Page 1
The New Canadian
H
Bi
YAMA TAXI
SE 1414
5Sg»-
MARCH
14, 1(
N
STORY OF THE WEEK
weekly
Jo5Sph Long, a Chinese student
X |0C2l university, told a group
‘
tudents in a talk that he
il felbw st
ill svill against the Niseis,
<s no
y should give those who have
idea of deep-rooted
Bi-y between, the two Oriental
^^ a bit of a jolt.
‘ ^ust make those self-appointed
Bonds of the Chinese people,
W societies who believe that they
t doing so much for the Chinese
IS
The
Medical Aid Program
For Japan's Poor
TOKYO. ---- A vast program of
medical treatment for the millions
of poor in the . Empire to go into
effect next Autumn is now being
drafted by the Welfare Ministry. A
six-month expenditure of 1,500,000 yen has been decided upon.
There are approximately four mil
lion persons belonging to the poorer
class in Japan who have no means
of acquiring medical aid.
Newsfront
JTkX’^^
w
‘ARMY HAS NOUSE FOR
SERVICE
Los Angeles Japanese
LOS ANGELES. — Winning over;
two other local "Y" branches, the ।
Japanese branch of the Young Men's!
Christian
Association
this
week J
brought signal honour to the local ]
community by finishing first in the ,
city-wide membership drive of the
Y.M.C.A. It won the two and half
foot perpetual challenge trophy for
its success.
"\Vc cannot accept your application!
With these terse words, the Canadian army has made
it known that it does not desire in any shape or form the
services of Canadians of Japanese origin in British Columbia,
no matter how willing they may be. to risk their lives in
rhe Active Service. Force as loyal sons of Canada.
And Yoshiaki Sato, ag
gressive New Westminster
feel rather silly to find that
born fisherman, is plenty
he offsprings of the very race
Poultrymen to Increase
hot under the collar, because
which they are so self-righteously
Pressure on Government
his persistent attempts to
spinning, are little concerned
The Canadian Japanese AsNEW WESTMINSTER.—Japanese
enlist in the army have met
cver events so far remote as those
Chemainus JCCL Conducting
poultrymen are joining in with Occi
sociation. senior Japanese orwith complete failure.
:n the Far East, and are more con dental farmers in the Fraser Valley Mid-Island Organization
Known to his friends as! ganization in the province,
cerned with problems of living, of
CHEMAINUS.
—
The
local
chapto find a solution to their problems.
“Sunshine,” Sato has spent the j will call, a
° t'^
ciric rights — which they, these
They are seeking from Victoria ter will hold a welcome social in better part of a month writing;resentatives at The request ot
fFnds of the Chinese people, have some plan of subsidizing the egg conjunction with its monthly meetletters of application, and spentjthe Japanese Bieioc i o
some
industry, either through payment of ing, with young people from Paldi
denied them.
trips into i Canadian Legion, to discuss a
The efforts of the “Friends of the part of the freight rates on feed, or ;and Duncan being present. Principal some $50 on
efforts to1 campaign to raise funds lor
Vancouver in his
Chinese People" and other similar the freight charges on eggs to the; object will be to acquaint rhe Nisei
(sending comfort bags to Cana
enlist.
dian soldiers overseas, it was
societies seem like the proverbial Atlantic seaboard for overseas de from these points with JCCL work.
Last week he received a
It is hoped in future to establish a
■"white man's burdens," burdens livery.
final letter from the O.C. No. announced Monday.
accepted unasked and in the -wrong
At the same time the execu
Organization of. the Poultrymen s chapter in Paldi. Representatives 11 District Depot A.F., stating
-fields, accomplishing very little of Association is nearing completion from the National Executive, it is
tive decided to throw its in
| that his application could not
with producers being signed up 1 00 probable will attend.
fluence behind the national
pod and a great deal of harm.
| be accepted, although no rea
war savings certificates cam-*
Registration ...
son was given. ,
I went and got registered the
paign.
.
Served in Militia
Bunji Hisaoka, prominent
other day. I was properly written
The 25-year old fisherman, boatbuilding contractor, was
out, and properly thumb-printed,,
in
top-notch physical condi finally chosen president, to
<nd now carry a nice little card with
tion,
is the sole support of aged fill the position left vacant by
ty picture on the front and my
parents and owns some $2000 the resignation of Eikichi Kasecrets on the back.
। maintained in a manner more worth of fishing gear.
(From the Province)
The registration cards, 1 noticed,
getsu.
K.ojiro Shoji became
fitting to the responsibility of;
From 1934 to 1939, he serv vice-president in Mr. Hisaoka’s
tame in three delicious colours:
Recent his position by more careful ed in the militia — in “B”
VANCOUVER.
yellow for alien Japanese, salmon
_
anti-Oriental outbursts in the consideration of public utter- Company of the 47th regiment place.
pint for naturalized British subjects,
City Council have incurred the ances on controversial sub- at New Westminster.
At the
and white for the Canadian born.
displeasure of the Canadian jects.”
outbreak
of
the
war,
he
was
This problem of colored cards has
Civil Liberties Union.
discrimination
against
discharged
along
with
the
Any
followed me right through
my
_
____
_
>
whole
company,
in
the
under
A
letter
received
from
the
law-abiding
Canadian
citizens,
schooldays. Ever since I can rememnization
on
Tuesday
chargOriental
or
Occidental,
is
en-1
standing
that
he
would
receive
be, certain papers and cards handed Ol'g
out to us with the yellow skin and led
that
councillors tireLy illegal and only tends a call to join the Active Service
certain
that
the black eyes and hair, were colored have attempted to jeopardize to create a minority group with Force. No such call came.
A vigorous drive to extend
Then early last month, a
differently to those of our fellow the standing of Oriental citi all its attendant ills, the union
the
credit union movement
personal friend, a commission
Canadians. Take for example the zens and asked assurances that contended.
Aidermen ordered the com ed officer, suggested to him among the fishermen of the
dsntal cards given out after a gen no discrimination or “public
Fraser River, irrespective of
munication
filed.
that he apply, because men
eral inspection of public school hysteria” would be brought to
“
The
courts
will
protect
wtih knowledge and training location or race, will be em
molars, I always received a blue bear against any race at any
Orientals if we do anything in the operation of diesel en- barked upon, it was decided
card; my Canadian friend, a white time.
last Saturday at a meeting of
It argued “that the dignity wrong,” commented Aid. John!i
card. I liked the colour, but it pre
See “SATO”, Page 5
fishermen’s
Bennet.
!
from
delegates
vented me from receiving free medi of any aiderman would be
organizations in Vnacouver.
cal treatment.
Nisei delegates from the
Yesterday, 1 received a white
Upper River Japanese Fisher
registration card. And it makes me
men’s Association were TatFeel proud, for it's the first white
suro Suzuki and Hideo Onocard I've ever received. Yes, it's
tera, active leaders in the Sun
only the colour of the card—but it
Similarly farming districts in the Fraser bury area.
proves that I'm a Canadian-born!
VANCOUVER. — Over
one
thousand
“We hope to further as far
Valiev
are scheduled for early registration,
people were registered and issued identifica
Shadows ...
as
humanly possible co-oper
to complete these areas before the berry
When the days become warmer tion cards in the first week of registration,
ative relations between Japan
season reaches its peak.
Canadian Mounted Police officers
and the twilight lingers as if it Royal
If officers now stationed in Vancouver ese Canadian and other fisher
At this rate it is
hated to go, I find myself restless told The New Canadian.
are sent to outside points, the central staff men,” Suzuki said.
—and the crumpled up paper piles expected that registration of all Japanese in
Act ual
organizational
will be reinforced.
up in the waste-paper basket beside the province over sixteen will take upwards
work
will
be
carried
on by
No serious difficulties have yet been en
my desk.
Arthur
Wyrick
of
the
De
of four months.
countered, Sergeant J. K. Barnes said. Regis
When twilight lingers, I have
Tn addition to the central headquarters
partment
of
University
Ex
trants who have lost bona fide documents can
strange visitors. Ordinarily, I love
tension'
of
U.B.C.,
carrying
on West Hastings Street ,a sub-office has
have these traced by supplying necessary
visitors, but these particular ones
on the work begun last
been opened at the Holy Cross Anglican
information to the police, who will check
have no respect for the fact that I
season.
Mission on Cordova Street, with two con
government files for verification.
have work to do, and in their eyes
A. L. Nichols, president of
All Ages Registering
stables stationed there.
I see sometimes, something like
the
British Columbia branch of
Oldest registrant to date has been a 90Both offices have been registering a
P’ty for what I have become.
the
Credit Union League, led
steady stream of people, old and young, from year old man, while several young people just
I here's the little tomboy with
delegates
in a discussion of
sixteen have also been registered.
the smudge on her cheek, who tells every part of the city, as well as numerous
practical
difficulties
confrontRoughly one-third of the registrants have
out-of-towners.
For this reason it is not
me that the gang is waiting for me
that
a
credit
union
was not
been Canadian-born, an equal number
expected that any change in the set-up will
UP on the ''Rocks'' close by. There's
only valuable from a monetary
naturalized British subjects, and the re
- that gangly,
idealistic,
straight be effected until the flow of people falls off.
standpoint, but that it encour
mainder aliens.
haired high-school girl, who whispers Steveston
vesiuu xiva
Next?
*.
.
Photographers, meanwhile, are reporting aged the spirit of co-operation
It is
likely h
however, that the first point
tnat the moon is fuller tonight, and!
T+
is likelv.
a rushing business with people hastening to among members of the organ
the shadows fall like black lace on for registration outside the city will be the
Amateur photo ization, among different credit
fishing centre of Steveston. It will be neces secure necessary photos.
the trails near the sea ...
graphers in outside points are also reported unions, and nations through
Go away! I have work to do and sary to register fishermen before the busy
international contact.
to be reaping a fair profit.
the deadline is only an hour away. season sets in.
Vets Seek Comfort
Bags For Soldiers
1
*^#
SI
li
^i
?; ¥»
II
P
1
Mi
Rap Racial DjscrminatiGn
Council Asked To Prevent Hysteria
Drive For Fisher
men's Credit Union
fc'
SMMujft’
W
’^
SKI ^
ail
Sa
si
1,000 Per Week Registered
fiSHERMEK FARMERS NEXT
i
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IS
Sil
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1,
^s
H
Bi
YAMA TAXI
SE 1414
5Sg»-
MARCH
14, 1(
N
STORY OF THE WEEK
weekly
Jo5Sph Long, a Chinese student
X |0C2l university, told a group
‘
tudents in a talk that he
il felbw st
ill svill against the Niseis,
<s no
y should give those who have
idea of deep-rooted
Bi-y between, the two Oriental
^^ a bit of a jolt.
‘ ^ust make those self-appointed
Bonds of the Chinese people,
W societies who believe that they
t doing so much for the Chinese
IS
The
Medical Aid Program
For Japan's Poor
TOKYO. ---- A vast program of
medical treatment for the millions
of poor in the . Empire to go into
effect next Autumn is now being
drafted by the Welfare Ministry. A
six-month expenditure of 1,500,000 yen has been decided upon.
There are approximately four mil
lion persons belonging to the poorer
class in Japan who have no means
of acquiring medical aid.
Newsfront
JTkX’^^
w
‘ARMY HAS NOUSE FOR
SERVICE
Los Angeles Japanese
LOS ANGELES. — Winning over;
two other local "Y" branches, the ।
Japanese branch of the Young Men's!
Christian
Association
this
week J
brought signal honour to the local ]
community by finishing first in the ,
city-wide membership drive of the
Y.M.C.A. It won the two and half
foot perpetual challenge trophy for
its success.
"\Vc cannot accept your application!
With these terse words, the Canadian army has made
it known that it does not desire in any shape or form the
services of Canadians of Japanese origin in British Columbia,
no matter how willing they may be. to risk their lives in
rhe Active Service. Force as loyal sons of Canada.
And Yoshiaki Sato, ag
gressive New Westminster
feel rather silly to find that
born fisherman, is plenty
he offsprings of the very race
Poultrymen to Increase
hot under the collar, because
which they are so self-righteously
Pressure on Government
his persistent attempts to
spinning, are little concerned
The Canadian Japanese AsNEW WESTMINSTER.—Japanese
enlist in the army have met
cver events so far remote as those
Chemainus JCCL Conducting
poultrymen are joining in with Occi
sociation. senior Japanese orwith complete failure.
:n the Far East, and are more con dental farmers in the Fraser Valley Mid-Island Organization
Known to his friends as! ganization in the province,
cerned with problems of living, of
CHEMAINUS.
—
The
local
chapto find a solution to their problems.
“Sunshine,” Sato has spent the j will call, a
° t'^
ciric rights — which they, these
They are seeking from Victoria ter will hold a welcome social in better part of a month writing;resentatives at The request ot
fFnds of the Chinese people, have some plan of subsidizing the egg conjunction with its monthly meetletters of application, and spentjthe Japanese Bieioc i o
some
industry, either through payment of ing, with young people from Paldi
denied them.
trips into i Canadian Legion, to discuss a
The efforts of the “Friends of the part of the freight rates on feed, or ;and Duncan being present. Principal some $50 on
efforts to1 campaign to raise funds lor
Vancouver in his
Chinese People" and other similar the freight charges on eggs to the; object will be to acquaint rhe Nisei
(sending comfort bags to Cana
enlist.
dian soldiers overseas, it was
societies seem like the proverbial Atlantic seaboard for overseas de from these points with JCCL work.
Last week he received a
It is hoped in future to establish a
■"white man's burdens," burdens livery.
final letter from the O.C. No. announced Monday.
accepted unasked and in the -wrong
At the same time the execu
Organization of. the Poultrymen s chapter in Paldi. Representatives 11 District Depot A.F., stating
-fields, accomplishing very little of Association is nearing completion from the National Executive, it is
tive decided to throw its in
| that his application could not
with producers being signed up 1 00 probable will attend.
fluence behind the national
pod and a great deal of harm.
| be accepted, although no rea
war savings certificates cam-*
Registration ...
son was given. ,
I went and got registered the
paign.
.
Served in Militia
Bunji Hisaoka, prominent
other day. I was properly written
The 25-year old fisherman, boatbuilding contractor, was
out, and properly thumb-printed,,
in
top-notch physical condi finally chosen president, to
<nd now carry a nice little card with
tion,
is the sole support of aged fill the position left vacant by
ty picture on the front and my
parents and owns some $2000 the resignation of Eikichi Kasecrets on the back.
। maintained in a manner more worth of fishing gear.
(From the Province)
The registration cards, 1 noticed,
getsu.
K.ojiro Shoji became
fitting to the responsibility of;
From 1934 to 1939, he serv vice-president in Mr. Hisaoka’s
tame in three delicious colours:
Recent his position by more careful ed in the militia — in “B”
VANCOUVER.
yellow for alien Japanese, salmon
_
anti-Oriental outbursts in the consideration of public utter- Company of the 47th regiment place.
pint for naturalized British subjects,
City Council have incurred the ances on controversial sub- at New Westminster.
At the
and white for the Canadian born.
displeasure of the Canadian jects.”
outbreak
of
the
war,
he
was
This problem of colored cards has
Civil Liberties Union.
discrimination
against
discharged
along
with
the
Any
followed me right through
my
_
____
_
>
whole
company,
in
the
under
A
letter
received
from
the
law-abiding
Canadian
citizens,
schooldays. Ever since I can rememnization
on
Tuesday
chargOriental
or
Occidental,
is
en-1
standing
that
he
would
receive
be, certain papers and cards handed Ol'g
out to us with the yellow skin and led
that
councillors tireLy illegal and only tends a call to join the Active Service
certain
that
the black eyes and hair, were colored have attempted to jeopardize to create a minority group with Force. No such call came.
A vigorous drive to extend
Then early last month, a
differently to those of our fellow the standing of Oriental citi all its attendant ills, the union
the
credit union movement
personal friend, a commission
Canadians. Take for example the zens and asked assurances that contended.
Aidermen ordered the com ed officer, suggested to him among the fishermen of the
dsntal cards given out after a gen no discrimination or “public
Fraser River, irrespective of
munication
filed.
that he apply, because men
eral inspection of public school hysteria” would be brought to
“
The
courts
will
protect
wtih knowledge and training location or race, will be em
molars, I always received a blue bear against any race at any
Orientals if we do anything in the operation of diesel en- barked upon, it was decided
card; my Canadian friend, a white time.
last Saturday at a meeting of
It argued “that the dignity wrong,” commented Aid. John!i
card. I liked the colour, but it pre
See “SATO”, Page 5
fishermen’s
Bennet.
!
from
delegates
vented me from receiving free medi of any aiderman would be
organizations in Vnacouver.
cal treatment.
Nisei delegates from the
Yesterday, 1 received a white
Upper River Japanese Fisher
registration card. And it makes me
men’s Association were TatFeel proud, for it's the first white
suro Suzuki and Hideo Onocard I've ever received. Yes, it's
tera, active leaders in the Sun
only the colour of the card—but it
Similarly farming districts in the Fraser bury area.
proves that I'm a Canadian-born!
VANCOUVER. — Over
one
thousand
“We hope to further as far
Valiev
are scheduled for early registration,
people were registered and issued identifica
Shadows ...
as
humanly possible co-oper
to complete these areas before the berry
When the days become warmer tion cards in the first week of registration,
ative relations between Japan
season reaches its peak.
Canadian Mounted Police officers
and the twilight lingers as if it Royal
If officers now stationed in Vancouver ese Canadian and other fisher
At this rate it is
hated to go, I find myself restless told The New Canadian.
are sent to outside points, the central staff men,” Suzuki said.
—and the crumpled up paper piles expected that registration of all Japanese in
Act ual
organizational
will be reinforced.
up in the waste-paper basket beside the province over sixteen will take upwards
work
will
be
carried
on by
No serious difficulties have yet been en
my desk.
