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ICTORY LOAN 1941
Effective Action
. The research and discussion on marriage
and boy-girl relationships at a reCent meeting of the Vancouver JapJian Citizens League was
interesting, enlightening and provocativ
not particularly scienIt
was
useful, too, as a
tific.
| sounding board for a decided Nisei
[ point of view, but it ought not to
I stop there if any concrete good is
I to be expected from it.
|
Admittedly our present marriage
i system is faulty, and ill-adapted to
i meet present-day conditions.
But i
! the Nisei or the J.C.C.L. itself will
LOS ANGELES. — Studded
have little influence in enforcing a
direct change.
If these are to be with new features, an enlarged
effected, support from the parents program, new faces and a huge
must be secured. The next logical opening ceremony in Little
□nd practical step is to present this Tokyo, the eighth annual Nisei
Nisei viewpoint to the increasing Festival will be held August
number of first generation commit- 9-17 this year, it was announc
tees and groups which are taking up ed by Japanese American Citi
the serious study of marriage zens League headquarters.
The traditional Coronation
problems.
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Decked in Union Jack
bunting and gay in red, white
and blue this sign above the
offices of the Canadian Jap
anese Association in Vancou
ver tells its own story.
The Japanese characters
along the bottom read "Sensho Kosai Nipponjin. Hombu”, or "Victory Loan Jap
anese Headquarters’'.
Commented the secretary
of the Association to The
New Canadian, “We didn't
waste much time dressing*
our sign up. We want to get
right in and finish the job”!
Small Subscribers Boosting
Loan with Steady Response
VANCOUVER.—Keen response to the Victory Loan drive
is reported by the Canadian Japanese Association, with sub
scriptions coming in steadily. Individual amounts are small,
indicating that the smaller subscribers, the rank and file in
the community who are being depended upon to put the drive
over the top, are coming through early.
A total of over $10,000 was
reported at the local head Nisei Enjoy Military
quarters Wednesday night,
Camp Training
including subscriptions taken
through
the
bank,
and
the
Ball will signal the beginning
Two Nisei members of the
Prince Charming?
Paying of festivities with the crown
Merchants Association.
Canadian
Officers Training
particular attention to the handwrit- ing of the Nisei Queen.
. The Central Committee chos Corps, U.B.C. contingent, Shaw
I ing, I've just spent the better part
An innovation this year will
en Monday night will keep in Mizuhara and Tatsuo Sanmiya,
I of an hour perusing with keen in- be the exhibit to be prepared
contact with organizations in returned to the city last Friday
I terest all the questionnaires which by the Ateliers, Nisei architects
the city and throughout the from two weeks training in
i were filled out by a group of Nisei organization. A model of Little
Province to turn on pressure military camp at Nanaimo.
I girls giving their opinions on various Tokyo, reconstructed by mem
Bronzed by the sun, both
Plans for the forthcoming to keep boosting the total.
I aspects of this marriage problem.
bers of the group, will be pre Benefit Concert at the Japan
men
were enthusiastic over
The Canadian Japanese As
I
I must confess to a feeling of pared for the event.
ese Hall in aid of the Queen’s sociation offices will remain their experiences at camp. They
I disappointment in Nisei girls and
Flower arrangement pro- Canadian Fund, received fresh open in the evenings from 7 found no difficulty, they said,
I their conception of an ideal hus- grams, ten ceremonies, baby
in adjusting themselves to
to 10 p.m.
| band. About the only thing that show, pioneer night, business impetus yesterday when it was
*
$
*
camp routine or discipline, or
that His- Worship,
| can be said of their "Prince Charm meeting, talent revue and fash learned
Unique among subscriptions in mixing freely with their
Mayor J. W. Cornett, is plan
ing" is that he is so much of a ion show, street dancing and
ning to attend the concert in was that of lumber mill work comrades. "Army life agrees
'type" that he's extinct as a dodo ondo parade, boy scout program
ers in Stillwater, who placed with me”, said Mizuhara, who
person with Mrs. Cornett.
and as interesting as a doormat. and conservation program are
Representatives from the their ordei’ even before the de took his master of arts degree
Not one Nisei girl wanted a man of | all tentatively included in draft
women’s committee paid a visit tails of the loan were made at the local University last
glamour, a man of fame, a man of preparations.
month.
to the City Hall and extended public.
great wealth or power.
Four other British Columbia
a personal invitation, to the
All they ask is that he be kindly,
Nisei
studying in other prov
MacDonald,
chair
Graham
Mayor to witness the concert
courteous and understanding; faith
June 21, the proceeds of which man of the special groups, also inces have also completed camp
ful loving and sincere; steady and
will go to relieve the plight of told of how one very busy Jap training. These include Mamo
ambitious; fond of fireside and childanese merchant, who prefers ru Sanmiya, Vancouver, and
air raid victims in England.
ren. What an etiolated frump!
Monday evening delegates to remain anonymous, had Taro Yoneda, Victoria, at the
from the 22 Japanese women’s spent the first day of the drive University of Alberta; Jack
Islands of Isolation . . . To the
in Vancouver canvassing for subscriptions, Momose, Vancouver, at McGill;
Average British Columbian, the Subscribe $45,000 To organizations
gathered at the Nippon Club, with the result that he turned and George Tamaki of Sun
Queen Charlotte Islands are so far
bury, at Dalhousie.
and elected convenors to take in $4500.
I away that they might as well be up Victory Loan Drive
I in the Arctic Ocean as off the
care of the hundred and one
By S. E. Y.
I Northern coast of British Columbia.
details, such as tickets, commis
CHEMAINUS. — $3,500 was
I
But the reverse case is just as subscribed here on the first sary, ushers, and refreshments.
Cecil Okawara, special pro
I <rue, and to those who live on the day of the Victory Loan cam
VANCOUVER.—10,292 individuals of Japanese race in
gram
convenor, who was called
। Elands, B.C., Canada and the war paign by Japanese employees
British
Columbia had been photographed, thumbprinted, and
out of town on business, re
I must be even further away. A recof the Victoria Lumber and' turned yesterday evening to issued blue, yellow or white identification cards up to Wed
| ent anti-Japanese resolution adopted Manufacturing Co., Ltd., repre
plunge immediately into the nesday, June 4, under the special registration program, Con
| there by fishermen urges that "all
senting 100 per cent response task of smoothing out kinks in stable W. J. Durnan of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
| branches of fisheries be licensed and
from the mill workers.
;he program. Lily Washimoto, told The New Canadian today.
| that licenses be limited to British
A committee appointed by
Resident farm population at Rivers Inlet and Knight In
| subjects with the end in view of the Company and including noted Nisei soprano and radio
singer, will head a star-stud in the Fraser Valley and the let and a unit left Monday for
preserving the fisheries of Canada S. E. Yoshida, O. Okinobu,
ded cast, some of whom will be Okanagan are the two prin Prince Rupert to register the
for the Canadian people."
H. Okada and T. Kawaba, is converging on Vancouver from cipal remaining groups to be Skeena and Naas River dis
There s an example of the pre in charge of the Japanese
points as distant as Mission, tackled by the travelling tricts, Ocean Falls and Premier
judice and ignorance which is the section of the campaign.
Mines.
Janey and Steveston. Lend units.
oreatest obstacle the Nisei face in
The whole of Vancouver
A general meeting of all em- ing her talents as announcer for
It has been decided, Con
trying to fit into the Canadian । ployees of the Company was
Island
from Port Alice south
;he occasion will be Mitsuye stable Durnan said, following
scene.
(held June 2 in the Recretion Sasaki.
ward to Victoria, with the ex
a conference of officers and the ception of west coast points
The Time Now
. Reverses । Hall, with J. A. Humbird, manJapanese
committee, that reg such as Tofino and Ucluelet,
in the war and the slowness
:or a $50 bond.
__ of the
...j ager, presiding.
istration of the Fraser Valley
Also announced at the meet
has been satisfactorily covered.
r'Crui,ing campaign in Canada have
He appealed to his employees
would be postponed until after
Registration of the Vancou
raised the conscription issue as a to do all they could in purchas ing was a raise.in wages of five
the peak of the berry season is ver area, Steveston, and New
D|Siinci possibility, and more and ing the Victory bonds. At the cents per hour, blus 10 per cent
passed and farm conditions re
Minimum wage for
Westminster is practically com
^r^ o serious thought being given time of writing, the employees bonus.
stored to normal.
plete, Constable Durnan said,
‘°
Is it the time now for the had subscribed a total of $45,- Occidental employees is now
In the meantime units will with registration at the central
_jSj lO be thinking of military 000, and with the commission 55 cents per hour plus 10 per
especially in an all-Nisei derived from these sales a draw cent bonus, and for Japanese clean up remaining coastal headquarters now averaging
unit?
areas. Registration is going on only a few each day.
will be made among employees 45 cents plus 10 per cent.
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Chema'us Workers
Receive Pay Boost
10,292 Japanese Now Registered
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ICTORY LOAN 1941
Effective Action
. The research and discussion on marriage
and boy-girl relationships at a reCent meeting of the Vancouver JapJian Citizens League was
interesting, enlightening and provocativ
not particularly scienIt
was
useful, too, as a
tific.
| sounding board for a decided Nisei
[ point of view, but it ought not to
I stop there if any concrete good is
I to be expected from it.
|
Admittedly our present marriage
i system is faulty, and ill-adapted to
i meet present-day conditions.
But i
! the Nisei or the J.C.C.L. itself will
LOS ANGELES. — Studded
have little influence in enforcing a
direct change.
If these are to be with new features, an enlarged
effected, support from the parents program, new faces and a huge
must be secured. The next logical opening ceremony in Little
□nd practical step is to present this Tokyo, the eighth annual Nisei
Nisei viewpoint to the increasing Festival will be held August
number of first generation commit- 9-17 this year, it was announc
tees and groups which are taking up ed by Japanese American Citi
the serious study of marriage zens League headquarters.
The traditional Coronation
problems.
Los Angeles JACL
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Decked in Union Jack
bunting and gay in red, white
and blue this sign above the
offices of the Canadian Jap
anese Association in Vancou
ver tells its own story.
The Japanese characters
along the bottom read "Sensho Kosai Nipponjin. Hombu”, or "Victory Loan Jap
anese Headquarters’'.
Commented the secretary
of the Association to The
New Canadian, “We didn't
waste much time dressing*
our sign up. We want to get
right in and finish the job”!
Small Subscribers Boosting
Loan with Steady Response
VANCOUVER.—Keen response to the Victory Loan drive
is reported by the Canadian Japanese Association, with sub
scriptions coming in steadily. Individual amounts are small,
indicating that the smaller subscribers, the rank and file in
the community who are being depended upon to put the drive
over the top, are coming through early.
A total of over $10,000 was
reported at the local head Nisei Enjoy Military
quarters Wednesday night,
Camp Training
including subscriptions taken
through
the
bank,
and
the
Ball will signal the beginning
Two Nisei members of the
Prince Charming?
Paying of festivities with the crown
Merchants Association.
Canadian
Officers Training
particular attention to the handwrit- ing of the Nisei Queen.
. The Central Committee chos Corps, U.B.C. contingent, Shaw
I ing, I've just spent the better part
An innovation this year will
en Monday night will keep in Mizuhara and Tatsuo Sanmiya,
I of an hour perusing with keen in- be the exhibit to be prepared
contact with organizations in returned to the city last Friday
I terest all the questionnaires which by the Ateliers, Nisei architects
the city and throughout the from two weeks training in
i were filled out by a group of Nisei organization. A model of Little
Province to turn on pressure military camp at Nanaimo.
