .... ............
Tentative
plans
for
the
forma
uk ourselves why it is unfavourable to us and whether’we could
E. N. Yamaoka, chairman, will
Spotlight ...........................
LOO
not tackle it fiom an angle more advantageous to ourselves
supervise the work which is to tion of a Japanese Canadian unit; Electricians and prop .... •12.00
be carried out by members in all of the Society are also proceed Advertising and publicity
|
TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITY NEEDED
chapters of the League, in order ing. It is hoped that a meeting of
Transportation .... ..........
1.1.50
that the closest study may be representatives from various so
i
Gi anted that the Japanese Canadians have the mental and
Printing ............ ................. 31.15
given to varying economic con cieties in the city will be called
| physical capacity and the strength of character to achieve success
Refreshments for
| mo othei important factors should be taken into account Thev
ditions in different districts and shortly, and organizer from the
performers .....................
occupations.
Red Cross will be asked to assist
are: the proper training of these capabilities and opportunities for
Laundry ..............................
3.75
utilizing them.
Piano ...............
The National JCCL will also in the establishment of a unit.
15.00
circularize a number of the ques
In making public the state
The usual cry is that there is no opportunity, and yet,
tionnaires issued by the National ment of income and expenditure
without a knowledge of some trade or profession, opportunities
Canadian Youth Congress, relat- Dr. George Ishiwara, concert
would be of little value. It is also true, of course, that special
$311.07
ing to problems raised by war committee chairman, expressed
training would be of little use unless there is a chance of
$443.93
time conditions.
the thanks of the Chapter for Net Income
putting it into practice.
The benefit savings plan was the enthusiastic support and co- ’
An analysis of the failures in the East seems to show that our tabled for further discussion anc operation given to the concert.
WHEN ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
adventurers sought their fortunes there with little more than their reports from Treasurer E. Kita
“We are anxious to acknowl
ALWAYS SPECIFY
own coinage to aid them. Consequently, jobs requiring special
edge publicly," he declared, “our
training were closed to them. They found too, that openings for
Present at the meeting were: sincerest thanks to all the per
unskilled workers were fewer in the long-settled East than in
. Naganobu, New Westminster; formers, the stage helpers, the
Biitish Columbia, where the basic industries, those requiring heavy Miss Aiko Kondo. Victoria; Miss ushers, the numerous societies
IT IS SOFT. SANITARY & SOLUBLE
laboui, aie still the main source of employment.
rlide Hyodo, E. Yamaoka. Kunio which supported the sale of tic
Shimizu. T. Yoshida, and E. Ouchi, kets and to all those who assisted
SKILLED WORKERS AND RACIAL PREJUDICE
Vancouver members.
n any way to make the concert,
The chief obstacle facing specially-trained Japanese Canadians
the success it was.
in British Columbia is racial discrimination, which in most vocations
“We had hoped originally to means "de facto” exclusion >(i.e. discriminations practised in fact
render a public banquet, but upon
by employers, although no legal provisions or barriers exist),
urther consideration, in view of
POWELL LUMBER
facial prejudice in other parts of the country, though undoubtedly
die nature of the concert, we felt
present, is not so universal and virulent. The chances for skilled
that it would best, meet the wishes
workers in the East would therefore be much greater, and more
& FUEL 00, LTD.
of the entire community if all the
numerous by reason of the larger population. From a psycho
proceeds were turned over to the
logical viewpoint, too, the absence of racial stigma would probably
led Cross."
HIGH. 4567
contribute to success by strengthening the personality through
Grateful acknowledgement is
greater self-confidence.
1 355 POWELL ST
also made of donations of $2.00
WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES?
from Miss Kay Kawasaki of
M e may conclude that unless a Japanese Canadian makes an
euort to train his special talents, whatever they may be, his
Something for Nisei camera en
chances anywhere in the Dominion are somewhat worse than those
thusiasts to enthuse over—that is
ot the thousands already roaming the country. If he does acquire a the announcement of an exhibi
little technical or commercial education (and that is a fairly easy tion of photographs that will take
task), and finds that racial prejudice is too much for him in British place sometime in April under
Columbia, then he will probably far better if he tried his luck in the sponsorship of the local Nip
the East.- We are here referring only to workers, unskilled or pon Camera Club.
specialized, but, as a final obseiwation, it may not be out of place
The exhibition designed to
stimulate
interest among Jap
to remark that a little capital too, will help the young Japanese
anese Canadians in artistic pho
Canadian to make the most of the opportunities that do come to
tography and to gather the best
him.
in pictures is open to * both
young and old, men and women
alike. The officials are concontemplating on sending as
many pictures as possible to
Japan after the local exhibition
ANY RADIO, ANY MAKE, ANYWHERE
the Field of Nisei Journalism.
is over to be shown there.
SOVEREIGN
SMITH, DAVIDSON &
WRIGHT CO. LTD.
Nippon Camera
Club To Hold
Photo Exhibit
The New Canadian
First—
Although camera fans may sub
mit any number of entries from
now on to March 31, the size limit
of the photos has been set from
5 x 7’s to 8 x 10’s.
Satisfaction Guaran teed
# Reasonable Prices
Home RADIO EnCIRECRS
605E. Hastings St.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES
Entries must be in the hands
of the committee (Mr. S. Waka
bayashi, 463 Powell Street or Mr.
E. Hayashi, 269 Powell Street)
before March 31. Only photos
be submitted as the club will look
after the necessary mounting.
Further details will be an
nounced later.
Highland 1660
TRinity 2899
<!
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y
Cor. Gore & Alexander St.
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Latest Japanese Recordings
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VANCOUVER, B. C.
Significant, Interesting Articles.
Graphic Presentation of News Highlights.
An independent Nisei paper pledged to uphold truth.
justice and freedom and to advance the cause of Second
Genration Japanese in Canada.
This is your Nisei paper.
and financial support.
It depends upon your moral
The Nevf Canadian,
396 Powell St., Vancouver, B. C.
Please enter the following subscription to The New Canadian for
Name
Address____________ ___________ ____ __
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THE NEW CANADIAN
Nisei Who Seek Opportunity in The East Need Training' Concert Chairman Lauds Community
Chances for Skilled Workers Greater
acmg the Nisei today is more acute than that of
- adjustment, lying as it does at the root of many of »hc orh er probIn this article, the first of a series.
Nisei v mcr tries to bring
some familiar xthreads, and to explore some new ground in
an
apt to throw fresh light Upon this basic question.
NATIONAL JCCL
PRESSES PLANS
IN PUBLICATION
By TACITUS
Spirit in Red Cross Society Venture
ot Lie | a A .L. when a diet
ioniiaiiv handed over to KT
T Tc \ ancouver branch of
Collection of material for pub
Exceeding the first estimates
lication
in the pamphlets on the
New Westminster and Mr. Ka
With discouraging monotony. Japanese Canadians have alwavs
by
some 125 per cent, this sum
Japanese
question
will
begin
im
wamoto of West Vancouver.
complained of the few opportunities open to them for occupational
represented the net proceeds
mediately
with
the
Vocational!
athancement in British Columbia. Judging from the repom^ of
from the largest concert ever
The detailed statement follows:
dio-e who have tried to improve their lot bevond the Rockies R Study Committee in charge, the sponsored in th history of the
Gross Receipts .................. $755.00
-iow seems that in Eastern Canada, too, opportunities for I«napX National JCCL Executive decided community.
its monthly meetins. Februarv
Expenditure:
Canadians are few and far between. The situation is disheartening at
4
th.
Plans
for
Unit
I
but before concluding that it is entirely hopeless, we may nt lew
Theatre rental .... ............
Tentative
plans
for
the
forma
uk ourselves why it is unfavourable to us and whether’we could
E. N. Yamaoka, chairman, will
Spotlight ...........................
LOO
not tackle it fiom an angle more advantageous to ourselves
supervise the work which is to tion of a Japanese Canadian unit; Electricians and prop .... •12.00
be carried out by members in all of the Society are also proceed Advertising and publicity
|
TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITY NEEDED
chapters of the League, in order ing. It is hoped that a meeting of
Transportation .... ..........
1.1.50
that the closest study may be representatives from various so
i
Gi anted that the Japanese Canadians have the mental and
Printing ............ ................. 31.15
given to varying economic con cieties in the city will be called
| physical capacity and the strength of character to achieve success
Refreshments for
| mo othei important factors should be taken into account Thev
ditions in different districts and shortly, and organizer from the
performers .....................
occupations.
Red Cross will be asked to assist
are: the proper training of these capabilities and opportunities for
Laundry ..............................
3.75
utilizing them.
Piano ...............
The National JCCL will also in the establishment of a unit.
15.00
circularize a number of the ques
In making public the state
The usual cry is that there is no opportunity, and yet,
tionnaires issued by the National ment of income and expenditure
without a knowledge of some trade or profession, opportunities
Canadian Youth Congress, relat- Dr. George Ishiwara, concert
would be of little value. It is also true, of course, that special
$311.07
ing to problems raised by war committee chairman, expressed
training would be of little use unless there is a chance of
$443.93
time conditions.
the thanks of the Chapter for Net Income
putting it into practice.
The benefit savings plan was the enthusiastic support and co- ’
An analysis of the failures in the East seems to show that our tabled for further discussion anc operation given to the concert.
WHEN ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
adventurers sought their fortunes there with little more than their reports from Treasurer E. Kita
“We are anxious to acknowl
ALWAYS SPECIFY
own coinage to aid them. Consequently, jobs requiring special
edge publicly," he declared, “our
training were closed to them. They found too, that openings for
Present at the meeting were: sincerest thanks to all the per
unskilled workers were fewer in the long-settled East than in
. Naganobu, New Westminster; formers, the stage helpers, the
Biitish Columbia, where the basic industries, those requiring heavy Miss Aiko Kondo. Victoria; Miss ushers, the numerous societies
IT IS SOFT. SANITARY & SOLUBLE
laboui, aie still the main source of employment.
rlide Hyodo, E. Yamaoka. Kunio which supported the sale of tic
Shimizu. T. Yoshida, and E. Ouchi, kets and to all those who assisted
SKILLED WORKERS AND RACIAL PREJUDICE
Vancouver members.
n any way to make the concert,
The chief obstacle facing specially-trained Japanese Canadians
the success it was.
in British Columbia is racial discrimination, which in most vocations
“We had hoped originally to means "de facto” exclusion >(i.e. discriminations practised in fact
render a public banquet, but upon
by employers, although no legal provisions or barriers exist),
urther consideration, in view of
POWELL LUMBER
facial prejudice in other parts of the country, though undoubtedly
die nature of the concert, we felt
present, is not so universal and virulent. The chances for skilled
that it would best, meet the wishes
workers in the East would therefore be much greater, and more
& FUEL 00, LTD.
of the entire community if all the
numerous by reason of the larger population. From a psycho
proceeds were turned over to the
logical viewpoint, too, the absence of racial stigma would probably
led Cross."
HIGH. 4567
contribute to success by strengthening the personality through
Grateful acknowledgement is
greater self-confidence.
1 355 POWELL ST
also made of donations of $2.00
WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES?
from Miss Kay Kawasaki of
M e may conclude that unless a Japanese Canadian makes an
euort to train his special talents, whatever they may be, his
Something for Nisei camera en
chances anywhere in the Dominion are somewhat worse than those
thusiasts to enthuse over—that is
ot the thousands already roaming the country. If he does acquire a the announcement of an exhibi
little technical or commercial education (and that is a fairly easy tion of photographs that will take
task), and finds that racial prejudice is too much for him in British place sometime in April under
Columbia, then he will probably far better if he tried his luck in the sponsorship of the local Nip
the East.- We are here referring only to workers, unskilled or pon Camera Club.
specialized, but, as a final obseiwation, it may not be out of place
The exhibition designed to
stimulate
interest among Jap
to remark that a little capital too, will help the young Japanese
anese Canadians in artistic pho
Canadian to make the most of the opportunities that do come to
tography and to gather the best
him.
in pictures is open to * both
young and old, men and women
alike. The officials are concontemplating on sending as
many pictures as possible to
Japan after the local exhibition
ANY RADIO, ANY MAKE, ANYWHERE
the Field of Nisei Journalism.
is over to be shown there.
SOVEREIGN
SMITH, DAVIDSON &
WRIGHT CO. LTD.
Nippon Camera
Club To Hold
Photo Exhibit
The New Canadian
First—
Although camera fans may sub
mit any number of entries from
now on to March 31, the size limit
of the photos has been set from
5 x 7’s to 8 x 10’s.
Satisfaction Guaran teed
# Reasonable Prices
Home RADIO EnCIRECRS
605E. Hastings St.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES
Entries must be in the hands
of the committee (Mr. S. Waka
bayashi, 463 Powell Street or Mr.
E. Hayashi, 269 Powell Street)
before March 31. Only photos
be submitted as the club will look
after the necessary mounting.
Further details will be an
nounced later.
Highland 1660
TRinity 2899
<!
nippon mo sopplv co. i
y
Cor. Gore & Alexander St.
Nimi Shokai
Shaeffer Pen Agents
Latest Japanese Recordings
TRinity 3112
►
331 Powell St
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Significant, Interesting Articles.
Graphic Presentation of News Highlights.
An independent Nisei paper pledged to uphold truth.
justice and freedom and to advance the cause of Second
Genration Japanese in Canada.
This is your Nisei paper.
and financial support.