Arthur
Wyrick
of
the
De
of four months.
countered, Sergeant J. K. Barnes said. Regis
When twilight lingers, I have
Tn addition to the central headquarters
partment
of
University
Ex
trants who have lost bona fide documents can
strange visitors. Ordinarily, I love
tension'
of
U.B.C.,
carrying
on West Hastings Street ,a sub-office has
have these traced by supplying necessary
visitors, but these particular ones
on the work begun last
been opened at the Holy Cross Anglican
information to the police, who will check
have no respect for the fact that I
season.
Mission on Cordova Street, with two con
government files for verification.
have work to do, and in their eyes
A. L. Nichols, president of
All Ages Registering
stables stationed there.
I see sometimes, something like
the
British Columbia branch of
Oldest registrant to date has been a 90Both offices have been registering a
P’ty for what I have become.
the
Credit Union League, led
steady stream of people, old and young, from year old man, while several young people just
I here's the little tomboy with
delegates
in a discussion of
sixteen have also been registered.
the smudge on her cheek, who tells every part of the city, as well as numerous
practical
difficulties
confrontRoughly one-third of the registrants have
out-of-towners.
For this reason it is not
me that the gang is waiting for me
that
a
credit
union
was not
been Canadian-born, an equal number
expected that any change in the set-up will
UP on the ''Rocks'' close by. There's
only valuable from a monetary
naturalized British subjects, and the re
- that gangly,
idealistic,
straight be effected until the flow of people falls off.
standpoint, but that it encour
mainder aliens.
haired high-school girl, who whispers Steveston
vesiuu xiva
Next?
*.
.
Photographers, meanwhile, are reporting aged the spirit of co-operation
It is
likely h
however, that the first point
tnat the moon is fuller tonight, and!
T+
is likelv.
a rushing business with people hastening to among members of the organ
the shadows fall like black lace on for registration outside the city will be the
Amateur photo ization, among different credit
fishing centre of Steveston. It will be neces secure necessary photos.
the trails near the sea ...
graphers in outside points are also reported unions, and nations through
Go away! I have work to do and sary to register fishermen before the busy
international contact.
to be reaping a fair profit.
the deadline is only an hour away. season sets in.
Vets Seek Comfort
Bags For Soldiers
1
*^#
SI
li
^i
?; ¥»
II
P
1
Mi
Rap Racial DjscrminatiGn
Council Asked To Prevent Hysteria
Drive For Fisher
men's Credit Union
fc'
SMMujft’
W
’^
SKI ^
ail
Sa
si
1,000 Per Week Registered
fiSHERMEK FARMERS NEXT
i
‘? Ik
IS
Sil
#1
1,
^s
Page 2
THE NEW CANADIAN
T h s bl ew Canadian
396 Powell
TPJ-Hy 0309
C.
One^tsd Hospital
@ Americana
MARCH ]4z 194]
I
For cf that
rpHE establishment of a new Orienta
Vancouver, B.
j QOMETIME back, the Bov
~ Hospital in the city has agair
© American Tradition ...
;
Gin Guid^s of vPPCOU;.e;a^j
A paper published bu ■ r-V
second gen been blocked through the opposition
J
Never
will
it
be
said
that
new
Am
eration Javanese in Canada, and devoted to of residents and institutions in those
! trict, three thousand strong
ericans of Japanese origin will let
their welfare as citizens of Canada.
j at. the Exhibition Gardens
areas where a site for the hospital
down that ancient American tradition
Editorial Staff
orial service to their late TTT
has been proposed.
of everything being super-colossalKuniro T. Shovama
Seiji Onizuka
Lord
Baden-Powell. I hanoened Xi
We should not like to think that
stupendous-gigantic, while Canadian
Business Manager
be
on
a street-corner, waiting fOr‘?
the opposition that- has been voiced I* Nisei are upholding a heritage of
Yoshimitsu Higashi
westbound car, when I saw the\
has arisen from the fact that, the
British conservatism and modesty.
ticular
scouts
that
started
Published weekly at the Taiyo Printing Co.
proposed institution is for Oriental
Says a report from Chemainus, thinking.
me
1 month 25c, 1 year S2.50 in advance.
patients.
Nor- should we care to
Vancouver Island: “We hope to or
The boys must have been aboT
think that contentions that it would
ganize the ninth chapter of the J. C.
twelve
years old. They were clear
interfere with the’ ordinary routine
C. L. in Paldi shortly.”
eyed and healthy lookins: evident]?
of cultural or commercial activity in
they were coming to a meeting 01-4
pROM the results of a fairly con- any particular district are merely a
of their patrol before marching
■ elusive test case, it would appear rationalization of prejudice against
to
the Park.
The two scouts came
that so far as the present and British an “Oriental” hospital. If that were
string
along
with
that peculiar w
Columbia is concerned, the Canadian true, it would be an indication of a
stride, talking as they swung along
army is not particularly anxious to rank, un-Christian, pharasaical atti
tude
on
the
part
of
the
objecting
have within its ranks any Canadians
Then behind me. in the newlv
of Japanese origin, although Cana citizens.
cleared
vacant lot. I heard two oth^r
On the other hand it is wholly
dians of every other racial ancestry
boys,
not
scouts, in blue denims and
true that some feeling against the
in Canada have been accepted.
worn sweaters, volubly discu^'C
proposed hospital may be justified
We have no reason now to believe
the uniformed pair. I turned to look
upon grounds of health.
Yet, if
that an application from any other
at the youngsters, and was unploas
any such exist, it should be the
second generation to enlist in the
antly
surprised at their pale, listless
responsibility of public health of
Active Service or the Reserve Force
faces, the hunched figures. Probably
ficials before anyone else ,to decide
would be received more enthusiasti
if the scouts hadn’t been there to
whether or not a hospital should
cally. In this case, the applicant in
present
the comparison, they would
be built upon a particular site.
question had previously served with
have appeared average. As it was,
The obvious and incontrovertible
good record in the Canadian peace
though, I began to wonder on the
time militia.
He was employed as fact in the whole matter, however, is
difference between the two types of
an independent fisherman, with a that if the hospital is restricted to the
boyhood.
considerable investment in boat and Oriental quarter, it will not be able
My car came, then, so I boarded it,
equipment.
He had the benefit of to fulfill its own purpose. Anyone,
and
right on down to my destination
first class references. He was pos even if they have only seen the pres
I
ruminated, and decided it did not
sessed of excellent physique.
And ent hospital but once, knows that its
take much thinking to see what set
above all he had qualified as a skilled conditions
and
surroundings
are
the scouts apart from the urchins.
workman, of which there is no doubt, such as to defeat the very ends for
The boys in the lot were aimthe army is in great need of today.
which it exists. The present site—
>ss;
the scouts had purpose anti
Doubtless the army had its reasons, in a low-rental, sub-standard area,
direction.
but as in the case of Attorney-Gen located beside street-car lines, trans
How priceless is the gift that Lord
eral Wismer’s order-in-council con continental and local railway tracks,
Baden-Powell gave to the youth of
fiscating all guns held by Canadian- ’ and busy waterfront docks, surround
the world!
He not only inspired
born Orientals, no reasons have been ed on all sides by industrial plants—
moral
and
physical
discipline, but
stated.
is better fitted to serve the purposes
also brought romance and adventure
There are not many of us, hence, of even a church oi' city hall, rather
into the lives of young boys and girls.
who will pretend that there is no than a hospital dedicated to the heal
He gave them incentive to grow into
room here for bitterness. And there ing in peace and quiet of the suffer
decent, clean-living men and women,
are not many young Canadian-born ings of humanity. .
self-reliant -and adequate no matter
Japanese, smarting under the stinging
The hospital cannot—it must not
what
the cricumstances.
lash of disloyalty, charges of dis —be built again in the midst of sub
loyalty, who unfortunately will not standard conditions such as prevail
Doubtless those boys in the lot
be infected by that same bitterness. generally throughout the “Oriental
have their meals cooked and served
To our deep regret, too, the
properly by their mothers, and any
Quarter.” It should be built on the
almost inevitable reaction has fol
boyish
urge to bake a spud experi
most convenient site which offers the
lowed. If an offer to risk one’s life
mentally, and surreptitiously behind
healthiest surroundings and the great
voluntarily and willingly be sum
the garage would meet with an abrupt
est chance for patients to recover,
marily rejected now, even ■when all
check. But if they were scouts, around
with the least interference in the
army units are being recruited up
a
campfire lit without benefit of
normal life of the district. These, and
to full strength, then that offer of
convenient
matches, and baked that
these only, should be the criteria in
sacrifice will never be made,again,
same
potato
over neatly piled hot
selecting a site. The question of race
stones,
how
much
more delicious and
no matter- how dire the need.
does not enter into the picture at all!
tangy
the
lowly
vegetable
would be.
Have then, as second generation
What a proud sense of accomplish
Japanese, come to a blank, impas
ment the boys would have, too.
sable wall? If we are accused of dis Nisei of the Year
loyalty; and the opportunity to hurl
Time and again I have been ac
Editor, The New Canadian — Dear
the lie back into the teeth of the
cused of being a romantic idealist.
critics be denied us, are we left then Sir: In a recent issue of The New Can
The thing to be, I’m told, is a sceptical
to flounder in a slough of bitterness, adian I noticed an article entitled
realist.
I challenge these realists!
prejudice and frustration?
Do they get as much fun out of the
“Nisei of the Year” in the United
little things as the romanticist does?
We cannot believe that! We can States. Well, what about such a search
Strip any task of its glow, and it will
not believe that the vast majority of in Canada? In my opinion, a search of
thinking, responsible Canadians, in Niseis as this is worth while as well
become limp and uninteresting be
terested in the Canadian nation, will as very interesting to all. ■ And this,
yond endurance. Any pleasure then
not in the end go out of its way to of course, should be carried out by the
loses its glamour. Only the most un
rid this Dominion once and for all of idle J.C.C.L. Are they doing anything
imaginative plodder would feel no
loss.
But if you charge our daily
that contemptible slogan, “once a at present? Surely there is something
life with a bit of adventure and ro
foreigner, always a foreigner.”
they can do. Why not send a repre
mance, then, the little people will
Nor can we believe for a moment
sentative or two to the forthcoming
that the young men and young
begin to live.
Bussei League’s annual oratorical
women to whose service this news
contest. They even had the discus
paper is dedicated, and whom it
sion group in Japanese at the last
cook’s attention to the soup kettle
knows so well, lack the ability, the
J.C.C.L. Convention.
which was left open, permitting dust
faith, the determination to conquer
to blow into the soup.
“Etsu.”
human weaknesses, either in them
New Westminster, B. C.
Said the Nisei rookie:
“If y°u
*
♦ *
selves or in their Canadian neigh
would remember to leave the lid on
bours.
that kettle all the time, we wouldn t
“In spite of so many discouraging
We on our part have nothing to signs on the wall, we are confident
get so much dust and dirt with our
win. and everything to lose by suc
soup.”
there is not going to be any Americancumbing to bitterness and frustration.
Snapped back the cook: “Never
We have everything to win if we but Japanese war this year. The danger
you mind. Leave the cooking to me.
keep our eyes upon the goal to be remains, and admittedly we are on
Your business is to serve . your
won—that right to stand among our the brink. We will continue to ex
country.”
fellows with head high and to declare pect the worst, but we are far, far
“That’s right,” niftied the Nisei
in pride and truth, “I am a Canadian, from abandoning hope.”—Togo Ta
soldier.
“My business is to serve my
free, equal, honourable!”
naka in the Los Angeles Rafu Shimpo.
country, but not to eat it.”
No Room In The Army
T h s bl ew Canadian
396 Powell
TPJ-Hy 0309
C.
One^tsd Hospital
@ Americana
MARCH ]4z 194]
I
For cf that
rpHE establishment of a new Orienta
Vancouver, B.
j QOMETIME back, the Bov
~ Hospital in the city has agair
© American Tradition ...
;
Gin Guid^s of vPPCOU;.e;a^j
A paper published bu ■ r-V
second gen been blocked through the opposition
J
Never
will
it
be
said
that
new
Am
eration Javanese in Canada, and devoted to of residents and institutions in those
! trict, three thousand strong
ericans of Japanese origin will let
their welfare as citizens of Canada.
j at. the Exhibition Gardens
areas where a site for the hospital
down that ancient American tradition
Editorial Staff
orial service to their late TTT
has been proposed.
of everything being super-colossalKuniro T. Shovama
Seiji Onizuka
Lord
Baden-Powell. I hanoened Xi
We should not like to think that
stupendous-gigantic, while Canadian
Business Manager
be
on
a street-corner, waiting fOr‘?
the opposition that- has been voiced I* Nisei are upholding a heritage of
Yoshimitsu Higashi
westbound car, when I saw the\
has arisen from the fact that, the
British conservatism and modesty.
ticular
scouts
that
started
Published weekly at the Taiyo Printing Co.
proposed institution is for Oriental
Says a report from Chemainus, thinking.
me
1 month 25c, 1 year S2.50 in advance.
patients.
Nor- should we care to
Vancouver Island: “We hope to or
The boys must have been aboT
think that contentions that it would
ganize the ninth chapter of the J. C.
twelve
years old. They were clear
interfere with the’ ordinary routine
C. L. in Paldi shortly.”
eyed and healthy lookins: evident]?
of cultural or commercial activity in
they were coming to a meeting 01-4
pROM the results of a fairly con- any particular district are merely a
of their patrol before marching
■ elusive test case, it would appear rationalization of prejudice against
to
the Park.
The two scouts came
that so far as the present and British an “Oriental” hospital. If that were
string
along
with
that peculiar w
Columbia is concerned, the Canadian true, it would be an indication of a
stride, talking as they swung along
army is not particularly anxious to rank, un-Christian, pharasaical atti
tude
on
the
part
of
the
objecting
have within its ranks any Canadians
Then behind me. in the newlv
of Japanese origin, although Cana citizens.
cleared
vacant lot. I heard two oth^r
On the other hand it is wholly
dians of every other racial ancestry
boys,
not
scouts, in blue denims and
true that some feeling against the
in Canada have been accepted.
worn sweaters, volubly discu^'C
proposed hospital may be justified
We have no reason now to believe
the uniformed pair. I turned to look
upon grounds of health.
Yet, if
that an application from any other
at the youngsters, and was unploas
any such exist, it should be the
second generation to enlist in the
antly
surprised at their pale, listless
responsibility of public health of
Active Service or the Reserve Force
faces, the hunched figures. Probably
ficials before anyone else ,to decide
would be received more enthusiasti
if the scouts hadn’t been there to
whether or not a hospital should
cally. In this case, the applicant in
present
the comparison, they would
be built upon a particular site.
question had previously served with
have appeared average. As it was,
The obvious and incontrovertible
good record in the Canadian peace
though, I began to wonder on the
time militia.
He was employed as fact in the whole matter, however, is
difference between the two types of
an independent fisherman, with a that if the hospital is restricted to the
boyhood.
considerable investment in boat and Oriental quarter, it will not be able
My car came, then, so I boarded it,
equipment.
He had the benefit of to fulfill its own purpose. Anyone,
and
right on down to my destination
first class references. He was pos even if they have only seen the pres
I
ruminated, and decided it did not
sessed of excellent physique.
And ent hospital but once, knows that its
take much thinking to see what set
above all he had qualified as a skilled conditions
and
surroundings
are
the scouts apart from the urchins.
workman, of which there is no doubt, such as to defeat the very ends for
The boys in the lot were aimthe army is in great need of today.
which it exists. The present site—
>ss;
the scouts had purpose anti
Doubtless the army had its reasons, in a low-rental, sub-standard area,
direction.
but as in the case of Attorney-Gen located beside street-car lines, trans
How priceless is the gift that Lord
eral Wismer’s order-in-council con continental and local railway tracks,
Baden-Powell gave to the youth of
fiscating all guns held by Canadian- ’ and busy waterfront docks, surround
the world!
He not only inspired
born Orientals, no reasons have been ed on all sides by industrial plants—
moral
and
physical
discipline, but
stated.
is better fitted to serve the purposes
also brought romance and adventure
There are not many of us, hence, of even a church oi' city hall, rather
into the lives of young boys and girls.
who will pretend that there is no than a hospital dedicated to the heal
He gave them incentive to grow into
room here for bitterness. And there ing in peace and quiet of the suffer
decent, clean-living men and women,
are not many young Canadian-born ings of humanity. .
self-reliant -and adequate no matter
Japanese, smarting under the stinging
The hospital cannot—it must not
what
the cricumstances.
lash of disloyalty, charges of dis —be built again in the midst of sub
loyalty, who unfortunately will not standard conditions such as prevail
Doubtless those boys in the lot
be infected by that same bitterness. generally throughout the “Oriental
have their meals cooked and served
To our deep regret, too, the
properly by their mothers, and any
Quarter.” It should be built on the
almost inevitable reaction has fol
boyish
urge to bake a spud experi
most convenient site which offers the
lowed. If an offer to risk one’s life
mentally, and surreptitiously behind
healthiest surroundings and the great
voluntarily and willingly be sum
the garage would meet with an abrupt
est chance for patients to recover,
marily rejected now, even ■when all
check. But if they were scouts, around
with the least interference in the
army units are being recruited up
a
campfire lit without benefit of
normal life of the district. These, and
to full strength, then that offer of
convenient
matches, and baked that
these only, should be the criteria in
sacrifice will never be made,again,
same
potato
over neatly piled hot
selecting a site. The question of race
stones,
how
much
more delicious and
no matter- how dire the need.
does not enter into the picture at all!
tangy
the
lowly
vegetable
would be.
Have then, as second generation
What a proud sense of accomplish
Japanese, come to a blank, impas
ment the boys would have, too.
sable wall? If we are accused of dis Nisei of the Year
loyalty; and the opportunity to hurl
Time and again I have been ac
Editor, The New Canadian — Dear
the lie back into the teeth of the
cused of being a romantic idealist.
critics be denied us, are we left then Sir: In a recent issue of The New Can
The thing to be, I’m told, is a sceptical
to flounder in a slough of bitterness, adian I noticed an article entitled
realist.