I girls giving their opinions on various Tokyo, reconstructed by mem
Bronzed by the sun, both
Plans for the forthcoming to keep boosting the total.
I aspects of this marriage problem.
bers of the group, will be pre Benefit Concert at the Japan
men
were enthusiastic over
The Canadian Japanese As
I
I must confess to a feeling of pared for the event.
ese Hall in aid of the Queen’s sociation offices will remain their experiences at camp. They
I disappointment in Nisei girls and
Flower arrangement pro- Canadian Fund, received fresh open in the evenings from 7 found no difficulty, they said,
I their conception of an ideal hus- grams, ten ceremonies, baby
in adjusting themselves to
to 10 p.m.
| band. About the only thing that show, pioneer night, business impetus yesterday when it was
*
$
*
camp routine or discipline, or
that His- Worship,
| can be said of their "Prince Charm meeting, talent revue and fash learned
Unique among subscriptions in mixing freely with their
Mayor J. W. Cornett, is plan
ing" is that he is so much of a ion show, street dancing and
ning to attend the concert in was that of lumber mill work comrades. "Army life agrees
'type" that he's extinct as a dodo ondo parade, boy scout program
ers in Stillwater, who placed with me”, said Mizuhara, who
person with Mrs. Cornett.
and as interesting as a doormat. and conservation program are
Representatives from the their ordei’ even before the de took his master of arts degree
Not one Nisei girl wanted a man of | all tentatively included in draft
women’s committee paid a visit tails of the loan were made at the local University last
glamour, a man of fame, a man of preparations.
month.
to the City Hall and extended public.
great wealth or power.
Four other British Columbia
a personal invitation, to the
All they ask is that he be kindly,
Nisei
studying in other prov
MacDonald,
chair
Graham
Mayor to witness the concert
courteous and understanding; faith
June 21, the proceeds of which man of the special groups, also inces have also completed camp
ful loving and sincere; steady and
will go to relieve the plight of told of how one very busy Jap training. These include Mamo
ambitious; fond of fireside and childanese merchant, who prefers ru Sanmiya, Vancouver, and
air raid victims in England.
ren. What an etiolated frump!
Monday evening delegates to remain anonymous, had Taro Yoneda, Victoria, at the
from the 22 Japanese women’s spent the first day of the drive University of Alberta; Jack
Islands of Isolation . . . To the
in Vancouver canvassing for subscriptions, Momose, Vancouver, at McGill;
Average British Columbian, the Subscribe $45,000 To organizations
gathered at the Nippon Club, with the result that he turned and George Tamaki of Sun
Queen Charlotte Islands are so far
bury, at Dalhousie.
and elected convenors to take in $4500.
I away that they might as well be up Victory Loan Drive
I in the Arctic Ocean as off the
care of the hundred and one
By S. E. Y.
I Northern coast of British Columbia.
details, such as tickets, commis
CHEMAINUS. — $3,500 was
I
But the reverse case is just as subscribed here on the first sary, ushers, and refreshments.
Cecil Okawara, special pro
I <rue, and to those who live on the day of the Victory Loan cam
VANCOUVER.—10,292 individuals of Japanese race in
gram
convenor, who was called
। Elands, B.C., Canada and the war paign by Japanese employees
British
Columbia had been photographed, thumbprinted, and
out of town on business, re
I must be even further away. A recof the Victoria Lumber and' turned yesterday evening to issued blue, yellow or white identification cards up to Wed
| ent anti-Japanese resolution adopted Manufacturing Co., Ltd., repre
plunge immediately into the nesday, June 4, under the special registration program, Con
| there by fishermen urges that "all
senting 100 per cent response task of smoothing out kinks in stable W. J. Durnan of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,
| branches of fisheries be licensed and
from the mill workers.
;he program. Lily Washimoto, told The New Canadian today.
| that licenses be limited to British
A committee appointed by
Resident farm population at Rivers Inlet and Knight In
| subjects with the end in view of the Company and including noted Nisei soprano and radio
singer, will head a star-stud in the Fraser Valley and the let and a unit left Monday for
preserving the fisheries of Canada S. E. Yoshida, O. Okinobu,
ded cast, some of whom will be Okanagan are the two prin Prince Rupert to register the
for the Canadian people."
H. Okada and T. Kawaba, is converging on Vancouver from cipal remaining groups to be Skeena and Naas River dis
There s an example of the pre in charge of the Japanese
points as distant as Mission, tackled by the travelling tricts, Ocean Falls and Premier
judice and ignorance which is the section of the campaign.
Mines.
Janey and Steveston. Lend units.
oreatest obstacle the Nisei face in
The whole of Vancouver
A general meeting of all em- ing her talents as announcer for
It has been decided, Con
trying to fit into the Canadian । ployees of the Company was
Island
from Port Alice south
;he occasion will be Mitsuye stable Durnan said, following
scene.
(held June 2 in the Recretion Sasaki.
ward to Victoria, with the ex
a conference of officers and the ception of west coast points
The Time Now
. Reverses । Hall, with J. A. Humbird, manJapanese
committee, that reg such as Tofino and Ucluelet,
in the war and the slowness
:or a $50 bond.
__ of the
...j ager, presiding.
istration of the Fraser Valley
Also announced at the meet
has been satisfactorily covered.
r'Crui,ing campaign in Canada have
He appealed to his employees
would be postponed until after
Registration of the Vancou
raised the conscription issue as a to do all they could in purchas ing was a raise.in wages of five
the peak of the berry season is ver area, Steveston, and New
D|Siinci possibility, and more and ing the Victory bonds. At the cents per hour, blus 10 per cent
passed and farm conditions re
Minimum wage for
Westminster is practically com
^r^ o serious thought being given time of writing, the employees bonus.
stored to normal.
plete, Constable Durnan said,
‘°
Is it the time now for the had subscribed a total of $45,- Occidental employees is now
In the meantime units will with registration at the central
_jSj lO be thinking of military 000, and with the commission 55 cents per hour plus 10 per
especially in an all-Nisei derived from these sales a draw cent bonus, and for Japanese clean up remaining coastal headquarters now averaging
unit?
areas. Registration is going on only a few each day.
will be made among employees 45 cents plus 10 per cent.
1
Mayor Invited To
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Chema'us Workers
Receive Pay Boost
10,292 Japanese Now Registered
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NEW CANADIAN
396 Powell Street
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Vancouver, B. C.
Reflections
W CANADIAN
by Mari
Fortune - Telling
JUNES 1941
ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK
Nisei Sashfulness
A paper published by and for second generation Japanese in Canada.
and devoted to their welfare as citizens of Canada.
Editor, The New Canadian ---- 1 ates that these affaire
n
Man is not unsusceptible to pro Dear Sir: The comments made by i rilling their original "
-in
phecy.
He may scoff at himself ! "Y. L." ..i a letter appearing in i moting enjoyable soci
,
Staff
ror eing so naive, so gullible, tolyOur May 28th issue turns the spot- i
| have attended
Kunito T. Shoyama
Yoshimitsu Higashi
Seiji Onizuk
e* a fat woman ln a COSY tea room light upon a common failing of thelcial gatherinos of
Published weekly at the Taiyo Printing Company.
talk him into partmg with his hard- Niseis—their lack of social graces,
I us
myself, and have notic
Rates: 25c per month
earned cash for a handful of "pipe
y, L.'s observations, I agree, are
$2.50 per year in advance
evitably they split up
sm
dreams , but the attraction is well made, but not her conclusions
groups of friends who
there.
It cannot be denied, espec- that members of the J.C.C.L. are
or no attempt to mingle with othe
tally when she gazes profoundly into snobs. - Her experience at the J. C.
outside
their own circle. At form
It's Up To Us!
a crystal ball, taps her forehead with c. L. meeting is one that any
dances this type of social in-e.
her fingers and says ' I feel vibra- stranger or "outsider" attending any
,pHE Victory Loan Campaign, driving now through its first tions ■— vibrations which point to meeting of any Nisei organization course may be desirable but surd
not at ordinary socials.
week, is giving us the jolt we have needed to stop in our good fortune to you and yours", or would undergo.
Making the acquaintance of total
Due mainly to his own self-contracks for a moment and take stock of ourselves and our stake when she says, as she grips your
in this war. Stripped entirely of its trimmings and trappings, palm in her pudgy, beringed hand sciousness, and to his social back- strangers presents quite a ditficu
whispers,
fou have a very, ground where there is the inevitable task for most Niseis, but it is
it boils down to this.
very unusual hand! You do things clash of two radically different cul- necessity if they are in the lOnQ
tures, the Nisei tends to grow up to run to meet with other Canadian
As a Japanese racial minority in British Columbia we with the hands, yes"?
This bait is enough to make
be a shy, retiring and socially back on an equal footing.
recognize the shortcomings of our Canadian democracy. But
Cannot
Nisei Or9anization
us fall right into her handstand
ward individual.
for the same reason we recognize just what Hitler and his
through
their
social
activities help
This point becomes most evident
she does the rest.
doctrine of racial persecution would mean to us were it to gain
develop and broaden the Nisei per
Take the tea-cup reader for ex- at the so-calied "socials" that are sonality?
even temporary ascendancy. If we have not always enjoyed
I believe they can. Such
to turn sP°nsored by Nisei societies, the J.
the full benefits of democratic freedom and equality in our ample. She instructs you
a program will be,
‘
1 admit, a hard,
your cup upside down, turn it threeE-' <“• i- included. I do not mean hard task but
native and adopted land, we have not come to believe thereby
one
that challenges
times with left hand over it andi ° C3S^ 3 s'ur uP°n Nisei activities, the best in our
natures.
that these are only empty phrases. On the contrary, even wish hard.
In the meantime the LUt the verY fact that the general
more than the average Canadian, we realize that these phrases seer is studying the manner in which rUn ° socials, even dances have
Y. H.
you go through these motions; your come to be regarded as dull, indic- Powell Street.
are charged with concrete meaning and significance.
facial expressions, for the key to
~
Canada’s Victory Bonds are thus a genuine investment in
your temperament. Then she brings
The JCCL Replies
the future. To the average, hard-working citizen among us out her bag of tricks.
.
'
Usually, "Your wish will come
Editor, The New Canadian — Citizens League faces a
they are a sound investment, backed by the huge resources of
much more
this nation, no less securely than our currency or savings. true" is enough for the gullible. ^ear Sir: In your last week's issue difficult problem than any other
They are negotiable, sound assets which should appeal to the For the more sceptical individual, was published a letter from a young Nisei organization. This is so be
cautious judgment and the sense of thrift characteristic of it is “Your wish will come true, butP^y who related the details of the cause the J.C.C.L. is not primarily
there are several obstacles in its aPParently unfriendly reception she a social grouping, which brings to
our people.
path . . . and your cup says that Experienced the first time she at- gether young people of similar back
And over and above all that, we have the issue placed you delight in overcoming ob- tended a meeting of the Vancouver ground, similar training, similar
By this time the cus-p-^3P^er °^ the Japanese Canadian tastes, natures or viewpoints. It
squarely before us, and there should be neither doubt nor stacles".
tomer, fed on flattery, is purring Citizens League.
has, for instance, no spirit of tradi. shrinking from what we must do. Our word of loyalty and
।
like a kitten, ready for some more
On behalf of the Chapter I should tion such as the.junior kenjin-kai,
patriotism has been pledged to Canada; it has been symbolized so^ soap.
I like to offer our apologies to your no common fellowship comparable
in voluntary, unsolicited donations to the nation; now it is up
Then comes the standard formu- corresPoncient/ and at the same time to our religious societies, no small,
to us to give it genuine meaning in the best way we have_to
la, with its numerous variations. Take public certain views which the local pride similar to that of cer
tain district clubs, no school back
supply the tools.
