The New Canadian — March 1, 1940

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O-hina-san

Many Canadians Wish io Remove

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Whirliqi
of discrimination is not only
unjust but patently stupid.

By K. W.

member of the VanCalling upon the Nisei m b
r J.C.C.L., addressed
ed
linal meeting' of rhe k,yaHo themselves and to their
s concluded
Club, on the subject of the' I1S speech with a word of
mmsibility of Japanese Cana-i encouraS‘em,?ut that there were
many Canadians who
mis as Citizens of Canada.
ie a
letie and understanding
Civil Liberties
: attitude
town rds the
The prominent, barrister stated eneration problem and second
who are
ar emergency war conditions only too anxious to see
T
. the
ve necessitated the restriction Japanese Canadian, admitted into
civil
in Canada. lull citizenship, and thus remove
Although these regulations must a blot upon British Columbia's
re complied with, the Nisei should statutory law.
always be on guard not to let. a
Elections
dictatorial
hand abolish those
ignis, in particular freedom of. In the elections preceding Mr.
imught. speech and press, .which .oriis
address, the slate of
if part and parcel of our demo- officers was elected by acclamaera tic tradition.
: non. Heading rhe executive for
; the j ear will be Dr. George IshiHe deemed it inadviseable : warn, supported by Harrv Kondo
for the Nisei to press the ques­ ; vice-president: Kunio Shimizu,
tion of citizenship rights at the
present time, but to be patient h’e!^^^

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clubs

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party
■natch
a and

best
man.

is to
this
Id in

Encouragement . .

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and
| I have it from a very reliable source,
Il think it tokos the honours for a

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Once a year, the third of March, according to Jananc
n.t
yir.s ol the family come into their own. to
brated the --O-hina Matson' or Doll Festival. I mv paye

Nisei Orator Triumphs at Kitsilano

Lp ComP^hng against six Canadain students in the School Public
W^iS^WW'3'1? Hi3h' MinOrU Yatabe' Nw Canadian
fin Life," FebTB
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place “'^ h'S speech- "A WsV t0 Success

1 moi() above, will

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Canadian Japanese Association Plans Expansion

tors oHhfrZU W' a meeTn0 of the newly-elected Board of D.rec■
dTsion LhUUWP^ Assoc'a’lon< plans were heard to organize
qgbork for the welfare o7^
COnstruchve
p
welfare or the community.
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tZ&Zvfc MP1 by Dr-.Mani0" here tw
ago, Howard
South ate ,TA
M; ■ camPa,a"in9 for re-election in Vancouver
abrogation of the US '^ ™ usim “^ Japanese immigrants through
y-.ogar.on ot the Gentlemen's Agreement.
Alberta Nisei Plan War Contribution

Bion wilH^^ Alta.-—The Raymond Young Men's Buddhist Associatoovernment fo?
March to raise funds ^ be donated to the
j
nment for use in connection with the national war effort.
Sai Shoki to Appear in Seattle

M SeXas°CJjMS

dancer-

aPPear at the Moore Theatre

too preM their
in interest

like Mr. Norris, who
genuine and s
less, even though it
an iota of difference
them if we sink or swim. But I
B J such a thought would ever
a to any number of addle-pated
ng people, and older, I could
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Japanese Canadian citizens of Delta Municipality have forwarded
S.?4 to the Government for war purposes, following the lead of many
Mother Japanese groups.
L.JTIW acknowled9in9 the donation. Defence Minister Rogers
ay. asye you that I deeply appreciate the spirit of loyalty
sand co.operat.on which has been expressed in such a tangible

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and
Even

! A
R d Cross concert ; Sasaki and Tomi Iwasaki
neld last January, that a policy : convenors.

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Migration Offered To Solve Job Problem
and

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d oar row-mindedness.
With her father's financial backmcT a young Nisei girl in this city
Bias started a small business in an
attempt to earn a decent independ­
ent livelihood. Business is good and
evervthing looks quite rosy.
, But now some prying busy bodies
of ,the first generation, filled with
a "holier-than-thou" attitude are
complaining to her parents that
; operating the business "cheapens"
their daughter, and have laid it on
so thickly that she may have to quit.
Such rank hypocritical nonsense is
I hard'to swallow, especially because
I there s so much of it bandied about.

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Eony
I know a Nisei in the
employ of the Japanese Government
receiving a salary that comes orig-'
iMlly from the taxpayers of Japan,
। who finds it rather ironical to find
<his name upon the voters' list, while
| his brother who makes his'living
I Tom this country and pays provin­
cial and municipal poll taxes goes
without a vote. The only difference
he points out; is that he lives in
{Ottawa, his brother in Vancouver.

being told by self­
important officials at Terminal Dock
at 1 1 :30 a.m. that I can't go aboard
a imparting liner to bid good-bye to
a friend whom I may never see again
this side of the pearly gates. Even
a id the boat does sail at 12:00 noon,
I m sure it doesn't take over half
। an hour to say good-bye—-not even
| m Japanese.

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the L niversity of \\ kshmgion
^colleges gathered for "a
bi British Columbia was w
student meet of this nature.

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Major points brought out in the conversation.
discussions included;
col°rful programs that have
HI. Undergraduate Problems.
I. Vocational Opportunities.— basic function of studv D not only!
krbX^U8 v C
Korea from a European tour, giving
Migiation to smaller communities
and
the organization of political
Curies are lavish in th ” a°d Y’90' where she won great successes.
0
a
h
pranse of the dances which Sai Shoki has brought pressure groups would assist the
me American stage for the first time.
Nisei in vocational adjustment..
char
There is. a necessity too for youth activities and the Nisei ought to I
JACL Pla"! ^^^-Breaking Convention
Roused to action by allegations
guidance and for youth io ana­
uiingle as freely as possible. In! of
UiXeO^jT h P°rtland Chap,W 3Ctin9 35 hwt *0 an lyze himself.
Vancouver News-Hen Id
tae latter respect it was found | that<he Japanese
sources At
Ijaoanese Z-ir
At
T
C'fiC C°aSt "d hotair, states, the
that
Canadian
wre
much
I
responsible
for
the
circulation <J
ILAdjustment
to
Social
Environ
­
s«h BiemialAtJ ' r™ Leaaue n rapidly completing plans for the
more
advanced
than
the
J Amen- , uidecem literature in city schools'
> September 2
Convention, to be held in Portland, August 29 ment. — The average Japanese cans.
communit y tends to have too many
j officials of the Japanese Canadian
।
Cozens League and Canadian
Utah h» alS‘7. ^
Califor'™' ,dah°- Colorado and oiganizations. but these organiza­
Debate Feature
tions
do
not
centralize
their
work
JCCL ha' been 2^' ^ —ibiiiof Canadian visitors from
Association have been
A feacuie of the conTrenc" was
effectively. American institutions
;
actively
investigating
the situ­
exert greater influence over the the afternoon debate between the ation in co-operation with the
Ni&ei than any other. In regard J . of AV. and Williamette Univer­ I olice Morality Squad.
True Love Knows No Barriers
sity of Oregon. Toru Sakahara
^RANC,SCO--—-Leap year came to life here with the elope- to courtship the male expression and George Numata won for Wash­
Edward T. Ouchi, JCCL NationJ 1
m ‘ 9,ri
3 ’9-year-°ld Nisei ,ad' The 9-1 is 25 ye^s vas that they preferred to marry
stated this week that
the docile type of girl rather than ington, upholding the affirmative d
although
such
literature has been
Ue-Vo
the PareHrs are seeking the return of their wandering son
M rhe question that the vocational
the
socially
popular,
and
that
most
e"n9 a reward for information.
y
'
discovered m several schools, no
girls were ignorant of the art of Mature for Nisei students is evidence of a Japanese-organized
■ lighter in Japan than America.

trx^iri Ofc»ii P„te

lacked, has been uncovered.