I challenge these realists!
prejudice and frustration?
Do they get as much fun out of the
“Nisei of the Year” in the United
little things as the romanticist does?
We cannot believe that! We can States. Well, what about such a search
Strip any task of its glow, and it will
not believe that the vast majority of in Canada? In my opinion, a search of
thinking, responsible Canadians, in Niseis as this is worth while as well
become limp and uninteresting be
terested in the Canadian nation, will as very interesting to all. ■ And this,
yond endurance. Any pleasure then
not in the end go out of its way to of course, should be carried out by the
loses its glamour. Only the most un
rid this Dominion once and for all of idle J.C.C.L. Are they doing anything
imaginative plodder would feel no
loss.
But if you charge our daily
that contemptible slogan, “once a at present? Surely there is something
life with a bit of adventure and ro
foreigner, always a foreigner.”
they can do. Why not send a repre
mance, then, the little people will
Nor can we believe for a moment
sentative or two to the forthcoming
that the young men and young
begin to live.
Bussei League’s annual oratorical
women to whose service this news
contest. They even had the discus
paper is dedicated, and whom it
sion group in Japanese at the last
cook’s attention to the soup kettle
knows so well, lack the ability, the
J.C.C.L. Convention.
which was left open, permitting dust
faith, the determination to conquer
to blow into the soup.
“Etsu.”
human weaknesses, either in them
New Westminster, B. C.
Said the Nisei rookie:
“If y°u
*
♦ *
selves or in their Canadian neigh
would remember to leave the lid on
bours.
that kettle all the time, we wouldn t
“In spite of so many discouraging
We on our part have nothing to signs on the wall, we are confident
get so much dust and dirt with our
win. and everything to lose by suc
soup.”
there is not going to be any Americancumbing to bitterness and frustration.
Snapped back the cook: “Never
We have everything to win if we but Japanese war this year. The danger
you mind. Leave the cooking to me.
keep our eyes upon the goal to be remains, and admittedly we are on
Your business is to serve . your
won—that right to stand among our the brink. We will continue to ex
country.”
fellows with head high and to declare pect the worst, but we are far, far
“That’s right,” niftied the Nisei
in pride and truth, “I am a Canadian, from abandoning hope.”—Togo Ta
soldier.
“My business is to serve my
free, equal, honourable!”
naka in the Los Angeles Rafu Shimpo.
country, but not to eat it.”
No Room In The Army
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THE NEW CANADIAN
MARCH 14, 1941
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By SHIZUE MURASAKI
many times have we placed our faith
in fellow humans! How many times
have they let us down!
Pat Ryan
kind never let us down.
and
They are swell guys to have around!
. . and whaddye know, he just
A ND DAGWOOD with his cow-lick walks in and holds them up!”
If that’s the
"Well I’ll be d
and bow tie. noor fellow, runs the
.Pat Ryan, dark-haired soldier of
S TrAKE UP With Blondie and digest
case,
we
’
d
better
get
going
now, it’s
IT
venin- meal with Terry and fortune, ever whistling down Advan- gamut of emotions and experiences
I "’pSSYi belong to that vast ture Road, rescuing heiresses, pirate that are no more spectacular or out late.”
Suddenly, the three young men stop
of the ordinary than mine or the per
rMXde of ordniary folk who ore ladies and exotic women of mystery!
ped talking, and simultaneously turn
Now. there’s a fellow I’d like to- meet son’s next door. When Baby Dumn|multimde
bv the so-called
ed their eyes toward the outer door.
ling.
gazing
out
of
the
window,
tells
personally. No, perhaps not person
gsnified at
definitely
“low
Footsteps coming slowly up from the
I intel^«1S pigeonholed laboriously ally. He might be too perfect, a little Blondie that a policeman is coming
too much brawn and good looks to home with Daddy. Blondie’s subur main stairway, with hardly a sound.
ITorofe sors of psychology as “inban soul is filled with dismay as to They glanced at each other quickly,
Lidts” I do not care narti- stand up aganist my . . . er . . .
nerves tensed.
Sure enough, those
Xur Ito what category I am muscles. From one adventure to an what her neighbors will think, and
footsteps
were
heading
towards their
| cularly
£ d as long as I can read my other he sails with twentieth century, when Dagwood is forced to go around office.
Soon they would be at the
|I Pplaced.
Time enough for devil-may-care gallantry, immune to the block three times to uphold the door. The listeners weren’t frighten
Bumstead
family
honour,
we
recall
I theories and international eomplica- the charms of such glamorous crea
the many times when we have heard ed. Oh, no! Still they made no sound,
Itheories
« but for ten minutes every tures as Burma and the Dragon Lady.
our, own biondies saying "What will, waiting quietly for something, to hap
I morning and every evening, leave me
And when pen.
EEP DOWN in every normal per the neighbours think!”
I with Dagwood and Co., or somewhere
The youngest of the three had his
son. there lies a secret longing, Dagwood comes hurrying home, and
I £s Gasoline Alley or nomading
fingers
poised over the typewriter, on
it isn’t the colour or light in Blondie’s
I
„• the highways of the world with often unexpressed, to go on the road
which he was evidently catching up
of high adventure. At best, the most eyes, but a squint into the stew pot
with some work, his head facing the
p?t Ryan.
which
brings
.
forth
avowals
of
love,
exciting
event
in our
every-day
I I do not know why I must read world, at least to those who like my every little'biondie sympathizes with inner door. The oldest, behind the
I the comic strips. Often as not, they self, are chained down to a routine Blondie Bumstead, and smiles in desk, uncrossed his legs silently and
But I read
glanced at his watch. 11.30 p.m. The
are not even comciall
of telephones and typewriters, or to dulgently at Dagwood simply because
in
a
third,
arms wound around a straightthem all. To be able to slouch
lunch counter meals and eight o’clock he is an average guy and not a Casa
backed
chair, shifted slightly to ease
mod easy chair, ©or slump over the alarm clocks, is a iround of golf or nova, prone to link his devotions with
desk, and to deliberately skip the a midnight ’cabaret. We are as far frankfurters and cocoanut cream pies. his position, but otherwise kept wait
I headlines on Japan’s latest tactics in : removed from adventure as we are
I’m just an ordinary person, and ing quietly.
Down below in the darkened, de
the East or Germany’s next blitzkrieg, from Mars, and even if Adventure the comic strips can give me in so
fills me with almost sadistic pleasure were to brush our work-worn sleeve, many graphic illustrations and just serted street a late street car rumbled
-knowing that they should be read. most of us are too conventional, too so many plain English words—in just its way toward the east; in the lane
I Let the world situation dangle for a
practical to leave our bread and but enough words, mind you not to over behind the building they could hear
I moment—I could not settle it any- ter to follow where it beckons. And tax my mental capacities—glimpses the swish-swish of the water-wagon,
[ way. True, I shall go back and furclearing away the debris of the day
so, tied to our little ball and chain, of life that is part and parcel of my into the gutters.
The noise of the
tow my brow over world-shaking
world, sprinkled of course, with just
matters, and dole out my two-bits Pat Ryan is a temporary passport to enough romance to keep life inter city emphasized the hollow stillness
worth on these self-same events — romantic adventure.
esting. And so the high brows can of the second floor, so. that the foot
this
subur‘And deep down, too, in
keep their "isms” and “ologies.” Just steps made a sinister sound, a vaguely
and which, incidentally, will be taken
menacing sound. Distinct now, sud
as “just worth two-bits”, maybe less ban soul of ours, there exists that pass me the back page of the Newsdenly they halted at the door. A hand
Herald or the Daily Province.
—but for ten minutes I enjoy myself. childish desire for perfection. How
was fumbling with the door-knob, and
* * *
with a squeak, the door began to open
into the darkness of the outer room.
fair if you could "top” the shower by
With the inner door half closed,
arranging to have a clairvoyant come
the
waiting three could not see who
to your home. Or better still, have one
had
entered.
The strain was too much
of the girls disguise herself as a gypsy
@ A GUEST COLUMN BY NISEIETTE
for
one,
and
he swore soundlessly,
fortune-teller and entertain the crowd
while
the
youngest
held up a finger
with a little bit of the personal'touch!
in
warning.
They
waited,
immobile,
and biscuit cutters, and a very useful Successful showers to you niseiettes!
Spring Brings the Bridal Showers.
calm. Whoever’ was coming in, came
sturdy cast aluminum egg-slicer for
Engagements . . . betrothals . . .
in slowly, hesitantly, and shut the
a life-time of salads, and pie-crimper
and what have you. Have you noticed
door with a faint click. There he was
A
Letter
to
a
Columnist
to help her pass the "apple-pie” test!
the numerous announcements in the
now heading straight for the inner
DEAR CINDERELLA:
papers lately? There’s a regular "epi Let’s be Different!
room. Unconsciously the three tensed
The Spring equinox is a week away
Ask the guests to deliver their gifts
demic” these days, isn’t there?
themselves. Then the face came into
the day before, unwrapped but with but I see you have tha t"certain fever”
view, and through their relief they
If you should' have a dear friend
their gift card attached, so that you already. Well ... I don’t exactly blame
heard a voice, a timid little voice,
who is altar-bound, you probably are
you because I’ve got "it” myself! After
contemplating on-having a shower for and a witty friend whom you have
asking:
persuaded to play the role of demon all, how can you help it when the
: her. In accordance with her stream "Is the paper out? The light was
strator can assemble the articles at ■whole world is about to arouse from
L lined viewpoint, keep in mind that
on, so I thought ...”
the "booth” and compose a humorous winter’s hibernation. The turquoise,
she choose her trousseau and the
. . . and the young girl blushed
sales talk to praise the uses and ad the brown soil, the dashing wind, the
equipment for her new home by stand
rhythmic rain, the sun and all this furiously!
ards of beauty, usefulness and effici vantages of each gadget.
*
Ridiculous hints and surprising re wild vegetation around us . . .
ency, and prays that well-wishers will
You know those oft-quoted lines:
apply the same yardstick when select cipes should be interspersed, such as
at night the sound of the mountains
"music
when soft voices die, vibrates whispering strange tales to the breeze.
"how
to
make
up
after
the
first
quaring wedding gifts.
in the memory.” You can call it re
‘how to rid you homes of pests
And “Pomp and Circumstance” —
For originality try to arrange a rel,
"angel
food
miniscing,
Cinderella, if you like, but
the love of my heritage . . . Canada;
bridal shower with a flexible pro "cooking your GOOSE,
(and the opposite!!!) etc.
Do you certain moods, music and songs vivid
"Auld Lang Syne”—the film, “’Till
gram which can be adapted for either
ly remind me of people . . . places
we meet again,” of two lovers, doomed
a miscellaneous ' or kitchen shower, catch on?
Or for a miscellaneous or pantry ... incidents . . . things . . .
to die, who part with "auf wiederand the pantry or hostess-shelf show
"Ave Maria”—a sanctuary, the time
sehen”; and “Stardust”-—of stardust
er ... always appreciated by the guest shower give the presentation an inter
national
or
“
all
round
”
atmosphere
by
I
sat
breathlessly
through
a
solemn
and "when you wish upon a star . . .”
of honour.
• asking guests to bring gifts from dif candlelight service in Canadian Mem
Gift Suggestions for the Bride.
Starlight, star bright,
ferent ’ countries, wrapping them in orial Chapel; "Deep Purple”—at dusk
Rubber-covered dish drainers and
First star I see tonight;
a fashion typical of the nation from when the purple haze begins to drift
racks (saves dishes); nut and onion
I wish I may, I wish I might
which the articles come. I think that sea; "Clair de Lune”—through a blur
shopper (saves tears!); efficient can
Have the wish I wish tonight . . .
a set of "ochawan” for instance would like a delicate mist over land and
openers to attach on wall (saves tem
. . . yes, I saw the most radiant star
be a very ideal and practical gifts for of tears, Easter lliies; “Song of the
pers’); set of standard spoon and cup
and
I just miade my wish. What, tell
the nisei bride-to-be. I know she ll Islands”—Hawaii, the isle of a thous
measures (saves failures!).
you
my
secret wish? That would spoil
and dreams, the launghing swirling
be simply delighted!
To introduce the bride to the art of
it
all
.
.
. just let me keep my wish . .
Guests and the bride-elect alike, I sea along the shores of Waikiki, of
cooking you might present her with
"Niseiette.”
am sure would certainly enjoy the af- the natives miles and miles away, and
jelly-moulds in fancy shapes, cookie
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YOSHINO
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Optometrist
Sukiyaki
GENERAL MERCHANTS
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i
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By SHIZUE MURASAKI
many times have we placed our faith
in fellow humans! How many times
have they let us down!
Pat Ryan
kind never let us down.
and
They are swell guys to have around!
. . and whaddye know, he just
A ND DAGWOOD with his cow-lick walks in and holds them up!”
If that’s the
"Well I’ll be d
and bow tie. noor fellow, runs the
.Pat Ryan, dark-haired soldier of
S TrAKE UP With Blondie and digest
case,
we
’
d
better
get
going
now, it’s
IT
venin- meal with Terry and fortune, ever whistling down Advan- gamut of emotions and experiences
I "’pSSYi belong to that vast ture Road, rescuing heiresses, pirate that are no more spectacular or out late.”
Suddenly, the three young men stop
of the ordinary than mine or the per
rMXde of ordniary folk who ore ladies and exotic women of mystery!
ped talking, and simultaneously turn
Now. there’s a fellow I’d like to- meet son’s next door. When Baby Dumn|multimde
bv the so-called
ed their eyes toward the outer door.
ling.
gazing
out
of
the
window,
tells
personally. No, perhaps not person
gsnified at
definitely
“low
Footsteps coming slowly up from the
I intel^«1S pigeonholed laboriously ally. He might be too perfect, a little Blondie that a policeman is coming
too much brawn and good looks to home with Daddy. Blondie’s subur main stairway, with hardly a sound.
ITorofe sors of psychology as “inban soul is filled with dismay as to They glanced at each other quickly,
Lidts” I do not care narti- stand up aganist my . . . er . . .
nerves tensed.
Sure enough, those
Xur Ito what category I am muscles. From one adventure to an what her neighbors will think, and
footsteps
were
heading
towards their
| cularly
£ d as long as I can read my other he sails with twentieth century, when Dagwood is forced to go around office.
Soon they would be at the
|I Pplaced.
Time enough for devil-may-care gallantry, immune to the block three times to uphold the door. The listeners weren’t frighten
Bumstead
family
honour,
we
recall
I theories and international eomplica- the charms of such glamorous crea
the many times when we have heard ed. Oh, no! Still they made no sound,
Itheories
« but for ten minutes every tures as Burma and the Dragon Lady.
our, own biondies saying "What will, waiting quietly for something, to hap
I morning and every evening, leave me
And when pen.
EEP DOWN in every normal per the neighbours think!”
I with Dagwood and Co., or somewhere
The youngest of the three had his
son. there lies a secret longing, Dagwood comes hurrying home, and
I £s Gasoline Alley or nomading
fingers
poised over the typewriter, on
it isn’t the colour or light in Blondie’s
I
„• the highways of the world with often unexpressed, to go on the road
which he was evidently catching up
of high adventure. At best, the most eyes, but a squint into the stew pot
with some work, his head facing the
p?t Ryan.
which
brings
.
forth
avowals
of
love,
exciting
event
in our
every-day
I I do not know why I must read world, at least to those who like my every little'biondie sympathizes with inner door. The oldest, behind the
I the comic strips. Often as not, they self, are chained down to a routine Blondie Bumstead, and smiles in desk, uncrossed his legs silently and
But I read
glanced at his watch. 11.30 p.m. The
are not even comciall
of telephones and typewriters, or to dulgently at Dagwood simply because
in
a
third,
arms wound around a straightthem all. To be able to slouch
lunch counter meals and eight o’clock he is an average guy and not a Casa
backed
chair, shifted slightly to ease
mod easy chair, ©or slump over the alarm clocks, is a iround of golf or nova, prone to link his devotions with
desk, and to deliberately skip the a midnight ’cabaret. We are as far frankfurters and cocoanut cream pies. his position, but otherwise kept wait
I headlines on Japan’s latest tactics in : removed from adventure as we are
I’m just an ordinary person, and ing quietly.
Down below in the darkened, de
the East or Germany’s next blitzkrieg, from Mars, and even if Adventure the comic strips can give me in so
fills me with almost sadistic pleasure were to brush our work-worn sleeve, many graphic illustrations and just serted street a late street car rumbled
-knowing that they should be read. most of us are too conventional, too so many plain English words—in just its way toward the east; in the lane
I Let the world situation dangle for a
practical to leave our bread and but enough words, mind you not to over behind the building they could hear
I moment—I could not settle it any- ter to follow where it beckons. And tax my mental capacities—glimpses the swish-swish of the water-wagon,
[ way. True, I shall go back and furclearing away the debris of the day
so, tied to our little ball and chain, of life that is part and parcel of my into the gutters.
The noise of the
tow my brow over world-shaking
world, sprinkled of course, with just
matters, and dole out my two-bits Pat Ryan is a temporary passport to enough romance to keep life inter city emphasized the hollow stillness
worth on these self-same events — romantic adventure.
esting. And so the high brows can of the second floor, so. that the foot
this
subur‘And deep down, too, in
keep their "isms” and “ologies.” Just steps made a sinister sound, a vaguely
and which, incidentally, will be taken
menacing sound. Distinct now, sud
as “just worth two-bits”, maybe less ban soul of ours, there exists that pass me the back page of the Newsdenly they halted at the door. A hand
Herald or the Daily Province.
—but for ten minutes I enjoy myself. childish desire for perfection. How
was fumbling with the door-knob, and
* * *
with a squeak, the door began to open
into the darkness of the outer room.
fair if you could "top” the shower by
With the inner door half closed,
arranging to have a clairvoyant come
the
waiting three could not see who
to your home. Or better still, have one
had
entered.