It depends upon your moral
The Nevf Canadian,
396 Powell St., Vancouver, B. C.
Please enter the following subscription to The New Canadian for
Name
Address____________ ___________ ____ __
25c per month; One year $2.50 in advance
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THE NEW CANADIAN
1940
I
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The Vanguard of Nisei Opinion
so
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Telephone TR inity 0309
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;
IN ANSWER TO K. W.
|
By S(aff Writer
Bin; pOWp
! Editor. The New Canadian — i
'Dear Sir: I note the remarks of I
In election campaigns politicians usually go to the coup
; "K. W.” in his colum. “The Week-1 armed with certain slogans, few in number, which they hop'
j ly Whirligig,” concerning the con-1 have a chance to repeat often enough to make the people byt
Thomas K. Shoyama, Yoshimitsu Higashi. Seiji Onizuka,
i serration of finances or future I them.
Irene Uchida, Minoru Yatabe.
Aiderman Wilson during the past few years has not li ioccasions.
this
strategy to his election campaigns, but has made use
BUSINESS MANAGER
I think that he has the wrong
ever since he first took up, what must be to him, the pleasant u 4
i idea. In a few months when all
Edward T. Ouchi
Canada will be delving into its of Oriental-baiting.
Catch Phrases Catch Votes
pocket, any sum that the Nisei
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT THE
Two flaming catch phrases have been the spikes he his
would contribute in bulk would
TAIYO PRINTING CO.. 230 ALEXANDER STREET
ployed in his attempted crucifixion of Japanese Canadians hiVc
pass unnoticed.
Peaceful Penetration” and Lower Standard of Livin
Registered as second-class matter at Ottawa, February 13,
Thes
The Nisei could not have done are effective headliners and vote catchers.
1939, under the Postal Regulations of Canada.
more to show the patriotism they
In campaigning for the restriction of trades licences issued
feel than by the continuous
to Japanese they have been his favourite platform appeal
stream o f donations that they are
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
making, It really makes no dit and by the judicious selection of statistics he has painted
25c per month; One year $2.50 in advance
lurid if flimsy picture of “Japanese penetration.”
ference to the man-in-the-street
whether the Nisei contribute or
For instance in his brief he points out that between 1997
it
makes
a
vast
differnot—but
1937, licences issued to Japanese increased from 459 to 795~orbv
ence to the Government. Your 74 per cent; while in the latter year, Japanese held the following
donations are on record in a far percentage in certain occupations: Dressmakers, 53 per cent- dead
more important place than in the ers and dyers, 50 per cent; fish dealers, 40 per cent; boat builder
A Nisei drama group, entered into a Vancouver Drama columns of the daily newspapers 28 per cent; grocers. 15 per cent, and green grocers, 13 per ce^
Festival for the first time, has’ emerged with the highest —and make no mistake about A more recent report indicates that between 1934 and 1939, licenc'’"
that!
issued io Japanese rose by only 9 per cent.
”।
laurels in the festival, bringing honour and recognition to
In any case, it would be use
This, in Mr. Wilson’s words, is the proof that “with charaJ
all Nisei.
ful for the future to keep track teristic racial patience the Oriental is gradually becoming J
of the amounts and the donors,
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Yet even more important than the success they so that the total will show when dominant factor in the business activity of Vancouver.”
If one had any respect for such organizations as the Vancouver
achieved was the fact that they had the courage and the need arises.
of Trade, or the Canadian Manufacturers Association oinitiative to take this step. Their success suggests that Take my advice, and do not Board
even the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, one would
we have been too long concealing our talents and our hinder the action of the Nisei— hesitate to repeat the phrase, “dominant factor.” Undoubtedly it
there are more eyes watching and
abilities within the cloistered he'arths of our own small wondering at this demonstration is an insult to these gentlemen who handle the tremendous volw
community, and it is time for us to be undertaking a of Nisei patriotism than you of business in Vancouver—wholesale, retail, manufacturing, ship?
ping, public utilities—that of the city’s dressmakers and fish dealers
vigorous and spirited participation in the affairs of the imagine.
a high percentage should be Japanese.
I admire the spirit of the Nisei.
larger community about us.
Concentration Caused by Discrimination
]
V. C. Best.
One look at the statistics, of course, and Mr. Wilson’s pet
No aspect of Nisei life today deserves more en
Ganges. B. c
peeve falls apart. Behind the increase and behind the concentra
couragement than this mere fact of participation,
tion are very natural factors, the most important of which is the
PASSING IT ON
both as individuals and in groups, in Canadian
fact that restrictions have expelled them from other primary in
Editor, The New Canadian •— dustries and discrimination has barred them from other occupa
society.
Dear Sir: I am an ardent reader tions.
What Mr. Wilsno proposes is additional discrimination to cure
For it is through our associations with fellow-Cana- of The New Canadian, and therefore wish to continue my sub- problems that discrimination has created. One is reminded d
dians, in work and in play, that their opinions concerning
ription to the same.
ancient doctors who used to cure anaemic patients by blood-letting.
us, as Canadians must be formed. It is through our per It was first introduced
to me as
“Lower Standard of Living”
sonal contacts and personal friendships that the surest a present from a friend of Paldi.
But the root of the trouble, according to Mr. Wilson, lies in the
hope for the solution of our problems of racial discrimina Here's hoping for your success. fact that the Japanese spends less per capita on “rent,, food and
tion will be found.
Mike Tateishi.
clothing, the three basic necessities of existence, plus luxury a-,
Lake Cowichan.
pendituies than the white population on a per capita basis. Such
is his written explanation of his catch phrase, “lower standard of I
living.”
WAR DONATIONS"
_ ( Added to this heinous crime, too, is the fact that “while draw
(Continued from page
ing the same benefit from parks, roads, fire and police protection I
Northern B.C. Residen
. . . the contribution made by the oriental population to the cost I
Canada, and especially British Columbia, will observe
tial Fishermen’s As
of government by means of land, income, and all indirect taxation I
sociation and Prince
with gravest concern the trend of American-Japanese rela
is
lover per capita than the per capita white population.”
I
Rupert Japanese As
tions. Facing upon the Pacific our Province has a vita! in
The Cart Before the Horse
J
sociation .................
130.00
terest in these relations, which, if not becoming worse, still
j
It is characteristic of tub-thumping politicians, of course, ty
Japanese Fishermen's
remain in a highly explosive state.
Association ............
25.00 Traw attention to an unfortunate situation and to proclaim that
Woodfibre (monthly dona
। something should be done, without inquiring into the reason for
From the distance of its prairie capital, the Winnipeg tions from workers)
............ i the situation. Il the standard of living for Japanese is lower per
Free Press points out a very doubtful road for Canada and
* Total ........................ $ 782.981 cahita, does Mr. Wilson believe that it is low from personal choice’
the Empire to follow in urging support for American inter * This figure does not i nchide ^0GS ^le believe that the avera ge Japanese family would P’eiff
ests in the’ Far East. While our southern neighbour may have contributions made to the Red Siving 111 ^s tenement to living, say for instance, in Mr. Wilson's
Cross in community centres in own comfortable home.
expressed its disapproval of Japan's action in the Far East,’ conjunction with local War Chest?
Perhaps in his infinite wisdom he conceives of the Japan
its own policy, as Bruce Hutchinson ably points out. "is not Drives.
j ese deliberately accepting lower incomes so that they might
to save Asia from Japan but to save the Asiatic interests of
NATIONAL DEFENCE
| not have to pay their proportionate share of the cost of gevernment. One is tempted to add that it still remains true that the
this nation. It is in fact standing entirely upon its own Consolidated J a p a n e s e
Farmers’ Association
oriental population nevertheless pays a portion of Aiderman
361.35
rights, but not going to the rescue of China/'
Delta (Sunbury, Annicis
Wilson’s salary.
lV1
Island. Municipality of
Di. Can others makes this statement in his study of Orient
For Canada and the Empire to assist the United
Delta) ...............
34.00 y..........
andards of Living . . . “The
The standard
standard of
of living
living of Orientals is
States in the Far East at this time is a course which
Fanny Bay Kyowakai
158.00/^ n°t because they are accepting lower wages than those paid
no thinking Canadian, especially a British Columbian
P1G ??
workers- but because the conditions of the labour market
ciation
.............
o>00.00
saci as that the employer is in a position to pay the Orientals
would advise.
Marpole Japanese Ijikai
and ^le Oriental is in a position to accept the loiter
We have our hands full in Europe. Despite the appar Ocean Falls Japanese As
page Lian the Whites because of his lower standard of living^
00.00
1 110 panned intention of depriving the White worker of a
ent calm in the wai, there is no doubt of the impending sociation ......................
Port Alberni:
w’
.PIlere have been indications that given the opportune
disaster that we must be prepared to face. We are pledged Japanese ........ .................
dSO.OO!
■ !ie’nia would demand wages similar to the Whites ... From
to stand alongside the Mother Country, to follow a course Kyowakai .......................
° la^^s °f ble Chinese and Japanese families who think
in Europe to its bitter end and final victory. To that end Powell Lumber & Fuel
L . eiU/ 01 perniaiieiit residence in B. C., we may concluded
Co. Ltd. Employees
f H1^
and economic opportunity, they would gradually
we must devote the entire energies and resources of a
K
Richmond (Steveston,
V6S t0 a standard of living similar to that of ^
united Canada. The pulling of American chestnuts out Celtic, Terra Nova.
Whites in the same occupation.”
of the China fire is the least important task we have at hand.
Acme and Vancouver
Vai ^G'Ve US the Opportunity—Not Deprive Us!
Canneries) ........
485.00
The amicable and common sense settlement of the Royston Aiyukai .........
m a
^1'dS’ 7iven the opportunity.” It is Mr. VW
100.00
live in
Iem still further the opportunity to work and J
Asama Maru incident, acclaimed by the press both in Skeena Japanese Fisher
adontinn
i
y
Hnd freedom in the land which many claim
men’s Association ....100.00
London and Tokio, provides the touchstone of Anglo-Japan
,
m
“
5' more by. birth. When we arrive at a j®^
Surrey
Nokai
.....
;
.....
43.00
S
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ese relations, and concomitantly, the touchstone of Cana
I
T nwn h A
f
‘“““^ le!«lers, and not through the I*
dian-Japanese relations.
Total
$2,597,551
oS o a cheap, dishonourable politician.
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IN ANSWER TO K. W.
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! Editor. The New Canadian — i
'Dear Sir: I note the remarks of I
In election campaigns politicians usually go to the coup
; "K. W.” in his colum. “The Week-1 armed with certain slogans, few in number, which they hop'
j ly Whirligig,” concerning the con-1 have a chance to repeat often enough to make the people byt
Thomas K. Shoyama, Yoshimitsu Higashi. Seiji Onizuka,
i serration of finances or future I them.
Irene Uchida, Minoru Yatabe.
Aiderman Wilson during the past few years has not li ioccasions.
this
strategy to his election campaigns, but has made use
BUSINESS MANAGER
I think that he has the wrong
ever since he first took up, what must be to him, the pleasant u 4
i idea. In a few months when all
Edward T. Ouchi
Canada will be delving into its of Oriental-baiting.
Catch Phrases Catch Votes
pocket, any sum that the Nisei
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT THE
Two flaming catch phrases have been the spikes he his
would contribute in bulk would
TAIYO PRINTING CO.. 230 ALEXANDER STREET
ployed in his attempted crucifixion of Japanese Canadians hiVc
pass unnoticed.
Peaceful Penetration” and Lower Standard of Livin
Registered as second-class matter at Ottawa, February 13,
Thes
The Nisei could not have done are effective headliners and vote catchers.
1939, under the Postal Regulations of Canada.
more to show the patriotism they
In campaigning for the restriction of trades licences issued
feel than by the continuous
to Japanese they have been his favourite platform appeal
stream o f donations that they are
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
making, It really makes no dit and by the judicious selection of statistics he has painted
25c per month; One year $2.50 in advance
lurid if flimsy picture of “Japanese penetration.”
ference to the man-in-the-street
whether the Nisei contribute or
For instance in his brief he points out that between 1997
it
makes
a
vast
differnot—but
1937, licences issued to Japanese increased from 459 to 795~orbv
ence to the Government. Your 74 per cent; while in the latter year, Japanese held the following
donations are on record in a far percentage in certain occupations: Dressmakers, 53 per cent- dead
more important place than in the ers and dyers, 50 per cent; fish dealers, 40 per cent; boat builder
A Nisei drama group, entered into a Vancouver Drama columns of the daily newspapers 28 per cent; grocers. 15 per cent, and green grocers, 13 per ce^
Festival for the first time, has’ emerged with the highest —and make no mistake about A more recent report indicates that between 1934 and 1939, licenc'’"
that!
issued io Japanese rose by only 9 per cent.
”।
laurels in the festival, bringing honour and recognition to
In any case, it would be use
This, in Mr. Wilson’s words, is the proof that “with charaJ
all Nisei.
ful for the future to keep track teristic racial patience the Oriental is gradually becoming J
of the amounts and the donors,
6
Yet even more important than the success they so that the total will show when dominant factor in the business activity of Vancouver.”