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THE NEW CANADIAN

like New tNaiMMliosa

MARCH

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The Vanguard of Nisei Opinion

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OF THE EARTH

Telephone TH. inky OTO

a are too otte,
about f.i mili.i rit v
tempt
is.
STAFF
accounts of
u n t ru st w o rth v ha If -1 r u t Ii. la m inclined to
or her mate
Thomas K. Shoyama, Yoshimitsu Higashi. Seiji Onizuka.
rhat it would be
is the
Rar elu is it
Item? Uchida. Minoru Yatabe.
oreeder of contempt and of other varieties of unfriendly feeling, Whence
can probe beneath th
comes the main adverse criticism I want io make about the Nisei
is
so
BUSINESS MANAGER
ceive the hidden treni
hard to know them, especially during the important and fruitful period of
nation,
grasp the ba.
Edward T. Ouchi
our mutual late 'teens and early twenties.
her national policu
Our
Associations
Cease
sketch ot the person,
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT THE
J hrough grammar school and junior high and possibly a part of
TAIYO PRINTING CO., 230 ALEXANDER STREET
a Canadian Nisei to t
high school, the Nisei are in most respects part of the general student
stirring situation he
group.
We
know
each
other
and
associate
with
each
other
on
casually
Registered as second-class matter at Ottawa, February 13,
equal terms, with littl
ment or of reticence. But with the
Posted ReylllatiohS of Canada.
later high school years and the subsequent period, whether spent in col­
A Nisei coming to Japan
lege
or
in
the
world
outside
the
walls
of
learning,
there
ceases
to
be
in
the more youthful part of
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
most instances any of the former camaraderies between Nisei and Caucas- Manchoukuo, cannot but fee! T
25c per month; One year $2.50 in advance
lan young people.
tain reaction taking place
I here are exceptions, of course, and variations as to the times at whole psychological make-up.
which this severance of familiarity takes place. As a general rule. I have
Y ou have heard so much of
noticed a progressive increase in the distinctness of this phenomenon as —so much in the main that is t
_
onc moves west-ward, and also as one moves from the country to the tory that you are surprised to fine
I ne press in any country is an all-powerful institution atV- But taking everything together, one cannot escape the fact that cessa- that so many of your conceptions arc
in the moulding of public opinion, containing within it the tlon of N,SCI Caucasian intimacy during the period mentioned is rhe rule quite incorrect. And so when I End­
greatest potentialities for good or evil. In a democratic rather
rathcr than
[han the
thc exception.
ed in Yokohama, the Japan th J
rolled before my eyes was tomb
country freedom rightly is accorded the press as a fun­
Most
of
my
Nisei
friends,
when
questioned
about
this
matter,
have
different
from what I had expected.
damental democratic right.
a tendency to accept it as a fait accompli.’ the responsibility for which
Japan is essentially a "have-not'
But it is a right that ought to be guarded with the lies with American society and its customs—something inevitable, how­ country. She is getting by with this
utmost care by a scrupulous regard for the responsibilities ever deplorable. Admittedly, there is some basis for their viewpoint, since war draining her very life-bloodsocial snobbery and racial discrimination are undeniably present in a thanks to the spirit of the people—
it carries with it.
^L[itoginious and white-dominant society such as ours.
that intangible something that seems
But at the same time the fatalistic psychology of the Nisei them­ to hold them together. But no mat-i
It is more than regrettable, then, to see one of Van­
couver's youngest and most virile papers, the News-Herald selves, in my opinion, is a factor which unneccssarilv compounds the evil, ter how strong the spirit, in the -kJ
the final impetus which makes the breach too wide for bridging analysis it is the material that conns.
deny this responsibility in publishing a story such as it adding
Industry . . . prices . . . shortage .
again.
&
did last week in regard to the circulation of indecent liter­
non-shortage ... the planned econ-1
Fear or Pride Responsible
ature in the city schools.
_
Possibly it is some secret pride or some fear of being thought "push­ omy of a nation receives much com-1
ment in countries that plod alone I
There is no doubt that such literature has always and ing that keeps the Nisei from trying to k ecp their early acquaintance according to the dictates of a hisscz-1
will always be available. But if it assumes the proportions with their Caucasian friends. If it is pride it is a foolish one and if it is
tear it bespeaks an insufficient confidence on the part of the Nisei as to
of a commercial racket then no steps can be too drastic to their own capacity for friendship.
This question of Japan? — this
issue is so complex and so involved
stamp out such a despicable practice.
However the Nisei must not expect
a
r " ” friendship with Ame^cans that it cannot be summed up in a
that touches at all points with the kind of friendship between members few words. Japan’s conflict on th
If the News-Herald received information that
of
2. th
the same racial group. But friendship can be friendship for all that continent has been and will continue
pointed to the existence of this racket and that would
And every wished-for consummation must have some kind of beginning. to be an inevitable affair—bom n:
assist in the detection of the persons responsible,
In time, it is possible that racial differentiation will count for less than of the process of history and A
it aocs now. At present it is an undeniable and inescapable fact not to elements of human nature.
surely its proper course was first to have conveyed that
be got nd of by wishful thinking. But inability to make and preserve
Read any history of imperhiisu:
information to the officials whose duty it is to safe­
a wholly satisfactory social relationship with members of another racial expansion. Read any history c:
group despite all this merely argues lack of effort or lack of flexibility America expanding westward. RE
guard public morals?
and laigeness ot spirit in the realm of human relations.
the honeyed stories of Bret Harte
And if, as they suggest editorially, the parents of
Nisei Should Meet Us Half-may
the more realistic accounts of m
school children should know of this racket, surely there
Nisei to meet us half-way: and it by your particu- crime, the lust, the - so rd idness.
measurements it seems more like three-fourths of the
was no need to make allegations or insinuations that Jap­
way. don't on passion, and the
t account
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thc
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overboard
io
preserve
,
ln
im.win.n-v
pride
wealth.
anese were responsible, and thus on account of the conRead Japan’s expansion westward
temptible acts of a few individuals prejudice public ODiUJn ^0^-™ ^“t, “»>!' rhe possible rewards of an enlarged
still further against a racial group Veadv
and it is a Sundav School lessor, r
too many irresponsible attacks?
™n kind. Sav hello io „s. jXhl
' '" '"'“' buddlcs ot comparison. Of course it is
our way or stop to pass pansion, but not in the sens
In making these allegations the News-Herald has
” you will receive answer in kind. is associated with the greedv mini
alism of the western democracies. i I
tailed miserably in its capacity of a responsible public h« me.wo”’d hk them better if they would is an expansion real and terrible i'A
sofar as it is the will of a pcopk:®
| live and the racial characteristics A 4
i the Japanese must be great to be if J
I motive power of this expansion. A J
I
it has been a magnificent gesture x
NINCOMPOOP
CONGRATS J.S.C.
I conquer the fate that would h.
The Provincial Committee will be issuing shortly a Editc
Phe New Canadian — i Editor, The New Canadian
; crushed her as a nation, to bet
call inviting organisations throughout the province to take*
Your courage in strik-l Dear Sir: Through the medium I out boldly vet terribly
tont at Aiderman Wilson as!or Your paper may I take this i her existence'
NXt'i’LhX^
PTnCial
C°n9reSS
or
to eoCTlate thel
a i ecent issue or The.°PPOi tunny to congratulate thoi
I am reminded of I
B
' PtCc 1IS coming Easter week-end in Vancouver. !Ne" Canadian, delighted me.
Japanese Students’ Club for the I description of the Japan
His persistenL aud vindictivep OntierH11 H1^h School Oratorical I capacity to suffer and .
Last year manv Niseis had their
McM a
j H1S
I
j
0 °f atte^-;atiacks on the Japanese people'eont^
recently.
yet to go on doing what
w
L
c
Mini fellow Canadians. It was too much ^isgn$ts me- Such an attitude sits| 1 en1°Yed the speeches vervhs their duty and to go ■
to expect for them to enter boldly and freely into the dis-911 °n a son of tIle Churc11 vhich!™ehand the Mages’ decision was Avith the very combinatk
CUSSions. But thN time thev
a
Tieaches brotherly love. If he be-l U11‘!’llbv Rood. Again 1 congrai.u-! devotion and poetry wh
and
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f P
to prepare i lieves that Asia is the cradle of-1:Ue the
S- C. and hone t witting,
and participate much more intelligently and constructively four race, then who does rhe bin11688 inore of the same in thm' And yet at times I ha
: future.
i nincompoop think lie
i we in our generation, v
Out of the welter of discussions, recommenda­
things that we should bn
! One thing I know, when 1 came A.
Bill H. Sasaki,
tions and resolutions, they must be able to separate
'from England "21 years ago and ' eZ?VeSr^
not—we might feel that we re
the grain from the chaff and after the Congress ses­
I disinherited of the earth.
needed a friend. I found friends.!
Not oi my own. race, hut in some!
nisei poetess
sions are over to give an adequate and comprehensive
i gifted; only I often wonder Mw
ports of Japan who saw my trouble ’ Editor. The New Canadian
timet
I er the Japanese read
report of the Congress' findings to their organizations.
land extended to me the same -Dear Sir I have a very dear Jap-late them like I do! Do
.loyalty and friendship 1 would; a^ese
. Diend who brings me her Tope that in time she cm1 t
Let us have the Nisei attend this conference with anhum- received from
my own-copies of your paper. For some I ranks of the great poet
unbiased and co-operative spirit. For perhaps more thaw brotbt?r’ Time win be old indeed i^ne 1 have been readin
your country. I wish you would reprin
all the resolutions and bills that may be passed at the ses-!^"’1 1 f°r§et tlm'
: editorial comments. Keep it up! “Transformation.” It was so baiq
Sometime last month Mrs. Wil- tifully written that it struck bf
sions, the spirit of fellowship, friendly contact with
keep bravely 10 - -..... dian vouno
mad
/
Cana-;you have set Right ouJv ,g mj^poii complimented Miyo Ishiwata intensely. She must have exp
; .
\
9 h pe c d
/ ee fcxchange of opinions and ! and must
must prevail
prevail in
in the
the end.
end. " i poems. 1 have always wanted to enced some tragedy. I would like
cas orm ie more enduring and helpful aspects of the'
m
t
ao do to pay for my share of pleas- to see it in vour paper again|
^ogress.
^
J. Batzell. jure, only I put it off from time to
Mrs. H. Middleton, j
1
pime. Beyond a doubt she is very 3403 Pandora, City.
I
Thai old a
man saws, onl