The strain was too much
of the girls disguise herself as a gypsy
@ A GUEST COLUMN BY NISEIETTE
for
one,
and
he swore soundlessly,
fortune-teller and entertain the crowd
while
the
youngest
held up a finger
with a little bit of the personal'touch!
in
warning.
They
waited,
immobile,
and biscuit cutters, and a very useful Successful showers to you niseiettes!
Spring Brings the Bridal Showers.
calm. Whoever’ was coming in, came
sturdy cast aluminum egg-slicer for
Engagements . . . betrothals . . .
in slowly, hesitantly, and shut the
a life-time of salads, and pie-crimper
and what have you. Have you noticed
door with a faint click. There he was
A
Letter
to
a
Columnist
to help her pass the "apple-pie” test!
the numerous announcements in the
now heading straight for the inner
DEAR CINDERELLA:
papers lately? There’s a regular "epi Let’s be Different!
room. Unconsciously the three tensed
The Spring equinox is a week away
Ask the guests to deliver their gifts
demic” these days, isn’t there?
themselves. Then the face came into
the day before, unwrapped but with but I see you have tha t"certain fever”
view, and through their relief they
If you should' have a dear friend
their gift card attached, so that you already. Well ... I don’t exactly blame
heard a voice, a timid little voice,
who is altar-bound, you probably are
you because I’ve got "it” myself! After
contemplating on-having a shower for and a witty friend whom you have
asking:
persuaded to play the role of demon all, how can you help it when the
: her. In accordance with her stream "Is the paper out? The light was
strator can assemble the articles at ■whole world is about to arouse from
L lined viewpoint, keep in mind that
on, so I thought ...”
the "booth” and compose a humorous winter’s hibernation. The turquoise,
she choose her trousseau and the
. . . and the young girl blushed
sales talk to praise the uses and ad the brown soil, the dashing wind, the
equipment for her new home by stand
rhythmic rain, the sun and all this furiously!
ards of beauty, usefulness and effici vantages of each gadget.
*
Ridiculous hints and surprising re wild vegetation around us . . .
ency, and prays that well-wishers will
You know those oft-quoted lines:
apply the same yardstick when select cipes should be interspersed, such as
at night the sound of the mountains
"music
when soft voices die, vibrates whispering strange tales to the breeze.
"how
to
make
up
after
the
first
quaring wedding gifts.
in the memory.” You can call it re
‘how to rid you homes of pests
And “Pomp and Circumstance” —
For originality try to arrange a rel,
"angel
food
miniscing,
Cinderella, if you like, but
the love of my heritage . . . Canada;
bridal shower with a flexible pro "cooking your GOOSE,
(and the opposite!!!) etc.
Do you certain moods, music and songs vivid
"Auld Lang Syne”—the film, “’Till
gram which can be adapted for either
ly remind me of people . . . places
we meet again,” of two lovers, doomed
a miscellaneous ' or kitchen shower, catch on?
Or for a miscellaneous or pantry ... incidents . . . things . . .
to die, who part with "auf wiederand the pantry or hostess-shelf show
"Ave Maria”—a sanctuary, the time
sehen”; and “Stardust”-—of stardust
er ... always appreciated by the guest shower give the presentation an inter
national
or
“
all
round
”
atmosphere
by
I
sat
breathlessly
through
a
solemn
and "when you wish upon a star . . .”
of honour.
• asking guests to bring gifts from dif candlelight service in Canadian Mem
Gift Suggestions for the Bride.
Starlight, star bright,
ferent ’ countries, wrapping them in orial Chapel; "Deep Purple”—at dusk
Rubber-covered dish drainers and
First star I see tonight;
a fashion typical of the nation from when the purple haze begins to drift
racks (saves dishes); nut and onion
I wish I may, I wish I might
which the articles come. I think that sea; "Clair de Lune”—through a blur
shopper (saves tears!); efficient can
Have the wish I wish tonight . . .
a set of "ochawan” for instance would like a delicate mist over land and
openers to attach on wall (saves tem
. . . yes, I saw the most radiant star
be a very ideal and practical gifts for of tears, Easter lliies; “Song of the
pers’); set of standard spoon and cup
and
I just miade my wish. What, tell
the nisei bride-to-be. I know she ll Islands”—Hawaii, the isle of a thous
measures (saves failures!).
you
my
secret wish? That would spoil
and dreams, the launghing swirling
be simply delighted!
To introduce the bride to the art of
it
all
.
.
. just let me keep my wish . .
Guests and the bride-elect alike, I sea along the shores of Waikiki, of
cooking you might present her with
"Niseiette.”
am sure would certainly enjoy the af- the natives miles and miles away, and
jelly-moulds in fancy shapes, cookie
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ibblers' Circle.
Ho
s E. Kiragawa, 2 751 ;
St., S.15 p.m.
np and Millworkers Union.
cussion Group on
©
® Marriage Vows
i Mrs. S. Shinobu.
Marriage vows will be exchanged c
^°mP3
Buddnist
interest Running High In Nisei 0
VANCOUVER.—Public interest in the so-cal] h
anese
question” is running high in Vancouver "at
'
p.m.
ata
the
Japanese
Canadian
Citizens
League
is
capitalizing
111
’
15
—
Fairview
United.
Church
Con
by Mitsuyo, third daughter of Mr.
cert, Fairview Mission.
U
1 Ting for the late arternoon wedding
opportunity
to
present
the
Nisei
side
of
the
question
°
U
and Mrs. Uhei Miike of Marpole of YoshikO/ fourth daughter o{ Mr. 16—Fairview Y.M.BA Oratorical
sible citizens interested in the question of racial ^^
Tryouts. Fairview Temple, 2.00
and Haruo furukawa, third son of; and Mrs. T. Yamamoto to Mr. Kozo
. p.m.
groups in Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Yaichi Furukawa, at J Kondo, son of Mr. and Mrs.
17—Sain
Guest speaker at the fort
IS—Nise
Meeting-. Carleton
a 5 o'clock ceremony on Saturday, i Kondo.
, S.15 p.m.
March 15, at the Buddhist Temple. I
A reception at the Fuji will folnightly discussion meeting
is Concert. Powell
The marriage ceremony will be How the wedding service.
of a study group of student
7.30 p.m. 25c.
29—Hompa T.M.B.A. Concert. Hom
nurses at the Vancouver
followed by a reception at the Fuji j
*
*
*
pa Temple, 7.30 p.m.
General Hospital last night,
Dr.- and Mrs. T. Kuzuhara and[® ^i' Ski Club Hop
Mr. and Mrs. I. Kawamoto are the ।
Thursday,
was Mrs. E. Kita
1
—
April
Fool
’
s
Day!
Once again the Fuji Ski Club anDo you really see —
10—-Spring Frolic?
nakodos.
gawa,
Japanese
Canadian I
nounces its annual Wind-up Dance.
|
freely,
comfortably? it
*
*
*
Red Cross Unit.
The date is Friday, March 23. Keep
Rev. K. Shimiz u will tie the nup- this date open-—and watch for fur
. Mrs. Kitagawa, in a
,
i
,
I su people out of TOO
tial knot at the Powell United ther
hour address urged upon her diaiculty with jh “
announcements!
The
Club
Church, Monday, March 24, when
. eyesights
promises a raffle and best dance enlisteners a sympathetic under- they are
Miss Chiyeko Ide and Mr. S. Oyama
nai
d-of-seeing
” go
tertainment in its history for their
standing of Canadians of Japthe joined in holy wedlock.
Mr.
cause eye-defects are s0 DL
“From Faith to Certainty”
anese racial origin. They are
and Mrs. Izo Fujita are the baisha- seventh annual social. Will be seevalent, Mr. W. B. Pitman On'
will be the theme for the
ing you!
as human as any other - Cana
kunins.
tometrist,
Pitman’s OdHpA
Junior Church service to be
dian, she declared, and can be House, 605 West Hastings St
® Fukuoka Seinenkai Keirokai
held next Sunday evening,
Miss Louise Shige Tsuchiya, wellgood citizens only if Canadian Vancouver, offers vou the fol’
March
16th, at 7:30 o’clock
At
the
Hompa
Temple
on
Sun
known local nurse, and Mr. T. Iso
society is willing and ready
lowing advice: Bathe your eve\
in the Powell Street Church.
day, March 9, some thirty pioneers
mura, will be the principals at a
to accept them.
with, warm water every morn
Rev.
K.
Shimizu
also
invties
were honoured by the Fukuoka Sei
quiet wedding to be performed on
ing. Close your eyes frequently
young people to join in the Canadian Club
Saturday, March 1 5, at 5 o'clock, nenkai. Speeches and the presenta
The Vancouver unit of the as you work, or if you can look
study
of
“
Our
Responsibility
tion
of souvenir gifts to the hon
at the home of the bride-elect's
in Social Amelioration” at men’s Canadian Club, Domin away at a distance, then back
oured guests highlighted this "Kei
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tsuchiya,
the Y. P. Discussion Group ion-wide. service and patriotic to your work, that will rest
rokai," which was attended by over
881 Union Street.
at 10 o’clock in the morning. organization, has also set up a them. If you have much close
The baishakunins are Mr. and two hundred people.
committee to investigate thor work, have them examined for
® Cabaret-ing
oughly second generation reading glasses that yOU can
Among the dancers at the Cave
groups of alien birth.
The slip on when necessary. If you
For Real Japanese Dishes
Cabaret on Wednesday, March 1 2,
committee will prepare a re suffer from continual or occas
was Mr. Hiroshi Nishi with a small
port of its findings for submis ional eyestrain or headaches or
party of friends. The no-host affair
sion to the Vancouver Unit, nervous fatigue, an eye exam
was in celebration of Mr. Nishi's re
which
will then be referred ‘ to ination will locate the cause
253 POWELL ST.
► cent election to the presidency of
the national organization.
and glasses can be made to re
the Steveston J.C.C.A,
First group to be studied move or arrest the trouble. It
3 Prize-winners
are Japanese Canadians in always pays to have your eyes
Bouquets and congratulations go
British Columbia. A discus examined once a year.
WHEN ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
VICTORIA. — MN*
to two Niseis, winners in the recent
sion on this question will be
health poster contest sponsored by Wills,
oonular matriculation led next Monday by Thomas
ALV’/AYS SPECIFY
the
Greater
Vancouver
Shoyama, representing the
Health student and editor of both the
League and the Metropolitan Health Camnsun
and
Camosunet, National Japanese Canadian
school nauers, has been award- Citizens League.
Committee.
IT IS SOFT. SANITARY & SOLUBLE
Miss Martha Yoshinaka of Model °d ib° Japanese Canadian Citi
Mr. Shoyama will also speak
School, third prize winner in the zens League trophy as the win- on the same question to the
S^/Rasar
group including grades 7, 8, and 9 ner of the annual oratorical Optimist
Club, a group of
pupils, was recipient of $5.00 worth contest held a the Victoria younger city business men, on
Title March 26, and to the Quad
of war saving stamps. Akinori Ralph High School recently.
Horiuchi of Britannia High School of her winning oration • was Club, political discussion group
consolation prize winner in
of the Y.M.C.A., on March 31.
the “The Invisible Hand.”
Runner-un in the contest,
group including grades 10, 11 and
12, received $1.00 worth of stamps. declared “the best and most
successful competition of this
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type ever held in Victoria High
Election of officers for the new
School.” was Donald Holmes.
© Strop, razor, blades in
term will be held at the annual
His sneech was entitled, “What
a.
compact, attractive bake
meeting of Vancouver Chapter of Position Will Science Occuoy
lite case.
the
Japanese
Canadian
Citizens
3 82 Powell
SEy. 7875
in the World of the Future”?
League at Nippon Club, on Thurs
IDEHL
The contest this year drew
day, March 20, commencing 8 p.m.
a record entry, among whom
@. for travel
All members and friends are re
were
two
Nisei,
Mavis
Yuasa
® for gifts
quested to attend.
and Frank Otake.
Miss Wills will be presented
AGENT FOR
POWELL LUMBER with the beautiful challenge
trophy, presented by the Vic
toria Chapter of the Japanese
& FUEL CO., LTD. Canadian Citizens League in
commemoration of the Royal
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SEy. 1326
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a miniature cup.
Temple,
£YES ARE
MADE TO SIE
<3
Powell Junior Church
Service Sunday
i‘S
JCCL Cun Awarded
In Victoria High
Oratory Contest
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of challenging Great Britain in the
Far East were reported made last
week by Ambassador Mamoru Shi
gemitsu in a half-hour conference
with
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill. He stressed "that Japan's
policy is not a challenge to Britain's
interests in the Far East and that
she does not wish the European war
to spread there.
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^ Calendar
WO
e
<$
MARCH
ibblers' Circle.
Ho
s E. Kiragawa, 2 751 ;
St., S.15 p.m.
np and Millworkers Union.
cussion Group on
©
® Marriage Vows
i Mrs. S. Shinobu.
Marriage vows will be exchanged c
^°mP3
Buddnist
interest Running High In Nisei 0
VANCOUVER.—Public interest in the so-cal] h
anese
question” is running high in Vancouver "at
'
p.m.
ata
the
Japanese
Canadian
Citizens
League
is
capitalizing
111
’
15
—
Fairview
United.
Church
Con
by Mitsuyo, third daughter of Mr.
cert, Fairview Mission.
U
1 Ting for the late arternoon wedding
opportunity
to
present
the
Nisei
side
of
the
question
°
U
and Mrs. Uhei Miike of Marpole of YoshikO/ fourth daughter o{ Mr. 16—Fairview Y.M.BA Oratorical
sible citizens interested in the question of racial ^^
Tryouts. Fairview Temple, 2.00
and Haruo furukawa, third son of; and Mrs. T. Yamamoto to Mr. Kozo
. p.m.
groups in Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Yaichi Furukawa, at J Kondo, son of Mr. and Mrs.
17—Sain
Guest speaker at the fort
IS—Nise
Meeting-. Carleton
a 5 o'clock ceremony on Saturday, i Kondo.
, S.15 p.m.
March 15, at the Buddhist Temple. I
A reception at the Fuji will folnightly discussion meeting
is Concert. Powell
The marriage ceremony will be How the wedding service.
of a study group of student
7.30 p.m. 25c.
29—Hompa T.M.B.A. Concert. Hom
nurses at the Vancouver
followed by a reception at the Fuji j
*
*
*
pa Temple, 7.30 p.m.
General Hospital last night,
Dr.- and Mrs. T. Kuzuhara and[® ^i' Ski Club Hop
Mr. and Mrs. I. Kawamoto are the ।
Thursday,
was Mrs. E. Kita
1
—
April
Fool
’
s
Day!
Once again the Fuji Ski Club anDo you really see —
10—-Spring Frolic?
nakodos.
gawa,
Japanese
Canadian I
nounces its annual Wind-up Dance.
|
freely,
comfortably? it
*
*
*
Red Cross Unit.
The date is Friday, March 23. Keep
Rev. K. Shimiz u will tie the nup- this date open-—and watch for fur
. Mrs. Kitagawa, in a
,
i
,
I su people out of TOO
tial knot at the Powell United ther
hour address urged upon her diaiculty with jh “
announcements!
The
Club
Church, Monday, March 24, when
. eyesights
promises a raffle and best dance enlisteners a sympathetic under- they are
Miss Chiyeko Ide and Mr. S. Oyama
nai
d-of-seeing
” go
tertainment in its history for their
standing of Canadians of Japthe joined in holy wedlock.
Mr.
cause eye-defects are s0 DL
“From Faith to Certainty”
anese racial origin. They are
and Mrs. Izo Fujita are the baisha- seventh annual social. Will be seevalent, Mr. W. B. Pitman On'
will be the theme for the
ing you!
as human as any other - Cana
kunins.
tometrist,
Pitman’s OdHpA
Junior Church service to be
dian, she declared, and can be House, 605 West Hastings St
® Fukuoka Seinenkai Keirokai
held next Sunday evening,
Miss Louise Shige Tsuchiya, wellgood citizens only if Canadian Vancouver, offers vou the fol’
March
16th, at 7:30 o’clock
At
the
Hompa
Temple
on
Sun
known local nurse, and Mr. T. Iso
society is willing and ready
lowing advice: Bathe your eve\
in the Powell Street Church.
day, March 9, some thirty pioneers
mura, will be the principals at a
to accept them.
with, warm water every morn
Rev.
K.
Shimizu
also
invties
were honoured by the Fukuoka Sei
quiet wedding to be performed on
ing. Close your eyes frequently
young people to join in the Canadian Club
Saturday, March 1 5, at 5 o'clock, nenkai. Speeches and the presenta
The Vancouver unit of the as you work, or if you can look
study
of
“
Our
Responsibility
tion
of souvenir gifts to the hon
at the home of the bride-elect's
in Social Amelioration” at men’s Canadian Club, Domin away at a distance, then back
oured guests highlighted this "Kei
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Tsuchiya,
the Y. P. Discussion Group ion-wide. service and patriotic to your work, that will rest
rokai," which was attended by over
881 Union Street.
at 10 o’clock in the morning. organization, has also set up a them. If you have much close
The baishakunins are Mr. and two hundred people.
committee to investigate thor work, have them examined for
® Cabaret-ing
oughly second generation reading glasses that yOU can
Among the dancers at the Cave
groups of alien birth.
The slip on when necessary. If you
For Real Japanese Dishes
Cabaret on Wednesday, March 1 2,
committee will prepare a re suffer from continual or occas
was Mr. Hiroshi Nishi with a small
port of its findings for submis ional eyestrain or headaches or
party of friends. The no-host affair
sion to the Vancouver Unit, nervous fatigue, an eye exam
was in celebration of Mr. Nishi's re
which
will then be referred ‘ to ination will locate the cause
253 POWELL ST.
► cent election to the presidency of
the national organization.
and glasses can be made to re
the Steveston J.C.C.A,
First group to be studied move or arrest the trouble. It
3 Prize-winners
are Japanese Canadians in always pays to have your eyes
Bouquets and congratulations go
British Columbia. A discus examined once a year.