If one had any respect for such organizations as the Vancouver
achieved was the fact that they had the courage and the need arises.
of Trade, or the Canadian Manufacturers Association oinitiative to take this step. Their success suggests that Take my advice, and do not Board
even the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, one would
we have been too long concealing our talents and our hinder the action of the Nisei— hesitate to repeat the phrase, “dominant factor.” Undoubtedly it
there are more eyes watching and
abilities within the cloistered he'arths of our own small wondering at this demonstration is an insult to these gentlemen who handle the tremendous volw
community, and it is time for us to be undertaking a of Nisei patriotism than you of business in Vancouver—wholesale, retail, manufacturing, ship?
ping, public utilities—that of the city’s dressmakers and fish dealers
vigorous and spirited participation in the affairs of the imagine.
a high percentage should be Japanese.
I admire the spirit of the Nisei.
larger community about us.
Concentration Caused by Discrimination
]
V. C. Best.
One look at the statistics, of course, and Mr. Wilson’s pet
No aspect of Nisei life today deserves more en
Ganges. B. c
peeve falls apart. Behind the increase and behind the concentra
couragement than this mere fact of participation,
tion are very natural factors, the most important of which is the
PASSING IT ON
both as individuals and in groups, in Canadian
fact that restrictions have expelled them from other primary in
Editor, The New Canadian •— dustries and discrimination has barred them from other occupa
society.
Dear Sir: I am an ardent reader tions.
What Mr. Wilsno proposes is additional discrimination to cure
For it is through our associations with fellow-Cana- of The New Canadian, and therefore wish to continue my sub- problems that discrimination has created. One is reminded d
dians, in work and in play, that their opinions concerning
ription to the same.
ancient doctors who used to cure anaemic patients by blood-letting.
us, as Canadians must be formed. It is through our per It was first introduced
to me as
“Lower Standard of Living”
sonal contacts and personal friendships that the surest a present from a friend of Paldi.
But the root of the trouble, according to Mr. Wilson, lies in the
hope for the solution of our problems of racial discrimina Here's hoping for your success. fact that the Japanese spends less per capita on “rent,, food and
tion will be found.
Mike Tateishi.
clothing, the three basic necessities of existence, plus luxury a-,
Lake Cowichan.
pendituies than the white population on a per capita basis. Such
is his written explanation of his catch phrase, “lower standard of I
living.”
WAR DONATIONS"
_ ( Added to this heinous crime, too, is the fact that “while draw
(Continued from page
ing the same benefit from parks, roads, fire and police protection I
Northern B.C. Residen
. . . the contribution made by the oriental population to the cost I
Canada, and especially British Columbia, will observe
tial Fishermen’s As
of government by means of land, income, and all indirect taxation I
sociation and Prince
with gravest concern the trend of American-Japanese rela
is
lover per capita than the per capita white population.”
I
Rupert Japanese As
tions. Facing upon the Pacific our Province has a vita! in
The Cart Before the Horse
J
sociation .................
130.00
terest in these relations, which, if not becoming worse, still
j
It is characteristic of tub-thumping politicians, of course, ty
Japanese Fishermen's
remain in a highly explosive state.
Association ............
25.00 Traw attention to an unfortunate situation and to proclaim that
Woodfibre (monthly dona
। something should be done, without inquiring into the reason for
From the distance of its prairie capital, the Winnipeg tions from workers)
............ i the situation. Il the standard of living for Japanese is lower per
Free Press points out a very doubtful road for Canada and
* Total ........................ $ 782.981 cahita, does Mr. Wilson believe that it is low from personal choice’
the Empire to follow in urging support for American inter * This figure does not i nchide ^0GS ^le believe that the avera ge Japanese family would P’eiff
ests in the’ Far East. While our southern neighbour may have contributions made to the Red Siving 111 ^s tenement to living, say for instance, in Mr. Wilson's
Cross in community centres in own comfortable home.
expressed its disapproval of Japan's action in the Far East,’ conjunction with local War Chest?
Perhaps in his infinite wisdom he conceives of the Japan
its own policy, as Bruce Hutchinson ably points out. "is not Drives.
j ese deliberately accepting lower incomes so that they might
to save Asia from Japan but to save the Asiatic interests of
NATIONAL DEFENCE
| not have to pay their proportionate share of the cost of gevernment. One is tempted to add that it still remains true that the
this nation. It is in fact standing entirely upon its own Consolidated J a p a n e s e
Farmers’ Association
oriental population nevertheless pays a portion of Aiderman
361.35
rights, but not going to the rescue of China/'
Delta (Sunbury, Annicis
Wilson’s salary.
lV1
Island. Municipality of
Di. Can others makes this statement in his study of Orient
For Canada and the Empire to assist the United
Delta) ...............
34.00 y..........
andards of Living . . . “The
The standard
standard of
of living
living of Orientals is
States in the Far East at this time is a course which
Fanny Bay Kyowakai
158.00/^ n°t because they are accepting lower wages than those paid
no thinking Canadian, especially a British Columbian
P1G ??
workers- but because the conditions of the labour market
ciation
.............
o>00.00
saci as that the employer is in a position to pay the Orientals
would advise.
Marpole Japanese Ijikai
and ^le Oriental is in a position to accept the loiter
We have our hands full in Europe. Despite the appar Ocean Falls Japanese As
page Lian the Whites because of his lower standard of living^
00.00
1 110 panned intention of depriving the White worker of a
ent calm in the wai, there is no doubt of the impending sociation ......................
Port Alberni:
w’
.PIlere have been indications that given the opportune
disaster that we must be prepared to face. We are pledged Japanese ........ .................
dSO.OO!
■ !ie’nia would demand wages similar to the Whites ... From
to stand alongside the Mother Country, to follow a course Kyowakai .......................
° la^^s °f ble Chinese and Japanese families who think
in Europe to its bitter end and final victory. To that end Powell Lumber & Fuel
L . eiU/ 01 perniaiieiit residence in B. C., we may concluded
Co. Ltd. Employees
f H1^
and economic opportunity, they would gradually
we must devote the entire energies and resources of a
K
Richmond (Steveston,
V6S t0 a standard of living similar to that of ^
united Canada. The pulling of American chestnuts out Celtic, Terra Nova.
Whites in the same occupation.”
of the China fire is the least important task we have at hand.
Acme and Vancouver
Vai ^G'Ve US the Opportunity—Not Deprive Us!
Canneries) ........
485.00
The amicable and common sense settlement of the Royston Aiyukai .........
m a
^1'dS’ 7iven the opportunity.” It is Mr. VW
100.00
live in
Iem still further the opportunity to work and J
Asama Maru incident, acclaimed by the press both in Skeena Japanese Fisher
adontinn
i
y
Hnd freedom in the land which many claim
men’s Association ....100.00
London and Tokio, provides the touchstone of Anglo-Japan
,
m
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5' more by. birth. When we arrive at a j®^
Surrey
Nokai
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43.00
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‘“““^ le!«lers, and not through the I*
dian-Japanese relations.
Total
$2,597,551
oS o a cheap, dishonourable politician.
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TOWN
FEBRUARY
TOPICS
imii, ..iw p.m.
^’iiyokai Roller Lariy, Happy
p.m.
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Bound
.wixue was loilowed by an •. ventnu
ot dancing. To highlight the party
at orient Contest, Jap
who,
:er spanning- president. Mation Tsuda, blew out.
-Young Bi
:; some time tn t
returning to I the candles on the birthday cake io
Oral orie :il
Pompa I her home in
the strains of "Happy Birthdav."
Hall.
will
on Wednesday.
IS—Koyuk;
The members of rhe AYPA would
Meeting, .Kitsikum
Japane School, 2.30 p.m.
February 14.
like io thank their mauv friends who
dusieal Society, "Gon%
holier* University Theatre.
-Inter-c egiate Advance, U. of
AV. Campus.
24—Vancouver .JCCL General Meetng, Nippon Club. S.00 p.m.
still greater success this year with the
R
will give a resume
Steveston JCCL Art Exhibit, capable Don Sugiman elected to lak
Tantai Hall. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
; ot Japanese history through biogMIT Tuxis [toller Best. Happy- over the helm for UDO at the
commemoration
th
enth Annual Meeting held at
2 6th hundred .innivcis.uv of
Fuji last Sunday. February 4.
i founding ot the Japanese Empire at
CLASSIFIED ADS
3 p.m.
!^ILD ORCHID
Suoersilk: — The
super hosiery tor
all important occa
sions. Sheer clear
chiffons and every
pair perfect in
TRANSPORTATION
minute silence and
introduction in the night school room of (he Powof new members, t
That harmonize
ing was concluded with the election citizenship convenor, will take the
any where. Tak at Taxi. of officers.
with your
chair.
11, TR inity-OSSG
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accessories . .
Appointed to assist Don Sugiman!
IT COURTEOUS SERVICE, were Shigc Okumura, vice-president!
Vf' ild Orchid, Sunx’abata Taxi, Highland-0765. and general secretary: M. Hatanaka.)
In celebration ot its twentieth
icvice-president: Y. Hatanaka, general!
rise, Roselite,
and recording secretary: L. Koyanagi,;
Wineglow, Hawaii
treasurer H. Fujiki, chairman; Y. sometime this year, it was plan
Red Wine, Red C
Suyama, vice-chairman; D. Arikado, ned at the annual meeting of the
er
M. Miyasaki, auditors; convenors society which tool; place at the
or
Como Rose
and eight councillors: Masayoshi Shi club house last Sunday afternoon.
Id
omi, Zenji Matsugu, advisors.
$1.15 pair
After the agenda of the meeting
it
is
Haney and Hammond officers arc had been disposed wit In elections
In view of the special occasion Yoshimaru Abe, Doug Oike and were carried out.
CANADAS FINEST
of the silver anniversary of their Henry Kusano.
Officers tor the ensuing
NOSKRY CRCAHOm M
* * *
Alma Mater, the Gakuyukai, mem
President,
Tamaichi
unamoto;
bers of the Jikyokai. class of ’33.
Don’t forget the roller skating vice-presidents, G. Shishido ami M,
369 POWELL ST.
voted to a man to entrust the parties this coming Sunday and on
sponsorship of their annual ora the 26th. Everybody will be there.
tarics. K. Shimizu and Y. Kuma.no;
torical contest to the parent or
* * $
auditors. IL Tatemichi. M. Tsuka
ganization at the 7th annual meet
moto and M. Takahashi; fee collccing of the society.
To celebrate the announcement of If?’?' ^' ^U^o ^' Karn‘nishi and
The Jikyokai Cup donated by
engagement
eight
festive
Principal Sato and symbolic of 3 surprise
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oratory, literary and .social
intra-mural supremacy in oratory couples gathered at the Palomar Ball- Sp°' S’
TECHNICAL
f where near is our bi-linguai expert will continue to be put up for room last Saturday evening. Perbru- pUtsnJls anti councillors
Questions of “How's your arm?", and scholar, Henry "Hank" Shoji. competition in the Gakuyukai- a ry a The recently engaged couple 1 utu '
* * *
dominate the small talk of the:
One of his ambitions is to carry
sponsored contest between the arc Miss Connie Sasaki, daughter of .D7’A
Lenten Activities
ij Green and Gold boys now since the on from his. hobby of building alumni classes.
Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki of QuecnsborThe AY PA Lenten Season Disdoctors injected -tuberculin serum model airplanes by studying at a
In addition, moot matters were ough. and Mr. Henry Arikado, eldest
into them last Monday.
। Californian aeronautical school. brought up for discussion and son of Mr. and .Mrs. Y. Arikado of CUSf!lon Group will be held on Pcbrua rv • 1’5 and 29 al the Holv
A cadet system with voluntary' Ai* present, he belongs to the Van agenda for the new executive out this city.
*
H ^^Fation will be organized short-1 couver Model Airplane League.
lined.
and 21 at the Church of Ascension.
Dv in March by the principal, Mr.; \Watch Hank's eyes light up when
Officers for the coming season Nurse Returns
| Sinclair. Lets see some of our Nisei you mention kendo or harmonica. will be: Mark Toyama, president;
After spending two months in All meetings ate on I hursday from
| lads enrolled!
vice-president; R. Sato, training at the Tranquille Sanitarium, | 8 p.m,
For he ranks high in the fencing
All's quiet on the inter-high (sport and as for the latter, he is secretary; H. Tobo, treasurer; Miss Norte Yamanaka, formerly of
who is leading
the
group
this
year,
will use "The
| sports front but too quiet as-far as'a member of the Buddhist Harmo- and an executive council of ten. Prince Rupert, returned io the city
last
I
hursday.
February
I
.
to
lake
. ,
, ,
Dr. Patterson
'*our Niseis are concerned. With the nica Band and at the moment is
siast and also a Bing Crosby in
up a position as student nurse al. St. Smith lor the discussion material.
rugby season, here we went looking' s^^Phng to piece together
the making.
Paul's Hospital.
mr them oiling their rusty joints for harmonica swing band.
His favorite sport is basketball,
* * *
the tuture Inter-High Track Meet.;
* *
rnMinviEw
his current ambition to write sixty Seihokat Anniversarg
But not one did we see. Is that
GRANDVIEW
,
,
,
,
,
uieyj
, . .
,
words a minute in short-hand and
;I
ha the recent inter-nouse basket, . recreation
r
. in
.
Blue and while, symbolical colors
| ^ssd no such things as nnrtirp?
Pduice.
x । his
to sit
the
typing
। ball games quite a few Niseis took
of the AYPA adorned the Church
Matn’c Vignette
J
room
RADIOS
until the janitor kicks him
an
active
part.