A favorite one is “You are a lady of executive holds upon this matter.
ground, or athletic interest. Rather
talents . . . you do things with
It goes without saying, of
the Citizens League attempts to
your fingers,
Play, sew or paint,
course,
that
although
your
corres
over-ride
these narrower boundaries
Slowness Of Recruiting
perhaps"? If the listener does one
and
bring
together the Nisei from
TN a
recent editorial
editorial th/
th<f Toronto
Toronto Saturday
Saturday Night
Night disproves
disproves nL^t^"95; SJf ’"' T"11 pondent may not have been wel
JN
a recent
all these social groupings to face
comed very cheerily, there was no
the point heard more and more frequently of late as a reason common to the race since the time
those questions which are of com
intention or wish to ignore her or
mon interest to all of us,—of race,
for the slowness of recruiting that there are a large number of Adam and Eve, but if she has no
slight her in any way.
On the
jobs, sociological conditions, loyalty
of male aliens in Canada waiting to step into good jobs vacated claims to any of the above accompcontrary,
we
are
more
than
anx
and citizenship.
by recruits for the army. The journal points out that there lishments she will say, very help-|
are at the most <30,000 such men who could take on jobs, as
against the estimated 600,000 men needed for the armed
services.
fully' "No' 1 don/t but I do so and
s°
And the fortune teller knows
ious that everyone who attends
our meetings should be made to
It is easy, then, to see how
much more difficult a problem the
J.C.C.L. faces in trying to fuse
together so many Nisei of vary
ing temperament.
It is equally
easy to see how much greater a
responsibility rests upon each in
dividual to do his part by leaving
his bashfulness at home and
pitching right in to make friends.
The brief period for tea, incident
ally, is designed not so much for
the sake of the stomach as of the
heart and head.
all about you from that time on.
feel perfectly at home and should
The rest is simple.
If you are be prompted to take an active
And, in any case, asks the editorial, “is there anyone whose I artistic, then you are impulsive,
help in tearing Hitler’s Third Reich to tatters we have the generous, idealistic. If, on the other and outspoken interest in all our
^ght to forego ?
| hand, you lean toward the domestic proceedings.
arts, then you are home-loving, paIt is a well-known fact, however,
In view of the fact that Canadian-born Japanese have not tient, fond of small details,
you that the Nisei are characteristically
been accepted into the armed forces, we might refer this very- have financial worries
(which she reserved, and that the “hail fellow
pointed question to British Columbians in general, and to hastens to add, will disperse in time) J well met attitude" so noticeable
Premier Pattullo in particular. Only last Monday the’Premier If, however, you have no talents at among Occidentals is one that is
expressed regret that “our recruiting campaign is not suc all, she will hasten to discover hidden conspicuous by its almost complete
ceeding".
possibilities which she prophesies, lack among the second generation.
The public, too, is always invited
will manifest themselves in due Every Nisei organization in the city
course of time.
faces the same problem of breaking to- meetings of the Chapter, and
Great Britain's Time
The point is that she will peddle down the reserve of its members, there is always a constant flow of
some general half-truth, some uni and of ridding itself of the tendency people who attend only occasionally.
(Seattle Japanese American Courier)
versal desire, and the listener un for members to set themselves up Some come with a genuine interest
.
Up~onx ?lose’ war correspondent, historian and lecturer,
consciously projects his own desires in small cliques, which is so much a in the League, some with an interest
° d a Seattle gathering this week that the fall of the British
regrettable part of our group be only in the particular meeting, some
^m?ire 1S inevitable- He declared it as a fatality of history into it. She may say “There is a haviour.
out of curiosity, some from Misdark man in your life“, it being
empires must fall when their time comes, and that the generally safe to pick on the dark
Actually the local chapter of the souri. Hence it is not always accur
end of the British Empire is in the cards.
ate to judge the temper or policy of
man in preference to the blonde,
•
reacJily admit that great empires have risen and fallen and the customer's mind will we find ourselves succumbing to the the membership by what transpires
ln .
c°urse °f history, and that such seems inevitable. The hearken to some man in whom she pull of the future. Why? Perhaps at a meeting.
We should, therefore, like to in
point at issue is whether Britain’s time has come. The speaker is interested. He may not be par it is the eternal curious in us, that
ov ei looked one point, and there is another one of which the ticularly responsive, but “he ad inherent questioning of the un vite your correspondent to attend
world could not guess when he spoke. Possibly no empire in mires her from afar", and the girl known. Perhaps it is food for -our meetings of the J.C.C.L. in the fu
ture. as well as any other Nisei. If
Jistory, ha^a^en when it had such support as Britain has now is happy.
vanity, for who does not love a little they are willing to hold their end
^°^.' the United States. Then, too, Close spoke after the
And, if by pure coincidence,
flattery, even though we know it
up, we shall try to do everything we
sinking of the Hood and before the loss of the Bismark. A
to be untrue, and coming from a can to make them feel at home and
she hits upon the truth, then her
^Baptist preacher was chided by his wife for takin®
stranger, it acquires some element gain their active interest and sup
fame spreads as a clairvoyant who
his rifle along as protection against the Indians. She said that
of
truth. Perhaps it is that love for
is "awfully good".
port of the Citizens League.
when his time had come he would be killed anyway. The
romance--- something which cloaks
We know that fortune-telling is our everyday existence with the
preacher replied that it might be the Indian’s time.
HAJIME SUZUKI,
a civilized form of racket and yet shining colours of hope. Who knows?
(Corresponding Secretary.
i n
NEW CANADIAN
396 Powell Street
PAcific 8431
Vancouver, B. C.
Reflections
W CANADIAN
by Mari
Fortune - Telling
JUNES 1941
ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK
Nisei Sashfulness
A paper published by and for second generation Japanese in Canada.
and devoted to their welfare as citizens of Canada.
Editor, The New Canadian ---- 1 ates that these affaire
n
Man is not unsusceptible to pro Dear Sir: The comments made by i rilling their original "
-in
phecy.
He may scoff at himself ! "Y. L." ..i a letter appearing in i moting enjoyable soci
,
Staff
ror eing so naive, so gullible, tolyOur May 28th issue turns the spot- i
| have attended
Kunito T. Shoyama
Yoshimitsu Higashi
Seiji Onizuk
e* a fat woman ln a COSY tea room light upon a common failing of thelcial gatherinos of
Published weekly at the Taiyo Printing Company.
talk him into partmg with his hard- Niseis—their lack of social graces,
I us
myself, and have notic
Rates: 25c per month
earned cash for a handful of "pipe
y, L.'s observations, I agree, are
$2.50 per year in advance
evitably they split up
sm
dreams , but the attraction is well made, but not her conclusions
groups of friends who
there.
It cannot be denied, espec- that members of the J.C.C.L. are
or no attempt to mingle with othe
tally when she gazes profoundly into snobs. - Her experience at the J. C.
outside
their own circle. At form
It's Up To Us!
a crystal ball, taps her forehead with c. L. meeting is one that any
dances this type of social in-e.
her fingers and says ' I feel vibra- stranger or "outsider" attending any
,pHE Victory Loan Campaign, driving now through its first tions ■— vibrations which point to meeting of any Nisei organization course may be desirable but surd
not at ordinary socials.
week, is giving us the jolt we have needed to stop in our good fortune to you and yours", or would undergo.
Making the acquaintance of total
Due mainly to his own self-contracks for a moment and take stock of ourselves and our stake when she says, as she grips your
in this war. Stripped entirely of its trimmings and trappings, palm in her pudgy, beringed hand sciousness, and to his social back- strangers presents quite a ditficu
whispers,
fou have a very, ground where there is the inevitable task for most Niseis, but it is
it boils down to this.
very unusual hand! You do things clash of two radically different cul- necessity if they are in the lOnQ
tures, the Nisei tends to grow up to run to meet with other Canadian
As a Japanese racial minority in British Columbia we with the hands, yes"?
This bait is enough to make
be a shy, retiring and socially back on an equal footing.
recognize the shortcomings of our Canadian democracy. But
Cannot
Nisei Or9anization
us fall right into her handstand
ward individual.
for the same reason we recognize just what Hitler and his
through
their
social
activities help
This point becomes most evident
she does the rest.
doctrine of racial persecution would mean to us were it to gain
develop and broaden the Nisei per
Take the tea-cup reader for ex- at the so-calied "socials" that are sonality?
even temporary ascendancy. If we have not always enjoyed
I believe they can. Such
to turn sP°nsored by Nisei societies, the J.
the full benefits of democratic freedom and equality in our ample. She instructs you
a program will be,
‘
1 admit, a hard,
your cup upside down, turn it threeE-' <“• i- included. I do not mean hard task but
native and adopted land, we have not come to believe thereby
one
that challenges
times with left hand over it andi ° C3S^ 3 s'ur uP°n Nisei activities, the best in our
natures.
that these are only empty phrases. On the contrary, even wish hard.
In the meantime the LUt the verY fact that the general
more than the average Canadian, we realize that these phrases seer is studying the manner in which rUn ° socials, even dances have
Y. H.
you go through these motions; your come to be regarded as dull, indic- Powell Street.
are charged with concrete meaning and significance.
facial expressions, for the key to
~
Canada’s Victory Bonds are thus a genuine investment in
your temperament. Then she brings
The JCCL Replies
the future. To the average, hard-working citizen among us out her bag of tricks.
.
'
Usually, "Your wish will come
Editor, The New Canadian — Citizens League faces a
they are a sound investment, backed by the huge resources of
much more
this nation, no less securely than our currency or savings. true" is enough for the gullible. ^ear Sir: In your last week's issue difficult problem than any other
They are negotiable, sound assets which should appeal to the For the more sceptical individual, was published a letter from a young Nisei organization. This is so be
cautious judgment and the sense of thrift characteristic of it is “Your wish will come true, butP^y who related the details of the cause the J.C.C.L. is not primarily
there are several obstacles in its aPParently unfriendly reception she a social grouping, which brings to
our people.
path . . . and your cup says that Experienced the first time she at- gether young people of similar back
And over and above all that, we have the issue placed you delight in overcoming ob- tended a meeting of the Vancouver ground, similar training, similar
By this time the cus-p-^3P^er °^ the Japanese Canadian tastes, natures or viewpoints. It
squarely before us, and there should be neither doubt nor stacles".
tomer, fed on flattery, is purring Citizens League.
has, for instance, no spirit of tradi. shrinking from what we must do. Our word of loyalty and
।
like a kitten, ready for some more
On behalf of the Chapter I should tion such as the.junior kenjin-kai,
patriotism has been pledged to Canada; it has been symbolized so^ soap.
I like to offer our apologies to your no common fellowship comparable
in voluntary, unsolicited donations to the nation; now it is up
Then comes the standard formu- corresPoncient/ and at the same time to our religious societies, no small,
to us to give it genuine meaning in the best way we have_to
la, with its numerous variations. Take public certain views which the local pride similar to that of cer
tain district clubs, no school back
supply the tools.
A favorite one is “You are a lady of executive holds upon this matter.
ground, or athletic interest. Rather
talents . . . you do things with
It goes without saying, of
the Citizens League attempts to
your fingers,
Play, sew or paint,
course,
that
although
your
corres
over-ride
these narrower boundaries
Slowness Of Recruiting
perhaps"? If the listener does one
and
bring
together the Nisei from
TN a
recent editorial
editorial th/
th<f Toronto
Toronto Saturday
Saturday Night
Night disproves
disproves nL^t^"95; SJf ’"' T"11 pondent may not have been wel
JN
a recent
all these social groupings to face
comed very cheerily, there was no
the point heard more and more frequently of late as a reason common to the race since the time
those questions which are of com
intention or wish to ignore her or
mon interest to all of us,—of race,
for the slowness of recruiting that there are a large number of Adam and Eve, but if she has no
slight her in any way.