WHEN ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
VICTORIA. — MN*
to two Niseis, winners in the recent
sion on this question will be
health poster contest sponsored by Wills,
oonular matriculation led next Monday by Thomas
ALV’/AYS SPECIFY
the
Greater
Vancouver
Shoyama, representing the
Health student and editor of both the
League and the Metropolitan Health Camnsun
and
Camosunet, National Japanese Canadian
school nauers, has been award- Citizens League.
Committee.
IT IS SOFT. SANITARY & SOLUBLE
Miss Martha Yoshinaka of Model °d ib° Japanese Canadian Citi
Mr. Shoyama will also speak
School, third prize winner in the zens League trophy as the win- on the same question to the
S^/Rasar
group including grades 7, 8, and 9 ner of the annual oratorical Optimist
Club, a group of
pupils, was recipient of $5.00 worth contest held a the Victoria younger city business men, on
Title March 26, and to the Quad
of war saving stamps. Akinori Ralph High School recently.
Horiuchi of Britannia High School of her winning oration • was Club, political discussion group
consolation prize winner in
of the Y.M.C.A., on March 31.
the “The Invisible Hand.”
Runner-un in the contest,
group including grades 10, 11 and
12, received $1.00 worth of stamps. declared “the best and most
successful competition of this
© JCCL Elections
type ever held in Victoria High
Election of officers for the new
School.” was Donald Holmes.
© Strop, razor, blades in
term will be held at the annual
His sneech was entitled, “What
a.
compact, attractive bake
meeting of Vancouver Chapter of Position Will Science Occuoy
lite case.
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Citizens
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in the World of the Future”?
League at Nippon Club, on Thurs
IDEHL
The contest this year drew
day, March 20, commencing 8 p.m.
a record entry, among whom
@. for travel
All members and friends are re
were
two
Nisei,
Mavis
Yuasa
® for gifts
quested to attend.
and Frank Otake.
Miss Wills will be presented
AGENT FOR
POWELL LUMBER with the beautiful challenge
trophy, presented by the Vic
toria Chapter of the Japanese
& FUEL CO., LTD. Canadian Citizens League in
commemoration of the Royal
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ceive fox- permanent possession
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i‘S
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In Victoria High
Oratory Contest
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Far East were reported made last
week by Ambassador Mamoru Shi
gemitsu in a half-hour conference
with
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill. He stressed "that Japan's
policy is not a challenge to Britain's
interests in the Far East and that
she does not wish the European war
to spread there.
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THE NEW CANADIAN
1941
SATO", Continued fromPageJ
(Public Morals
_________
I Of "Minshu" Parley .gines were badly needed.
,
|
I
______
.Diesel Expert.
_
_
plication.
'
'
Standards of Nisei morals. di^el^igineering school, and.
Said Sato to this repoiver in
Christian Science I but rather did he try to curb any
’ tendency to extravagance on our j will be one of the vital topics j with wide practical experience j wrath:
Monitor)
.
for
deliberation
of
the
discus-|
wHb
a
n
o
f
Sato,
“
The
army
needs
skiuea
(with
all
kinds
of
engines,
Sato
J
while our thought was dis i part.
sion meeting which is being jumped at the suggestion. Hisi men who are willing to go.
And now he was in the army
,
about our promising young
I waded through all the red
sponsored by the Camp and letter of application was on its:
--- or soon would be. A few more
drafted that we heard
tape because I wanted to do
Mill Workers Union, this Fri- wav to Victoria that same day.I
days on the truck, and he would
— Xukio who daily
।
something to prove that the
day evening at the Japanese
Later he consulted with I second generation are loyal
be gone. We wondered if they
fresh fruits and vegetables
School.
the recruiting
officer
in
would let him do mechanical
door, driving an old truck
to Canada.
With' leading figures in the Vancouver who declared that
things in the army. Yukio had
good things, and ringing
“After rapping us right and
community, including promin he would have to refer the
always wanted to be a mechanic,
to make his presence knwon.
left
about disloyalty, this soent business men, ministers, matter to his superiors. To
despite his flair for creating stillStruck had been coming by our
called
Canadian
democracy
school teachers and physicians, help his case, Sato also wrote
life pictures with his produce.
X for as long as we had lived
invited to the meet, keen dis his former commanding of owes us the chance prove our
driven first by the father, ana "Driving a truck all day is too
cussion is expected., Facts and ficer in the militia, now sta- selves loyal. All I’ve had so
soft work," he had once said in
J/by the son.
far is a wild goose chase!”
observations on the Japanese tiohed at Victoria.
one of his rare personal observa
(t was one lovely morning in early
community, especially of the
tions,
although
he
admittedly
A week later he received an
l^uary when a friend said to us,
effects of the war, will be
encouraging
letter from Vic
worked
from dawn till dark.
4d you know that Yukio has volaired.
toria,
and
on
February 19 was
Well, maybe the army wouldn't
teered for service?" The news
T. Sada, president of the
interviewed
b y
Provincial
iled us. We had thought of this be "too soft." How strange it Union, will be the chairman
Police
officers acting on mili
inese lad as not being an Ameri- seemed that Yukio should be in the for the evening.
®
Scheafer Pen Agents
tary orders.
He came away
rn at all. We knew, of course, United States army! How doubly
from the interview, satisfied
^.x he had been born in the United strange it seemed when our rela
© Patent Drugs and Sundries
that his application would be
fctes, and had attended the' local tions with Japan were so strained,
® Latest Japanese Recordings
accepted, and that । he would
high school, but he was so distinctly when Japanese politicians' threats
soon
be
able
to
wear
the
Vpanese, with parents so more dis and warnings were still ringing in
MArine 9952
331 Powell
King’s uniform.
tinctly so, that it just didn't seem
Nimi Shokai
our ears. The thought of Yukio in
fellow- our army intrigued us no little. We
felt strangely curious about it. We
countryman.
wished
w'e might ask him about it
Once we even seriously considwe
I
Ked withdrawing
our
patronage before he went away. Finally
"Yukio,"
Um Yukio lest we contribute to a came right out with it.
Japanese victory in China. We did we asked, "why did you volunteer
We were
curtail our purchases for a long for service in the army?
army in
careful
not
to
say
"our
time, buying only occasionally; so
jo us that he could be a
Rfeerred to Ottawa
A few davs later he was in
formed that the matter had S
been referred to Ottawa, but S
s
that his “chanceswere good£ s
ARMSTRONG
J
and COMPANY
>
All group captains and
members of the executive
of the Japanese Canadian
Unit are urgently requested
to
attend
the
executive
ifetwe did not seem to break off that possessive tone.
To the wid erange of womens
meeting
to
be
held
March
pparel
already stocked, Mr. Shimorelations altogether with Yukio, but
Yukio is shy, and not at ail
a
16 at the Tairiku Hall at 3
takahara has added a smart mil s
it the same time being careful not
5
voluble. A young friend of ours
S
the
Established 1912
linery
department
featuring
the
lat
p.m.|
Discussion
on
to finance the Japanese war effort.
calls him the "man of two words."
S
High. 0141},
year’s program will be a
est in hats. Romance blue and dusty ^304 Dunlevy Ave.
Of course, we soon saw how ridi
"Well," he replied, measuring his
pink felts with brims tilted jauntily
ture
of
the
meeting.
culous we were. Yukio helped us to
words the while he weighed a
Seven thousand miles from over the right eye; little perky
tee it by his unfailing kindness and
pound of broccoli for us, "well,
the
heart - of the Empire on straws in early American or trim
courtesy. On rainy days he appeared
1 have to go sometime, so 1 might
the
far-flung
frontiers
of sailor models to sit saucily on Mi
at our back door in oilskins to ask
as well go now—and besides, I
northern
British
Columbia,
lady's newest high hairdo
they re
what he could bring us, admonishwant to go."
“Polaris Taku”, a remote min all to be found and many more, in
ino us not to come out in the rain
that ing camp, located on the Taku
And suddenly we knew
end get wet. On the days when we
this new department.
there were river somewhat south of the
throughout
the
land
went out to his truck he would note
And when looking for hats, resons famous gold town of Atlin, is
many
Yukios,
American-born
a
the bulk and number of our pack
member that Mr. Shimo-takahara
Office Hours: 9:00-5:00
of foreign-born parents. Neither a staunch and regular sup
glamorizing
the
unages, and number of our packages,
specialist in
Saturday: 9:00-1:00
courses in college nor- lucrative jobs porter of the Red Cross. Since
and if these were the least bit heavy
glamorous in Niseiette figures, ancould stand in the way of their the outbreak of Avar every
he must carry them for us and de
TR 0072
nounces his special stock of half
329 Gore
serving their country in its hour of monht a substantail cheque
1
1
1
/2,
12V2,
l$
1
/2,
posit them on our kitchen table.
sizes—1 0 Vn,
Vancouver, B. C.
stress. Yukio had evidently glimpsed has been sent to the provin
especially made for Niseiettes.
And never, never did he urge us
something worth doing.
Besides,
cial Red Cross headquarters
Step into Modiste's today for
tobuy more than we needed (a vir
in Vancouver. This money is Easter is just around the corner!
he had said, "1 want to go."
tue not so pronounced in his father) ,
raised by contribution of a
day’s pay each month by
many of
__ the
- - miners and . by
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR
DELICIOUS CHINESE DISHES
entertainments. The objective
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION
is $25,000 and to date approxi
in our newly-decorated
SEE
■
mately $6000 has been raised.
Modiste Millinery
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Canadian Japanese
Association
LIFT UP YOUR YOKE
and enlarged premises
S. Shinobu, CLU
SUN PEKIN
AGENT
Manufacturers
Life Insurance Co.
302 Alexander
SEymour 5774
252 Powell
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THROUGH
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An International Daily j\ etc^paper
Mrs. Clarke of Terrace, who
lost her right arm at the shou.1der in an accident many years
ago, is an untiring Red Cross
worker.
She cut and pieced
a quilt top of four-inch blocks,
sewed it together by machine
and donated it to the Terrace
Red Cross branch. The members completed it and it is
now on its way to England,
Shealso
----- donated a live goose
which realized $11.00 for the
branch.
TELL
YOUR
ADVERTISER
YOU
THROUGH THE NEW CANADIAN
@ An independent, All-English Weekly, The New
Canadian is the only published medium in Canada
through which you as a Nisei can speak up before
a critical Canadian Public. It's voice is your Vo.ce
pledged to fight for your welfare. It deserves and
needs the support of every individual N.se.l
Of the Nisei, by Nisei, For the Nisei!
SAW IT IN THE NEW CANADIAN
Published by
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY
One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Regular reading of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR is
considered by many a liberal education. Its clean, unoiasea
news and well-rounded editorial features, including ine
e
.
Magazine Section, make thd Monitor the ideal newspaper tor
the home. The prices are:
1 year ...$12.00: 6 months - $6.00; 3 months —$3.00; 1 month—$1.00
Saturday issue, including Magazine Section. 1 year?__ 2.60;
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Vancouver, B. C.
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SATO", Continued fromPageJ
(Public Morals
_________
I Of "Minshu" Parley .gines were badly needed.
,
|
I
______
.Diesel Expert.
_
_
plication.
'
'
Standards of Nisei morals. di^el^igineering school, and.
Said Sato to this repoiver in
Christian Science I but rather did he try to curb any
’ tendency to extravagance on our j will be one of the vital topics j with wide practical experience j wrath:
Monitor)
.
for
deliberation
of
the
discus-|
wHb
a
n
o
f
Sato,
“
The
army
needs
skiuea
(with
all
kinds
of
engines,
Sato
J
while our thought was dis i part.
sion meeting which is being jumped at the suggestion. Hisi men who are willing to go.
And now he was in the army
,
about our promising young
I waded through all the red
sponsored by the Camp and letter of application was on its:
--- or soon would be. A few more
drafted that we heard
tape because I wanted to do
Mill Workers Union, this Fri- wav to Victoria that same day.I
days on the truck, and he would
— Xukio who daily
।
something to prove that the
day evening at the Japanese
Later he consulted with I second generation are loyal
be gone. We wondered if they
fresh fruits and vegetables
School.
the recruiting
officer
in
would let him do mechanical
door, driving an old truck
to Canada.
With' leading figures in the Vancouver who declared that
things in the army. Yukio had
good things, and ringing
“After rapping us right and
community, including promin he would have to refer the
always wanted to be a mechanic,
to make his presence knwon.
left
about disloyalty, this soent business men, ministers, matter to his superiors. To
despite his flair for creating stillStruck had been coming by our
called
Canadian
democracy
school teachers and physicians, help his case, Sato also wrote
life pictures with his produce.
X for as long as we had lived
invited to the meet, keen dis his former commanding of owes us the chance prove our
driven first by the father, ana "Driving a truck all day is too
cussion is expected., Facts and ficer in the militia, now sta- selves loyal. All I’ve had so
soft work," he had once said in
J/by the son.
far is a wild goose chase!”
observations on the Japanese tiohed at Victoria.
one of his rare personal observa
(t was one lovely morning in early
community, especially of the
tions,
although
he
admittedly
A week later he received an
l^uary when a friend said to us,
effects of the war, will be
encouraging
letter from Vic
worked
from dawn till dark.
4d you know that Yukio has volaired.
toria,
and
on
February 19 was
Well, maybe the army wouldn't
teered for service?" The news
T. Sada, president of the
interviewed
b y
Provincial
iled us. We had thought of this be "too soft." How strange it Union, will be the chairman
Police
officers acting on mili
inese lad as not being an Ameri- seemed that Yukio should be in the for the evening.
®
Scheafer Pen Agents
tary orders.
He came away
rn at all. We knew, of course, United States army! How doubly
from the interview, satisfied
^.x he had been born in the United strange it seemed when our rela
© Patent Drugs and Sundries
that his application would be
fctes, and had attended the' local tions with Japan were so strained,
® Latest Japanese Recordings
accepted, and that । he would
high school, but he was so distinctly when Japanese politicians' threats
soon
be
able
to
wear
the
Vpanese, with parents so more dis and warnings were still ringing in
MArine 9952
331 Powell
King’s uniform.
tinctly so, that it just didn't seem
Nimi Shokai
our ears. The thought of Yukio in
fellow- our army intrigued us no little. We
felt strangely curious about it. We
countryman.
wished
w'e might ask him about it
Once we even seriously considwe
I
Ked withdrawing
our
patronage before he went away. Finally
"Yukio,"
Um Yukio lest we contribute to a came right out with it.
Japanese victory in China. We did we asked, "why did you volunteer
We were
curtail our purchases for a long for service in the army?
army in
careful
not
to
say
"our
time, buying only occasionally; so
jo us that he could be a
Rfeerred to Ottawa
A few davs later he was in
formed that the matter had S
been referred to Ottawa, but S
s
that his “chanceswere good£ s
ARMSTRONG
J
and COMPANY
>
All group captains and
members of the executive
of the Japanese Canadian
Unit are urgently requested
to
attend
the
executive
ifetwe did not seem to break off that possessive tone.
To the wid erange of womens
meeting
to
be
held
March
pparel
already stocked, Mr. Shimorelations altogether with Yukio, but
Yukio is shy, and not at ail
a
16 at the Tairiku Hall at 3
takahara has added a smart mil s
it the same time being careful not
5
voluble. A young friend of ours
S
the
Established 1912
linery
department
featuring
the
lat
p.m.|
Discussion
on
to finance the Japanese war effort.
calls him the "man of two words."
S
High. 0141},
year’s program will be a
est in hats. Romance blue and dusty ^304 Dunlevy Ave.
Of course, we soon saw how ridi
"Well," he replied, measuring his
pink felts with brims tilted jauntily
ture
of
the
meeting.
culous we were. Yukio helped us to
words the while he weighed a
Seven thousand miles from over the right eye; little perky
tee it by his unfailing kindness and
pound of broccoli for us, "well,
the
heart - of the Empire on straws in early American or trim
courtesy. On rainy days he appeared
1 have to go sometime, so 1 might
the
far-flung
frontiers
of sailor models to sit saucily on Mi
at our back door in oilskins to ask
as well go now—and besides, I
northern
British
Columbia,
lady's newest high hairdo
they re
what he could bring us, admonishwant to go."
“Polaris Taku”, a remote min all to be found and many more, in
ino us not to come out in the rain
that ing camp, located on the Taku
And suddenly we knew
end get wet. On the days when we
this new department.
there were river somewhat south of the
throughout
the
land
went out to his truck he would note
And when looking for hats, resons famous gold town of Atlin, is
many
Yukios,
American-born
a
the bulk and number of our pack
member that Mr. Shimo-takahara
Office Hours: 9:00-5:00
of foreign-born parents. Neither a staunch and regular sup
glamorizing
the
unages, and number of our packages,
specialist in
Saturday: 9:00-1:00
courses in college nor- lucrative jobs porter of the Red Cross. Since
and if these were the least bit heavy
glamorous in Niseiette figures, ancould stand in the way of their the outbreak of Avar every
he must carry them for us and de
TR 0072
nounces his special stock of half
329 Gore
serving their country in its hour of monht a substantail cheque
1
1
1
/2,
12V2,
l$
1
/2,
posit them on our kitchen table.
sizes—1 0 Vn,
Vancouver, B. C.
stress. Yukio had evidently glimpsed has been sent to the provin
especially made for Niseiettes.
And never, never did he urge us
something worth doing.
Besides,
cial Red Cross headquarters
Step into Modiste's today for
tobuy more than we needed (a vir
in Vancouver. This money is Easter is just around the corner!
he had said, "1 want to go."
tue not so pronounced in his father) ,
raised by contribution of a
day’s pay each month by
many of
__ the
- - miners and . by
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR
DELICIOUS CHINESE DISHES
entertainments. The objective
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION
is $25,000 and to date approxi
in our newly-decorated
SEE
■
mately $6000 has been raised.
Modiste Millinery
UNDERTAKERS 4
Canadian Japanese
Association
LIFT UP YOUR YOKE
and enlarged premises
S. Shinobu, CLU
SUN PEKIN
AGENT
Manufacturers
Life Insurance Co.