Duty of the Press

Youth Congress

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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MARCH

I

1940

!EW CANADIAN

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Church Debate Upholds Nisei Vote

Busseis To Aid Canada's War Effort

“V/orthy Citizens” Declare Crosby Team

Leaders Plan Year’s Activities

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‘towd in at the minim! mceiini?
nplc. Similar aUcriioon.

Speaking first for the affirma­ differences, which could not be!
tive. Miss Meryl Campbell point­ eiadicated by the extension of the
me deep.
P'
ed to the fact that B. C. is the franchise. This, in fact
he felti
— Mnjo ishiieata.
jin many quarters that the young
only province in Canada that
would permit an unassimilable
| Buddhists will rally to the worthy
denies the right to vote to nat­
race to gain further control of the
;
cause in an eloquent gesture of
ural-born British subjects. This
| economic and political life of the
; loyalty to the land to their birth
situation, + she +contended, vhad province, and that once the Cana-1
grown out of historical situation dian-born Japanese obtained the!
o ti
that no longer exists.
franchise they would
I
Acting on the resolution
"The Canadian-born Japanese dative positions. “The Japanese!
of today.” she said, “is quite a dif-) government would have an active)
i passed at the Young People’s
Acknowledging the telegram
the Convention last fall that an
fere nt person from the immigrant; voice in Canada and so help shape
of condolence sent by the Na­
tow
Tadao
Aiura's
im- English version of Buddhist
Japanese of 45 years ago. Born injthe policies of Canada.” she said.
tional JCCL upon the death of
address before a
Canada, educated in our Canadian:
J teachings be provided to facilthe
late
Lord
Tweedsmuir,
a
one
audience
of
attentive
Nisei
Worthy
of
Vote
schools, he is taught side by side!
J Bate a fuller and deeper knowlletter has been received by members and friends at the Ham
with his fellow white Canadian! Speaking for the affirmative,
-j edge of Buddha's time-honoured
Harry Naganobu, national presi- mond
Hall. Sundav ,i precepts among the young peostudents the principles of demo-!Jack Fairburn contended that the dent.
from the Secretary of
)plecratic government. He is taught!Japanese Canadians are worthy State.
, pie, the League will recommend
SCC
rliat taxation -without represent*-.of the vote by virtue of education,
Rev. Aiura pointed out that j to Sunday School Teachers to
have been instructed,”
j acquire English texts.
tion is a form of oppression. He!cuhural achievements and social reeds
material success, though a nec­
the letter, “by the Prime
: is taught that every citizen has! standing. Pointing to several inMinister of Canada to acknowl­
essity, was of no avail without j Plans to publish a magazine, to
oun
a voice in the government of Can-!stances he declared that “surely
edge receipt of your telegram
so-called
spiritual
success. j hold an essay contest in Japanese
ada. In other words he is as pre-; these facts show that the Cana- of Feb. 13 conveying the sym­
econ
‘The spiritual or unseen.” he ■and to improve the annual oratori; pared tor citizenship as are his!dian-born Japanese are truly Cana- pathy of the Canadian-born
declared, “is eternal and it not ical contest were also discussed.
Row white Canadian students? Jian in mind and in practice: and Japanese young people and
aio
‘“we have created within ourialso w^hout a doubt they are as yourself to Lady Tweedsmuir
only brings out individual per­ ■ 1 he executive tor the coming
ISS;
year will be composed of;
> province an underprivileged iiiiJworthy of tne vote as aW other and her family in their bereave­
sonality but is a medium
noriiy.” she declared, “and by re- group of people in B. C.”
ment.
through which the all import­ ; Riichi Yamamoto, president;
Toshio Mori and Takeo Kitamura’,
“We should show our fellow
“The kind terms of your mes­
ant 'Hope' is created.”
Oi'Ti
■ vice-presidents;
Kaniehi
Mori!
we are placing the Canadian-born ! citizens of the Japanese race
sage have been communicated
At the conclusion of his address!■ general secretary; Kaoru Atagi,
Japanese in a position comparable! that we can be relied upon to । to Lady Tweedsmuir and her
a
lively hall hour of discussion!treasurer: Kaoru Miyagawa ami
to the Jews in Germany. Canada! protect their interests, that
family by whom they have been
rim
I concerning various phases of the!j Vacko Tomoda, auditors.
is a country of freedom . . . let! there is no need to look beyond
gratefully appreciated.”
j
Nisei problem ensued, H would!
her then strike from her records! Canada for the help, the sup­
PRESIDENT HONOURED
poem that the marriage problem!
v
any legislation which is undemo-! port, the sympathy which a
kimamoto who has a bril1 is the most important .n (h ,
; era tic.”
I native land affords,” he con
ianl re(‘ortl ils former president
i minds of the Nisei and thou
Negative Case
1 eluded.
,.
m
,
a
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the Eairview Y.M.B.A. to his
jparents at the present
Dual Citizenship
Replying for the negative, Miss!
R
I “Don t be too particular, or vmfllV credit received, in addition, the
: Kathleen Norwood contended that! Eric White.
appointment
of honorary member
) end up an Old Maid-?” was’ Rcv.q
,
Di true picture of Japanese lifepr, raised the issue of dual citij
e League's Board of Direc
; Aiura s warning to the fairer sex.!/
m Canada made it plain that thewenship and asked. “Should we!
policy ot excluding the Japanese i grant full rights of citizens
Challenging
-'■’in tlie franchise is the only, a race of people in our midst whop0 answer the accusations of the!
miiy effective policy.”
i cannot make a 100 per cent de-!criPcs claiming that the Church!
First she pointed out that the: cIarati°n of allegiance to Can-;1
impotent and that Christian!
plication of Japanese children ada- '
(men and women are hypocrites.!
posed a severe drain upon the; Mr. White also charged that, the! Ur’ Tadao Aiura pointed out the!
!7.\ ''hhe population of the-Japanese had a bad influence'n?CeSS^‘V °^ a J00—7 rooted con$lllce then' parents do!upon British Columbia industries vlction of Christian faith among
a
proportionate share-ofand that the‘‘lack of co-operation
people at a mas
Paa
in direct taxation, j had raised barriers against theqP°^0,'e(i by lhe E-c
torose language schools, too. possible solution of their franchise! ^ Sunday evening at t
‘‘^criticized. rhe speaker quot-, demands."
" Wmiied Church.
ton German Wilson's brief! In awarding the decision to the! J
3"? convieti°a i? J
i his
in
Dr. Aiura
y
said that in me judges opinion ; because they do not read the Bil.de
‘^WWOO(1 stressed the non-! both teams had wandered consid i enough. they do not have a com!
slam communion with God and!
^toanility of the Japanese, themrably from
of
or which lie in biological debate.
they do not practice their faith in!
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> j conviction and purpose in one's 1
I ) life!
j i Dr. Aiura and Rev. Kumano who!
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pion in commemoration to the!
2600th anniversary left Sunday!
morning for the States after the |
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tour covering Vancouver and’
vicinity.
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What will the well-dressed man wear this sprit
that is, definitely, Sportswear.
For the Nisei rhe trend in Sportswear is toward
suits, tweed coats and tweed jackets. But the favourite makespring will be jackets with contrasting or blending slacks 'r-E.
accessories. The combination of these individual pieces will b-E
according to the conservative or extreme tastes of the individu-i