On the
jobs, sociological conditions, loyalty
of male aliens in Canada waiting to step into good jobs vacated claims to any of the above accompcontrary,
we
are
more
than
anx
and citizenship.
by recruits for the army. The journal points out that there lishments she will say, very help-|
are at the most <30,000 such men who could take on jobs, as
against the estimated 600,000 men needed for the armed
services.
fully' "No' 1 don/t but I do so and
s°
And the fortune teller knows
ious that everyone who attends
our meetings should be made to
It is easy, then, to see how
much more difficult a problem the
J.C.C.L. faces in trying to fuse
together so many Nisei of vary
ing temperament.
It is equally
easy to see how much greater a
responsibility rests upon each in
dividual to do his part by leaving
his bashfulness at home and
pitching right in to make friends.
The brief period for tea, incident
ally, is designed not so much for
the sake of the stomach as of the
heart and head.
all about you from that time on.
feel perfectly at home and should
The rest is simple.
If you are be prompted to take an active
And, in any case, asks the editorial, “is there anyone whose I artistic, then you are impulsive,
help in tearing Hitler’s Third Reich to tatters we have the generous, idealistic. If, on the other and outspoken interest in all our
^ght to forego ?
| hand, you lean toward the domestic proceedings.
arts, then you are home-loving, paIt is a well-known fact, however,
In view of the fact that Canadian-born Japanese have not tient, fond of small details,
you that the Nisei are characteristically
been accepted into the armed forces, we might refer this very- have financial worries
(which she reserved, and that the “hail fellow
pointed question to British Columbians in general, and to hastens to add, will disperse in time) J well met attitude" so noticeable
Premier Pattullo in particular. Only last Monday the’Premier If, however, you have no talents at among Occidentals is one that is
expressed regret that “our recruiting campaign is not suc all, she will hasten to discover hidden conspicuous by its almost complete
ceeding".
possibilities which she prophesies, lack among the second generation.
The public, too, is always invited
will manifest themselves in due Every Nisei organization in the city
course of time.
faces the same problem of breaking to- meetings of the Chapter, and
Great Britain's Time
The point is that she will peddle down the reserve of its members, there is always a constant flow of
some general half-truth, some uni and of ridding itself of the tendency people who attend only occasionally.
(Seattle Japanese American Courier)
versal desire, and the listener un for members to set themselves up Some come with a genuine interest
.
Up~onx ?lose’ war correspondent, historian and lecturer,
consciously projects his own desires in small cliques, which is so much a in the League, some with an interest
° d a Seattle gathering this week that the fall of the British
regrettable part of our group be only in the particular meeting, some
^m?ire 1S inevitable- He declared it as a fatality of history into it. She may say “There is a haviour.
out of curiosity, some from Misdark man in your life“, it being
empires must fall when their time comes, and that the generally safe to pick on the dark
Actually the local chapter of the souri. Hence it is not always accur
end of the British Empire is in the cards.
ate to judge the temper or policy of
man in preference to the blonde,
•
reacJily admit that great empires have risen and fallen and the customer's mind will we find ourselves succumbing to the the membership by what transpires
ln .
c°urse °f history, and that such seems inevitable. The hearken to some man in whom she pull of the future. Why? Perhaps at a meeting.
We should, therefore, like to in
point at issue is whether Britain’s time has come. The speaker is interested. He may not be par it is the eternal curious in us, that
ov ei looked one point, and there is another one of which the ticularly responsive, but “he ad inherent questioning of the un vite your correspondent to attend
world could not guess when he spoke. Possibly no empire in mires her from afar", and the girl known. Perhaps it is food for -our meetings of the J.C.C.L. in the fu
ture. as well as any other Nisei. If
Jistory, ha^a^en when it had such support as Britain has now is happy.
vanity, for who does not love a little they are willing to hold their end
^°^.' the United States. Then, too, Close spoke after the
And, if by pure coincidence,
flattery, even though we know it
up, we shall try to do everything we
sinking of the Hood and before the loss of the Bismark. A
to be untrue, and coming from a can to make them feel at home and
she hits upon the truth, then her
^Baptist preacher was chided by his wife for takin®
stranger, it acquires some element gain their active interest and sup
fame spreads as a clairvoyant who
his rifle along as protection against the Indians. She said that
of
truth. Perhaps it is that love for
is "awfully good".
port of the Citizens League.
when his time had come he would be killed anyway. The
romance--- something which cloaks
We know that fortune-telling is our everyday existence with the
preacher replied that it might be the Indian’s time.
HAJIME SUZUKI,
a civilized form of racket and yet shining colours of hope. Who knows?
(Corresponding Secretary.
Page 3
THE NEW CANADIAN
Femme Fare ...
Street Symphony
Marriage
The/ Broke
T^ Feu of a Maid With a Man.
Bu STAFF WRITER.
Gids hive you wondered about the problem of a man and his overHe stood there on the corner of;
Lhat
is
a
“
simple
wedding
”? Said one man very aptly, “A girl’s
haven't you seen him doing it often---- fumbling with his hat and
Fifth and Jackson, a sardonic sneer | conception is a wedding with all the frills at the least expense, while a
almost filling out the small hall in your house, or twisting into so
knots trying to find his other sleeve. Now, if you're a very of defiance on his thin, sensitive i man’s is just a matter of a girl, a minister and a marriage ceremony.”
“I believe in a simple wedding. Give me a girl who’s willing to get
"Xfu! person, you’ll go to his rescue, but oh, oh. that’s not socially face, watching the automobiles whiz- I
'A
married
in a simple wedding. Give me a girl who’s willing to get married
A. man is supposed to “fend” for himself. Of course, if he’s zing madly by. And he was cussing )
cotr^
in a simple street dress with perhaps a witness or
<
two!” says the Nisei
ill or crippled, kindness wins over social precedence, but if he’s this street, a street decaying, but with
man. “I believe in a simple wedding too. but I want
'
a white wedding'”
idied
and
possessed
of
all
his
faculties,
all
you
have
to
do
is
to
go
ale
a certain, morbid fascination, a teradds
the
Nisei
girl.
aid-mcntaily 1
When the young man knocks on your front door for an evening's rifying hypnotism.
And then the figures fly high and fast as to the cost of a “simple
ter
.yinwag or amusement, all you have to do is to direct him to the most
wedding”. The average estimate for a wedding . according to the Nisei
“I’ve walked up and down this
lenient place for him co dispose of his hat and coat. “Please put your
rel
men, is somewhere between $100 and $200, with $150 as the average.
damn street for twenty years and I’m
in this closet”, or “Please put your things on this chair”, as the
This
includes the ring, the ceremony and the reception. Thus, they frown
sick and tired of it", he said vehem
A hostess should never take his hat, put it on the shelf.
case might be.
4a|
at
the
girls’ estimate, ranging from $200 to $900 with $500 as average.
ently. And. as he stood there cuss
She shouldn’t touch his coat and hat any more
a
then
hang
up
his
coat.
In actual comparison with the elaborate Japanese weddings which
:ult
ing the street you could sense his
she would pick up his handkerchief if he dropped it.
range from $400 to $1000, with $400 as an average, the estimate of the
distaste for his surroundings.
He
And though the urge might be to come to his rescue as he twists
Nisei group is radically low, almost revolutionary.
)ng
stood there cussing, but he could not
round for his other sleeve, or thrusts his left arm in to his right sleeve.
3 ns
break away. He was a part and yet,
But whether such an estimate can be practically adhered to is another
■. never come to his rescue. Just let himfight it out. Masculine ego.
not a part of this Street where sen
question.
The Nisei boys’ estimate of $150 for a simple wedding seems
vou know—and also, it’s socially correct.
sibilities
were
slowly
being
killed,
preposterous
both from the point of view of Japanese bridal customs which
-■ns
¥
*
*
where maladjusted and disillusioned
include the “yuinoh” and an extravagant reception, and from Canadian
siP
BtSt Wishes to the Bride-to-be and the Bride.
Nisei sought to forget their unhappi
tradition which asks the groom to attend only, to the cost of rings,
All of one’s good intentions and best wishes might easily be turned
ness in the din of raucous laughter
license, fees for ceremony, flowers and a few gifts. The price of the wed
ich
“Congratula- and blatant noise, where restless and
into insults by one simple long word “congratulations ”.
•d,
ding and engagement rings will cat up the $150 unless he is satisfied with
tions” is such a common expression that we’re apt to use it for almost
gaudily dressed Pinoys sat sipping a $25 set. The girls’ estimated allotment of $5 00, although very con
es
every occasion—to congratulate the winner in a contest, a scholarship
their coffee, their minds sometimes
servative from the Issei point of view, is far beyond the means of the
receiver, or a father on the birth of a son, or the prospective bride-groom.
turning to a warmer and friendlier
average Nisei couples altar bound: and whether the amount be borne by
But when it comes to congratulating the bride-to-be or the bride, it’s one
land, an island in the middle of the
both families concerned or whether it be borne by the bride's family (all
of the unforgivable sins in social behaviour.
Pacific to which they
too
except ring, license, fees, flowers, etc.) , it means serious financial burdens.
It’s socially correct to congratulate the bride-groom, for after all,
ashamed to return.
The above estimates arc in round figures. Let us get down to prac
he has won the lady of his heart’s desire—and that is quite a feat for a
tical figures. Granted that one marries in the Canadian tradition, with no
He stood there cussing the street,
young man these days, but when it comes to the bride-elect or the bride,
“yuinohs", and one gives the radiant bride her birthright of a white
this
shoddy
street
of
dirty
gutters
the word “congratulations” savours too much of the “lady doing the
re
wedding
with one attendant, the figures would be as follows:
filled with lottery tickets; of shops,
chasing and finally catching him”, too much of “Good stuff, babe, you
er
some old and faded and dusty, and
finally landed him”.
EXPENSES OF THE BRIDE AND HER FAMILY
One congratulates the fiance or the groom, but one offers best wishes others new and modern and shining;
Bridal gown --------------------$ 12.95
of grocery stores with their peculiar
to the fiancee or the bride.
5.00
Bridal veil (made at home)
*
*
Oriental smell; of pool halls with
3.00
Bridal slip ----------------------the sound of balls clicking and with
I Credo of a Nisei.
5.00
Shoes
their dimly-lit interiors and faces
I
Today I am a realist.
stockings ___
1.15
Sheer
I
I do not believe in romantic dreams, in wishful thinking, nor in turned away from the sun; of the
25.00
Going away costume
sloppy self-pity, nor in the time-worn dogma of a Nisei tragedy, for I cafes with their brightly-glowing Accessories ------------10.00
neon lights, filling the night air with
have grown up with discriminatory conditions around me, and I am too
e
Slips at $ 1.00 ------4.00
I familiar with them to have them shock me. I believe that the Nisei a hazy blue and ted and green, and Nighties at $1.95 ..
3.90
canned music from the juke boxes;
tragedy is no longer the discriminatory measures, but the attitudes which
Lingerie ----------------6.00
and the speaks with their hot Dixie
I one takes toward them—that of believing oneself a tragic figure and hiding
5.75
♦Stockings at $1.15
land bands, their wailing jungle
i behind that belief. I shall accept everything as a challenge and not as
--------- $ 81.75
rhythms.
I defeat. 1 shall-take everything in my stride.