302 Alexander
SEymour 5774
252 Powell
TRin. 0283
THE
WORLD'S
NEWS
SEEN
THROUGH
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
An International Daily j\ etc^paper
Mrs. Clarke of Terrace, who
lost her right arm at the shou.1der in an accident many years
ago, is an untiring Red Cross
worker.
She cut and pieced
a quilt top of four-inch blocks,
sewed it together by machine
and donated it to the Terrace
Red Cross branch. The members completed it and it is
now on its way to England,
Shealso
----- donated a live goose
which realized $11.00 for the
branch.
TELL
YOUR
ADVERTISER
YOU
THROUGH THE NEW CANADIAN
@ An independent, All-English Weekly, The New
Canadian is the only published medium in Canada
through which you as a Nisei can speak up before
a critical Canadian Public. It's voice is your Vo.ce
pledged to fight for your welfare. It deserves and
needs the support of every individual N.se.l
Of the Nisei, by Nisei, For the Nisei!
SAW IT IN THE NEW CANADIAN
Published by
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY
One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Regular reading of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR is
considered by many a liberal education. Its clean, unoiasea
news and well-rounded editorial features, including ine
e
.
Magazine Section, make thd Monitor the ideal newspaper tor
the home. The prices are:
1 year ...$12.00: 6 months - $6.00; 3 months —$3.00; 1 month—$1.00
Saturday issue, including Magazine Section. 1 year?__ 2.60;
6 issues....25c, and the paper is obtainable at:
Christian Science Reading Room
640 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B. C.
PIONEER REPRESENTATIVE
f°r
Singer Sewing
Machine Company
M. Yanagisawa
and Son
NO OBLIGATION FOR
FREE SERVICE
1766 Franklin St. High. 5978-R
The New Canadian,
396 Powell Street, Vancouver.
• Please enter my subscription for the term of..
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You will enclosed S---------------------- -
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THE NEW CANADIAN
LANGLEY LYRICS
By Staff Correspondent
MARCH 14, 194]
PRINCE RUPERT CHATTER
By loni Gossipe
By Staff Correspondent
GAKUGEKAI
.
.
. The program to an end.
PRINCE RUPERT. — After A parade of Nisei WePt ;
The first regular meeting of
first school concert of the
Candy bags which were dis the recently organized Y.P.S. a short cold spell, the snow music and drama will feamCoghlan Japanese School was tributed among the kiddies will be held on Tuesday March paid a visit to this city.
For this concert, confidently
held on March 9. Due to the were eagerly accepted.
two
days
people,
were
kept
pected to be the. be^’
18th, at the Japanese Mission
untiring efforts of the teachers,
indoors by a fierce blizzard, presented in the Nisei
Hall,
starting
at
8:30
p.m.
Girls of
KNITTING
Mr. and Mrs. Kudo, a splendid
On the ?r°^^
but now the weather man is
the
Langley
Nisei
Club
are co Hereafter meetings will be
program of “odori”, speeches,
held semi-monthly,
on the giving us perfect conditions. the following plavsplays and singing was greatly operating with the local unit
no Oto,” “Chi Chi Kaero'^
* * *
first
and
third
Tuesdays
of the
of the Red Cross Society by
enjoyed by all.
“Ni to Shin dai Sha.”
“’
month.
Travelling and Tripping'
Muneo Takeda, who was busying themselves in knitting
*
*
An interesting program has
Returning
recently
from
chairman for the occasion, led and sewing.
been lined up, with the subject the Queen Charlotte Islands Nippon A.Y.P.A.
SKATEFEST . . . . Come
the large audience in singing
chosen for. discussion at the was Mr. Sunge Nakamoto,
At the monthly devotional
one!
Come all!
Let’s skate
“O Canada,” followed by an
coming meeting being: “What Two weeks later, Miss Kana meeting of the Nippon 4 v
with
the
Langley
Nisei
Club
address from Mr. M. Orida.
Do I Know About God?”
Yamananka returned from the P. A. Mr. W. W. C. 0^'
at Milner Hall on Saturday,
Of the various “odori”, the
Alb young people, sixteen same place.
principal of Booth Memorial
15,
commencing
at
one of the kimono clad elder March
years
of
age
and
over,
are
cor
High School, gave an inter
A
recent
arrival
from
the
Refreshments will be
students was the most pic 7:30.
dially
invited
to
attend.
south
is
Kay
Hirano,
who
is
esting devotional talk to the
turesque, and enthusiastical served and prizes raffled, so
members.
expecting to fish for dog fish
ly received by the audience. “let’s make it a date.”
in this district,
Local organizations in the
Also returnMiss
Eileen
Wills
and
Mr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The closing speech by Kyo
Donald Holmes, winner and ing home from Japan is Mr. Japanese community and in
to Shigehiro and the singing . . The Langley Nisei Club
runner-up respectively, of Kano Ino, after a two-months’ the Skeena and Nass Districts
of “The King” brought the acknowledges with thanks a
are boosting the sale of War
the annual oratorical con visit across- the Pacific.
generous donation of three dol test held at the Victoria High
Savings Certificates.
lars from Mr. O. Shigehiro.
School, will
be featured it © a Date! . .
speakers at the regular meet
What’s a date?
The J. C.
ing of the Victoria Chapter, Y. O. Benefit Concert, March
J.C.C.L., to be held at the
15, at the Community Hall.
Gogakko
Hall, Friday, March
By Staff Correspondent
Fresh and
21st, starting at 8:30 o’clock. own, or at least so it seems by
Sunday evening the first
*
*
#
the number of nice trout we’ve
Delicious
meeting of the Konwa-Kai for
seen
lately
—
’
though
we
do
Vagaries:
A certain party
this year was held in the bunk
WEDDING CAKES
was heard to have made fran have a sneaking suspicion that
house dining room.. Sugges
tic appeals for mustard plaster one of' the boys went wading
tions for another softball team
•—yea, he’s the selfsame young for his fish—he was wet from
and other minor
questions
ster who enjoyed (at the time) the hips down—-let’s see you
were discussed. The meeting
some skiing at Grouse Moun- get yourself out of that, James!
was brought to a close with tain not so long ago
342 Powell St.
TR. 5531
we
tasty refreshments for all.
wondered why you wouldn’t
Flash! We just learned that
Bacon, Matheson and Dobie strip for basketball last week Tak Kuwabara has returned
led the local high school team fella
After a heart- home to recuperate after being
to victory against a game but breaking opener a ' couple of confined to hospital, after an
outclassed
visiting
Ryerson weeks back, the followers of accident up at Port Alberni.
basketball team in an exhibi the trail blazed by one, Isaac Here’s wishing you a real
tion tilt here last Saturday.
Walton, are coming into their quick recovery Tak.
Sunday afternoon some 15
shuttle fans travelled to Wood
• M.S. Heian Maru
fibre for a tournament, but
managed to win only .5 out of
April 29
a total of 24 games played.
By Staff Correspondent
Scores for individual games
were close, but it was a sad
VERNON, B. C.—A memor on behalf of friends.
story for Britannia. Neverthe ial service in tribute to a
The half hour reading of the
less, in the words of Mr. Jones: pioneer leader of the Jauanese Sutra was performed by A.
Specialists in
“The Woodfibrians are a fine community in this district, the Tsuji, G. Taguchi and S. Oha
bunch of people and we had a late Mr. Torajiro Sakakibara, shi, and the chant was rend
JAPAN MAIL
Shipbuilding
very enjyoable time.”
was held here March 2 at the ered.
Wonderful
weather
The Messrs. Sakakibara ex
these Vernon Farmers Association
MArine 9925
days, isn’t it?
Every indica- Hall.
pressed their gratitude for the
1969 West Georgia
tion of spring days approachThe late Mr. Sakakibara, service.
B. W. GREER & SONS
ing
. sun shining .
A special word of thanks
Vancouver, B. C.
well-known as a leader and
birds
twittering
goes
to
M.
Kato
for
his
part
in
philosopher,
had
been
first
blue
General Agents
skies. But poor Johnny Swan councillor for the Vernon the service.
Bank of Nova Scotia Building
contracted the measles the Japanese Farmers Associa
other
day, so now he looks out tion from 1933 to 1938. He
Vancouver, B.C.
from his window with a for has experimented extensive
lorn look.
ly in scientific methods of
western farming, and had
been instrumental in per
Optometrist
suading many local Japanese
farmers
to
follow his
189 East Hastings Street
methods.
He passed away last Novem
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
ber in his sixty-fourth year in
SAVINGS DEPOSITS, REMITTANCES
Telephone: MArine 9815
his native prefecture of Miya398 Powell St.
gi-ken, Japan. It was in tri
TRinity 0400
bute to his memory that loyal
friends conducted the service
recently.
Surviving are Mr. and Mrs.
QUALITY, ECONOMY AND SERVICE"
Kiyosuke Sakakibara and Mr.
and Mrs. Kaiji Sakakibara.
ANY RADIO, ANY MAKE, ANYWHERE
G. Isobe presided at the
service"
and gave the opening
• Satisfaction Guaranteed
speech.
Final Respects were
• Reasonable Prices
paid by the following repre
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
Tubes Tested Free
sentatives: E. Toriumi, Farm
ers Association; Y. Okasawara,
Maintenance Association (IjiFREE DELIVERY SERVICE
kai):
Mrs.
S.
Ogasawara,
Wo
H. INOUYE
men’s Association; and M. Oga
4£9 Powell Stre6^
605 E. Hastings St.
Highland 0335-6
Highland 1660
sawara, Mrs. R. Hikichi, Mr.
Yamamoto and J. I. Suguwara
TO
CAKES!
BRITANNIA BITS
TRAVEL BY
LUXURIOUS
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STANLEY PARK
SHIPYARDS
Ltd
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JAPAN AND CANADA
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Union Fish Company
LANGLEY LYRICS
By Staff Correspondent
MARCH 14, 194]
PRINCE RUPERT CHATTER
By loni Gossipe
By Staff Correspondent
GAKUGEKAI
.
.
. The program to an end.
PRINCE RUPERT. — After A parade of Nisei WePt ;
The first regular meeting of
first school concert of the
Candy bags which were dis the recently organized Y.P.S. a short cold spell, the snow music and drama will feamCoghlan Japanese School was tributed among the kiddies will be held on Tuesday March paid a visit to this city.
For this concert, confidently
held on March 9. Due to the were eagerly accepted.
two
days
people,
were
kept
pected to be the. be^’
18th, at the Japanese Mission
untiring efforts of the teachers,
indoors by a fierce blizzard, presented in the Nisei
Hall,
starting
at
8:30
p.m.
Girls of
KNITTING
Mr. and Mrs. Kudo, a splendid
On the ?r°^^
but now the weather man is
the
Langley
Nisei
Club
are co Hereafter meetings will be
program of “odori”, speeches,
held semi-monthly,
on the giving us perfect conditions. the following plavsplays and singing was greatly operating with the local unit
no Oto,” “Chi Chi Kaero'^
* * *
first
and
third
Tuesdays
of the
of the Red Cross Society by
enjoyed by all.
“Ni to Shin dai Sha.”
“’
month.
Travelling and Tripping'
Muneo Takeda, who was busying themselves in knitting
*
*
An interesting program has
Returning
recently
from
chairman for the occasion, led and sewing.
been lined up, with the subject the Queen Charlotte Islands Nippon A.Y.P.A.
SKATEFEST . . . . Come
the large audience in singing
chosen for. discussion at the was Mr. Sunge Nakamoto,
At the monthly devotional
one!
Come all!
Let’s skate
“O Canada,” followed by an
coming meeting being: “What Two weeks later, Miss Kana meeting of the Nippon 4 v
with
the
Langley
Nisei
Club
address from Mr. M. Orida.
Do I Know About God?”
Yamananka returned from the P. A. Mr. W. W. C. 0^'
at Milner Hall on Saturday,
Of the various “odori”, the
Alb young people, sixteen same place.
principal of Booth Memorial
15,
commencing
at
one of the kimono clad elder March
years
of
age
and
over,
are
cor
High School, gave an inter
A
recent
arrival
from
the
Refreshments will be
students was the most pic 7:30.
dially
invited
to
attend.
south
is
Kay
Hirano,
who
is
esting devotional talk to the
turesque, and enthusiastical served and prizes raffled, so
members.
expecting to fish for dog fish
ly received by the audience. “let’s make it a date.”
in this district,
Local organizations in the
Also returnMiss
Eileen
Wills
and
Mr.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The closing speech by Kyo
Donald Holmes, winner and ing home from Japan is Mr. Japanese community and in
to Shigehiro and the singing . . The Langley Nisei Club
runner-up respectively, of Kano Ino, after a two-months’ the Skeena and Nass Districts
of “The King” brought the acknowledges with thanks a
are boosting the sale of War
the annual oratorical con visit across- the Pacific.
generous donation of three dol test held at the Victoria High
Savings Certificates.
lars from Mr. O. Shigehiro.
School, will
be featured it © a Date! . .
speakers at the regular meet
What’s a date?
The J. C.
ing of the Victoria Chapter, Y. O. Benefit Concert, March
J.C.C.L., to be held at the
15, at the Community Hall.
Gogakko
Hall, Friday, March
By Staff Correspondent
Fresh and
21st, starting at 8:30 o’clock. own, or at least so it seems by
Sunday evening the first
*
*
#
the number of nice trout we’ve
Delicious
meeting of the Konwa-Kai for
seen
lately
—
’
though
we
do
Vagaries:
A certain party
this year was held in the bunk
WEDDING CAKES
was heard to have made fran have a sneaking suspicion that
house dining room.. Sugges
tic appeals for mustard plaster one of' the boys went wading
tions for another softball team
•—yea, he’s the selfsame young for his fish—he was wet from
and other minor
questions
ster who enjoyed (at the time) the hips down—-let’s see you
were discussed. The meeting
some skiing at Grouse Moun- get yourself out of that, James!
was brought to a close with tain not so long ago
342 Powell St.
TR. 5531
we
tasty refreshments for all.
wondered why you wouldn’t
Flash! We just learned that
Bacon, Matheson and Dobie strip for basketball last week Tak Kuwabara has returned
led the local high school team fella
After a heart- home to recuperate after being
to victory against a game but breaking opener a ' couple of confined to hospital, after an
outclassed
visiting
Ryerson weeks back, the followers of accident up at Port Alberni.
basketball team in an exhibi the trail blazed by one, Isaac Here’s wishing you a real
tion tilt here last Saturday.
Walton, are coming into their quick recovery Tak.
Sunday afternoon some 15
shuttle fans travelled to Wood
• M.S. Heian Maru
fibre for a tournament, but
managed to win only .5 out of
April 29
a total of 24 games played.
By Staff Correspondent
Scores for individual games
were close, but it was a sad
VERNON, B. C.—A memor on behalf of friends.
story for Britannia. Neverthe ial service in tribute to a
The half hour reading of the
less, in the words of Mr. Jones: pioneer leader of the Jauanese Sutra was performed by A.
Specialists in
“The Woodfibrians are a fine community in this district, the Tsuji, G. Taguchi and S. Oha
bunch of people and we had a late Mr. Torajiro Sakakibara, shi, and the chant was rend
JAPAN MAIL
Shipbuilding
very enjyoable time.”
was held here March 2 at the ered.
Wonderful
weather
The Messrs. Sakakibara ex
these Vernon Farmers Association
MArine 9925
days, isn’t it?
Every indica- Hall.
pressed their gratitude for the
1969 West Georgia
tion of spring days approachThe late Mr. Sakakibara, service.
B. W. GREER & SONS
ing
. sun shining .
A special word of thanks
Vancouver, B. C.
well-known as a leader and
birds
twittering
goes
to
M.
Kato
for
his
part
in
philosopher,
had
been
first
blue
General Agents
skies. But poor Johnny Swan councillor for the Vernon the service.
Bank of Nova Scotia Building
contracted the measles the Japanese Farmers Associa
other
day, so now he looks out tion from 1933 to 1938. He
Vancouver, B.C.
from his window with a for has experimented extensive
lorn look.
ly in scientific methods of
western farming, and had
been instrumental in per
Optometrist
suading many local Japanese
farmers
to
follow his
189 East Hastings Street
methods.
He passed away last Novem
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
ber in his sixty-fourth year in
SAVINGS DEPOSITS, REMITTANCES
Telephone: MArine 9815
his native prefecture of Miya398 Powell St.
gi-ken, Japan. It was in tri
TRinity 0400
bute to his memory that loyal
friends conducted the service
recently.
Surviving are Mr. and Mrs.
QUALITY, ECONOMY AND SERVICE"
Kiyosuke Sakakibara and Mr.
and Mrs. Kaiji Sakakibara.
ANY RADIO, ANY MAKE, ANYWHERE
G. Isobe presided at the
service"
and gave the opening
• Satisfaction Guaranteed
speech.
Final Respects were
• Reasonable Prices
paid by the following repre
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
Tubes Tested Free
sentatives: E. Toriumi, Farm
ers Association; Y. Okasawara,
Maintenance Association (IjiFREE DELIVERY SERVICE
kai):
Mrs.
S.
Ogasawara,
Wo
H. INOUYE
men’s Association; and M. Oga
4£9 Powell Stre6^
605 E. Hastings St.
Highland 0335-6
Highland 1660
sawara, Mrs. R. Hikichi, Mr.
Yamamoto and J. I. Suguwara
TO
CAKES!