ibc home o!
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JACKETS

The sporty tweed jackets will be the most important because
new models are different in style, cut, weave and colour from -nN
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tion." Japanese Hall
seen in the past.
-J CCL 8pring- Frol ie.
is the sister ot Mrs
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hirokado
-Chichibukai
Hol k-r
M. Miyazaki of this city.
Style: Three-buttoned and single-breasted models are
Happylaml.
of Princess Acenue on 7 hursday.
•? 9.9
favour with the Nisei because they make the wearer appear taileT '
Also sailing for the Orient was
15—2nd Annual B. C.
February 22, a son. Mrs. HiroCut: Full drape, plain backs and increased length, with acten
Rev. Z. Higashi, retired pastor of
kado is the former Umeko Mi'
comfort
and roominess. The drape cut will emphasize broad shoR
the Japanese Foursquare Church.
hara.
naka and Kazuko Kagawa
and narrow hips.
*
+
*
represent the Vancouver YWBA. \
Weave: Herringbone, large and small, plain diagonals
pi
Skate with the Asahis at the Commg and Going
The YMBA delegates will be :
Colours: Greens, blues and fawns.
Roller Bowl Sunday night, 7:30Pic hi Goto, son of Mr. and Mrs. Messrs. Kiyoshi Suga and Shota '
If you are discriminating you will notice that the lapels are wider
10.MO p.m. 50c
K. Goto, returned home on board Kondo.
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i and the collar cut lower than usual in order that the shirt collar vTI
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the .Hikawa Maru last Sunday morn­
.
‘ show at least half an inch above the coat.
The last three Lenten discussion:
ing, February 25. He left to study
Come Again
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Japan
last
June.
groups of the Seikokai AYPA will:
Visitors to
city have come
meet at the Church of Ascension on!
„ T
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be 'T 7
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The answer could ven’
Edward Ide, popular basketball March 7. 14. and 21 at 8 p.m.
and gone. Miss Berna Watanabe re­
: "" be~a^yhlimg you like. But, ,f you wish to be smart and correct
turned to her home in Victoria last referee who had just returned from
you choose firstly, full cut slacks of gabardine or flannel, sleeveless pull­
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his studies in Japan last Deccmber.
overs in soft tones, shirts of plain, check and chevron weaves, and then
' wide-brimmed hats with the welted edges, of teal blue or green shades'
left for the Premier Gold Mines Iasi Engagement Party
Monday. February 26. via
A happy New Westminster couple
Shoes too, should be chosen with care. They should match the
Were the centre of attraction at a!
outdoorish and masculine air of the tweeds by being heavy in
party held at the Maruman last Sat- j
appearance. The mocassin style will be preferred.
S A
Church G roups
urday. February 24, when Airs. T. ■
Before concluding let me remind you that you must be prJpX
The regular Junior Church serv- Okihiro announced the engagement I to accept extreme and even gaudy fashions. For instance, the her
ice will be held at the Powell United of her daughter, Kimiko, to Mr. Isao bands, called pugrees in this case, are offered in every shape and form
Chu rch this Sunday March 3. at Oda. The wedding will take place at Also ankle sox are of vivid hues and loud patterns.
7:3 0 p.m. Rev. K. Shimizu will the
Westminster
Buddhist
Now go out and get yourself a sports attire and you'll have the
speak on “ I he Wisdom of Faith/ 1 cm plc on Saturday, March 9.
girls running a poor second come Easter.
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Annual Convention at Wapato, on
March 9-10, Misses Misao Hata-