Trousseau (In place of dowry; Optional)
I do not believe that my position aS a Nisei is all-important, that it
s
And. as he stood there looking up
Sheets. 3 pairs, at $4.50 —
.$ 13.50
crowds out the larger issues around me: I do not believe that my individual
-i
Jackson street, it lay desolate and
♦Pillow cases, 3 pairs ___
3.00
problems are so gigantic as to blind me to world problems.
I shall not
worn and lonely. There was an in
Bedspreads ___________ ____
3.95
telescope my interests 'nor my abilities in the narrowing limits of a Nisei
finite quality of sadness which all
1.50
world.
the artificial merriment and surface Blankets, 2 pairs at $15.00 _______
30.00
1 do not believe that Canada owes me a living simply because she
f
laughter could not wipe away. All
*Bath towels, half dozen at 65c ___
3.90
bore me. and as a self-respecting citizen whose first and last love is Canada,
the jazz bands, all the juke boxes,
♦Hand towels, half dozen at 35c —.
2.10
the right to earn a reasonable living that will enable me to discharge my
all the tinselled gaiety couldn’t hide
♦Face cloths, half dozen at 15c ___
.90
duties as a citizen, is my undeniable right. For that right I shall ever
the pain that lay on Jackson street.
Bath sets ___________________________
3.00
stand.
The street was like a tortured anc
Table cloths (large) _______________
5.00
I do not believe in a double loyalty for I have come to realize that
battered soul trying to put on a gay
Serviettes to match ________________
5.00
the only loyalty I know is loyalty to the land that bore me and nurtured
front.
♦Luncheon cloths, two at $2.00 ___
4.00
me. that raised me to become what I am today. And whatever sentiment
♦Dish towels, etc. __________________
2.40
I possess for thecountry of my racial origin, is one of respect.
I do not
He cussed the street again. He’c
$ 78.25
disown the damn Street. But the
owe her loyalty.
I believe that in showing loyalty to Canada I shall be
Reception (for 5 0 guests, church, sandwiches
Street wouldn’t disown him, he re
giving, at the same time, the respect due to a country as powerful as Japan.
cakes, punch) ____________________
25.00
I do not believe that time alone will cure all evils, nor that in some flected with a bitter grin. Jackson
Bridesmaid’s bouquet ________________________
1.50
future time, some revolution will make the world safe for such as me, for Street had taken him to its bosom
Cake
-----------------------------------------------------------12.50
"e are coping with human elements, human feelings of fear and greed and and he couldn't break away.
Gift to attendant ------------------------------------------2.00
competition. If we, as Niseis, are to progress, I believe that I have an
He threw away his cigarette anc
Photographs, half dozen at $2.00 ___________
12.00
obligation and a duty to perform in making myself understood, not as a
started walking.
For twenty years Taxi _______________________________________ .
5.00
stranger within the gates” but as a Nisei Canadian.
he had been walking up and down Invitations, 50 at $3.75 ------------------------------3.75
the cursed street. How many more
♦Flowers for the church ____________________
5.00
times would he trudge up and down,
66.75
up and down?
How many more
Total of bride's expenses
-------- $226.25
times, oh God, God . . . ?
JAPAN AND CANADA
TRUST SAVINGS COMPANY
SAVINGS DEPOSITS, REMITTANCES
398 Powell Street
—The Seattle North American
Times.
PAcific 5620
RIVER POPLARS
* CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS!
BIRTHDAYS . . . WEDDINGS . . . GRADUATION
SYMPATHY
BON VOYAGE .
CONGRATULATIONS
* You can do no better to express your feelings than
wFh a card from . . .
PAcific 2712
UCHIDA STATIONERS
347 Powell Street
Before we came,
branches
the
dark - green
Quivered their fingers of leaves;
And, after we have gone, they will
still
BRIDEGROOM’S EXPENSES
Wedding and engagement rings ----------------------------------- $100.00
Bride's bouquet ----------------------------------------------------------2.50
Corsages (2 mothers) _______________
2.00
Boutonnieres (four) --------------------------------------------------2.00
Gift to best man --------------------------------------------------------2.00
Marriage license --------------------------------------------------------5.00
Minister’s fee -----------------------------------------5.00
Church donation (janitor, etc.) ______________________
5.00
Taxi ------------------------------------------------------------------------2.00
Total of groom's expenses _______________________ $125.50
Total expense of wedding ...
..5352.25
Throw their restless reflection on the
palms of water.
♦Provided by friends, showers, etc.—hence may be optional.
Never ceasing to look over the rising
and receding waves.
The combined expenses would total $352.25, which is more than
double the estimate made by Nisei boys, and a good deal lower than the
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Street Symphony
Marriage
The/ Broke
T^ Feu of a Maid With a Man.
Bu STAFF WRITER.
Gids hive you wondered about the problem of a man and his overHe stood there on the corner of;
Lhat
is
a
“
simple
wedding
”? Said one man very aptly, “A girl’s
haven't you seen him doing it often---- fumbling with his hat and
Fifth and Jackson, a sardonic sneer | conception is a wedding with all the frills at the least expense, while a
almost filling out the small hall in your house, or twisting into so
knots trying to find his other sleeve. Now, if you're a very of defiance on his thin, sensitive i man’s is just a matter of a girl, a minister and a marriage ceremony.”
“I believe in a simple wedding. Give me a girl who’s willing to get
"Xfu! person, you’ll go to his rescue, but oh, oh. that’s not socially face, watching the automobiles whiz- I
'A
married
in a simple wedding. Give me a girl who’s willing to get married
A. man is supposed to “fend” for himself. Of course, if he’s zing madly by. And he was cussing )
cotr^
in a simple street dress with perhaps a witness or
<
two!” says the Nisei
ill or crippled, kindness wins over social precedence, but if he’s this street, a street decaying, but with
man. “I believe in a simple wedding too. but I want
'
a white wedding'”
idied
and
possessed
of
all
his
faculties,
all
you
have
to
do
is
to
go
ale
a certain, morbid fascination, a teradds
the
Nisei
girl.
aid-mcntaily 1
When the young man knocks on your front door for an evening's rifying hypnotism.
And then the figures fly high and fast as to the cost of a “simple
ter
.yinwag or amusement, all you have to do is to direct him to the most
wedding”. The average estimate for a wedding . according to the Nisei
“I’ve walked up and down this
lenient place for him co dispose of his hat and coat. “Please put your
rel
men, is somewhere between $100 and $200, with $150 as the average.
damn street for twenty years and I’m
in this closet”, or “Please put your things on this chair”, as the
This
includes the ring, the ceremony and the reception. Thus, they frown
sick and tired of it", he said vehem
A hostess should never take his hat, put it on the shelf.
case might be.
4a|
at
the
girls’ estimate, ranging from $200 to $900 with $500 as average.
ently. And. as he stood there cuss
She shouldn’t touch his coat and hat any more
a
then
hang
up
his
coat.
In actual comparison with the elaborate Japanese weddings which
:ult
ing the street you could sense his
she would pick up his handkerchief if he dropped it.
range from $400 to $1000, with $400 as an average, the estimate of the
distaste for his surroundings.
He
And though the urge might be to come to his rescue as he twists
Nisei group is radically low, almost revolutionary.
)ng
stood there cussing, but he could not
round for his other sleeve, or thrusts his left arm in to his right sleeve.
3 ns
break away. He was a part and yet,
But whether such an estimate can be practically adhered to is another
■. never come to his rescue. Just let himfight it out. Masculine ego.
not a part of this Street where sen
question.
The Nisei boys’ estimate of $150 for a simple wedding seems
vou know—and also, it’s socially correct.
sibilities
were
slowly
being
killed,
preposterous
both from the point of view of Japanese bridal customs which
-■ns
¥
*
*
where maladjusted and disillusioned
include the “yuinoh” and an extravagant reception, and from Canadian
siP
BtSt Wishes to the Bride-to-be and the Bride.
Nisei sought to forget their unhappi
tradition which asks the groom to attend only, to the cost of rings,
All of one’s good intentions and best wishes might easily be turned
ness in the din of raucous laughter
license, fees for ceremony, flowers and a few gifts. The price of the wed
ich
“Congratula- and blatant noise, where restless and
into insults by one simple long word “congratulations ”.
•d,
ding and engagement rings will cat up the $150 unless he is satisfied with
tions” is such a common expression that we’re apt to use it for almost
gaudily dressed Pinoys sat sipping a $25 set. The girls’ estimated allotment of $5 00, although very con
es
every occasion—to congratulate the winner in a contest, a scholarship
their coffee, their minds sometimes
servative from the Issei point of view, is far beyond the means of the
receiver, or a father on the birth of a son, or the prospective bride-groom.
turning to a warmer and friendlier
average Nisei couples altar bound: and whether the amount be borne by
But when it comes to congratulating the bride-to-be or the bride, it’s one
land, an island in the middle of the
both families concerned or whether it be borne by the bride's family (all
of the unforgivable sins in social behaviour.
Pacific to which they
too
except ring, license, fees, flowers, etc.) , it means serious financial burdens.
It’s socially correct to congratulate the bride-groom, for after all,
ashamed to return.
The above estimates arc in round figures. Let us get down to prac
he has won the lady of his heart’s desire—and that is quite a feat for a
tical figures. Granted that one marries in the Canadian tradition, with no
He stood there cussing the street,
young man these days, but when it comes to the bride-elect or the bride,
“yuinohs", and one gives the radiant bride her birthright of a white
this
shoddy
street
of
dirty
gutters
the word “congratulations” savours too much of the “lady doing the
re
wedding
with one attendant, the figures would be as follows:
filled with lottery tickets; of shops,
chasing and finally catching him”, too much of “Good stuff, babe, you
er
some old and faded and dusty, and
finally landed him”.
EXPENSES OF THE BRIDE AND HER FAMILY
One congratulates the fiance or the groom, but one offers best wishes others new and modern and shining;
Bridal gown --------------------$ 12.95
of grocery stores with their peculiar
to the fiancee or the bride.
5.00
Bridal veil (made at home)
*
*
Oriental smell; of pool halls with
3.00
Bridal slip ----------------------the sound of balls clicking and with
I Credo of a Nisei.
5.00
Shoes
their dimly-lit interiors and faces
I
Today I am a realist.
stockings ___
1.15
Sheer
I
I do not believe in romantic dreams, in wishful thinking, nor in turned away from the sun; of the
25.00
Going away costume
sloppy self-pity, nor in the time-worn dogma of a Nisei tragedy, for I cafes with their brightly-glowing Accessories ------------10.00
neon lights, filling the night air with
have grown up with discriminatory conditions around me, and I am too
e
Slips at $ 1.00 ------4.00
I familiar with them to have them shock me. I believe that the Nisei a hazy blue and ted and green, and Nighties at $1.95 ..
3.90
canned music from the juke boxes;
tragedy is no longer the discriminatory measures, but the attitudes which
Lingerie ----------------6.00
and the speaks with their hot Dixie
I one takes toward them—that of believing oneself a tragic figure and hiding
5.75
♦Stockings at $1.15
land bands, their wailing jungle
i behind that belief. I shall accept everything as a challenge and not as
--------- $ 81.75
rhythms.
I defeat. 1 shall-take everything in my stride.
Trousseau (In place of dowry; Optional)
I do not believe that my position aS a Nisei is all-important, that it
s
And. as he stood there looking up
Sheets. 3 pairs, at $4.50 —
.$ 13.50
crowds out the larger issues around me: I do not believe that my individual
-i
Jackson street, it lay desolate and
♦Pillow cases, 3 pairs ___
3.00
problems are so gigantic as to blind me to world problems.