BRITANNIA BITS
TRAVEL BY
LUXURIOUS
Powell Bakery
SHIPS
^‘ ‘ IJiJaMJiilJKl.ful.lKl.luMKlJHhfiiLbibfuM.il.lilLlukl
Tribute To Pioneer Vernon Farmer
STANLEY PARK
SHIPYARDS
Ltd
HENRY K. NARUSE
JAPAN AND CANADA
TRUST SAVINGS COMPANY
RADIO REPAIRS
Home Radio Engineers
Union Fish Company
Page 7
THE NEW CANADIAN
: pOES YOUR HAT
s?ss
BUT ITS NOT FINAL
The much disputed quesion I
”"
of Issei supremacy over the j
have a place
Niseis, was far from settled 1
Thn Taiyos in ouest of their even after the outcome of last
I
NOTICE TO HASTINGS DUB■second straight chamwionshio Sunday’s match at Langara in
BERS: Here-'s the break every
in two years, downed the J which the Isseis eked out a one
been
novice
club-wielder
has
C. C. L. ouintet 27 to 24 in point win.
True, the Isseis
a sudden-death fixture staged enjoyed a very hearty dinner waiting for. How many of us have
vainly tried to correct our un
at the Centennial Gym last at he expense of he Niseis (who
men look just about 1 00 per cent better with one on; but
Thursdav. They will, by vir dug pretty far to pay for it), orthodox swings and wondered
Hook as if they had turned up at the back door of the handhow the heck anybody could hook
tue of their fine victory, play but the slim margin leaves
OtTpU of this comes from selecting the wrong type of hat; but
and slice so unfailingly?
the Tuxis Beavers, in a best- plenty of doubt. To emphasize
out-of-three series for the Vic- still farther the closeness of the
chai of it comes from buying a hat which just isn't built to
This
Sunday on
the
False
Community match,
eleven
toria ■ Japanese
hokTits Shape under the treatment a man gives it.
Creek
Flats, at the foot
of
six
of {the
Basketball League Champion matches were decided on the
Hawkes Avenue, Mickey Maika
A
hats are styled in the latest streamlined
ship.
wa, Nippon golfer, has offered
18th hole. indicating' that if
TRW AND SHADES . . . AND THEY'RE MADE OF CHAMPIONhit
their
The
winners
voluntary coaching to all beginone of the 5 Niseis got a
opening
built' to .stand up under
stride
from the
would
"break”,
the match
SHIP STUFF, STURDILY
whistle and held a one-sided -have been reversed.' with Niseis
Anyone interested is asked to
PUNISHMENT.
22-2 lead at the intermission.
coming out on top.
bring about 6 balls and his clubs.
Tn. the last half, while hold
School begins at 7 a.m. be give
The younger team started
ing the Taiyo scoring ace,
ample time for anyone desiring to
out very strong!v by taking
Thomaes Kuwabara scoreless,
go out on the big course to- try
rine out of the possible
the Citizen Leaguers found
out what has been learnt.
eleven points for the first
the going' more to their liknine,
but
in
the
majority
of
insr and staged one of thcr
cases the margin of holes was
famed last minute rallies, to
One consolation of the match
so slim that when the Isseis
outscore the eventual win
was
the fact that, no Niseis re
put on the pressure the Nisei
ners 12 to 5.
ceived
a ,goose egg ,whereas
golfers faded to lose out in
department stores limited
Ashikawa
completely routed
the 2nd nine and in the total
Hasegawa and Saburo Kuwa
Vancouver, B.C.
the
highly-touted
Miura and
ta, with ten, eight and six .18 holes.
369 Powell Street
his full
Suzuki luckily
points respectively, were high The Scoring
share.
The Isseis can thank
■^nr tb^ winners, while Jimmie
At the dinner the Nisei
Ogino
for
their dinner — heShimizu with three field goals still smarting from the de
completley
reversed his morn
was the leading scorer for t.he feat and taunting of the Is
ing form and finished strong
losers.
seis, challenged the latter to
Vancouver.
dergarten
in
Muneo Kawasoe left the a return match to be played ly enough to cop the last nine
Following the example set
and the total from Mickey
Now that the nice weather game early in the last quarter, sometime in June,
orth by Japanese employees
It was Maikawa.
Also shall 1 say
if other firms, the employees has arrived, the cameras, ex- on getting his fourth personal. readily accepted.
they
should
pay their compli
J the Cameron Lake Logging pensive and inexpensive, large
Taiyos:
—
S.
Kuwata
6,
Mit
ments
to
Reg
Yasui
who
Company at a recent meeting and small, have popped up suo Kawasoe, Harold Kawasoe
3-point scoring system on couldn’t
The
beat
Katsukawa's
decided upon, and are now around here like mushrooms. 3, G. Hasegawa 8, and T. ku- which the match was based folOne point for the winner seven -at the 18th —- which
lows:
subscribing 100 per cent to the Every corner you turn around
most number of holes in would have turned the match
wabara
10
—
Total
27.
of
the
purchase of War Savings CerT there’s either “N’ "F”, or "Y”
w i nn er of the most number of in favor of the Niseis.
J.C.C.L.: — G. Kuwata, J. the firrst nine: one point for the
aiming their "photo boxes” at
tificates.
the 2nd nine; one point Smell a Fish
holes in
i
3?
#
*
you.
Oh!
What a dog’s life Shimizu 6, Stum Shimizu 2. for
the winner of the most numA “m o t o r c ad e” left for we poor subjects when we Muneo Kawasoe 2, Sty loi and her of holes in the total
the
The Irony of it all
If at the end of any nine holes the
M. Okamoto 4—Total 14.
Coombs on March 1 for are caught candidly.
match
was
supposed
to
be
12
players are even each gets 34
Cumberland, about 50 miles
point.
members a side.
Somehow
distant, to attend the Red
only 11 competed from each
Results
Cross party and dance held
side—though there was an
Niseis—Pts.
Isses—Pts
by the No. 5 Nisei girls.
other twosome that could have
Isogai, 234 '
Notwithstanding the distance
Katsukawa 2‘ vs. Yasui 1.
played.
Arikado and
Oka
SKI-BITS: While Dave, Sam, Bob llisaoka 0 vs. Suzuki 3.
the boys enjoyed themselves
Some fifteen Fujis turned out
played along with the last
vs M. Maikawa 1.
immensely, especially “G”
twosome-—if their score had
last Sunday to ski in the first, and and Bill took advantage of the va
Kodaira. 2%.
and “N”. Ask them about perhaps the last, real spring skiing cant "flush gates" Tom and Otto
been turned in,^ the Niseis
Ashikawa 3.
it. May we have an intro on the Big Hill. With the rugged took a refreshing "last" run from Miura 0
would have been up by TWO
duction to the woman in snow-covered peaks of Mt. Baker the Peak. Meanwhile, Mary and Arakawa 2% vs. Kuwabara 34
POINTS! With 10 members a
Uchiyama %: vs. S. Maikawa
j maroon, “M”?
Marge,
impressed
by
skill
of
the
side
the
NISEIS
WOULD
still basking in the sunset splendor,
Kishimoto 234 vs. Miyasaki %:
HAVE BEEN UP BY ONE
Friends of Mrs. Frank Wil we took off our skis at the Chalet, pretty skiers from south, diligently Tsuyubi 2 vs. Banno 1.
liams, nee Doris Jennings, the and headed down to our cabin to practiced "swinging poles" and Ito 2% vs. Tokawa 34POINT!
I smell a fish — a
popular Coombs postmistress, call it the end of another perfect "knee-action"
muscle
twisters. Isseis 1" points; Niseis 16 points. dead one.
held a miscellaneous shower day. We all bore in some degree the (Girls, ask them what it means!)
a the Coombs Community
of the glaring white snow The mischievous junior Roy Ozawa
hall on March 1 in honor of effects
is coming along nicely. It seems
and the blazing spring sun.
her recent marriage.
that "cute" little plankster Sho MiMisses Momoyo and Kiyomi
yanishi is doing more "don-hiru"
the innumerable letters
Just like
I
Terakita, young daughters of
recently than in the last two months
Masao and Mickey Terakita, receivedI by individual members put together. We are expecting good
respectively, are now attend from the recent visitors from across news from him any time now!
ing the Hompa Buddhist Kin- the line, an epistle addressed to the
Golf School Opens
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m spring shades
$3.85
T. MAIKAWA
COOMBS COURIER
SHI TRAILS
Consult
ROY YAMAMURA
Hafami^^
Radios
^rsL„
REFRIGERATORS
club from the Rokka Ski Club, ex
We wish to acknowledge a donapressed sincere gratitude for show
ing them all a grand time. It was tion from Mr. Okura of Okura
a real pleasure to entertain such a Laundry, with our thanks for his
splendid bunch.
continued support.
For Protection and Savings
MUTUAL LIFE OF CANADA
Hotel World
396 Powell St.
MArine 1746
Again to members who have not
In view of the fact that climate
yet paid their 1940-41 dues, please
once to either Sam Hagino these last two seasons has been far
SE ymour 4121 do so at
K.
Higashiyama.
or Miss
from ideal for skiers, and because
many of the members no doubt are
turning their eyes to other activities, we are holding our 8th annual
TRINITY
4822
general meeting early. The date set
has been Saturday April 26 and de
tails have left in the competent
hands of Misses Higashiyama, De
shima, Shimizu and Kusakabe. Our
7th annual dance and raffle will be
held on Friday, May 23. We hope
to have a good program lined up
314 POWELL STREET
for our friends both in and out of
town, so keep that date open!
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: pOES YOUR HAT
s?ss
BUT ITS NOT FINAL
The much disputed quesion I
”"
of Issei supremacy over the j
have a place
Niseis, was far from settled 1
Thn Taiyos in ouest of their even after the outcome of last
I
NOTICE TO HASTINGS DUB■second straight chamwionshio Sunday’s match at Langara in
BERS: Here-'s the break every
in two years, downed the J which the Isseis eked out a one
been
novice
club-wielder
has
C. C. L. ouintet 27 to 24 in point win.
True, the Isseis
a sudden-death fixture staged enjoyed a very hearty dinner waiting for. How many of us have
vainly tried to correct our un
at the Centennial Gym last at he expense of he Niseis (who
men look just about 1 00 per cent better with one on; but
Thursdav. They will, by vir dug pretty far to pay for it), orthodox swings and wondered
Hook as if they had turned up at the back door of the handhow the heck anybody could hook
tue of their fine victory, play but the slim margin leaves
OtTpU of this comes from selecting the wrong type of hat; but
and slice so unfailingly?
the Tuxis Beavers, in a best- plenty of doubt. To emphasize
out-of-three series for the Vic- still farther the closeness of the
chai of it comes from buying a hat which just isn't built to
This
Sunday on
the
False
Community match,
eleven
toria ■ Japanese
hokTits Shape under the treatment a man gives it.
Creek
Flats, at the foot
of
six
of {the
Basketball League Champion matches were decided on the
Hawkes Avenue, Mickey Maika
A
hats are styled in the latest streamlined
ship.
wa, Nippon golfer, has offered
18th hole. indicating' that if
TRW AND SHADES . . . AND THEY'RE MADE OF CHAMPIONhit
their
The
winners
voluntary coaching to all beginone of the 5 Niseis got a
opening
built' to .stand up under
stride
from the
would
"break”,
the match
SHIP STUFF, STURDILY
whistle and held a one-sided -have been reversed.' with Niseis
Anyone interested is asked to
PUNISHMENT.
22-2 lead at the intermission.
coming out on top.
bring about 6 balls and his clubs.
Tn. the last half, while hold
School begins at 7 a.m. be give
The younger team started
ing the Taiyo scoring ace,
ample time for anyone desiring to
out very strong!v by taking
Thomaes Kuwabara scoreless,
go out on the big course to- try
rine out of the possible
the Citizen Leaguers found
out what has been learnt.
eleven points for the first
the going' more to their liknine,
but
in
the
majority
of
insr and staged one of thcr
cases the margin of holes was
famed last minute rallies, to
One consolation of the match
so slim that when the Isseis
outscore the eventual win
was
the fact that, no Niseis re
put on the pressure the Nisei
ners 12 to 5.
ceived
a ,goose egg ,whereas
golfers faded to lose out in
department stores limited
Ashikawa
completely routed
the 2nd nine and in the total
Hasegawa and Saburo Kuwa
Vancouver, B.C.
the
highly-touted
Miura and
ta, with ten, eight and six .18 holes.
369 Powell Street
his full
Suzuki luckily
points respectively, were high The Scoring
share.
The Isseis can thank
■^nr tb^ winners, while Jimmie
At the dinner the Nisei
Ogino
for
their dinner — heShimizu with three field goals still smarting from the de
completley
reversed his morn
was the leading scorer for t.he feat and taunting of the Is
ing form and finished strong
losers.
seis, challenged the latter to
Vancouver.
dergarten
in
Muneo Kawasoe left the a return match to be played ly enough to cop the last nine
Following the example set
and the total from Mickey
Now that the nice weather game early in the last quarter, sometime in June,
orth by Japanese employees
It was Maikawa.
Also shall 1 say
if other firms, the employees has arrived, the cameras, ex- on getting his fourth personal. readily accepted.
they
should
pay their compli
J the Cameron Lake Logging pensive and inexpensive, large
Taiyos:
—
S.
Kuwata
6,
Mit
ments
to
Reg
Yasui
who
Company at a recent meeting and small, have popped up suo Kawasoe, Harold Kawasoe
3-point scoring system on couldn’t
The
beat
Katsukawa's
decided upon, and are now around here like mushrooms. 3, G. Hasegawa 8, and T. ku- which the match was based folOne point for the winner seven -at the 18th —- which
lows:
subscribing 100 per cent to the Every corner you turn around
most number of holes in would have turned the match
wabara
10
—
Total
27.
of
the
purchase of War Savings CerT there’s either “N’ "F”, or "Y”
w i nn er of the most number of in favor of the Niseis.
J.C.C.L.: — G. Kuwata, J. the firrst nine: one point for the
aiming their "photo boxes” at
tificates.
the 2nd nine; one point Smell a Fish
holes in
i
3?
#
*
you.
Oh!
What a dog’s life Shimizu 6, Stum Shimizu 2. for
the winner of the most numA “m o t o r c ad e” left for we poor subjects when we Muneo Kawasoe 2, Sty loi and her of holes in the total
the
The Irony of it all
If at the end of any nine holes the
M. Okamoto 4—Total 14.
Coombs on March 1 for are caught candidly.
match
was
supposed
to
be
12
players are even each gets 34
Cumberland, about 50 miles
point.
members a side.
Somehow
distant, to attend the Red
only 11 competed from each
Results
Cross party and dance held
side—though there was an
Niseis—Pts.
Isses—Pts
by the No. 5 Nisei girls.
other twosome that could have
Isogai, 234 '
Notwithstanding the distance
Katsukawa 2‘ vs. Yasui 1.
played.
Arikado and
Oka
SKI-BITS: While Dave, Sam, Bob llisaoka 0 vs. Suzuki 3.
the boys enjoyed themselves
Some fifteen Fujis turned out
played along with the last
vs M. Maikawa 1.
immensely, especially “G”
twosome-—if their score had
last Sunday to ski in the first, and and Bill took advantage of the va
Kodaira. 2%.
and “N”. Ask them about perhaps the last, real spring skiing cant "flush gates" Tom and Otto
been turned in,^ the Niseis
Ashikawa 3.
it. May we have an intro on the Big Hill. With the rugged took a refreshing "last" run from Miura 0
would have been up by TWO
duction to the woman in snow-covered peaks of Mt. Baker the Peak. Meanwhile, Mary and Arakawa 2% vs. Kuwabara 34
POINTS! With 10 members a
Uchiyama %: vs. S. Maikawa
j maroon, “M”?
Marge,
impressed
by
skill
of
the
side
the
NISEIS
WOULD
still basking in the sunset splendor,
Kishimoto 234 vs. Miyasaki %:
HAVE BEEN UP BY ONE
Friends of Mrs. Frank Wil we took off our skis at the Chalet, pretty skiers from south, diligently Tsuyubi 2 vs. Banno 1.
liams, nee Doris Jennings, the and headed down to our cabin to practiced "swinging poles" and Ito 2% vs. Tokawa 34POINT!
I smell a fish — a
popular Coombs postmistress, call it the end of another perfect "knee-action"
muscle
twisters. Isseis 1" points; Niseis 16 points. dead one.
held a miscellaneous shower day. We all bore in some degree the (Girls, ask them what it means!)
a the Coombs Community
of the glaring white snow The mischievous junior Roy Ozawa
hall on March 1 in honor of effects
is coming along nicely. It seems
and the blazing spring sun.
her recent marriage.
that "cute" little plankster Sho MiMisses Momoyo and Kiyomi
yanishi is doing more "don-hiru"
the innumerable letters
Just like
I
Terakita, young daughters of
recently than in the last two months
Masao and Mickey Terakita, receivedI by individual members put together. We are expecting good
respectively, are now attend from the recent visitors from across news from him any time now!
ing the Hompa Buddhist Kin- the line, an epistle addressed to the
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We wish to acknowledge a donapressed sincere gratitude for show
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splendid bunch.
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May Breaks Record, Silvers Smother Cards
Down went M & N! Fight- *
Cardinals started off with a
ing till the last second, this; flying start and took an early
year’s hard-luck M & N squad i lead without any reply from
It was a
were finally ousted out of the i the Silver Shirts.
running for the coveted E.! different story in the seqond
Kagetsu Challenge Trophy by canto however as May Yoshithe final night of the B. C. Open
the semi-finals were the Maple Rid^ ,
Maikawas who eked out a 36-1 naka found the range and Japanese Badminton Tournament will bring
gates Tong Kobayashi and Ro^
34 victory to take the semi- shifted rhe lead to her side. to a close one of the most successful bird
after a hard-fought three set against finals in two straight games. ;
Cardinal sharpshooter Flor- meets to be held in our Nihonmachi.
Yamaga and Jimmy Kumagai.
&
^
Only
| ence Ikeda topped her team three crowns remain of the many champion
Others
reaching
the
quarter
finals
/
M & N played one of their
with 10 points.
ships and these three will be claimed to-night
Mary- Nishikawara-T. Uyede who' whi„ £
best games of the year. Count
Kiyo Obokata and S. Nakade twc str??