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can count towards winning th
next game. Trick scores era
marked ‘below the line'' and ow:tricks, honours and premium
THE AUCTION OR BIDDING
and that of his partner.
“
►► After the deal is completed, each After a lead, a card is played from above the line."
► player in rotation, commencing with each hand in rotation and the four The rubber ends when either sib
the dealer, must bid or pass until the cards thus played constitute a com- has won two games, and the win­
ners of the final game add io thy
h tirst bid is made. If all four players, pieced trick.
f
score
500 points if their opponent
► pass in the first round of the auc- I
/A player may lead any card. The have won one game,
700 points;:
tion that deal IS abandoned and thc.otiw three must follow suit if they
deal passes in rotation. Otherwise.^,
but if unablc to follow suit their opponents have not won .i
Otherwise, ;
game.
following the first bid. each player imay play any card
in rotation must bid or pass until;
,
■ ,
. .
At the end of the rubber, trt
i
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A trick containing a trump or
Jan playus pass successively.
total number of points are con nice
: trumps is won by the hand playing
which time the auction closes.
and the ‘side with the larger seer
i the highest trump. A trick containwins the rubber, irrespective of th
* ing no trump is won by the hand
THE PLAY
number of games, if any, which "
’ Paying the highest card of the suit
When the auction is closed, the
has won.
. led.
m declarer's (person who
Next week: How to count hone
contract left makes the \ The hand winning a trick leads
to the next trick.
opening lead. De cl a
tricks.”
spreads
THE SCORE
Points, as given in any standard
! scoring tabic, are marked down in a
ywM
.
Urick score and in a premium score,
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A game is won by the side
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Adults will be charged 50c. chil- I
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issued to all those interested in !
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DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS'
aheap or expensive, beautiful or grote:
chi na
By Ken Kitamura
i the manners.
and sentiments
n
nada the children fondle, play
u n 111
since
when
heir adolescence when dolls an pm aside
The
Canadian children do likewise, preferrin
inaugurated the
the kimono-clad dolls of Japan.
with the sol
let tint: the
th
: these Japanese girls raised in homes where the cultures of th
the West merge arc more fortunate than their Occidental friends
not only had a Uni
edition to the ample pleasures derived from “playing house.’
the Univm
■ar they can carry on an old. old tradition of old Japan-—the
something
to
be proud
Matsuri.” or the Doll Festival, For on the [bird of March the
this
mring aside their Western toys draw out from (hi boxes Japanese
and blossomed into an institution.
a set up in full traditional sylc.
Courtesy of Columbia Studio.
These dolls are no ordinary playthings. They me ceremonial '
Fifteen years
o Mrs. Y. Kawano first opened her small cd plans for another Open Honse
s. in some cases heirlooms handed down from generation to : dressmaking shop. Since then her skillful craftsmanship and
on Saturday, March 2. from IT*
which will be displayed for a few days in th
'knowledge in the art of dressmaking and tailoring have drawn 10:00 p.ni.
oom and then boxed and carefully stored away unt another th
’many Issei and Nisei to learn the art from her. Vile past year
Co-eds of the Japanese Student:;'
'f March rolls around again.
is this picture
Club will be in native rest aim's
i ,
j taken on the anniversary occasion indicates
These dolls are a mirror reflecting to the world the true Japanese
,
.
.
. ‘
for the colorful doll display. Man’'
meter with its love of beauty, loyalty, and respect
past r re- ;
would-be engineers. scieHfleeting for the people of Japan the resplendent costumes and
and doctors will contribute,
menial aspects of a day long past but never forgotten. To the Japanese :
their share in the laboratorier.
they are symbols, symbols of the family system with its ancestor
such
mecimna ai.
symbols of true womanhood, and of the deep love of parents for their :
little dressmakingj Korea taking with them the chemical, mining, zoology, physics
For a mother will often sell her own treasures in order to buv I There is
and so forth.
for her daughter a set of these festive dolls. This set the daughter wilFshop 011i Hastings Street (hat is
The University cordially invites
to the casual
At present, there are about
treasure forever, taking it with her to her new home when she is married. T^rdly noticeable
i
passing it on to her daughter, or else as in most cases she will keep Tye, but through the eager siud- twenty-five pupils studying hard you to attend (his forthcoming
own and buy for her daughter a new set.
lents who have passed through under Mrs. Kawano herself who Open House. Bring all your triemts
and parents! Kemember, Satur­
lits door, the fame of this little
THE IMPERIAL COURT
careful individual and per- day. March 2. 1:30-10:00 p.m.
On the actual festive day a five or seven-tiered stand draped with^10^ has sPrea^ among many, sonal instructions.
red cotton cloth commands the best room. On the tiers are daintv figures Iman^ people as the Kawata-Ta.
There are four main courses:
each an exquisite piece of art representing the Emperor’s court in miniature. | For in the line of dressmaking dra fling designing, cutting and
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On the topmost tier are the Emperor and Empress robed in their cere­ |and tailoring, its proprietor. Mrs.
sewing. There is a day school
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in the afternoon and also a night
Canadian customers.
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Before this striking background the girls play hostess to their
school
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With
her
experience
and
tech
­
friends who have come to admire the display and to hear further stories
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nical ability, Mrs. Kawano has day, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri­
and lessons from the lips of wise parents. Then, while the brothers
been teaching both Isseis and Ni­ day evenings provided for those
COURTEOUS
look on dying with envy, the girls seated around a special table dine
who are unable to attend during
seis.
Students
trained
at
her
Na
data
upon special kinds of food among which are the “hishi-mochi,” a
III ghland-OHT
school have spread far and wide the day.
diamond-shaped rice cake in three layers of red. white, and green.
through the city, among the coun­
and "shirozake,” a thick sweet white wine.
try. even as far as Japan and
The end of the festival finds the girls enriched with ideals of a
womanhood of calm and dignity for these dolls with their lessons of charm
and poise have taught them to be content and satisfied at least outwardly
with their lot in life.

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■ ‘COU R TESY' '—GONE W1 TH

THE WIND!
I was utterly bewildered when she. a Nisei just like you and me.
mosc and proclaimed that many Nisei boys were loosing the indomitable
spirit or their forefathers, and becoming corrupt in their manners and
outlook. She was moved to shame that they, stalwart, hardy men should
stoop io a woman—taking for a vivid example a boy who knelt at the
iwi oi a girl to help her with her skates.
Phis poor girl has never experienced that certain thrill, that
'Explicable sense of elation that tingles through your veins when a
gentleman goes out of his way to help you. She has never been to a
Lanaaian social function and felt the hurt and humiliation of being
squired by a partner w-ho failed to observe the little courtesies so
intimately bound up with Canadian life.
But, was this girl expressing the sentiments of the majority, and
^as I the exception who admired these signs of courtesy in men? Did I
nave a distorted picture of chivalry, of the inherent politeness for which ’
me Japanese people are famous? Was that politeness skin deep, so narrow i
‘oat it could not adapt itself to the customs of other lands?
out my faith was restored.
■ On a street car filled with men. women, and children who were
returning from the Terminal Dock, many women were without seats.
Was it a Nisei who first rose and offered his seat? No. It was an Issei,
horn and bred in the traditions of old Japan, of the. superiority of man
d the unimportance of woman, who gave her his seat, thereby setting
(9c example for the other men, both young and old—a thing unheard of
in Japan. This man possessed the finer sense of true courtesy that told
nim to respect the customs of his adopted land.

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To wind up a year filled with
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a bang-up social at the Hastings
Auditorium on Friday, March
15.

Highlighting the celebration
will be the presentation of the
JCCL Challenge Trophy to the
Powell YPS—newly crowned
league champions.
Presented
at the same time will be the
Steveston
Cud to the
winners of the mixed doubles,
the Badminton League cup to
the men’s doubles, and medals
donated by Dr. Edward C. Banno
to the winning YPS team. Dr.
Banno will make the presenta­
tions.

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BC
Prtnce Rupert Patter^ Riverside Ripp[es
Capital City Chatter