Kaebo
Hamagami,
o
of
the Ascension when over seventy
11, “Gee/ but—" Need we go any
members and friends celebrated the
REFRIGERATORS
|| further? It only means that some- Wataru Funamoto, Masao Naka and
* * *
Minoru Takada were particularly
fifth birthday of the Seikokai .AYPA
323 Powell Street
BRITANNIA
outstanding among the roundbailers. ^atHc Vignette
SE ymour 4121
of
the
old
^bc
s
P
cc
’
cil
anniversary
dedication
Oh,
say,
Mary,
why
do
you
blush
A
vivid
personification
r«
so when H. S. passes
saying, Gooa things come in small
COFFEE
SHOPPE
packages," is diminutive Shinka Na- t CRT?
Matric Vignette
Ri
The perpetual "grin on the face," gala. In the first place, the petite <
1
H
Eizo Hori, is one of the ace (!) and popular Miss likes all her sub- ^
EVERYTHING TO EAT"
short-hand students of our school, jects, and is, in particular, a special ^1
i
® HOME PORTRAITS
joy to her French teacher. Besides f
FOUNTAIN service
He likes short-hand, loves gen
© AMATEUR FINISHING
being the secretary of the Debating x
i
eraf business, but adores book
® COMMERCIAL PICTURES
|
Society, she figures quite promin427 Powell St’
keeping. Though he doesn't ad
Anytime,
Anywhere
I
ently in its forensic activities. Her <
mit it, he's a great jiving enthu
221 Main St. (c/o Maple Cafe)
SE ymour-4570 '
fellow members of the House 2 vol- <
or ask for Joe Seko, TR—0794-Y
|
tar
^ leyball team, moreover, deem her 5
i indispensable. Outside of school, she p
8
plays the piano in no amateurish |
manner. Thus, there must be some
AFTER THE SHOW VISIT—
i foundation to the truth of the state
ment, "Good things come in small
packages."
Mellow
Colours:
Jikyokai To Hand
Oratorical Contest
Over To Gakuyukai
I. Maikawa
NISEIS AT SCHOOL
JO SEKO
MODISTE FASHION SHOP
CMc and Charm
AMY OKI
IN LADIES WEAR
DESIGNED FOR NISEIS
Exclusive Styles and Fabrics
at Prices that cannot be duplicated
FYop. t. Shimotakahara
431 Granville St.
i
YOSHINO
Sukiyaki
362 ALEXANDER ST.
PHONE TRI. 0723
AT THE GIRLS' COFFEE SHOP
Breakfast-
Light Lunches
Afternoon Tea
Hot Dogs
Fountain Service
954 Granville St.
Opposite Dominion Theatre
x'^
s
a
lilt]
by
Ing
an
THE NEW CANADIAN
TOWN
FEBRUARY
TOPICS
imii, ..iw p.m.
^’iiyokai Roller Lariy, Happy
p.m.
t
Bound
.wixue was loilowed by an •. ventnu
ot dancing. To highlight the party
at orient Contest, Jap
who,
:er spanning- president. Mation Tsuda, blew out.
-Young Bi
:; some time tn t
returning to I the candles on the birthday cake io
Oral orie :il
Pompa I her home in
the strains of "Happy Birthdav."
Hall.
will
on Wednesday.
IS—Koyuk;
The members of rhe AYPA would
Meeting, .Kitsikum
Japane School, 2.30 p.m.
February 14.
like io thank their mauv friends who
dusieal Society, "Gon%
holier* University Theatre.
-Inter-c egiate Advance, U. of
AV. Campus.
24—Vancouver .JCCL General Meetng, Nippon Club. S.00 p.m.
still greater success this year with the
R
will give a resume
Steveston JCCL Art Exhibit, capable Don Sugiman elected to lak
Tantai Hall. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
; ot Japanese history through biogMIT Tuxis [toller Best. Happy- over the helm for UDO at the
commemoration
th
enth Annual Meeting held at
2 6th hundred .innivcis.uv of
Fuji last Sunday. February 4.
i founding ot the Japanese Empire at
CLASSIFIED ADS
3 p.m.
!^ILD ORCHID
Suoersilk: — The
super hosiery tor
all important occa
sions. Sheer clear
chiffons and every
pair perfect in
TRANSPORTATION
minute silence and
introduction in the night school room of (he Powof new members, t
That harmonize
ing was concluded with the election citizenship convenor, will take the
any where. Tak at Taxi. of officers.
with your
chair.
11, TR inity-OSSG
nt
accessories . .
Appointed to assist Don Sugiman!
IT COURTEOUS SERVICE, were Shigc Okumura, vice-president!
Vf' ild Orchid, Sunx’abata Taxi, Highland-0765. and general secretary: M. Hatanaka.)
In celebration ot its twentieth
icvice-president: Y. Hatanaka, general!
rise, Roselite,
and recording secretary: L. Koyanagi,;
Wineglow, Hawaii
treasurer H. Fujiki, chairman; Y. sometime this year, it was plan
Red Wine, Red C
Suyama, vice-chairman; D. Arikado, ned at the annual meeting of the
er
M. Miyasaki, auditors; convenors society which tool; place at the
or
Como Rose
and eight councillors: Masayoshi Shi club house last Sunday afternoon.
Id
omi, Zenji Matsugu, advisors.
$1.15 pair
After the agenda of the meeting
it
is
Haney and Hammond officers arc had been disposed wit In elections
In view of the special occasion Yoshimaru Abe, Doug Oike and were carried out.
CANADAS FINEST
of the silver anniversary of their Henry Kusano.
Officers tor the ensuing
NOSKRY CRCAHOm M
* * *
Alma Mater, the Gakuyukai, mem
President,
Tamaichi
unamoto;
bers of the Jikyokai. class of ’33.
Don’t forget the roller skating vice-presidents, G. Shishido ami M,
369 POWELL ST.
voted to a man to entrust the parties this coming Sunday and on
sponsorship of their annual ora the 26th. Everybody will be there.
tarics. K. Shimizu and Y. Kuma.no;
torical contest to the parent or
* * $
auditors. IL Tatemichi. M. Tsuka
ganization at the 7th annual meet
moto and M. Takahashi; fee collccing of the society.
To celebrate the announcement of If?’?' ^' ^U^o ^' Karn‘nishi and
The Jikyokai Cup donated by
engagement
eight
festive
Principal Sato and symbolic of 3 surprise
■
- ~
.,
------ Ckinuira- Convenors to deal with
oratory, literary and .social
intra-mural supremacy in oratory couples gathered at the Palomar Ball- Sp°' S’
TECHNICAL
f where near is our bi-linguai expert will continue to be put up for room last Saturday evening. Perbru- pUtsnJls anti councillors
Questions of “How's your arm?", and scholar, Henry "Hank" Shoji. competition in the Gakuyukai- a ry a The recently engaged couple 1 utu '
* * *
dominate the small talk of the:
One of his ambitions is to carry
sponsored contest between the arc Miss Connie Sasaki, daughter of .D7’A
Lenten Activities
ij Green and Gold boys now since the on from his. hobby of building alumni classes.
Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki of QuecnsborThe AY PA Lenten Season Disdoctors injected -tuberculin serum model airplanes by studying at a
In addition, moot matters were ough. and Mr. Henry Arikado, eldest
into them last Monday.
। Californian aeronautical school. brought up for discussion and son of Mr. and .Mrs. Y. Arikado of CUSf!lon Group will be held on Pcbrua rv • 1’5 and 29 al the Holv
A cadet system with voluntary' Ai* present, he belongs to the Van agenda for the new executive out this city.
*
H ^^Fation will be organized short-1 couver Model Airplane League.
lined.
and 21 at the Church of Ascension.
Dv in March by the principal, Mr.; \Watch Hank's eyes light up when
Officers for the coming season Nurse Returns
| Sinclair. Lets see some of our Nisei you mention kendo or harmonica. will be: Mark Toyama, president;
After spending two months in All meetings ate on I hursday from
| lads enrolled!
vice-president; R. Sato, training at the Tranquille Sanitarium, | 8 p.m,
For he ranks high in the fencing
All's quiet on the inter-high (sport and as for the latter, he is secretary; H. Tobo, treasurer; Miss Norte Yamanaka, formerly of
who is leading
the
group
this
year,
will use "The
| sports front but too quiet as-far as'a member of the Buddhist Harmo- and an executive council of ten. Prince Rupert, returned io the city
last
I
hursday.
February
I
.
to
lake
. ,
, ,
Dr. Patterson
'*our Niseis are concerned. With the nica Band and at the moment is
siast and also a Bing Crosby in
up a position as student nurse al. St. Smith lor the discussion material.
rugby season, here we went looking' s^^Phng to piece together
the making.
Paul's Hospital.
mr them oiling their rusty joints for harmonica swing band.
His favorite sport is basketball,
* * *
the tuture Inter-High Track Meet.;
* *
rnMinviEw
his current ambition to write sixty Seihokat Anniversarg
But not one did we see. Is that
GRANDVIEW
,
,
,
,
,
uieyj
, . .
,
words a minute in short-hand and
;I
ha the recent inter-nouse basket, . recreation
r
. in
.
Blue and while, symbolical colors
| ^ssd no such things as nnrtirp?
Pduice.
x । his
to sit
the
typing
। ball games quite a few Niseis took
of the AYPA adorned the Church
Matn’c Vignette
J
room
RADIOS
until the janitor kicks him
an
active
part.
Kaebo
Hamagami,
o
of
the Ascension when over seventy
11, “Gee/ but—" Need we go any
members and friends celebrated the
REFRIGERATORS
|| further? It only means that some- Wataru Funamoto, Masao Naka and
* * *
Minoru Takada were particularly
fifth birthday of the Seikokai .AYPA
323 Powell Street
BRITANNIA
outstanding among the roundbailers. ^atHc Vignette
SE ymour 4121
of
the
old
^bc
s
P
cc
’
cil
anniversary
dedication
Oh,
say,
Mary,
why
do
you
blush
A
vivid
personification
r«
so when H. S. passes
saying, Gooa things come in small
COFFEE
SHOPPE
packages," is diminutive Shinka Na- t CRT?
Matric Vignette
Ri
The perpetual "grin on the face," gala. In the first place, the petite <
1
H
Eizo Hori, is one of the ace (!) and popular Miss likes all her sub- ^
EVERYTHING TO EAT"
short-hand students of our school, jects, and is, in particular, a special ^1
i
® HOME PORTRAITS
joy to her French teacher. Besides f
FOUNTAIN service
He likes short-hand, loves gen
© AMATEUR FINISHING
being the secretary of the Debating x
i
eraf business, but adores book
® COMMERCIAL PICTURES
|
Society, she figures quite promin427 Powell St’
keeping. Though he doesn't ad
Anytime,
Anywhere
I
ently in its forensic activities. Her <
mit it, he's a great jiving enthu
221 Main St. (c/o Maple Cafe)
SE ymour-4570 '
fellow members of the House 2 vol- <
or ask for Joe Seko, TR—0794-Y
|
tar
^ leyball team, moreover, deem her 5
i indispensable. Outside of school, she p
8
plays the piano in no amateurish |
manner. Thus, there must be some
AFTER THE SHOW VISIT—
i foundation to the truth of the state
ment, "Good things come in small
packages."
Mellow
Colours:
Jikyokai To Hand
Oratorical Contest
Over To Gakuyukai
I. Maikawa
NISEIS AT SCHOOL
JO SEKO
MODISTE FASHION SHOP
CMc and Charm
AMY OKI
IN LADIES WEAR
DESIGNED FOR NISEIS
Exclusive Styles and Fabrics
at Prices that cannot be duplicated
FYop. t. Shimotakahara
431 Granville St.
i
YOSHINO
Sukiyaki
362 ALEXANDER ST.
PHONE TRI. 0723
AT THE GIRLS' COFFEE SHOP
Breakfast-
Light Lunches
Afternoon Tea
Hot Dogs
Fountain Service
954 Granville St.
Opposite Dominion Theatre
Page 6
fate
ffiw
THE NEW CANADIAN
FEBRUARY 9
F
I
[Director
0^
Actress
Ryubikai Presents V
^te
'U
v iwna
Chubby Dau Cupid is pcepiiu around the corner impatiently tingering bis new how and arrow while taking stock os likely vicims tor the
According to the reheat
took place last Sunday,
i on
cert of Classical and Mod
anese Dances to be held
the sponsorship of the RyUmGv
at the Japanese Hall. January* 10
from i.SO in the evening, promise-'
to be a gala affair worthy of A
2600th anniversary of Japan. ' ?.
Dances calculated to gladden-'
the hearts of all the spectators
have been carefully planned bv
Mrs. Tomi Touogai, director of the ■
Ryubikai.
and polish it up bright as new for Cupid is a capricious bellow attracted
by radiance and light. And if you: heart is broken, belt er start mending
it "toot sweet” so you’ll be ready to wear it alluringly on vour sleeve
come St. Valentine's Day.
Happy Couples and Lovers' Knots
Valentine is a lovers festival of long standing dating away back
into the dim and distant past when it was believed that birds began to
mate on this day, a belief still carried on in the symbolic bluebirds and
turtle-doves on the dainty valentine cards of today. On the cvc of the
14th oi F ebruary it was the custom for light-hearted young people to
gather in the moonlight to draw out their lover’s name by lot. The happy
couples thus tied with a lovers' knot exchanged presents and remained
each other’s valentine throughout the following years.
1 he modern method, however, of leaving romance entirely in
the dimpled but capable hands of the sage little love-matcher is much
more accurate than the risky “hit-and-miss" method of yore. A
sprightly parly is tn line, then, to fete this hardworking lad. the
winsome ward of Venus.