I shall not
worn and lonely. There was an in
Bedspreads ___________ ____
3.95
telescope my interests 'nor my abilities in the narrowing limits of a Nisei
finite quality of sadness which all
1.50
world.
the artificial merriment and surface Blankets, 2 pairs at $15.00 _______
30.00
1 do not believe that Canada owes me a living simply because she
f
laughter could not wipe away. All
*Bath towels, half dozen at 65c ___
3.90
bore me. and as a self-respecting citizen whose first and last love is Canada,
the jazz bands, all the juke boxes,
♦Hand towels, half dozen at 35c —.
2.10
the right to earn a reasonable living that will enable me to discharge my
all the tinselled gaiety couldn’t hide
♦Face cloths, half dozen at 15c ___
.90
duties as a citizen, is my undeniable right. For that right I shall ever
the pain that lay on Jackson street.
Bath sets ___________________________
3.00
stand.
The street was like a tortured anc
Table cloths (large) _______________
5.00
I do not believe in a double loyalty for I have come to realize that
battered soul trying to put on a gay
Serviettes to match ________________
5.00
the only loyalty I know is loyalty to the land that bore me and nurtured
front.
♦Luncheon cloths, two at $2.00 ___
4.00
me. that raised me to become what I am today. And whatever sentiment
♦Dish towels, etc. __________________
2.40
I possess for thecountry of my racial origin, is one of respect.
I do not
He cussed the street again. He’c
$ 78.25
disown the damn Street. But the
owe her loyalty.
I believe that in showing loyalty to Canada I shall be
Reception (for 5 0 guests, church, sandwiches
Street wouldn’t disown him, he re
giving, at the same time, the respect due to a country as powerful as Japan.
cakes, punch) ____________________
25.00
I do not believe that time alone will cure all evils, nor that in some flected with a bitter grin. Jackson
Bridesmaid’s bouquet ________________________
1.50
future time, some revolution will make the world safe for such as me, for Street had taken him to its bosom
Cake
-----------------------------------------------------------12.50
"e are coping with human elements, human feelings of fear and greed and and he couldn't break away.
Gift to attendant ------------------------------------------2.00
competition. If we, as Niseis, are to progress, I believe that I have an
He threw away his cigarette anc
Photographs, half dozen at $2.00 ___________
12.00
obligation and a duty to perform in making myself understood, not as a
started walking.
For twenty years Taxi _______________________________________ .
5.00
stranger within the gates” but as a Nisei Canadian.
he had been walking up and down Invitations, 50 at $3.75 ------------------------------3.75
the cursed street. How many more
♦Flowers for the church ____________________
5.00
times would he trudge up and down,
66.75
up and down?
How many more
Total of bride's expenses
-------- $226.25
times, oh God, God . . . ?
JAPAN AND CANADA
TRUST SAVINGS COMPANY
SAVINGS DEPOSITS, REMITTANCES
398 Powell Street
—The Seattle North American
Times.
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RIVER POPLARS
* CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS!
BIRTHDAYS . . . WEDDINGS . . . GRADUATION
SYMPATHY
BON VOYAGE .
CONGRATULATIONS
* You can do no better to express your feelings than
wFh a card from . . .
PAcific 2712
UCHIDA STATIONERS
347 Powell Street
Before we came,
branches
the
dark - green
Quivered their fingers of leaves;
And, after we have gone, they will
still
BRIDEGROOM’S EXPENSES
Wedding and engagement rings ----------------------------------- $100.00
Bride's bouquet ----------------------------------------------------------2.50
Corsages (2 mothers) _______________
2.00
Boutonnieres (four) --------------------------------------------------2.00
Gift to best man --------------------------------------------------------2.00
Marriage license --------------------------------------------------------5.00
Minister’s fee -----------------------------------------5.00
Church donation (janitor, etc.) ______________________
5.00
Taxi ------------------------------------------------------------------------2.00
Total of groom's expenses _______________________ $125.50
Total expense of wedding ...
..5352.25
Throw their restless reflection on the
palms of water.
♦Provided by friends, showers, etc.—hence may be optional.
Never ceasing to look over the rising
and receding waves.
The combined expenses would total $352.25, which is more than
double the estimate made by Nisei boys, and a good deal lower than the
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THE NEW CANADIAN
Town T©>ies.„
I’i
JUNE 5, 19;
Mysic and Drama on California Assembly
Powell Y.P. Night She?ves School Bill
Powell
Young People’s
Society
will
present a music
® Marriage Vows.
|® Engagement.
and
drama
night
this coming
At a five o'clock wedding at the ;
The engagement was announced
Sunday
under
the
convenor
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Horisakijof Kikuye, eldest daughter of Mr.
on June 5, Kumiko, eldest daughter land Mrs. Jirobe Miyazaki, to Mr. ship of Miyo Ishiwata, Christ
of Mr. and Mrs. K. Shimano, Eb- jToshiaki Muraoka of Ocean Falls, by ian Culture convenor.
Carleton Clay’s Junior At
urne, B.C., will exchange marriage j Rev. K. Shimizu, at an engagement
tic
Players will present a
vows with Mr. Edward Hidetoshi ceremony held in the United Church
surprise play, and also feat
Yasunobu, eldest son of Mr. T. Ya- on May 30.
ured on the program will be
sunobu, 1955 Commercial Drive."
A.betrothal party followed at the
Miss
Anna Proven, L.R.S.M.,
uji.
The baishakunins for the
Reverend T. Tatsu will officiate
a very talented pianist and a
The baishakunin for the happy oc- event were Mr. and Mrs. C. Ikeda
promising member of the
casion are Mr. and Mrs. F. Morisaki °f Vancouver, and Mr. S. Okabe of
Vancouver Junior Symphony
Ocean Falls.
and Mr. M. Takasaki.
Orchestra.
Another artist
• Home Wedding.
who should appeal to music
At a late afternoon wedding at enthusiasts is Mr.
Stuart
the home of the bride-elect's par Tait, a violin instructor for
ents, before a small circle of rela a great number of years.
tives and intimate friends, June,
All young people are cor
RADIOS, REFRIGERATORS,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Ennyu, dially invited to attend.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Beige
® a ®
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The
Assembly Committee on Edu
cation has tabled the foreign
language school licensing bill,
and the Senate Fish and Game
Committee has recommended j
the passage of the Dilworth I
Summer Tones
Bill aimed at tightening up i
state control of commercial I
fishing in California waters.
The school bill, aimed direct
neige
ly at 248 Japanese language
schools, is supported by the
® Samoa Beige
Califoi'nia Joint Immigration!
committee and similar organ-j
izations which have taken an
anti-Japanese stand in the past.
Representations on the issue
were made by Father Johann
Zimmerman, principal of the
San Francisco Japanese Catho
2124 Graveley Street, will become
lic School, and Walter T. Tsu
the
bride of Mr. Michi Ashikawa.
323 Powell
PA 6932
past national Japan
Rev. K. Shimizu will officiate.
Queen To Reign At kamoto,
ese
American
Citizens League
The baishakunin are Dr. and Mrs. K.
president.
Beko wo Picnic
Shimotakahara.
The fishing bill, which has
The bride was the recipient of
By P. K.
the approval of the Japanese
many lovely gifts at a surprise mis
The
waltz
trails
to
a
sweet
fishermen
’s association and the
AGENT FOR
cellaneous shower given in her honor ending,
The
Maestro
comes
Japanese
American Citizens
at her home, Tuesday, June 3, by
forward.
“We take pleasure League, requires that all liher many friends.
in announcing our Miss Bel- censed fishermen be photo® Youth Council "Nite In".
carra for 1941”!
Grand ap- graphed and fingerprinted, and
The Greater Vancouver Youth plause!!
their licenses be subject to canCouncil will hold another "Nite-in"
Did he really call my name, cellation if they violate the
3 93 Powell St.
PA 7043
at Killarney Hall, 2890 Point Grey Blushingly I step forward to provisions of the bill relating
369 Powell Street
_Road, . this Friday, June 6' at 8 p-m- receive my prize—and I’m to to interference with navy manPAcific 9557-8
Speeches on the pros and cons of get my picture taken as Queen euovers and troop movements I
Conscription for overseas service, of Belcarra!
by sea.
I
and . community
singing
and
dancing
_
,
„ L
,
,
Hurry, and get up, or you’ll
Canadian Japanese are in store
for all those who attend, be late for work”!
Remember, June 6!
“Work? Huh, ‘was I only
Association
® J.C.C.L. Executive.
dreaming? Mother, how could
Office Hours: 9:00-5:00
The execut.ve members of Van- you spoil it
such a lovely Nippons Lose First Game To Hillcrest,
couver Chapter of the J.C.C.L. are dream, too !
.
~
Saturday: 9:00-l :00
reminded of the business meeting to
We hope you girls are not
their first defeat of the season!
®y S. E. Y.
329 Gore Ave.
PA 6044
in
the Mid-Island Japanese]
be held Friday, June 6, commencing spending too many sleepless I
CHEMAINUS. — Chemainus
8 p.m. at the New Canadian office, nights such as this,
But be chapter of the Japanese Cana- League, taking a 9-8 setback at |
Vancouver, B. C.
sure to come and
a.
8 Marriage Problems.
n . dd to ^e dian Citizens League will spon- the hands of last year’s cham- i
The study committee on "Mar- q
n°n S^d fUn °n June sor the making of comfort bags pions, Hillcrest Giants. The I
riage Problems" will present a report
Queeu to reign over the with the aid of the Jichi-kai League standing now follows: i
f°ha* P^c
be chosen and Fujin-kai, to be. sent to
of their researches --------------before a public
DELICIOUS CHINESE DISHES
P. W. L. D. %
rneetmg at the Minshu Hall on Mon- °y ballots attached to the pro- soldiers who have left the Che-J
in our newly-decorated
day evening, June 1 6, commencing
1C ,are t° be filled out mainus community for active I Nippons __ 5 3 1 1 .750
and enlarged premises
with anyone’s name and placed I service it was decided at a Coombs „ 9 4 4 1 .500
at 8 p.m.
Giants __ 6 3 3 _ .500
f°Bthe e^Tntgeneral meeting of the chap® Nisei Players.
Mayo
___ 6 2 4 -- .333
e Queen Contest” ter here, May 29, held at the
The Nisei drama club will hold
their second meeting of the week in* d^H™mer°us races> boat- home of Mr. G. Kawahara.
ing, dancing, and everything to
w
„
on
, Thursday, June 5, at 8:15 p.m., do at a nicnir
ah
Economic aspects of the marfor special rehearsals for their spring fuR moQP to comol
a
riage
problem
will
be
the topic
Our New Telephone Number
production.
Members will meet fect day for o ,
75
RPT of general discussion at the
PAcific 9610
Fresh and
agam as usual on Tuesday evenings, leaye Vancouver 10’00 a m^H June meetinS- Tbe aim is to
the next meeting to be June 10. 2:00 p.m.
’ and do away with extravagance in
252 Powell
Delicious
All members please be on time.
wedding receptions.
Such a
WEDDING CAKES
• Farewell Supper Meeting.
® Red Cross Work Nite.
move, it is believed, would
The Red Cross Workers of the ?ene^ ^e JaPanese communOn Sunday, June 1, at 4:30 p.m.,
PIONEER REPRESENTATIVE
members
of
the
Mission
Circle
and
Japanese
Unit will meet for work | y considerably} because of the
for
former C.G.l.T. girls feted Miss night on Thursday, June 5, in their large number of young men
Florence Bird, who is retiring due workroom in the Tairiku Hall.
and women of marriageable age
PAcific 7629
to
ill-health,
at
a
surprise
supper
All
members
are
requested
to
turn
I
ln
^bis district.
Machine Company
342 Powell Street
meeting at her home on Keefer out to do their bit for democracy.