By Hiroshi Hamasaki

E

THE VOICE OF OGOPOGO

j
By Chatter & Seer
By loni Gossipe
E
j
Red
Cross
Dance
Victoria Vagaries
ter man or many ymr rs
meeting held
By Anthony T. Kobayashi
thousa nd tons of herrin
To Emiko-chan and Sidney —I
contly. the
do
of
this
t
we wish you both smooth sailing!
GREETING ALL! Ogopogo rides again! If I can
tile S(
nmniiy
decided
to
hold
twid being pn
Whist)on
the
sea
of
Matrimony
.
.
.
A,
°ut
of
a desk-load of first-aid reports, inocme tax form's *•
in 11
(•kors.
;1
“
(
!
nnCe
anfI
bbniribute
surprise
visitor
from
the
main-t
schematics
and catalogues. I’ll bring vou news ofwu
unction plants
whermff iy0™11^ lo support thepand last week-end was Eikichi.! Centrefield. Judging by the dry ground and the briHn
numbt-i- ip
society . . . The date—j Ishida and was somebody glad to i baseballs will soon be flying around. Yes. this mild* w
arc now ('in?
the
place Hamilton; see him!!! . . . ’Tis rumoured that I buced the gala glistenim
A
10 Plane
ice sheet ot the Winfield rink down । School on the New Westminster! Victoria’s most handsome young I
sawdust level. But nothing can quell the skatethusiasm of
Licem-es were issued u ihv Highway in East Richmond.
‘man will be leaving town in the I Niseis who are resorting to mountain ponds.
’Cll!
Japanese fishermen of thu (^s'। Kendo Popular
near future—Victoria’s lass, Nan-1
t'ict Feb. i;i, mid a general dis
FIRST ALL-NISEI HOCKEY MATCH . . . Sundav Feb i
;
At
the
request
of
the
Issei
la
।
aimo
s gain ? Then there s the case ! what is probably the first All-Nisei hockey match in the Okarfmission was hold at the genera
Nivliig of Hie Northern B. C j Kennedy the local kendoists acJ of a certain young man, who, hav-i when the visiting Vernon sextette trimmed the Win-Centro i^11'
in" made the meeting on time, towners, 4-1, at the Duck Lake ice sheet. A return matcher
Residential Fishermen’s Associa ■ companiHl by kendo teachers andi; ing
a was
( oil
f
•me day. Many of j ’ a few of the juniors from Steves-1 was bragging that he’d set a new Played in Vernon, Feb. 18. Due to the mild weather a pond
ton
visited
Kennedy
to
introduce|
reeOfd
I
in
shaving,
washing-up,
H^hermen are in Rupert from the
in the mountains was used. With the score at l-all at the f
1(5 the sport to the young peoplelIy
ren
'
1}
t
eminded
that
his
vest
didn't
the
second period, this game terminated in a free-for-all Viter / f
canneries.
there. The
Nokai Hall
Hull was filled!
fm^Jaiid
ch
Phe Nokai
31^ changing,
when he was rude- games, refreshments were served by the girl frinds of the
The Ims line to and from Seal
iO capacity by an enthusiastic i ma^c^ ^^ suit—was his face red!
Cave is now heing operated again crowd, and the visitors were later)- • • we wonder if “Killer” could teams.
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES . . . Several Nisei girls are busv kl!i,
by the .Arrow Bus Line. Many of honoured at a dinner. The artheI1 us if there's any prospects
ting socks and sweaters for the boys “over there" under the ,?„;,
impressed tlie boys tremendously
’
caddying?
Duck, boys. Fore! of the local Red Cross Unit.
’‘spi"s
ge of the facilities, espec
and in all probability a kendo club Aftet seeing Toshi lose a heel
2600TH ANNIVERSARY FEBRUARY 11TH
This
icily the school children attend-1 will be
organized shortly.
while playing basketball with the. memoration took the form of a two-fold ceremony here 'as this
Edward Public School, i Chatter
boys at the gym the other night i& also the 20th anniversary of the founding of the local Kovu Km
Wo are
lad to welcome back j A certain localite seemed to all we can say is “Bring your run­ Commencing at 11 a.m. the anniversary service was followed bv
'ho eh
Chiea Nishikaze, who F’ujoy watching the Kcnnedyites ners, girls.”
the Koyu Kai ceremony. Former residents who now reudi . turned home Feb. 16 on the 1 mono than the kendoists . . . Next
where were invited for the day. During the afternoon and " "
F incess Adelaide, after a Ion time don't let the iris stop you "Jack” leans on it.
evening.
School Swing
a
oiig
program
of
plays
and
odoris
was
presented.
In
the
evenM■ay in Vancouver.
from eatin K more than two "nigirileading
Occidental
residents
of
the
district
were
invited
A new swing is beint built bv
y
to view
Radio reception from Japan has meshi."
110 ’ / ’ And fithe locaI Japanese for" the'Sun- the Japanese dances in costume.
tm exceptional!}' clear these last! ch inf
WIN-CENTRE STUDY GROUP .
Ar a
“ X!^-^110
lhe
w weeks
' i' be
ing held on Feb. 16, it was decided to disband 1"^1
’ ”■■
•
*
J 1 built. । old one. which was also built bv
r
I "Kish.
or the big bad
Niseis mute to organize a United Church Young People's Soeiek
the entiie Japanese community:
mv blow u i
Sunbury Japanese over
’1.1 especially lhl. students of' ’ Ll" niav blow it down before; years ago.
R-R-R-R-Ring! Dash that phone! HELLO!—Yes. Mrs. Smith
Mmth Memorial High, was deep-;
JOU say your radio is dead? . . . ten minutes ago, oh res? pardon
ly shocked by the sudden death i
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jzuki" to the couple.
Some thirty people gathered .pt I In the evening Jessie and Molly
through the kindness of Mrs. A. the home oi Mr. and Mrs. Yanazo.-^K were charming hostesses io
rm. the Japanese Girls Club held Enra, Sunday afternoon. Feb. IS,,'some thirty young Niseis until a
gtdar meeting at her hom on the occasion of their 25th wed- late hour.
’uck Road. Reb 20. at 2:M0 J ding anniversary. and to join in
- With Mrs. \V. E Carbutt oc !a farewell party for Mr. Ent
Bug the chair, a short business i mailed for Japan on the 24th.who
By Will I. T e 11 e m
j Speeches were delivered by i
T he hostess had prepared a lovely I Ablegates from different associa-'Joint
Meeting
and on this occasion ilions a»d Mr. .Enta replied with! The Mission
Chapter of the
re of hi mourlngT ^w words of thanks to all J i JCCL will hold
a joint meeting
whose I The table was
Hy decorated; witb fbe executive of the Mission
d in the early part I with pink
and blue streamer Japanese Farmers' Association
[(cubed with a three-tier anniver and the Young Men's Association.
table Polhe U e. thepary cake topped with pink and!Suuday. at the Japanese Hall, t
spoke a lev words j blue candles. Gay spring flowers?:^ p.m.
Ue dub to ti presi - T' ci looked the many delicious re-;^3^6 Tennis Tourney
Carbutt, who is
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table tennis
toun
in serving were Mrs. t sU°nsored Uy the local
'fii!Ul Vs' ^‘'^A-Kanai. Mrs. Ibuki. Mrs. Suzuki ' Men’8 Association was held
Mnuncnr Mrs. Mukai, and Mrs. Ema's three^unday. Toshio Senda den
mis prlv- daughters, Mrs. Fujishige of Port'1^'0 players to emerge as
) Hammond. Jessie and Molly.
ichampion, trouncing Hide Y
I he afternoon was enjoyed byiouc‘^ 'n 'be finals. The M
p o
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"Twi’h
Rhe Mission team for a mac. a t
a la
!coming Saturday.
Before a large and enthuse s
SDortlv
mudience, a judo meet was heiu
; Mission last Saturd
tvstunts from several cen
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gsemting a thrilling show,
tot their kind
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rated table I’d
food was great ihjtniu ov ail. and’
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J then followed
social evening with
behalf of r]
’enjoyable gam
Mrs.
Maruno '
gave rhe dosin
The whole
expo
circle around the much beloved couple. *
ope mt ion they had encon
mong-Mr. and Mrs. Car!
and a Re
the young people. Mr. C
Mjivc everyone joined in
Auld Lans
then presented the gift, 3u elecM:Svne.” they shook the roof with their i
clock from the bo vs.
heartv three cheers.
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•;:momic or political movements and trends within
..•'de:standable enough, for no matter what they me
a four: eei
? opportunity to exert any influence or control over
UC
nus, Maple Ridge.
d in the first half the youihml;
Who, then can condemn them for ignoring fi
avers won a hard-fought match Mission, Steveston, Woodfibre, Vancouver Centre, Febnor see striking directly into their lives?
view and Kitsilano. thrilled hundreds upon hundreds of
t these being no longer ordinary times, ordin ary attitudes and; tel. The Citizen Leaauer
with a spectators in a drama-packed event of the week - - tht
mind are quickly discarded. War cc
24-10
against them a i I he
;y stirs fear, fear inspires concern. And so today the
lend of the first half, really went
HYw Mth interest the events of the national election campaign now | to town after the breather and
benu waged in Canada. It is well that they should, for without ques­ Ioutscored their opponents, 20-12,
This year Kitsilano's powerful squad took th
tion it is the most important campaign of our generation, perhaps even I bni the final whistle found them! symbolic of all-Canada team supremacy held last year bv
of the generation of "sansei."
still on the short end of a 3C.-30 the Vancouver Kido-Kan, down Mg the challenge of a strong
The Election Campaign
count.
delegation from Maple Ridge, i -0, in the first round, Chcny
So far the campaign seems to be a straight fight between the
Terry Uyede and Slum Shimizu; ainus, 6-4, in the semis and Steveston, 6-2, in the final
Liberal Party- striving to retain their seats in Parliament, and the Con- dominated rhe
column tom
In the Black-Belters’ class. ; Semis: Kamino bt. Ikoma:
senhive Party striving to dislodge them with their battle cry of "Na­ the winners with 20 and 9 points;
Eiki Kawano of Vancouver Cen­
bl. Taniuye; Kuramoto bt.
tional Government." "Effective prosecution of the war" is the first task respectively, while Eichi Kondo!
tre turned in a brilliant per­
of the country, and each party is out to convince the public that the and “Sumo" Shimizu were tops
formance to capture the beauti­
other is less capable of carrying out this task.
for the JCCL with 16 and S.
Pinah: Kamino bi. Sema .mu
ful Nemichi Challenge Cup won
In this respect Dr. Manion and his cohorts have lined up the
Beavers: T. Uyede 20. S. Shi- by Minoru Hatashita last year. : Kuramoto.
Liberals behind the eight-ball and are freely slinging mud at the
mizu 9. G. Uyede 3. H. loi 2. Y
SLACK-BELTERS’ CLASS
For a while it looked as if
King Government's record. Never having been n office himself,
Shimizu 1. Ken Kuwabara. P. Ila
Steveston’s Hashizume would : First Round: Milani bt. MU'
Dr. Manion has no record to attack, even if he has no record to
win out in the finals, but Ka­
flaunt. And ordinarily in an election campaign the nastier things
JCCL: H. Kawasoe 2. E. Kondo j wano’s skill finally turned the kaia: Hashizume bt, Tamoto
you can say about your oppnoents, the more successfully you will
main bt. Kawaguchi: Kawum
16. M. Okamoto. G. Kuwaia, Sumo i tide.
be, even if you haven't very much good to say about yourself.
j Shimizu 8. S. Okamoto 2. Sty loi
In the Junior Division that in Hozaki; Hatashita, Tsutsui.
But up to the present time, even though former Defence Minister) J- Henmi 2. Total 30.
Second Round: Kawano hi.
eluded some SO Nisei hopefuls.
Ian Mackenzie's administration was nothing for Vancouver to be proud I '
:young Yasuo Kamino threw the tani: Nakahara I
0i, Mi. King seems to nave accomplished as much, if not more than
; Kitsilano supporters into ecstasies sbita bi. Ttuisui: 1 lashizume
anything we might have expected from Dr. Manion and his plan of
। by taking Yoshio Senia and Kunji Mitani.
calling into the government the best minds of the country, since the
'Kuramoto into camp in a threeBernis: Kawano bt. Nahahcm
aforesaid best minds have never been named.
n’iah to gain the much covshizume lit. Tlaiashita.
eled
junior
crown.
Conscription Issue
ditals: Kawano bt. Hashizume.
One other salient fact has emerged from the campaign to date,
i
some of the more important ;
ihat conscription as a national policy is dead as a door nail until after!
results follow in detail:
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March 26, election date, at least. Both Mr. King and Dr. Manion have
The Alen’s “B” Doubles of the!
TEAM COMPETITION
SERVED AT
come out flatfootedly against the levying of manpower, recognizing that Open Badminton Tourney pro-:
irst
Round:
Chemainus
any suspicion of support for the policy would' ruin their chances of duced some of the keenest com­
triumph in the election. Nothing could damage national unity more petition as the scorekeeper check­ Fairview. S-0: Kitsilano bt. Maple;
completely or split the country more sharply along racial lines than ed off match after match that Ridge, 1-0; Sievesion bt. Vancon-1
ver Centre. 5-4: Mission lit. Wood-conscription. The Act of 1917 was not applied in Quebec without blood­ went the three-set limit. Ham252 POWELL ST.
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any future attempt to force the French Canadians to fight overseas will I entries proved no idle boast as
be resisted even more strongly. And a large proportion of the 2,000,000 three of the Valley teams gained sion. 5-2; Kilsilano bt. Chemainus. i
Canadians, neither French or British, do not understand a divided alleg- the semi-final bracket. Their ace 6-4.
Finals :
iance between Canada and Great Britain.___________________________ iduo, Mac Tamura and Toru Ke­
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To the Nisei it may be a comforting thought that conscrip- ihayashi. gave a sweet exhibition
tion for the present is dead. Yet there are Nisei who feel as Cana- j °; . top-notch shuttle-chasing in
JUNIOR DIVISION
eians and as Nisei that this is a short-sighted attitude.
gaining an abbi pa kited but vebQuarter-Finals: Sema b
ki~
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Ko matter how much we may have disliked Canada s entry into theiQ ,. , , r-.
Ikoma bl. Isold; KuramohR »
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~ ea.iag out of it. It is a nasty business that has to be carried out as _
evidently as possible by the men who are trained for such business.) ^ie showing of the Vancouver bve.
Conscription may prove to be necessary for efficiency. Certainly it;teanis J^ave that
MW/MWAM’AWAWAWi
sterns the fairest policy available of raising man-power.
pmd Kinzo Fujioka proved di
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a very positive claim upon rights of citizenship, and once a section of;1112A 1H*d*^ put on a brother act :
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hie Nisei win those rights it is difficult to see how they can be withheld)01 ' 10^ 1'tK °n ° UvUl
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from the rest. Hence some will benefit from the sacrifice of others,! of the net.
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Fighting Harry's Knockout Stevesion In Cup Chase
Underdog Nomads
should