\ our party will, of course, be full ol romance, of old loves and new.
To start with, invitations will be quaint and old-fashioned made of lacc
paper, ribbons, forget-me-nots, and turtle doves. House and tabic deco
rations will carry out the same motive in traditional red and white. A
simply grand idea to spread instant parly gaiety is to cover the doorway
completely with a gigantic red heart made of long sheets of red crcpc paper
on a cardboard frame. A jagged opening in the centre allows the guests
to step right into the party.
1
I
I his Game of Hearts
I he games you will play will have to be in keeping with the festival.
And there arc games galore. An exciting game that will bring to light
hidden talents is to line up the guests in relay formation and at the word
”go” each leader runs to large sheets of paper tacked on the opposite wall
or lloor. and draws with crayons one part of a valentine. The next in
line adds another part, etc. I he fastest and most original will of course
receive the prize.
Lor a hilarious, boisterous game, tie a red balloon around the waist
on (lie back of two people, who. with a roll of paper as a club, try to
break each other's heart, (balloon).
I his bunny Thing Called Love
While on the subject of Valentine, let’s look into Hus funny thing
called love, lor February is a lovers' month especially for women this year
because ol that extra day thrown in at the end. Plays, books, films arc
all influenced bv those four little letters. Poets sing of them, philosophers
ponder over (hem. painters and musicians arc inspired by them.
But love docs queer things to people, too. Take that story of the
Duchess of Marlborough, for instance, who kept a life-sized image of her
lover, the poet William Congreve, with her at all times. talking\o it by
tin hem. And to (op everyhipg she had its feet examined at regular in(eival lor (race oi gout, Congreve s old complaint. Then there's John
Browning, a stone carver, who placed in a cemetery lot life-sized statues
But kt s see what great thinkers have to sav about lov
ana win is the I.
lo to tv and lose the
(i time, but by the virtue of lor
of fortune a man may rule the world for
may rule the world forever.
death is king, than have
eternal lite where love is not.
but (here are others who hay apparently been embittered by love;
Oscar Wilde: When one is i love one begins to deceive oneself.
one ends bit deceiving others.
Bacon: ’ Es impossible to love and to be wise.
Rochefoucauld: I he reason why lovers tire of
they are always talking about themselves.
Well-known in Vancouver as
an accomplished elocutionist
and actress in her own right,
Yuki Yoshida (above) received
the warmest praise from the
adjudicators for her skilful,
sensitive directing in the Pow
ell Y. P. play, “First Class
Matter.”
Winning the highest individ
ual award presented in the
Drama Festival, Aki Hyodo
brought honour to her group by
capturing the Best Actress
Trophy with her interpretation
of Ada, the kind-hearted tele
phone operator.
Variety will be the donum
ant note. In contrast to the
stately, dignified classical pieces ’
such as the “Hinatsuru Sanboso”,
“Harusame”
(Spring Showers), and Kishi no Yanagi”
(Weeping Willows) there wil|J|
be the sprightly, airy and more^
modern arrangements such as ■
“Susukino”, “Koi no Hashi"
(Love’s Bridge) and “Date
Yakko.”
Bringing down the curtain in a ^
blaze of glory will be the brilliant ~
“Hi no Maru Koshinkyoku” in 1
which six Nisei girls will take
part.
1
Powell YP Win Highest Drama Honors
Aki Hyodo Acclaimed as Finest Actress
0
0
Surprising no one more so than themselves, Powell
'Young People’s Society swept through the Eighth Annual
Greater Vancouver Y. P. Union Drama Festival at Kitsilano
High School to capture the premier awards in the competition
and score a thrilling triumph over eleven other young people's
groups in their first year the Society has ever entered the
festival.
J~M&. LIPSTICK
di
For their presentation of the Adjudicator Ben Drew termed the
it
® COSMETICS
comedy “First Class Matter”, performance a delightful and ex
® DRUGS
Aki Hyodo, Norah Fujita, Koto cellent portrayal, and compliment
ed
the
director
for
her
fine
work.
Yatabe, Wesley Fujiwara and
® SUNDRIES
He was1 especially pleased with
Jimmie Suzuki were awarded
the Piggly Wiggly Challenge the fine diction of the entire cast,
Trophy for the best perform complimenting Miss Hyodo, par
th
ance in the festival while ticularly upon her fine speaking
R
modest smiling Aki Hyodo, a voice. His only criticism was to
sc
249 Powell
SEymour 4884
member of the Society of long the effect that the scenic effects'
hi
standing, who took the femin- J were somewhat, bare.
ine lead in the play, received I
the Percy Gomery Trophy for )
nt
the best actress.
|
ch
A (tacked audience accorded a I
fi
great ovation to Yuki Yoshida J
whose expert direction had much’
to do with the triumph, when
she received the trophy from the'
February 10th to February 17th inclusive
hands of Dr. u. M. Weir, provineial minister of education.
l
Play Wins Praise
i
The Powell Group won unstint-1
ed praise from the adjudicators;
for their performance Friday
night. Noted as a severe critic.
on
Seishindo Co.
ONE WEEK ONLY!
Special Sale of
I
Purple Heather Wool
Niseis Open Modern;
(4-Ply Patons and Baldwins)
WHICH SIDE DO S’OU ROOT I-OR?
$2.10 per lb
Fountain
2 20
Service
MAIN
STREET
c la
^f
Al
FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION
-1
ft
4
Wreaths, Cut Flowers
Very Low Prices For Niseis
ft
< dl
Ill
ft
ft
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ft
ti
“Flowers for every occasion,”
with special service for Nisei
clients is the motto of Miss Su
miko Shigematsu and Yoshihiro
Shigematsu. Last week they
joined the ever-expanding busi
ness ranks of the Nisei, open
ing a florist shop on Powell
Street in the heart of the Jap
anese section.
i
Tastefully chosen and artistic J
in design are the bouquets, j
wreaths and cut flowers which |
these Nisei florists can provide. ■
Of increasing importance, too, *
in the community are corsages. ;
The finest potted plants, Jap- '
anese plants and tropical plants
are all available, and free de
livery on call is provided.
He
yea
of
i
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$
s
I
CREPES
Irregulars of Sl.15 at 69c Pair
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it
All Perfects
J
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5
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SHIBUYA'S
374 - 378 Powell St
ffiw
THE NEW CANADIAN
FEBRUARY 9
F
I
[Director
0^
Actress
Ryubikai Presents V
^te
'U
v iwna
Chubby Dau Cupid is pcepiiu around the corner impatiently tingering bis new how and arrow while taking stock os likely vicims tor the
According to the reheat
took place last Sunday,
i on
cert of Classical and Mod
anese Dances to be held
the sponsorship of the RyUmGv
at the Japanese Hall. January* 10
from i.SO in the evening, promise-'
to be a gala affair worthy of A
2600th anniversary of Japan. ' ?.
Dances calculated to gladden-'
the hearts of all the spectators
have been carefully planned bv
Mrs. Tomi Touogai, director of the ■
Ryubikai.
and polish it up bright as new for Cupid is a capricious bellow attracted
by radiance and light. And if you: heart is broken, belt er start mending
it "toot sweet” so you’ll be ready to wear it alluringly on vour sleeve
come St. Valentine's Day.
Happy Couples and Lovers' Knots
Valentine is a lovers festival of long standing dating away back
into the dim and distant past when it was believed that birds began to
mate on this day, a belief still carried on in the symbolic bluebirds and
turtle-doves on the dainty valentine cards of today. On the cvc of the
14th oi F ebruary it was the custom for light-hearted young people to
gather in the moonlight to draw out their lover’s name by lot. The happy
couples thus tied with a lovers' knot exchanged presents and remained
each other’s valentine throughout the following years.
1 he modern method, however, of leaving romance entirely in
the dimpled but capable hands of the sage little love-matcher is much
more accurate than the risky “hit-and-miss" method of yore. A
sprightly parly is tn line, then, to fete this hardworking lad. the
winsome ward of Venus.
\ our party will, of course, be full ol romance, of old loves and new.
To start with, invitations will be quaint and old-fashioned made of lacc
paper, ribbons, forget-me-nots, and turtle doves. House and tabic deco
rations will carry out the same motive in traditional red and white. A
simply grand idea to spread instant parly gaiety is to cover the doorway
completely with a gigantic red heart made of long sheets of red crcpc paper
on a cardboard frame. A jagged opening in the centre allows the guests
to step right into the party.
1
I
I his Game of Hearts
I he games you will play will have to be in keeping with the festival.
And there arc games galore. An exciting game that will bring to light
hidden talents is to line up the guests in relay formation and at the word
”go” each leader runs to large sheets of paper tacked on the opposite wall
or lloor. and draws with crayons one part of a valentine. The next in
line adds another part, etc. I he fastest and most original will of course
receive the prize.
Lor a hilarious, boisterous game, tie a red balloon around the waist
on (lie back of two people, who. with a roll of paper as a club, try to
break each other's heart, (balloon).
I his bunny Thing Called Love
While on the subject of Valentine, let’s look into Hus funny thing
called love, lor February is a lovers' month especially for women this year
because ol that extra day thrown in at the end. Plays, books, films arc
all influenced bv those four little letters. Poets sing of them, philosophers
ponder over (hem. painters and musicians arc inspired by them.
But love docs queer things to people, too. Take that story of the
Duchess of Marlborough, for instance, who kept a life-sized image of her
lover, the poet William Congreve, with her at all times. talking\o it by
tin hem. And to (op everyhipg she had its feet examined at regular in(eival lor (race oi gout, Congreve s old complaint. Then there's John
Browning, a stone carver, who placed in a cemetery lot life-sized statues
But kt s see what great thinkers have to sav about lov
ana win is the I.
lo to tv and lose the
(i time, but by the virtue of lor
of fortune a man may rule the world for
may rule the world forever.
death is king, than have
eternal lite where love is not.
but (here are others who hay apparently been embittered by love;
Oscar Wilde: When one is i love one begins to deceive oneself.
one ends bit deceiving others.
Bacon: ’ Es impossible to love and to be wise.
Rochefoucauld: I he reason why lovers tire of
they are always talking about themselves.
Well-known in Vancouver as
an accomplished elocutionist
and actress in her own right,
Yuki Yoshida (above) received
the warmest praise from the
adjudicators for her skilful,
sensitive directing in the Pow
ell Y. P. play, “First Class
Matter.”
Winning the highest individ
ual award presented in the
Drama Festival, Aki Hyodo
brought honour to her group by
capturing the Best Actress
Trophy with her interpretation
of Ada, the kind-hearted tele
phone operator.
Variety will be the donum
ant note. In contrast to the
stately, dignified classical pieces ’
such as the “Hinatsuru Sanboso”,
“Harusame”
(Spring Showers), and Kishi no Yanagi”
(Weeping Willows) there wil|J|
be the sprightly, airy and more^
modern arrangements such as ■
“Susukino”, “Koi no Hashi"
(Love’s Bridge) and “Date
Yakko.”
Bringing down the curtain in a ^
blaze of glory will be the brilliant ~
“Hi no Maru Koshinkyoku” in 1
which six Nisei girls will take
part.
1
Powell YP Win Highest Drama Honors
Aki Hyodo Acclaimed as Finest Actress
0
0
Surprising no one more so than themselves, Powell
'Young People’s Society swept through the Eighth Annual
Greater Vancouver Y. P. Union Drama Festival at Kitsilano
High School to capture the premier awards in the competition
and score a thrilling triumph over eleven other young people's
groups in their first year the Society has ever entered the
festival.
J~M&. LIPSTICK
di
For their presentation of the Adjudicator Ben Drew termed the
it
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Aki Hyodo, Norah Fujita, Koto cellent portrayal, and compliment
ed
the
director
for
her
fine
work.
Yatabe, Wesley Fujiwara and
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He was1 especially pleased with
Jimmie Suzuki were awarded
the Piggly Wiggly Challenge the fine diction of the entire cast,
Trophy for the best perform complimenting Miss Hyodo, par
th
ance in the festival while ticularly upon her fine speaking
R
modest smiling Aki Hyodo, a voice. His only criticism was to
sc
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member of the Society of long the effect that the scenic effects'
hi
standing, who took the femin- J were somewhat, bare.
ine lead in the play, received I
the Percy Gomery Trophy for )
nt
the best actress.
|
ch
A (tacked audience accorded a I
fi
great ovation to Yuki Yoshida J
whose expert direction had much’
to do with the triumph, when
she received the trophy from the'
February 10th to February 17th inclusive
hands of Dr. u. M. Weir, provineial minister of education.