Any suggestions for this proStreet. Miss Bird was the recipient ® Church Social
posed program from other com-
S. HAYAMI
S. TSURUTA
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Machine Co
Chemainus Plans Kits For Local Men
9-3v
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SUN PEKIN
CAKES!
Powell Bakery
B%
W-V
M. Yanagisawa
and Son
NO OBLIGATION FOR
FREE SERVICE
1766 Franklin St. High. 5978-R
of a photograph album, with snaps
Members of ‘the Powell United l™^5 ^ gr°UPS would be
Churrh
/ L
united very much appreciated.
of those present.
Church who joined the church dur_
. .
ing 1940 and 1941 will be guests
Considerable discussion was
of honor at a social being given heSrd when the chapter was
jointly by the Juniorand
Senior aSked by the NiP?ons baseball
TRANSPORTATION
this coming Saturday, June 7, at team to take over the reception
FAST COURTEOUS SERVICE. 8:00 p.m., in the Church Hall. part °f the Pr°Sram honoring
Nabata Taxi. Highland 0765. Games and refreshments will feat-' ke ^^vers^e J.C.C.L. baseball
ure the social evening, for which a team. The trip, however, w'as
cancelled owing to bad weather.
small fee of 10c will be asked.
Classified Ads
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3
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Wreaths. Cut Flowers
i*
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Very Low Prices For Niseis
®
Shigematsu - Florist
310 Powell Street
-It
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* * *
| Among the students of Lady
smith High School who receiv
ed recommendations to higher
grades were:
Gr. 9-^-Sakae
Tanouye, Masao Nishimura, and
Isamu-Ota; Gr. 10—Yasumi Ni
shimura, Haruo Izumi and Aiko
Higashi; Gr. 12 (Graduation)—
Toshie Yoshida.
*
Chemainus
*
Nippons
tasted
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THE NEW CANADIAN
Town T©>ies.„
I’i
JUNE 5, 19;
Mysic and Drama on California Assembly
Powell Y.P. Night She?ves School Bill
Powell
Young People’s
Society
will
present a music
® Marriage Vows.
|® Engagement.
and
drama
night
this coming
At a five o'clock wedding at the ;
The engagement was announced
Sunday
under
the
convenor
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Horisakijof Kikuye, eldest daughter of Mr.
on June 5, Kumiko, eldest daughter land Mrs. Jirobe Miyazaki, to Mr. ship of Miyo Ishiwata, Christ
of Mr. and Mrs. K. Shimano, Eb- jToshiaki Muraoka of Ocean Falls, by ian Culture convenor.
Carleton Clay’s Junior At
urne, B.C., will exchange marriage j Rev. K. Shimizu, at an engagement
tic
Players will present a
vows with Mr. Edward Hidetoshi ceremony held in the United Church
surprise play, and also feat
Yasunobu, eldest son of Mr. T. Ya- on May 30.
ured on the program will be
sunobu, 1955 Commercial Drive."
A.betrothal party followed at the
Miss
Anna Proven, L.R.S.M.,
uji.
The baishakunins for the
Reverend T. Tatsu will officiate
a very talented pianist and a
The baishakunin for the happy oc- event were Mr. and Mrs. C. Ikeda
promising member of the
casion are Mr. and Mrs. F. Morisaki °f Vancouver, and Mr. S. Okabe of
Vancouver Junior Symphony
Ocean Falls.
and Mr. M. Takasaki.
Orchestra.
Another artist
• Home Wedding.
who should appeal to music
At a late afternoon wedding at enthusiasts is Mr.
Stuart
the home of the bride-elect's par Tait, a violin instructor for
ents, before a small circle of rela a great number of years.
tives and intimate friends, June,
All young people are cor
RADIOS, REFRIGERATORS,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Ennyu, dially invited to attend.
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Beige
® a ®
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The
Assembly Committee on Edu
cation has tabled the foreign
language school licensing bill,
and the Senate Fish and Game
Committee has recommended j
the passage of the Dilworth I
Summer Tones
Bill aimed at tightening up i
state control of commercial I
fishing in California waters.
The school bill, aimed direct
neige
ly at 248 Japanese language
schools, is supported by the
® Samoa Beige
Califoi'nia Joint Immigration!
committee and similar organ-j
izations which have taken an
anti-Japanese stand in the past.
Representations on the issue
were made by Father Johann
Zimmerman, principal of the
San Francisco Japanese Catho
2124 Graveley Street, will become
lic School, and Walter T. Tsu
the
bride of Mr. Michi Ashikawa.
323 Powell
PA 6932
past national Japan
Rev. K. Shimizu will officiate.
Queen To Reign At kamoto,
ese
American
Citizens League
The baishakunin are Dr. and Mrs. K.
president.
Beko wo Picnic
Shimotakahara.
The fishing bill, which has
The bride was the recipient of
By P. K.
the approval of the Japanese
many lovely gifts at a surprise mis
The
waltz
trails
to
a
sweet
fishermen
’s association and the
AGENT FOR
cellaneous shower given in her honor ending,
The
Maestro
comes
Japanese
American Citizens
at her home, Tuesday, June 3, by
forward.
“We take pleasure League, requires that all liher many friends.
in announcing our Miss Bel- censed fishermen be photo® Youth Council "Nite In".
carra for 1941”!
Grand ap- graphed and fingerprinted, and
The Greater Vancouver Youth plause!!
their licenses be subject to canCouncil will hold another "Nite-in"
Did he really call my name, cellation if they violate the
3 93 Powell St.
PA 7043
at Killarney Hall, 2890 Point Grey Blushingly I step forward to provisions of the bill relating
369 Powell Street
_Road, . this Friday, June 6' at 8 p-m- receive my prize—and I’m to to interference with navy manPAcific 9557-8
Speeches on the pros and cons of get my picture taken as Queen euovers and troop movements I
Conscription for overseas service, of Belcarra!
by sea.
I
and . community
singing
and
dancing
_
,
„ L
,
,
Hurry, and get up, or you’ll
Canadian Japanese are in store
for all those who attend, be late for work”!
Remember, June 6!
“Work? Huh, ‘was I only
Association
® J.C.C.L. Executive.
dreaming? Mother, how could
Office Hours: 9:00-5:00
The execut.ve members of Van- you spoil it
such a lovely Nippons Lose First Game To Hillcrest,
couver Chapter of the J.C.C.L. are dream, too !
.
~
Saturday: 9:00-l :00
reminded of the business meeting to
We hope you girls are not
their first defeat of the season!
®y S. E. Y.
329 Gore Ave.
PA 6044
in
the Mid-Island Japanese]
be held Friday, June 6, commencing spending too many sleepless I
CHEMAINUS. — Chemainus
8 p.m. at the New Canadian office, nights such as this,
But be chapter of the Japanese Cana- League, taking a 9-8 setback at |
Vancouver, B. C.
sure to come and
a.
8 Marriage Problems.
n . dd to ^e dian Citizens League will spon- the hands of last year’s cham- i
The study committee on "Mar- q
n°n S^d fUn °n June sor the making of comfort bags pions, Hillcrest Giants. The I
riage Problems" will present a report
Queeu to reign over the with the aid of the Jichi-kai League standing now follows: i
f°ha* P^c
be chosen and Fujin-kai, to be. sent to
of their researches --------------before a public
DELICIOUS CHINESE DISHES
P. W. L. D. %
rneetmg at the Minshu Hall on Mon- °y ballots attached to the pro- soldiers who have left the Che-J
in our newly-decorated
day evening, June 1 6, commencing
1C ,are t° be filled out mainus community for active I Nippons __ 5 3 1 1 .750
and enlarged premises
with anyone’s name and placed I service it was decided at a Coombs „ 9 4 4 1 .500
at 8 p.m.
Giants __ 6 3 3 _ .500
f°Bthe e^Tntgeneral meeting of the chap® Nisei Players.
Mayo
___ 6 2 4 -- .333
e Queen Contest” ter here, May 29, held at the
The Nisei drama club will hold
their second meeting of the week in* d^H™mer°us races> boat- home of Mr. G. Kawahara.
ing, dancing, and everything to
w
„
on
, Thursday, June 5, at 8:15 p.m., do at a nicnir
ah
Economic aspects of the marfor special rehearsals for their spring fuR moQP to comol
a
riage
problem
will
be
the topic
Our New Telephone Number
production.
Members will meet fect day for o ,
75
RPT of general discussion at the
PAcific 9610
Fresh and
agam as usual on Tuesday evenings, leaye Vancouver 10’00 a m^H June meetinS- Tbe aim is to
the next meeting to be June 10. 2:00 p.m.
’ and do away with extravagance in
252 Powell
Delicious
All members please be on time.
wedding receptions.
Such a
WEDDING CAKES
• Farewell Supper Meeting.
® Red Cross Work Nite.
move, it is believed, would
The Red Cross Workers of the ?ene^ ^e JaPanese communOn Sunday, June 1, at 4:30 p.m.,
PIONEER REPRESENTATIVE
members
of
the
Mission
Circle
and
Japanese
Unit will meet for work | y considerably} because of the
for
former C.G.l.T. girls feted Miss night on Thursday, June 5, in their large number of young men
Florence Bird, who is retiring due workroom in the Tairiku Hall.
and women of marriageable age
PAcific 7629
to
ill-health,
at
a
surprise
supper
All
members
are
requested
to
turn
I
ln
^bis district.
Machine Company
342 Powell Street
meeting at her home on Keefer out to do their bit for democracy.
Any suggestions for this proStreet. Miss Bird was the recipient ® Church Social
posed program from other com-
S. HAYAMI
S. TSURUTA
5?
%
g
Machine Co
Chemainus Plans Kits For Local Men
9-3v
■WM:
SUN PEKIN
CAKES!
Powell Bakery
B%
W-V
M. Yanagisawa
and Son
NO OBLIGATION FOR
FREE SERVICE
1766 Franklin St. High. 5978-R
of a photograph album, with snaps
Members of ‘the Powell United l™^5 ^ gr°UPS would be
Churrh
/ L
united very much appreciated.
of those present.
Church who joined the church dur_
. .
ing 1940 and 1941 will be guests
Considerable discussion was
of honor at a social being given heSrd when the chapter was
jointly by the Juniorand
Senior aSked by the NiP?ons baseball
TRANSPORTATION
this coming Saturday, June 7, at team to take over the reception
FAST COURTEOUS SERVICE. 8:00 p.m., in the Church Hall. part °f the Pr°Sram honoring
Nabata Taxi. Highland 0765. Games and refreshments will feat-' ke ^^vers^e J.C.C.L. baseball
ure the social evening, for which a team. The trip, however, w'as
cancelled owing to bad weather.
small fee of 10c will be asked.
Classified Ads
• FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION
3
>O'’.qucvc. Or^ng"'?. Plants
Wreaths. Cut Flowers
i*
Nimi Shkai
Very Low Prices For Niseis
®
Shigematsu - Florist
310 Powell Street
-It
PAcific 4684
Scheafer Pen Agents
® Patent Drugs and Sundries
® Latest Japanese Recordings
33 1 Powell
MArine 9952
* * *
| Among the students of Lady
smith High School who receiv
ed recommendations to higher
grades were:
Gr. 9-^-Sakae
Tanouye, Masao Nishimura, and
Isamu-Ota; Gr. 10—Yasumi Ni
shimura, Haruo Izumi and Aiko
Higashi; Gr. 12 (Graduation)—
Toshie Yoshida.
*
Chemainus
*
Nippons
tasted
R
Page 5
JUNE 5, 194 '
i.iiJ.iUuU.h
THE NEW CANADIAN
Page 5
Nisei Need Realistic!