Hail The Champ/

BADMINTON BONERS

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Il was simply a
"■vii gradually climb on the valM
■no Steveston’s: lead to knot ihH
-■•mt’ in tlo- last ((mirier, th n
•Law ahead in tho overtime h a
thrilling 51-tfi victory to knock!
.vom-ston out of (he playoffs.
i
Actually Harold Asano and I
Kiide Shimizu deserve the lion’s ।
Qmre of acclaim, for it was his
duo’s sizzling baskets in the last
and overtime canto that paid I

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Well they certainly turned the tables on me again. Aft®
i nosticating that rhe Wakabayashi-Suga duo would
the top, they took my famous jinx predictions so literaliv t
wouldn't even team up.
Baron Wakabayashi came through the finals in flyinq ;
teaming up with Shig Okumura to save the day tor me.
Even though I did not comment on the women's doubles
■bngers
ingers crossed on Fumi Deshima and Lucy Koyanagi to pid y
but woe is me, the two mighty mite lassies from Steveston, SadcW
and Miyoko Sogawa, whom I didn't even consider in the ru^rR
away with the title. Well I give up, it's too much for me.
Spring in the Air Means . .

4?

Come on fellows, you better pull that old bat from under the
haul, out your dust-covered glove, haunt up your spiked shoe^
year's torn ball, and hike out to the old ball ground, for bas£|fX^!
is in the offing. Jhe real balmy spring weather is lurino the inX
sport fan-atics to shift their scene of activities from the dustv^rU
filled gyms to the open-air playgrounds.
The official league games will not be scheduled for come
<
come yet, but why let that stop you? If the weather man is aorXm
with us this week-end, we'll most likely find many early birds wwy'
up next Sunday ^o take the rusty kinks out of their arms.
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’'‘■•iib loss (han two minutes;
’''maining in the Eis,f quarter ।
Yano ami Shimizu went into their!
A'co roles and deuced the total i
overtime session I larry’s took
maud ami piled up 10 digits to
(•vest mfs
eliminate tin
1 nluiiig iishorboys from the penmm! race.
•Timizu ami Asano did an ex­
kit job of
ling LT io IS points respec-

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At the helm of the Asahi's is again the ever-popular Roy
Yamamura, the last of the famous Asahi ball team which made
themselves so prominent in the athletic field more than a decade
ago.