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Play Wins Praise
i
The Powell Group won unstint-1
ed praise from the adjudicators;
for their performance Friday
night. Noted as a severe critic.
on
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FEBRUARY 9
1940
THE NEW CANADIAN
funding of The Empire of Japan City Film Society
Emperor Traces Ancestry to Sun-Goddess
Experiments With
Novel Program
I
4
if
F/fen Stick Met Stick
Steveston Kendoisfs Tops in Tourney
FTrturv 11. 1 940 will mark the 2 600th year since the legendarv
rmperor Zinmu (Jimmu) founded the empire of Japan in 660 B.C.
i- V ‘VHlgh mis date is officially recognized and accepted today, the store
One hundred and lorry kcndAis from Vancouver,
pcror Zinmu, wrapped within the story of the founding of
I
is hidden by the mists of early centuries and is largely
Srevesron. Woodtibrc and Seattle gathered at the Japanese
Sunday
the
11
nim. But a living faith in these traditions has proven to be a vital Theatre members of the Vancou
A: in the life and history of the people of Japan.
ver Branch of the National Film
I ournamenr sponsored by the Vancouver Yoshinkan. One
s
The Story of Creation
Society were treated to a special hundred and forty contestants split the air with their shrill
e
The story of the founding of Japan begins properly with the story experimental per fo r m a n e e con- cries, crossed stick upon stick, matched brawn against brawn
of creation itself. In the earliest chronicles is recorded the story of the listing of seven shorts.
as they vied tor honours in the annual classic. After boms
Q
formation of Heaven and Earth from Chaos, and the coming into being
These
seven
films,
all
pro
$
of battle were over/ it was Steveston's mighty gladiators
of the gods. The seventh generation of .these, Izanagi and Izanami, duced by the Associated Screen
that emerged triumphant with the lion's share of the spoils
founded an island in the ocean and descended from Heaven to dwell News Limited, a production
thereon.
In the junior event which sell
'
~
company entirely Canadian in
From Izanagi sprang Ama-terasu-o-mi-Kami, the resplendent God operation and ownership, mark the ball rolling at four in the after
dess of the Sun: Tsuki, the Moon God; and Susa-no-o. the Storm God. ed an experiment on the part of noon. young Katsuyuki Sumihara
The former two returned to dwell in the Heavens, but the Storm the National Film Society. The of Steveston took the champion
God. a fierce, cruel deity, after many escapades, was finally banished to performance had for its aim the ship cup, donated by the Canad
rule over the Nether Land of Darkness, leaving behind him a progeny of furtherance of “National Self ian Japanese Association while
gods and goddesses in control of the Earth.
Realization,” the intention of right on his heels followed Van
Ninigi is Sent to Rule the Earth
informing the Canadians in this couver's Hideo Miura and in
But after some time, because of the disturbed conditions on the society about the lives., working third was Steveston's Akira Mori.
Seattle’s only major winner was
earth, the Gods in Council decided to send Ninigi-no-mikoto, the grand conditions and surroundings of
Morishita who led the field in the
son of the Sun Goddess to hold sway. First the land was purged of all other Canadians.
senior division with nine victories
Under the direction of Matt
the rebellious deities who had disturbed it, and the way was at last clear
CANADIAN SCENES
to
his
credit
while
E.
Matsumura
Matsui a four-day shuttle meet,
for the Heavenly Grandchild to take up his mission on Earth.
The first
Our Daily
of
St
evest
on
came
shadowy
a
the
5th Annual B. C. Open Japan
The Sun Goddess invested him with the sacred regalia, and gave Bread.” was received favourably.
second.
ese Badminton Tournament, will
him her benediction charging him thus:
Depicting scenes most of us have
be
held on the spacious courts of
. . This land is the region of which my descendants shall be
Morihara Taniuye of Stevescome to know so well of vast
Lords. Do thou, my august Grandchild, proceed thither and govern
stretches of prairie land where ton, proud possessor of the Ne- the Strathcona gym. The date for
it. Go. and may prosperity attend thy dynasty and may it, like
ripening wheat, ripples and sways michi Challenge Cup, symbolic the men's doubles is fixed for
Heaven and Earth, endure for ever.”
to summer breezes, the film pro of the All-Canada Kendo Yu- February 26 and 27. and the mixed
doubles two weeks later, March
So the Heavenly Grandchild descended by the floating bridge of gressively showed the transform
dansha, duplicated his efforts of 11 and 12.
Heaven (the rainbow), accompanied by a large retinue of attendant gods, ation of the golden grain into
last year as he swept effortless
All entries will be divided in
who are regarded today as the direct ancestors of the ancient noble houses loaves of bread.
to two sections, A and B re
ly through the preliminary
of Japan. He arrived on the earth far to the south-west, on the island
The theme of the lure of gold
spectively. The A class is open
of Kyushu.
that draws men into the bleak rounds and turned back Hibi,
to
all, but the B section is elig
The Life of Man is Short
and unnamed wilderness was Vvith amazing skill in the allible only to those who have not
One day, while walking by the seashore, he saw a beautiful maiden, woven into the weft of the pro Steveston finals to gain the cov
hitherto taken part in any
the Heavenly Princess of Aba. Ninigi proposed marriage to her father. duction, “Treasure Hunt.” " Did eted Nemichi Challenge Sword.
league matches. To encourage
who gave his consent so gladly that he offered to Ninigi, not only the You Know That?” another in the
In this open contest, Steves inexperienced but promising be
daughter asked for, but also her elder sister, Princess Rock Long. But series presenting odd facts in
ton's kendoists took the limelight ginners, the winners of last
because she was as ugly as the younger sister was beautiful, Ninigi re- the Canadian scene followed.
gaining
nine out of sixteen first year’s B class are automatically
turned her to her father. Greatly angered, she laid a curse upon his
“The Song the Map Sings.
round decisions and placing three ineligible to participate in the
descendants, declaring that they should be “as decadent as the flowers of commercial film.
hummed
the
B class this year.
men in the semi-finals.
the trees.” And so today, the life of man is short.
story of Ford V-S motor car pro
Wishing to
a monster
EXHIBITION MATCHES
But the Princess gave birth to triplets, passing safely through
duction. “Music From the Stars,”
tourney,
Director
.Matsui
urges as
the ordeal ot fire With her three sons. Prince Fire-Shine. Prince FireAdded features to the program
featuring Florace Lapp and his
many shuUlcrs as possible from
Climax, and Prince Fire-Fade.
orchestra, and “Rhapsody in Two were several exhibition matches. Mission. Hammond. Haney and
The youngest of the three children, Prince Hodemi (Fire-Fade). Languages.” picturing a day in One of the most popular was the
other outlying districts to send
visited the palace of the Sea-God beneath the Ocean and there he married
Montreal were somewhat disap one staged by Teresa Takizaki in their entries not later than Satthe Sea-God s daughter, the Princess Rich-Jewel, and dwelt with her
pointing. “Sea to Sea,” a travel and Miyo Inouye of Seattle de urday. February 24.
happily for three years. But yearning for his old home, he left the under
ogue spanning the Canadian con monstrating the use of the nagi
FEES
sea palace. His wife bravely confronted the winds and waves and followed tinent. brought the program to a nata or Japanese spear. Miss Ta
him to the seashore, where she gave birth to a son.
The entry foes will |)C I he same
kizaki recently spent one year in
conclusion. '
Japan studying the art of the as last year, Joe for the first
Birth of Emperor Jimmu
naginata and is now teaching the round and 15c lor the iollowing
The boy. grown to manhood, married his maternal aunt, like his
modier. the daughter ot the Sea God, and became the father of four sons,
i rounds
in the
i sunie to Nisei girls ar the f
and IK
land
hie
the 'B’Ungesr ot whom was the divine Prince Kami-Yamato-lware-biko.\
thereafter In the B class,
Nippon Butoku Kai.
will
be awnrded tor perror forty-rive years Prince I ware lived peacefully at his birthplace}
You n si
lined up in t wo row
pier the death of his two brothers, he set out with the third on an
delighted the crowd as they went’ manent possession
muon or conquest which carried him from Kyushu to Yamato on
Vancouver’s Japanese com through their kendo “exercises''! mem’s and mixed
D-:n island. Many arc rhe exploits and dangers recounted of this munity will unite in its com under the watchful eye of MrJ prizes in the B Ha
^Rion, but after seven vears victory was at last won.
memoration of the 2.600th anni Matsushita, local instructor at the;
;
versary of the founding of the Yoshinkan.
/bid the Empire 's Founded
empire
of
Japan
at
a
mass
meet
A
real
thriller
was
the
show
j
O0U b.U. at
ara. midway between Nara ana i
re established his'empir nd took his seat upon the I ing next Sunday, February 11,
in which Messrs, Matsushita and
a throne. Canonized after bis death as the Emperor Zinmu at 2.00 p.m. in the Japanese
pooks and Stationery
Akune tangled bloodlessly with
3
'9, ne thus founded the Imperial line of which the Emperor now Hall, under the auspices of the
real swords.
i
SEymour 4230
on
mrone is the 124th representative in the direct order of succession. Canadian Japanese Association.
In the course of the evening J
347 Powell St.
Vancouver, 3.
Chairman of the meeting will
’•Jd to have reigned for 75 years and to have died at the age of 127
yews, Mis tomb remains in the conquered province of Yamato, northeast be Bunji Hisaoka, and featured speeches by Chancellor Ogawt
of A L ’■’•nt Unebi, and his date of accession
February 1 1 is the day speaker, the Japanese Consul, representing Consul Nakauchi
Kenji Nakauchi. Following his 111. Ide of the Canadian Japanese •e
s the birthday of the Empire.
if
>
address a motion picture will be Association and E. Shoji of the t For Real jauanese Oiuu
11Yoshinkan pointed out the im 4
shown.
E
The event commemorates the portance of kendo and kindred Si
<1
sports
in.
promoting
not
only
It
2.SCOth year since the Emperor
j
1
healthy
bodies
but
clean
and
F
258 POWELL ST.
Zinmu ascended the throne of
F
TRINITY O5C1
the Empire, and founded the wholesome young minds and
Optometrist
vF
character.
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family
which
has
since
held
the
b
throne without a break in suc
Sey. 1185 & cession.
377 Powell St.
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Following the meeting a ban
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Chop Suey at 5.00 p.m.
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Shuttle Tourney
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1940
THE NEW CANADIAN
funding of The Empire of Japan City Film Society
Emperor Traces Ancestry to Sun-Goddess
Experiments With
Novel Program
I
4
if
F/fen Stick Met Stick
Steveston Kendoisfs Tops in Tourney
FTrturv 11. 1 940 will mark the 2 600th year since the legendarv
rmperor Zinmu (Jimmu) founded the empire of Japan in 660 B.C.
i- V ‘VHlgh mis date is officially recognized and accepted today, the store
One hundred and lorry kcndAis from Vancouver,
pcror Zinmu, wrapped within the story of the founding of
I
is hidden by the mists of early centuries and is largely
Srevesron. Woodtibrc and Seattle gathered at the Japanese
Sunday
the
11
nim. But a living faith in these traditions has proven to be a vital Theatre members of the Vancou
A: in the life and history of the people of Japan.
ver Branch of the National Film
I ournamenr sponsored by the Vancouver Yoshinkan. One
s
The Story of Creation
Society were treated to a special hundred and forty contestants split the air with their shrill
e
The story of the founding of Japan begins properly with the story experimental per fo r m a n e e con- cries, crossed stick upon stick, matched brawn against brawn
of creation itself. In the earliest chronicles is recorded the story of the listing of seven shorts.
as they vied tor honours in the annual classic. After boms
Q
formation of Heaven and Earth from Chaos, and the coming into being
These
seven
films,
all
pro
$
of battle were over/ it was Steveston's mighty gladiators
of the gods. The seventh generation of .these, Izanagi and Izanami, duced by the Associated Screen
that emerged triumphant with the lion's share of the spoils
founded an island in the ocean and descended from Heaven to dwell News Limited, a production
thereon.
In the junior event which sell
'
~
company entirely Canadian in
From Izanagi sprang Ama-terasu-o-mi-Kami, the resplendent God operation and ownership, mark the ball rolling at four in the after
dess of the Sun: Tsuki, the Moon God; and Susa-no-o. the Storm God. ed an experiment on the part of noon. young Katsuyuki Sumihara
The former two returned to dwell in the Heavens, but the Storm the National Film Society. The of Steveston took the champion
God. a fierce, cruel deity, after many escapades, was finally banished to performance had for its aim the ship cup, donated by the Canad
rule over the Nether Land of Darkness, leaving behind him a progeny of furtherance of “National Self ian Japanese Association while
gods and goddesses in control of the Earth.
Realization,” the intention of right on his heels followed Van
Ninigi is Sent to Rule the Earth
informing the Canadians in this couver's Hideo Miura and in
But after some time, because of the disturbed conditions on the society about the lives., working third was Steveston's Akira Mori.
Seattle’s only major winner was
earth, the Gods in Council decided to send Ninigi-no-mikoto, the grand conditions and surroundings of
Morishita who led the field in the
son of the Sun Goddess to hold sway. First the land was purged of all other Canadians.
senior division with nine victories
Under the direction of Matt
the rebellious deities who had disturbed it, and the way was at last clear
CANADIAN SCENES
to
his
credit
while
E.
Matsumura
Matsui a four-day shuttle meet,
for the Heavenly Grandchild to take up his mission on Earth.
The first
Our Daily
of
St
evest
on
came
shadowy
a
the
5th Annual B. C. Open Japan
The Sun Goddess invested him with the sacred regalia, and gave Bread.” was received favourably.
second.
ese Badminton Tournament, will
him her benediction charging him thus:
Depicting scenes most of us have
be
held on the spacious courts of
. . This land is the region of which my descendants shall be
Morihara Taniuye of Stevescome to know so well of vast
Lords. Do thou, my august Grandchild, proceed thither and govern
stretches of prairie land where ton, proud possessor of the Ne- the Strathcona gym. The date for
it. Go. and may prosperity attend thy dynasty and may it, like
ripening wheat, ripples and sways michi Challenge Cup, symbolic the men's doubles is fixed for
Heaven and Earth, endure for ever.”
to summer breezes, the film pro of the All-Canada Kendo Yu- February 26 and 27. and the mixed
doubles two weeks later, March
So the Heavenly Grandchild descended by the floating bridge of gressively showed the transform
dansha, duplicated his efforts of 11 and 12.