Semi-finals
and
go
on
record
as
the
1941
Mixed
Doubles
ering point for point, the game
and
“
A-closed
”
the
Chiyo
Hyodo-M. Yatabe made short won—
Silver 7’s and Bluebelles champions in
progressed evenly until the
F.
Deshima
and R. Kamino 15-5. 15.4 *01
breather at half-time.
will clash in the first semi- classes.
For
the
final
Again the Open A shuttiers remained
final game tonight. The semis
„ , • windup
x
t
°f the year, the
After the rest Yuki Uno hit
J
apanese
idle while the others played their’s off. DiBadminton League will sponsor
will be a two-game total-point
a sudden hot pace and swished
rector Mat Matsui hopes to complete all
a social at the Orange Hall this comin
affair, and the winners will
in 10 points. Suzuki and NoSaturday
asks
for
your
the
matches
to-night,
Saturday from 8 ’til 12. The public k
meet the first place Cardinals
buoka returned fire with two
cordially
invited to attend with the
full-hearted
co-operation
by
turning
out
on
in a two-out-of-three series.
tallies apiece, but still Maika
sion
of
35c.
y
time.
The second game of the
was held a 33-29' lead.
riNAL
DRAW
TO-NIGHT
In the B Section, the highly reputed duo
girls’ semi-final will be played
A—OPEN
Eizo Amemori and . Pansy Fukumura will
next
Wednesday
at
7:30
p.m.
K. Uyeno-iL Toyota
Ding-dong Battle
p.m.) ; M. NishikawaraUyeae vs. p
Maikawas—Su era 2, Maruno 2, Mit meet Jane Koyanagi-K. Watanabe in the
K. Fujioka (S.uu p.m.):
Hyodo-M. As
In the final hectic quarter, sui 1, lino 14. Ide, Ishida. 11. Nikai- semi-finals.
On the top bracket Mitsuye
AL Saegusa-M. Matsui (
do
6
—
36.
the pace grew fast as M & N
Kobayash i -F. Desh i maShintani and veteran Yoshi Ono await the
12
M. & M.
Koyanaga-S. Okumura, and H. Hyodo-J
fought . hard to overtake the VnhnnkH 9
Kaminishi
vs.
of
Kay
Uyeno-K.
outcome
E—MIXED
leaders.
Bill Takeda’s two ada. Fujioka—34.
Yoshiko Nishimura-J. Ikeno quarter final
K. Uyeno-K.. Kaminishi vs. Nishinu a-Ikeno <7.30
Silver
7
—
.1,
Iked
shots, plus Johnny Tanaka’s 3
p.m.): .1. Koyanagi-K. Watanabe v« r Fukumura-E.
match.
Akiyama 4. Kiragt
icmori (7.00 p.m.).
points and Suzuki’s basket j naka 21, Tanaka 2.
41.
Most of the action last night took part in
CLOSED
drew them within one point of; Cardinals—Ota 4
r. Ide-H. Oshi mo v, l M. Shintani-T. Kuit
the. Closed, where some of the best matches
Maikawas. With the pressure F. Ikeda 10. Isez
of the evening were played off.
Reaching
really on. plenty of bumping i
and charging to boot, Yuki!
Uno, who really enjoyed an!
‘on’ night, streaked through'
for a counter in the bedlam.
Suzuki retaliated with a bas
ket making the score 34-34.
“Of all the sloppy, butter played a very good game, scor
In the last wild minute George
fingered
dumbells!”
roared ing- 15 points. Al Tokawa
Suzuki just missed being the
hero of the game when he coach Joe Akiyama as he saw came second with 11 points.
' missed a couple of shots at the his Nomads slaughtered by
Following close on the heels
basket.
For the final score i East End Monarchs 45-16 in of their older boys, junior East
Yosh Ishida notched a free! the first game of the semi- End Monarchs nosed out the
throw to retire the game in finals. There will be hardly strong Yehudis in the first
any use to play the second game of the semis. This Sat Mar. 14/41
favor of Maikawas 36-34.
THE NEW CANADIAN
I game now since the semi-finals urday will determine the win
A mark of vast improveare a two-game total point ner that will meet Tuxis next
ment in the calibre of the
.
,n
cagette league is seen these Jer*es a?? ?'lth the
9 P°
! Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
days as the girls chalk upjlead heU by the Monarchs,
Nomads—Nishimura 4, Mitsui 2,
2, Tsukamoto
nothing short of a miracle can Akiyama, Y
amazingly high scores.
Sally
Ozaki 1—-16.
win the series for the Nomads. 7, Monarchs—A.
Tokawa
11.
T.
Kitaguchi’s record of 19 points
Tokawa 4. Machida 5, Miyasaki 4,
1 expected some sort of a reply
sort of a person giving due con
Nomads were really sloppy. Inose 6, Takacla 16—45.
made the previous week was
to
Mr.
Anonymous'
letter
of
last,
sideration to ail matters, one can
shattered
into
oblivion
as Their passing was wild, they
Yehudis—
hardly blame the locals for play
week,
but
to
my
disappointment
teammate May Yoshinaka led couldn’t receive a pass when 4, Tabata S. Amemori 6. Kawamoto
Him nr a ‘ Shimada. Funamoto— none was forthcoming. What's the
ing
the brand of ball they do.
the Silver 7’s to a 41-31 tri- it did come, and their shoot
There
are many things to take
matter with these Nisei eagers any
Monarchs—Toyama 12. r
umph over the league-leading ing was putting it mildly when
into
account.
One factor is that
sawa 2, Oshiro 5, N. Fujisawa 4, way? They get kicked in the pants
Cardinals with a record-break they said “terrible.”
Nishikawara 3, Takashima, Take and they don't even let out a mur- | basketball in our community is
Min Takada, Monarch guard, uchi 5. Ohara:—31.
ing 21 point scoring spurt.
es
Intermediate Semi-Finals
Mighly Monarchs Maul Numb Nomads
S»-»
'
8?
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t
Michi
Shige Ashikawa
Announce the
Opening of the
I
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OXFO
III
Cleaners and Tailors
Michi Ashikawa
Shige Ashikawa
at 654 West Broadway
CALL IN TO SEE OUR WIDE ARRAY OF THE
NEWEST TRENDS IN TAILORED-TO-MEASURE
SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS AND TOPCOATS
do without a leader? Well Shig was | more pressing. This copy mus .^
just that and nothing more. Plays I to the linotype, so adios |Or
-J
I;
a
OXFORD CLEANERS AND TAILORS
We Calf and Deliver
still in its infancy, while basketmur, Are they silent because -they
admit Mr. Anonymous' biting cracks; ball in the American Japanese
are correct or is it because they're i communities have been going on
so downright lazy that they don't- for 10 years and more.
Limitations
care what other people think?
Originated three years ago, our
Your Scribe's Reply
league
has made rapid advances. But
Since no one has anything to sayperhaps I could enlighten our critic in my estimation, although the game
on some of the remarks made. First, I may grow in popularity and keener
against Fife the local Nippons were, ' competition result, the calbire or
without the least bit of doubt, out- ] our game has not far to go. Why?
classed, and although the Vancou- i Because of the gym. I know, Mr.
verites took a terrific "slaughter" j Anonymous would retort that there
as he so blun tly calls it, he cannot'goes that sob story about the gym
say that the boys weren't trying. | again, the same old alibi. But beI've watched them play for a long j lieve me, it's the truth. As long as
time and I've never seen them play i we play our games on that sma,
so hard, nor practice so diligently: floor where organized plays an
for any one match. They lived up | teamwork is impossible the stan arc
to our expectations. The trouble was I of the league will never advance
Fife had more than we had anticip- j So accustomed are they to the sma.
atec].
j floor that when they get on a larger
they're completely lost. J tel
With regard to Mr. Anonymous' j floor
it hard to play without the
’ jI find
belief that Shig Ashikawa was the
whole team and others just puppets,! usual smashing of bodies. Wteithat statement was a very fine bit more, the unusual large floor cov
erage fires them out even quicker.
of exaggeration. In any team, cer
Mr. Anonymous, I have a hun
tain set plays call for a playmaker,
dred and one other reasons to exa key-man. What would any team,
or organizations or anything at all j pound to you. But Mr. Deadli
Telephone: FAirmont 5541
naturally, then, started from Shig ‘ present.
and worked around to him for the I
BUSSEI BASEBALL
final shot. It is only reasonable, isn'tBussei Baseball Leagu
it, to pass to a person who can sink
meeting this Sunday, Maren
the ball rather than to a person who
16, at Kitsilano Kaikan n
can't shoot worth beans.
If one were an understanding
TA
Im
J
2.30 p.m.
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May Breaks Record, Silvers Smother Cards
Down went M & N! Fight- *
Cardinals started off with a
ing till the last second, this; flying start and took an early
year’s hard-luck M & N squad i lead without any reply from
It was a
were finally ousted out of the i the Silver Shirts.
running for the coveted E.! different story in the seqond
Kagetsu Challenge Trophy by canto however as May Yoshithe final night of the B. C. Open
the semi-finals were the Maple Rid^ ,
Maikawas who eked out a 36-1 naka found the range and Japanese Badminton Tournament will bring
gates Tong Kobayashi and Ro^
34 victory to take the semi- shifted rhe lead to her side. to a close one of the most successful bird
after a hard-fought three set against finals in two straight games. ;
Cardinal sharpshooter Flor- meets to be held in our Nihonmachi.
Yamaga and Jimmy Kumagai.
&
^
Only
| ence Ikeda topped her team three crowns remain of the many champion
Others
reaching
the
quarter
finals
/
M & N played one of their
with 10 points.
ships and these three will be claimed to-night
Mary- Nishikawara-T. Uyede who' whi„ £
best games of the year. Count
Kiyo Obokata and S. Nakade twc str??
Semi-finals
and
go
on
record
as
the
1941
Mixed
Doubles
ering point for point, the game
and
“
A-closed
”
the
Chiyo
Hyodo-M. Yatabe made short won—
Silver 7’s and Bluebelles champions in
progressed evenly until the
F.
Deshima
and R. Kamino 15-5. 15.4 *01
breather at half-time.
will clash in the first semi- classes.
For
the
final
Again the Open A shuttiers remained
final game tonight. The semis
„ , • windup
x
t
°f the year, the
After the rest Yuki Uno hit
J
apanese
idle while the others played their’s off. DiBadminton League will sponsor
will be a two-game total-point
a sudden hot pace and swished
rector Mat Matsui hopes to complete all
a social at the Orange Hall this comin
affair, and the winners will
in 10 points. Suzuki and NoSaturday
asks
for
your
the
matches
to-night,
Saturday from 8 ’til 12. The public k
meet the first place Cardinals
buoka returned fire with two
cordially
invited to attend with the
full-hearted
co-operation
by
turning
out
on
in a two-out-of-three series.
tallies apiece, but still Maika
sion
of
35c.
y
time.
The second game of the
was held a 33-29' lead.
riNAL
DRAW
TO-NIGHT
In the B Section, the highly reputed duo
girls’ semi-final will be played
A—OPEN
Eizo Amemori and . Pansy Fukumura will
next
Wednesday
at
7:30
p.m.
K. Uyeno-iL Toyota
Ding-dong Battle
p.m.) ; M. NishikawaraUyeae vs. p
Maikawas—Su era 2, Maruno 2, Mit meet Jane Koyanagi-K. Watanabe in the
K. Fujioka (S.uu p.m.):
Hyodo-M. As
In the final hectic quarter, sui 1, lino 14. Ide, Ishida. 11. Nikai- semi-finals.
On the top bracket Mitsuye
AL Saegusa-M. Matsui (
do
6
—
36.
the pace grew fast as M & N
Kobayash i -F. Desh i maShintani and veteran Yoshi Ono await the
12
M. & M.
Koyanaga-S. Okumura, and H. Hyodo-J
fought . hard to overtake the VnhnnkH 9
Kaminishi
vs.
of
Kay
Uyeno-K.
outcome
E—MIXED
leaders.
Bill Takeda’s two ada. Fujioka—34.
Yoshiko Nishimura-J. Ikeno quarter final
K. Uyeno-K.. Kaminishi vs. Nishinu a-Ikeno <7.30
Silver
7
—
.1,
Iked
shots, plus Johnny Tanaka’s 3
p.m.): .1. Koyanagi-K. Watanabe v« r Fukumura-E.
match.
Akiyama 4. Kiragt
icmori (7.00 p.m.).
points and Suzuki’s basket j naka 21, Tanaka 2.
41.
Most of the action last night took part in
CLOSED
drew them within one point of; Cardinals—Ota 4
r. Ide-H. Oshi mo v, l M. Shintani-T. Kuit
the. Closed, where some of the best matches
Maikawas. With the pressure F. Ikeda 10. Isez
of the evening were played off.
Reaching
really on. plenty of bumping i
and charging to boot, Yuki!
Uno, who really enjoyed an!
‘on’ night, streaked through'
for a counter in the bedlam.
Suzuki retaliated with a bas
ket making the score 34-34.
“Of all the sloppy, butter played a very good game, scor
In the last wild minute George
fingered
dumbells!”
roared ing- 15 points. Al Tokawa
Suzuki just missed being the
hero of the game when he coach Joe Akiyama as he saw came second with 11 points.
' missed a couple of shots at the his Nomads slaughtered by
Following close on the heels
basket.
For the final score i East End Monarchs 45-16 in of their older boys, junior East
Yosh Ishida notched a free! the first game of the semi- End Monarchs nosed out the
throw to retire the game in finals. There will be hardly strong Yehudis in the first
any use to play the second game of the semis. This Sat Mar. 14/41
favor of Maikawas 36-34.
THE NEW CANADIAN
I game now since the semi-finals urday will determine the win
A mark of vast improveare a two-game total point ner that will meet Tuxis next
ment in the calibre of the
.
,n
cagette league is seen these Jer*es a?? ?'lth the
9 P°
! Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
days as the girls chalk upjlead heU by the Monarchs,
Nomads—Nishimura 4, Mitsui 2,
2, Tsukamoto
nothing short of a miracle can Akiyama, Y
amazingly high scores.
Sally
Ozaki 1—-16.
win the series for the Nomads. 7, Monarchs—A.
Tokawa
11.
T.
Kitaguchi’s record of 19 points
Tokawa 4. Machida 5, Miyasaki 4,
1 expected some sort of a reply
sort of a person giving due con
Nomads were really sloppy. Inose 6, Takacla 16—45.
made the previous week was
to
Mr.
Anonymous'
letter
of
last,
sideration to ail matters, one can
shattered
into
oblivion
as Their passing was wild, they
Yehudis—
hardly blame the locals for play
week,
but
to
my
disappointment
teammate May Yoshinaka led couldn’t receive a pass when 4, Tabata S. Amemori 6. Kawamoto
Him nr a ‘ Shimada. Funamoto— none was forthcoming. What's the
ing
the brand of ball they do.
the Silver 7’s to a 41-31 tri- it did come, and their shoot
There
are many things to take
matter with these Nisei eagers any
Monarchs—Toyama 12. r
umph over the league-leading ing was putting it mildly when
into
account.
One factor is that
sawa 2, Oshiro 5, N. Fujisawa 4, way? They get kicked in the pants
Cardinals with a record-break they said “terrible.”
Nishikawara 3, Takashima, Take and they don't even let out a mur- | basketball in our community is
Min Takada, Monarch guard, uchi 5. Ohara:—31.
ing 21 point scoring spurt.
es
Intermediate Semi-Finals
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Michi
Shige Ashikawa
Announce the
Opening of the
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Cleaners and Tailors
Michi Ashikawa
Shige Ashikawa
at 654 West Broadway
CALL IN TO SEE OUR WIDE ARRAY OF THE
NEWEST TRENDS IN TAILORED-TO-MEASURE
SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS AND TOPCOATS
do without a leader? Well Shig was | more pressing. This copy mus .^
just that and nothing more. Plays I to the linotype, so adios |Or
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OXFORD CLEANERS AND TAILORS
We Calf and Deliver
still in its infancy, while basketmur, Are they silent because -they
admit Mr. Anonymous' biting cracks; ball in the American Japanese
are correct or is it because they're i communities have been going on
so downright lazy that they don't- for 10 years and more.
Limitations
care what other people think?
Originated three years ago, our
Your Scribe's Reply
league
has made rapid advances. But
Since no one has anything to sayperhaps I could enlighten our critic in my estimation, although the game
on some of the remarks made. First, I may grow in popularity and keener
against Fife the local Nippons were, ' competition result, the calbire or
without the least bit of doubt, out- ] our game has not far to go. Why?
classed, and although the Vancou- i Because of the gym. I know, Mr.
verites took a terrific "slaughter" j Anonymous would retort that there
as he so blun tly calls it, he cannot'goes that sob story about the gym
say that the boys weren't trying. | again, the same old alibi. But beI've watched them play for a long j lieve me, it's the truth. As long as
time and I've never seen them play i we play our games on that sma,
so hard, nor practice so diligently: floor where organized plays an
for any one match. They lived up | teamwork is impossible the stan arc
to our expectations. The trouble was I of the league will never advance
Fife had more than we had anticip- j So accustomed are they to the sma.
atec].
j floor that when they get on a larger
they're completely lost. J tel
With regard to Mr. Anonymous' j floor
it hard to play without the
’ jI find
belief that Shig Ashikawa was the
whole team and others just puppets,! usual smashing of bodies. Wteithat statement was a very fine bit more, the unusual large floor cov
erage fires them out even quicker.
of exaggeration. In any team, cer
Mr. Anonymous, I have a hun
tain set plays call for a playmaker,
dred and one other reasons to exa key-man. What would any team,
or organizations or anything at all j pound to you. But Mr. Deadli
Telephone: FAirmont 5541
naturally, then, started from Shig ‘ present.
and worked around to him for the I
BUSSEI BASEBALL
final shot. It is only reasonable, isn'tBussei Baseball Leagu
it, to pass to a person who can sink
meeting this Sunday, Maren
the ball rather than to a person who
16, at Kitsilano Kaikan n
can't shoot worth beans.
If one were an understanding
TA
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2.30 p.m.