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;,"i’I’ded St e vest on's scoring punch
with 1
and 12.
a a t su
Buga departed from the
the foul route in the third
quarter.

This year the Japanese Baseball League will find missing ar
familiar name from its schedule. The Mikado Club, one of the oriqmd
clubs in the Sunday loop will not be able to field a team. Sineorganization of the league, Mikado's have plugged along in vain effort
to gain possession of the coveted challenge trophy, but sad to say the
closest they got was the consolation cup in 1938?
Another name missing will be the last year's runner-uo to Union
Fish tne Hammond nine. Rumors along the sport front says that th-rwill be an entry from Powell Lumber. If they do, the four-team
four-team looo
looo
wili consist of Union Fish, Asahi Giants, Steveston and Powell
Lumber

Photo by Jo Seko.
Ernie’s Finished
Eiki Kawano suddenly found himself famous overnight as last
HASH DEPARTMENT
Ymiads led by slippery lit.(Io Saiunlay he swept to the All-Canada Black-Belt Judo champions-hip,
Climaxing a successful invasion of Seattle, the local tabi ers returned
ihui Tsukamoto,
vle­ thereby gaining the coveted Nemichi Challenge Trophv. Shown
H'.mus in the Enric-Nomad tussle here is the diminutive champion as he received the trophy from S. victorious over the Seattle's number 1 ping-pongers. In the feature
BasaM, oi thi' Vancouver Centre Judo Society.
match Detween Seattle's Tanaka and Vancouver's Tanaka, our local boy
"i i-m semi-finals on Saturday.
made good and won two straight. Another city leaguer, Yoichi Yasui,
“Med as underdogs in ihis series.
also met with no difficulty in vanquishing smashing Harold Hoshide.'
Akiya ma’s boys outplayed,
Arrangements are being made to have Seattle come to Vancouver for
oui fought
and outsmarted the
a return match in the near future.
older Emit
outfit.
Seattle boasts of Harold Hoshino, the Pendleton slugger who has
T ra i I i n g
’■6 in the first
made his fists felt in the pugilistic arena south of the border, but here
quaitei, Nomads powerhoused
Champions eve'ry inch! Displaying amazing form, in our midst we have an up-and-coming Jimmy McLarnin ih the fly­
sr plays and snagged in 9
Shige Okumura and Baron Wakabayashi scored a scintillat­ weight division. Tadao Kato who suffered a T.K.O. from Kennv Lindsay,
points, while Ernie’s stood idle
ing victory over the defending champions, Mi Akiyama and the U.S. amateur flyweight champion, in the recent Sun Golden Glove
wimout a comeback. From then
tommy Iwasaki, to regain the most coveted title, the Men's iournament, slugged his way to capture the Greater Vancouver fly­
on the smaller boys kept a com­
"A" Doubles Championship, in the B. C. Japanese’ Open weight crown. Now that Kenny Lindsay is turning professional Kato
manding lead throughout the
has every chance of capturing the Sun tournament in the 120-pnund
game and breezed in an easy 32Badminton Tournament held last Monday and Tuesday division.
2 j victors.
evenings at the Strathcona Gym.
, T!^ fumiest thin9 your sports scribe has seen in a long while—
* 1
>anai
Isukamolo, the
In the Ladies' Doubles, Steveston's dark horses, Sa­
E5kl KaWan°' the stockV HtJie black-belter, grabbed a
miiYles! player in (he loop led
hold
of
Goliath
' Eichi Hashizume, a six-footer—a grab,, a twist, a
I ho Nomads assault, by swishing dako Kochi and Miyoko Sogawa, playing a slow-startina
yank and bang on the mat!
-The bigger they are, the harder they
m H points, Kiyoshi Buga, the gnuic, came from bellied to spring
gave
one
of
the
most,
beautiful
major
fall,"
as
the
saying
goes.
highly
one-hand artist was high for the
exhibition of badminton seen
FAN DEPARTMENT
ice eioam parlor boys with an even
around
these parts.
him a pair in the semis and went,
down
Dear Sports Editor:
Quite a. number of entries were I
oil to take the championship from
., From your last column it seems as if you carefully prepared your­
the jittery Mary Saegusa-Marv marked on the otticial score sheet self a swell hangman's knot having only to jump to commit suicide, but
m (lie Ladies’ Doubles, but as -was
FINEST CAKES
you just didn t jump. Here is what I mean. You mentioned that the
The finalists in the Men’s expected the veteran players ran ° jCI^ S 3nd yourself selected the most valuable player, hiahest scorer
‘■A" met with very little diffi­ away trom the rest of the field and cleanest player, and then you forgot or purposely left out the name
culty
in
their
preliminary chalking up lopsided wins.
of such a person.
Maruno-Kawajiri showed unex­
matches. Okumura-Wakabaya­
cnoose a cleanest_player from the ranks of the players would
392 Powe!! St.
shi disposed of a game but out­ pected strength forcing Saegusa- .
indeed be a herculean task. Even with the most careful mathematical
classed Yoshio Matsui and Deshima to three sets, but just
computation
I doubt whether you can pick a cleanest player because
the
winning
punch.
Swede Sawada in the semis, lacked
there ain't no such person.
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while Akiyama-Iwasaki bested Koyanagi-Deshim appeared head­
A
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S
Yours truly,
Ernie Arikado-Mas Matsui in ed for the championship when
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ook the first set 11-3 and
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straight sets as the latter went
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were
leading
comfortably in the
Dear XYZ:—You're right and thanks for your letter.
to pieces after holding a 14-8
.second,
but
the
Stevestonites
sudsomebody
is reading this column.
lead in the first set.
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found their feet and avoii
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My cover-up man, Eddie Ide, who so kindly stuck his head in the
In the wind-up buttle. Akiyama
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and Iwasaki were good, but Okunoose you mentioned, gave Kito Kato the nod as the cleanest ph
and COMPANY^
MEN'S
“
A
”
DOUBLES
mura-M akabayashi were bettor,
n t .at s tie way it went in, but for some reason or other it Mm t
r
st Bound: M Akiyama-T I wa­
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come
out.
in
tact,
invincible.
Except
for
the
ll Arikado-K. Suga 15-11,
•Sr
Arikado-M. Matsui bt T
% odd slip, the winners just couldn
m ।Lilly convinced that Fate had a hand in it, for [ agree 0 .
3 k CUT
Ma
i wa H. Oshimo 15-12. 15-7
Exhibiting a
baffling
!S n0 Hh,th'n9 aS a "cfeanest player." A visiting casaba fan at
Ashikawaof pacesums ics. dropkanaka. 10-15, F-S. 15-1O: S. Okue ii(..-uay s fracas between Harry's and Steveston would wonder if
g as one
Ir,^e wrOr'19 building. The game was a mixture of football,, basket| smooth unit and taking . advantage
a and parlor rugby. Since the departure of popular referee Ide, me
Senii-Einals:
A k i y a m a -1 w a Sa k i
• ot every enemy error. •the two ^(.
mi
17-14,
15-7: boys have reverted to type and gone wild again.

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Steveston Upsets To Take Ladies’ Crown

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‘‘ashi bt. Matsu i15-9,
Pinals: OkAnmC-Wakabayashi br I
Akiyama-Iwasaki 15-15, 15-6.
LADIES’ DOUBLES
Second Round: S. Kochi-1
. Ennyu 11-4,
11-4: L. Koyanagi-1 . Deshima, bt.
A. Ryodo-C. Hyodo 11-3, 11-5: F.
Ka wa j i ri - M. 5 la ru n o bt, M. Iwasa1.1-1 ;

Ikeda 11-5, 11-4.
Semi-Finals:
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ma 3-11, 11-7, 11-4:
twara bt. KawajiriMaruno 11-7,
11. 11-7.
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