Heaven (the rainbow), accompanied by a large retinue of attendant gods, ation of the golden grain into
last year as he swept effortless
All entries will be divided in
who are regarded today as the direct ancestors of the ancient noble houses loaves of bread.
to two sections, A and B re
ly through the preliminary
of Japan. He arrived on the earth far to the south-west, on the island
The theme of the lure of gold
spectively. The A class is open
of Kyushu.
that draws men into the bleak rounds and turned back Hibi,
to
all, but the B section is elig
The Life of Man is Short
and unnamed wilderness was Vvith amazing skill in the allible only to those who have not
One day, while walking by the seashore, he saw a beautiful maiden, woven into the weft of the pro Steveston finals to gain the cov
hitherto taken part in any
the Heavenly Princess of Aba. Ninigi proposed marriage to her father. duction, “Treasure Hunt.” " Did eted Nemichi Challenge Sword.
league matches. To encourage
who gave his consent so gladly that he offered to Ninigi, not only the You Know That?” another in the
In this open contest, Steves inexperienced but promising be
daughter asked for, but also her elder sister, Princess Rock Long. But series presenting odd facts in
ton's kendoists took the limelight ginners, the winners of last
because she was as ugly as the younger sister was beautiful, Ninigi re- the Canadian scene followed.
gaining
nine out of sixteen first year’s B class are automatically
turned her to her father. Greatly angered, she laid a curse upon his
“The Song the Map Sings.
round decisions and placing three ineligible to participate in the
descendants, declaring that they should be “as decadent as the flowers of commercial film.
hummed
the
B class this year.
men in the semi-finals.
the trees.” And so today, the life of man is short.
story of Ford V-S motor car pro
Wishing to
a monster
EXHIBITION MATCHES
But the Princess gave birth to triplets, passing safely through
duction. “Music From the Stars,”
tourney,
Director
.Matsui
urges as
the ordeal ot fire With her three sons. Prince Fire-Shine. Prince FireAdded features to the program
featuring Florace Lapp and his
many shuUlcrs as possible from
Climax, and Prince Fire-Fade.
orchestra, and “Rhapsody in Two were several exhibition matches. Mission. Hammond. Haney and
The youngest of the three children, Prince Hodemi (Fire-Fade). Languages.” picturing a day in One of the most popular was the
other outlying districts to send
visited the palace of the Sea-God beneath the Ocean and there he married
Montreal were somewhat disap one staged by Teresa Takizaki in their entries not later than Satthe Sea-God s daughter, the Princess Rich-Jewel, and dwelt with her
pointing. “Sea to Sea,” a travel and Miyo Inouye of Seattle de urday. February 24.
happily for three years. But yearning for his old home, he left the under
ogue spanning the Canadian con monstrating the use of the nagi
FEES
sea palace. His wife bravely confronted the winds and waves and followed tinent. brought the program to a nata or Japanese spear. Miss Ta
him to the seashore, where she gave birth to a son.
The entry foes will |)C I he same
kizaki recently spent one year in
conclusion. '
Japan studying the art of the as last year, Joe for the first
Birth of Emperor Jimmu
naginata and is now teaching the round and 15c lor the iollowing
The boy. grown to manhood, married his maternal aunt, like his
modier. the daughter ot the Sea God, and became the father of four sons,
i rounds
in the
i sunie to Nisei girls ar the f
and IK
land
hie
the 'B’Ungesr ot whom was the divine Prince Kami-Yamato-lware-biko.\
thereafter In the B class,
Nippon Butoku Kai.
will
be awnrded tor perror forty-rive years Prince I ware lived peacefully at his birthplace}
You n si
lined up in t wo row
pier the death of his two brothers, he set out with the third on an
delighted the crowd as they went’ manent possession
muon or conquest which carried him from Kyushu to Yamato on
Vancouver’s Japanese com through their kendo “exercises''! mem’s and mixed
D-:n island. Many arc rhe exploits and dangers recounted of this munity will unite in its com under the watchful eye of MrJ prizes in the B Ha
^Rion, but after seven vears victory was at last won.
memoration of the 2.600th anni Matsushita, local instructor at the;
;
versary of the founding of the Yoshinkan.
/bid the Empire 's Founded
empire
of
Japan
at
a
mass
meet
A
real
thriller
was
the
show
j
O0U b.U. at
ara. midway between Nara ana i
re established his'empir nd took his seat upon the I ing next Sunday, February 11,
in which Messrs, Matsushita and
a throne. Canonized after bis death as the Emperor Zinmu at 2.00 p.m. in the Japanese
pooks and Stationery
Akune tangled bloodlessly with
3
'9, ne thus founded the Imperial line of which the Emperor now Hall, under the auspices of the
real swords.
i
SEymour 4230
on
mrone is the 124th representative in the direct order of succession. Canadian Japanese Association.
In the course of the evening J
347 Powell St.
Vancouver, 3.
Chairman of the meeting will
’•Jd to have reigned for 75 years and to have died at the age of 127
yews, Mis tomb remains in the conquered province of Yamato, northeast be Bunji Hisaoka, and featured speeches by Chancellor Ogawt
of A L ’■’•nt Unebi, and his date of accession
February 1 1 is the day speaker, the Japanese Consul, representing Consul Nakauchi
Kenji Nakauchi. Following his 111. Ide of the Canadian Japanese •e
s the birthday of the Empire.
if
>
address a motion picture will be Association and E. Shoji of the t For Real jauanese Oiuu
11Yoshinkan pointed out the im 4
shown.
E
The event commemorates the portance of kendo and kindred Si
<1
sports
in.
promoting
not
only
It
2.SCOth year since the Emperor
j
1
healthy
bodies
but
clean
and
F
258 POWELL ST.
Zinmu ascended the throne of
F
TRINITY O5C1
the Empire, and founded the wholesome young minds and
Optometrist
vF
character.
$
family
which
has
since
held
the
b
throne without a break in suc
Sey. 1185 & cession.
377 Powell St.
FOR BETTER TRADE RELATIONS
Following the meeting a ban
quet will be held in the Fuji
BUY JAPANESE GOODS
Chop Suey at 5.00 p.m.
Taniuye Open Champ; 140 Contestants
Large Entry Due
In Fifth B.C. Open
Shuttle Tourney
ommurnty Will
TSUBAME
HAJIME SUZUKI
S
KOMURA BROS. LTD.
5
General Merchants
J
TRinity 0092
269 Powell St
s
FINEST
CAKES
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THE NEW CANADIAN
FEBRUARY 9
SENIOR LEAGUE
Won Lost
M & N ...... ......................
Maikawa
.......
8
o
Harry's .............................. 7
6
By Seiji Onizuka
Steveston ...... ................... 3
4
_ The days are getting longer and warmer, and occasionally We ,. .
Maikawa's are riding high on the crest of a win streak Powell Drug ................... 1
11
a glimpse of old Sol. The sign of spring means the playoffs, which0 an
JUNIOR LEAGUE
bring to a close another year in the various winter ports '
C ^*
menr JlOre boys gave the first place M & N boys much food Steveston .......................... 8
0
Next Monday will decide who's tops in the badminton |ean
for worry when they put on a devastating display of hoopla I Marpole ..... .......
6
1
when GYK and Powell Y.P.S. exchange smashes for the coveted
without the aid of the regular two-figure total of Shiqe I Nomads ............................ 5
4
JCCL Challenge Cup won last year by Strathcona, nee Hokutok *
5
Ashtkawa to shove the injury-ridden Harry's info third I Ernies ..........................
4
As is customary every scribe is allowed to predict, and I'm
■a'’
Monarchs
.............
4
6
it's
a
walkaway
for
GYK.
y
'"
9
p ace by a 30-22 couni last Wednesday. M & N hitched I
Celtics
................................
3
7
another game to their belts when Powell Drug defaulted. I
Looking back over the files I find that GYK's combination o' S
Acme
.............
0
9
In one of (he 1 owcst scoring;
and Wakabayashi has yet to lose a game, and the only Y.P. pair
hU93
halves of the season. Referees;
given them some opposition would have been the Ashikawa-H ArikT
Eddie lde and Mi Akiyama prac
team, but tragically for the church group, Henry Arikado has not tically (ripped over themselves!
over his charley-horse in his left spindle. Taking it mathematically^
calling out fouls, and when Michi!
could add two more for GYK because of their crack mixed team f
Ashikawa’s boys settled down on
Koyanagi and Okumura. That means only one game is all that is ne °
their benches at the breather!
sary to be won by either Oshimo and Maikawa, or Toyota and
they held a slim one-basket lead. 11 ea™ S’'!", B 8 11 “? n 1 0 n I ‘“P to™ over Steveston in readi- combinations.
eda
*
*
*
E
With Shige Ashikawa defin
-tehes
next
itely on his off-night his name
Open Tourney Coming Up!
I
Mondaj
.
Their
crack
mixed
I
Powell
sake Shige Onizuka put on a
Another interesting highlight in the shuttle game is the four-da I
and Gakuyukai
surprise performance and led I meel *n the deciding champion- doubles team of Lucy Koyanagi tourney in the end of this month. Defending their laurels in the A cla^l
Maikawa’s third quarter attack ! shiP match for the JCCL Chai- and Shige Okumura and the men's double will be the Strathcona veterans, Mi Akiyama and Tomm
by swishing in 7 points, giving lenge Trophy.
men’s combination of Oshimo- Iwasaki. Hitherto the old-timers have not been showing their true formal
them a decided edge in the
Last Monday the language Maikawa and Suga-Nagata, the and if they don't show it soon, they're going to be toppled right off I
game.
school team decisively earned the latter filling capably the shoes of them mighty throne, and the likely pair to do just that is the hard
In the. whirlwind finish the right to play in the finals by vir the absent Baron Wakabayashi, smashing duo from GYK, Kas Suga and Baron Wakabayashi |n
I
Maikawa boys nursed their eight- tue of a 6-2 victory over Steves smashed everything Steveston! two previous encounters during league matches, the younger couoh I
have thoroughly chastised the champs.
I
point lead and matched Harry’s ton, while the Powell Y.P.S. and
had to offer in straight sets.
basket for basket in the last quar Strathcona series was left, unfin, The mixed double looks like an upset right from the start Althouoh
With Michi Ashikawa playing the 39 champs, Lucy Koyanagi and Shige Okumura have strewn behind
ter to take the match 30-22, there-! ished 4-2 for the church group.
by cinching the semi-final spot. Although there are two incom inspired badminton, the Ashika- them a long list of victims, each time they came up against the veteran
Shige Onizuka was the sharp plete games it is generally con I wa'Arikado combine downed Mi Mat Matsui and Fumi Deshima, they suffered a drastic setback. To be 8
shooter of the game with 11 ceded that the Y.P.’s will take|Akiyama and Tommy Iwasaki in reckoned none too lightly are the recent third rounders in the YPS
one. which is all that is necessary!strai§ht sets enabling the Y.P.S. Union tourney, Mary Sageusa and "J.T." Tanaka.
points to liis credit while team
i shuttiers to squeeze in four wius
mate Yuki Uno and Harry’s Ken to put them in the finals.
Onishi were second with seven tI The Sawada - Maruno duo’s i to Strathcona's two to cinch the
My Fingers Crossed on Maikawa's
right
to
play
in
the
finals.
apiece.
losses were, the only setbacks
» , ^ com™cin9 on the 28th of February are the Senior and Junior
suliered
by
GTK
as
they
flashed
MARPOLE MASSACRE CELTS
Basketball playoffs. By defaulting last Wednesday's game Powell Drun
lost all hope for the playoffs, leaving Steveston and Harry's to fight it
In the only junior game of the
Y.P.S. vs. Strathcona.
Y^or’3 Cage Wars
out in a sudden death game and the winner meeting Maikawa's in a
week, the strong second-place
A ri kad o - Ash i k aw a b t. Akitwo-game total-point. The winner of the semis then plays the firstMarpole boys handed out a ter yama-lwasaki 15-9. 15-11, and
place
M G N crew in a two-out-of-three series.
Hagino-Machida 15-12, 15-5;
rific 5.1-21 beating to the hapless Arikado-Matsui bt. .Hagino-Machida
With Harry's laid up with colds and injuries, Steveston looks good
Celtic quintet.
1^-2; D. Arikado-C.
o duplicate their feat of a few weeks ago and push the clothiers right
Hyodo bt. Toyota-Ikeda 15-9, 15-10;
Akiyama-Iwasaki bt. " Arikado..........
out of the playoff picture. M & N will miss their sharpshooting Kay
15-5, .15-10; Y MatsuiHirano in the finals when he leaves town. To predict a champion in the
/
Dcshima bt. Tanaka-Saegusa 15-12
senes would be a matter of life and death, but if Shige Ashikawa is
G-YK vs. Steveston.
' day With the rest of the
Lghting like they did last
VICTORIA.—In one of the most
Maikawa-Osliimo
bt. Nakade- exciting games seen here in many Wednesday they look good enough to finish right on top.
x Minamide
Footwear
and Uyeda-;I a night, the Taiyo basketbailers
Post Scriptum
Oda 15-11, 15-8; Okumura-Kovanagi
e
bi. Kochi-Sogawa. 15-1, 15-9 and I n°sed out the youthful Tuxis
4 "Quality and Distinction'
Good
basketball
refs
are
few
and
hard
to
find
and
when
Mi
Akiyama
awa 15-11,
by “ C‘°Se ^ SCOrePIC!V rUP Ed,die lde he sure found a gold mine. He deserves a sport
bt Uyeda-Oda
E
762 Granville St.
uni Nakade-Minamide 15-6, 15-8;j
h was anybody’s game from
orchid from the whole League.
va-Kochi bt. Sawada-Maruno!
s w
5
528 W. Hastings St.
Good luck, Eddie, keep up the good work.
15-S; Hamade-Sogawa btJ Sta *
f nish’ wlth the score
tc
sm'ru’i’mri'U'piiqqjq'pfi'i'iHJTirj'uq
i Sawada-Marun 0.15-8, 15-8.
being tied eight times and the
a'
lead
changing
hands
no
less
ar
ri
Better to have Insurance for a Lifetime and not
a?
SOMETHING NEW IN
than seven times during the
hectic tussle.
need it than need it for a day and not have it.'
C
Thomas and Masao Kuwabara
were the ‘‘big guns’’ for the winex
t
ners. garnering twenty-four points
J
MADE-TO-MEASURE
between them.
s
Beavers—T. Uyede (7), Stum
A
With the same care
2
Shimizu (4), G. Uyede (2), H.
415 POWELL ST.
s
Highland 2571
and skill that we use in
loi (6), Y. Shimizu (7), E. Kuwa
h
bara (1), M. Kawasoe. Total 27.
tailoring your best suit,
rr
ti
we take your order for a
Taiyo —T. Kuwabara (13), M.
Kuwabara (11), Muneo Kawasoe
leather jacket—tailored
I his
(1),
T.
Hoita
(4),
G.
.Hasegawa,
or
to your personal measure
her
F. Kawahara, Stummie Okamoto.
ment.
TRY
S. Kuwata. Total 29.
fa
Beavers Come Back
The finest quality
w
Tuxis Beavers redeemed them
h;
selves to tie the second-half
leather
in
schedule as tight as ever, trounc
be
ing the Citizens League squad 23-
Malta's Cinch Playoff Berth
Shigj The Second Onizuks In. Stellar Pole
GYK, YPS Enter Shuttle Finals
Teams To Tangle For JCCL Trophy
Beavers Beat JCCL
Squad To Offset
Loss To Taiyos
LEATHER SPORTS JACKETS
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After holding the lead for the
first few minutes the JCCL ouintet flopped badly, ending the half !
trailing 13-6. They came to life
i again tor a brief spasm, creeping
I up to within two points of the
I winners, but. fell to pieces again, I
I failin g to answer an S-point scorpng splurge by the Beavers.
I Beavers—T. Uyede (5), Y. Shi
mizu (3), Stum Shimizu (3), H.
LA (6), G.- Uyede (4), K, Kuwaj Lara (2), P. Plasegawa and K.
’Takahashi. Total 23.
I JCCL—H. Kawasoe (6): G. Ku
wata (3), E. Kondo. M. Okamoto.
J. Henmi. S. Okamoto, Susumu
Shimizu (4). Total 13.
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THE NEW CANADIAN
FEBRUARY 9
SENIOR LEAGUE
Won Lost
M & N ...... ......................
Maikawa
.......
8
o
Harry's .............................. 7
6
By Seiji Onizuka
Steveston ...... ................... 3
4
_ The days are getting longer and warmer, and occasionally We ,. .
Maikawa's are riding high on the crest of a win streak Powell Drug ................... 1
11
a glimpse of old Sol. The sign of spring means the playoffs, which0 an
JUNIOR LEAGUE
bring to a close another year in the various winter ports '
C ^*
menr JlOre boys gave the first place M & N boys much food Steveston .......................... 8
0
Next Monday will decide who's tops in the badminton |ean
for worry when they put on a devastating display of hoopla I Marpole ..... .......
6
1
when GYK and Powell Y.P.S. exchange smashes for the coveted
without the aid of the regular two-figure total of Shiqe I Nomads ............................ 5
4
JCCL Challenge Cup won last year by Strathcona, nee Hokutok *
5
Ashtkawa to shove the injury-ridden Harry's info third I Ernies ..........................
4
As is customary every scribe is allowed to predict, and I'm
■a'’
Monarchs
.............
4
6
it's
a
walkaway
for
GYK.
y
'"
9
p ace by a 30-22 couni last Wednesday. M & N hitched I
Celtics
................................
3
7
another game to their belts when Powell Drug defaulted. I
Looking back over the files I find that GYK's combination o' S
Acme
.............
0
9
In one of (he 1 owcst scoring;
and Wakabayashi has yet to lose a game, and the only Y.P. pair
hU93
halves of the season. Referees;
given them some opposition would have been the Ashikawa-H ArikT
Eddie lde and Mi Akiyama prac
team, but tragically for the church group, Henry Arikado has not tically (ripped over themselves!
over his charley-horse in his left spindle. Taking it mathematically^
calling out fouls, and when Michi!
could add two more for GYK because of their crack mixed team f
Ashikawa’s boys settled down on
Koyanagi and Okumura. That means only one game is all that is ne °
their benches at the breather!
sary to be won by either Oshimo and Maikawa, or Toyota and
they held a slim one-basket lead. 11 ea™ S’'!", B 8 11 “? n 1 0 n I ‘“P to™ over Steveston in readi- combinations.
eda
*
*
*
E
With Shige Ashikawa defin
-tehes
next
itely on his off-night his name
Open Tourney Coming Up!
I
Mondaj
.
Their
crack
mixed
I
Powell
sake Shige Onizuka put on a
Another interesting highlight in the shuttle game is the four-da I
and Gakuyukai
surprise performance and led I meel *n the deciding champion- doubles team of Lucy Koyanagi tourney in the end of this month. Defending their laurels in the A cla^l
Maikawa’s third quarter attack ! shiP match for the JCCL Chai- and Shige Okumura and the men's double will be the Strathcona veterans, Mi Akiyama and Tomm
by swishing in 7 points, giving lenge Trophy.
men’s combination of Oshimo- Iwasaki. Hitherto the old-timers have not been showing their true formal
them a decided edge in the
Last Monday the language Maikawa and Suga-Nagata, the and if they don't show it soon, they're going to be toppled right off I
game.
school team decisively earned the latter filling capably the shoes of them mighty throne, and the likely pair to do just that is the hard
In the. whirlwind finish the right to play in the finals by vir the absent Baron Wakabayashi, smashing duo from GYK, Kas Suga and Baron Wakabayashi |n
I
Maikawa boys nursed their eight- tue of a 6-2 victory over Steves smashed everything Steveston! two previous encounters during league matches, the younger couoh I
have thoroughly chastised the champs.
I
point lead and matched Harry’s ton, while the Powell Y.P.S. and
had to offer in straight sets.
basket for basket in the last quar Strathcona series was left, unfin, The mixed double looks like an upset right from the start Althouoh
With Michi Ashikawa playing the 39 champs, Lucy Koyanagi and Shige Okumura have strewn behind
ter to take the match 30-22, there-! ished 4-2 for the church group.
by cinching the semi-final spot. Although there are two incom inspired badminton, the Ashika- them a long list of victims, each time they came up against the veteran
Shige Onizuka was the sharp plete games it is generally con I wa'Arikado combine downed Mi Mat Matsui and Fumi Deshima, they suffered a drastic setback. To be 8
shooter of the game with 11 ceded that the Y.P.’s will take|Akiyama and Tommy Iwasaki in reckoned none too lightly are the recent third rounders in the YPS
one. which is all that is necessary!strai§ht sets enabling the Y.P.S. Union tourney, Mary Sageusa and "J.T." Tanaka.
points to liis credit while team
i shuttiers to squeeze in four wius
mate Yuki Uno and Harry’s Ken to put them in the finals.
Onishi were second with seven tI The Sawada - Maruno duo’s i to Strathcona's two to cinch the
My Fingers Crossed on Maikawa's
right
to
play
in
the
finals.
apiece.
losses were, the only setbacks
» , ^ com™cin9 on the 28th of February are the Senior and Junior
suliered
by
GTK
as
they
flashed
MARPOLE MASSACRE CELTS
Basketball playoffs. By defaulting last Wednesday's game Powell Drun
lost all hope for the playoffs, leaving Steveston and Harry's to fight it
In the only junior game of the
Y.P.S. vs. Strathcona.
Y^or’3 Cage Wars
out in a sudden death game and the winner meeting Maikawa's in a
week, the strong second-place
A ri kad o - Ash i k aw a b t. Akitwo-game total-point. The winner of the semis then plays the firstMarpole boys handed out a ter yama-lwasaki 15-9. 15-11, and
place
M G N crew in a two-out-of-three series.
Hagino-Machida 15-12, 15-5;
rific 5.1-21 beating to the hapless Arikado-Matsui bt. .Hagino-Machida
With Harry's laid up with colds and injuries, Steveston looks good
Celtic quintet.
1^-2; D. Arikado-C.
o duplicate their feat of a few weeks ago and push the clothiers right
Hyodo bt. Toyota-Ikeda 15-9, 15-10;
Akiyama-Iwasaki bt. " Arikado..........
out of the playoff picture. M & N will miss their sharpshooting Kay
15-5, .15-10; Y MatsuiHirano in the finals when he leaves town. To predict a champion in the
/
Dcshima bt. Tanaka-Saegusa 15-12
senes would be a matter of life and death, but if Shige Ashikawa is
G-YK vs. Steveston.
' day With the rest of the
Lghting like they did last
VICTORIA.—In one of the most
Maikawa-Osliimo
bt. Nakade- exciting games seen here in many Wednesday they look good enough to finish right on top.
x Minamide
Footwear
and Uyeda-;I a night, the Taiyo basketbailers
Post Scriptum
Oda 15-11, 15-8; Okumura-Kovanagi
e
bi. Kochi-Sogawa. 15-1, 15-9 and I n°sed out the youthful Tuxis
4 "Quality and Distinction'
Good
basketball
refs
are
few
and
hard
to
find
and
when
Mi
Akiyama
awa 15-11,
by “ C‘°Se ^ SCOrePIC!V rUP Ed,die lde he sure found a gold mine. He deserves a sport
bt Uyeda-Oda
E
762 Granville St.
uni Nakade-Minamide 15-6, 15-8;j
h was anybody’s game from
orchid from the whole League.
va-Kochi bt. Sawada-Maruno!
s w
5
528 W. Hastings St.
Good luck, Eddie, keep up the good work.
15-S; Hamade-Sogawa btJ Sta *
f nish’ wlth the score
tc
sm'ru’i’mri'U'piiqqjq'pfi'i'iHJTirj'uq
i Sawada-Marun 0.15-8, 15-8.
being tied eight times and the
a'
lead
changing
hands
no
less
ar
ri
Better to have Insurance for a Lifetime and not
a?
SOMETHING NEW IN
than seven times during the
hectic tussle.
need it than need it for a day and not have it.'
C
Thomas and Masao Kuwabara
were the ‘‘big guns’’ for the winex
t
ners. garnering twenty-four points
J
MADE-TO-MEASURE
between them.
s
Beavers—T. Uyede (7), Stum
A
With the same care
2
Shimizu (4), G. Uyede (2), H.
415 POWELL ST.
s
Highland 2571
and skill that we use in
loi (6), Y. Shimizu (7), E. Kuwa
h
bara (1), M. Kawasoe. Total 27.
tailoring your best suit,
rr
ti
we take your order for a
Taiyo —T. Kuwabara (13), M.
Kuwabara (11), Muneo Kawasoe
leather jacket—tailored
I his
(1),
T.
Hoita
(4),
G.
.Hasegawa,
or
to your personal measure
her
F. Kawahara, Stummie Okamoto.
ment.
TRY
S. Kuwata. Total 29.
fa
Beavers Come Back
The finest quality
w
Tuxis Beavers redeemed them
h;
selves to tie the second-half
leather
in
schedule as tight as ever, trounc
be
ing the Citizens League squad 23-
Malta's Cinch Playoff Berth
Shigj The Second Onizuks In. Stellar Pole
GYK, YPS Enter Shuttle Finals
Teams To Tangle For JCCL Trophy
Beavers Beat JCCL
Squad To Offset
Loss To Taiyos
LEATHER SPORTS JACKETS
UMA INSURANCE AGENCY
F
Flu and Grippe
Powell Drug's
PrescriptionT-144
For Stubborn Coughs
Prescription 399
SEymour 7502
399 Powell St.
TRINITY
4822
L’fulc^\jllA
314 POWELL
STREET
® Pigtex
After holding the lead for the
first few minutes the JCCL ouintet flopped badly, ending the half !
trailing 13-6. They came to life
i again tor a brief spasm, creeping
I up to within two points of the
I winners, but. fell to pieces again, I
I failin g to answer an S-point scorpng splurge by the Beavers.
I Beavers—T. Uyede (5), Y. Shi
mizu (3), Stum Shimizu (3), H.
LA (6), G.- Uyede (4), K, Kuwaj Lara (2), P. Plasegawa and K.
’Takahashi. Total 23.
I JCCL—H. Kawasoe (6): G. Ku
wata (3), E. Kondo. M. Okamoto.
J. Henmi. S. Okamoto, Susumu
Shimizu (4). Total 13.
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ca
®Suede ® Glove Leather
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’7.95 -
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I'n
And up to $13.50
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Order One Today at—
Matsumiya & Nose Ltd.
229 POWELL ST
TRINITY 21 13
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him.
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