Success Of Japanese Victory Loan
Drive Up To Own Organization
VICTOR
D
I
O
S
A capacity audience of Niseis ;
heard Japanese Consul Ichiro j
H E I N T Z M A N
Kawasaki urge upon them a i
The Japanese community in British Columbia is being
more realistic and • confident (
S T E 1 N W A Y Art K. Tateishi
relied
upon to undertake its own work of organizing to see
tackling of their problems last
I E S A G
that
its
members do their part in the $600,000,000 1941 victory
Thursday at the monthly meet
loan
campaign.
This was revealed Friday evening at a meet
N o S
ing of the Vancouver J.C.C.L.
ing of delegates from city organizations held under the
In a blunt, straight-fromauspices of the Canadian Japanese Association.
M ENTS K
the-shoulder address, Mr. Ka
wasaki decried the inferior l The Japanese community, (
ORDS
ON SEYMOUR
ity complex which he felt i Graham MacDonald, chairman I f. . as a day In June'*
the Nisei were subject to. He : of the foreign groups division,
PAci fi c 7 5 1 1
It’s simple to be well
declared that they possessed (and a member of the Provincial
dressed
—and so uplifting to
assets of mental racial inher- ‘ i Committee, told delegates,
itance plus those of educa j would not be canvassed from your morale.
And as always Modiste is
and training, and that i door-to-door or subjected to
Tho7 Broke (Continued from Page 3) tion
ready
to serve the Nisei girl
Marriage
there was no need for a feel I organized selling by any
with
the
latest in fashion
i agency.
grease set up by the Nisei girls.
ing of inferiority.
wear
for
Summer.
For a realistic program, the j ^ was believed, he said, that
The prices quoted are not the cheapest or the least expensive, but
Why not wear a soft wool
£CS£ which are paid by the average consumer, hence the total amount can speaker turned to the example' better response could be oblen
summer coat—in white,
of the Jewish people. He felt gained if organizations within
b waled down considerably more than has been shown.
pastels,
or plaids?
i
Perhaps the boys will frown at the appalling amount set forth and that the Nisei fight for political;the community were appealed
And
of
course you’re sure
EV "See, that's the girl’s conception of a simple wedding”! Upon actual and social equality would be a^° to undertake the work.
to
find
what
you want among
Addressing the meeting, Mr.
ionization of expenses, his $150. if his wedding is arranged according long one, and that racial preju--!
to Canadian standards, would not cover the reception: if arranged ac- dice might postpone the grant- MacDonald said that he was Modiste’s wide selection of
jackets, blouses, skirts and.
corcBs t0 Japanese tradition, it is but a drop in the bucket.
ing rights indefinitely.
For sure that “Canadians of Japan
The girls’ allotment has been scaled down $200. They shall have that reason the best way to les ese extraction would do their dresses.
Before completing your
their white wedding, but it is now “Strictly Occidental” and strictly sen the effects of discrimination very best to uphold the country
summer wardrobe, visit Mo
"economical”, with no dowry, no extravagant gifts-save what she can was to work both individually of their adoption by lending to
diste’s and get an idea of
earner of linen and the few necessary staples with which to begin house and collectively to achieve their government money so
what’s smart for this sum
vital to our cause”.
keeping in a two-by-four flat.
economic success.
mer.
You can always depend
“The Government has made
This is a “simple wedding” in actual dollars and cents. It is work
on
their
friendly welcome.
it easy’,, he declared, “foi' every
able but one which requires courage on the part of those who are con
Fairview Church
person receiving a steady in
templating on putting it into practical use----courage to tear away from the
for the community, as contrast
Service
come to buy a bond, even as
Japanese traditional custom of "keeping up with the Joneses”. It is a wed
ed with the $58 per capita for
“The Challenge of Christ low as $50.00. The down pay
ding for those who realize the need for economy and yet have an eye
the city of Vancouver, exclud
ianity” is the stirring sermon ment is only 10 per cent and the
[or romance.
ing
the special names group.
eBdiaiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiinwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw
topic which Mr. Takashi Ko balance spread out over six
Five dollars down
miyama will give next Sun months.
day morning at the Fairview will buy a bond”.
Sukiyaka
Considerable discussion was
United Junior Church at 11
heard upon ways and means of
a.m.
marketing
the bonds. Mr. Mac
Akiyama
will
Marie
Miss
GENERAL MERCHANTS
render a solo, “The Rosary”. Donald said that the quota ob
All young people are cor jective of $600,000 was merely
Telephone: PA 6826
MP-rine 3655
2S9 Powell Street g dially invited to take part in a figure which had been set
362 Alexander St.
up on the basis of $25 per captia
this fortnightly service.
HHiiBiiaiiraiiiiwimiirawiiwwmiiiiMiHiiumnmM^
A
I
SEE
KOMURA BROS. LTD.
I
YOSHINO
The Minister of Finance of the Dominion of Canada offers for public subscription
$600,000,000
VICTORY LOAN
1941
Dated and bearing interest from 15th June 1941, and offered in two
maturities, the choice of which is optional with the subscriber, as follows:
Ten-year
3% BONDS, DUE 15th JUNE 1951
PAYABLE AT MATURITY AT 101%
Callable at 101 % in or after 1950
Interest payable 15th June and December
Denominations,
$50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $25,000
ISSUE PRICE: 100%
yielding 3.09% to maturity
Five and one-half year
2% BONDS, DUE 15th DECEMBER 1946
PAYABLE AT MATURITY AT 100%
Non-callable to maturity
Interest payable 15th June and December
Denominations,
$1,000,
$5,000,
$25,000
ISSUE PRICE: 99%
yielding 2.19% to maturity
Principal and interest will be payable in lawful money of Canada; the principal
at any agency of the Bank of Canada and the interest semi-annually,
without charge, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank.
Bonds may be registered as to principal or as to principal and interest.
CASH SUBSCRIPTIONS
Cash subscriptions for either or both maturities of the loan may be paid in full at the time of application at the issue price in each case without
accrued interest. Bearer bonds with couponswill be available for prompt delivery.
Cash subscriptions may also be made payable by instalments, plus
accrued interest, as follows—
10% on application;
15% on 15th July 1941;
15% on 15th August 1941,
20% on 15th September 1941;
20% on 15th October 1941;
20.71 % on the 3% bonds or 19.52% on the 2% bonds, on 15th November 1941.
The last payment on 15th November 1941, covers the final payment of principal, plus .71 of 1% in the case of the 3% bonds and .52 of
l%in the case of the 2% bonds representing accrued interest from 15th June 1941, to the due dates of the respective instalments.
CONVERSION
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Holders of Dominion of Canada 5% National Service Loan Bonds due 15th November 1941, may, for the period during which the subscription lists
are open, tender their bonds with final coupon attached, in lieu of cash, on subscriptions for a like or greater par value or oonds of one or both maturities of
this loan' The surrender value of the National Service Loan 5% Bond will be 102.15% of their par value, inclusive of accrued interest; the resulting
adjustment to be paid in cash.
_____ _______ ________________ ________________________ —---THE LISTS WILL OPEN ON 2ND JUNE 1941, AND WILL CLOSE NOT LATER THAN 21 ST JUNE 1941, WITH OR WITHOUT
NOTICE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE.
* DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA, 31st MAY 1941.
i.iiJ.iUuU.h
THE NEW CANADIAN
Page 5
Nisei Need Realistic!
Success Of Japanese Victory Loan
Drive Up To Own Organization
VICTOR
D
I
O
S
A capacity audience of Niseis ;
heard Japanese Consul Ichiro j
H E I N T Z M A N
Kawasaki urge upon them a i
The Japanese community in British Columbia is being
more realistic and • confident (
S T E 1 N W A Y Art K. Tateishi
relied
upon to undertake its own work of organizing to see
tackling of their problems last
I E S A G
that
its
members do their part in the $600,000,000 1941 victory
Thursday at the monthly meet
loan
campaign.
This was revealed Friday evening at a meet
N o S
ing of the Vancouver J.C.C.L.
ing of delegates from city organizations held under the
In a blunt, straight-fromauspices of the Canadian Japanese Association.
M ENTS K
the-shoulder address, Mr. Ka
wasaki decried the inferior l The Japanese community, (
ORDS
ON SEYMOUR
ity complex which he felt i Graham MacDonald, chairman I f. . as a day In June'*
the Nisei were subject to. He : of the foreign groups division,
PAci fi c 7 5 1 1
It’s simple to be well
declared that they possessed (and a member of the Provincial
dressed
—and so uplifting to
assets of mental racial inher- ‘ i Committee, told delegates,
itance plus those of educa j would not be canvassed from your morale.
And as always Modiste is
and training, and that i door-to-door or subjected to
Tho7 Broke (Continued from Page 3) tion
ready
to serve the Nisei girl
Marriage
there was no need for a feel I organized selling by any
with
the
latest in fashion
i agency.
grease set up by the Nisei girls.
ing of inferiority.
wear
for
Summer.
For a realistic program, the j ^ was believed, he said, that
The prices quoted are not the cheapest or the least expensive, but
Why not wear a soft wool
£CS£ which are paid by the average consumer, hence the total amount can speaker turned to the example' better response could be oblen
summer coat—in white,
of the Jewish people. He felt gained if organizations within
b waled down considerably more than has been shown.
pastels,
or plaids?
i
Perhaps the boys will frown at the appalling amount set forth and that the Nisei fight for political;the community were appealed
And
of
course you’re sure
EV "See, that's the girl’s conception of a simple wedding”! Upon actual and social equality would be a^° to undertake the work.
to
find
what
you want among
Addressing the meeting, Mr.
ionization of expenses, his $150. if his wedding is arranged according long one, and that racial preju--!
to Canadian standards, would not cover the reception: if arranged ac- dice might postpone the grant- MacDonald said that he was Modiste’s wide selection of
jackets, blouses, skirts and.
corcBs t0 Japanese tradition, it is but a drop in the bucket.
ing rights indefinitely.
For sure that “Canadians of Japan
The girls’ allotment has been scaled down $200. They shall have that reason the best way to les ese extraction would do their dresses.
Before completing your
their white wedding, but it is now “Strictly Occidental” and strictly sen the effects of discrimination very best to uphold the country
summer wardrobe, visit Mo
"economical”, with no dowry, no extravagant gifts-save what she can was to work both individually of their adoption by lending to
diste’s and get an idea of
earner of linen and the few necessary staples with which to begin house and collectively to achieve their government money so
what’s smart for this sum
vital to our cause”.
keeping in a two-by-four flat.
economic success.
mer.
You can always depend
“The Government has made
This is a “simple wedding” in actual dollars and cents. It is work
on
their
friendly welcome.
it easy’,, he declared, “foi' every
able but one which requires courage on the part of those who are con
Fairview Church
person receiving a steady in
templating on putting it into practical use----courage to tear away from the
for the community, as contrast
Service
come to buy a bond, even as
Japanese traditional custom of "keeping up with the Joneses”. It is a wed
ed with the $58 per capita for
“The Challenge of Christ low as $50.00. The down pay
ding for those who realize the need for economy and yet have an eye
the city of Vancouver, exclud
ianity” is the stirring sermon ment is only 10 per cent and the
[or romance.
ing
the special names group.
eBdiaiiiniiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiinwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw
topic which Mr. Takashi Ko balance spread out over six
Five dollars down
miyama will give next Sun months.
day morning at the Fairview will buy a bond”.
Sukiyaka
Considerable discussion was
United Junior Church at 11
heard upon ways and means of
a.m.
marketing
the bonds. Mr. Mac
Akiyama
will
Marie
Miss
GENERAL MERCHANTS
render a solo, “The Rosary”. Donald said that the quota ob
All young people are cor jective of $600,000 was merely
Telephone: PA 6826
MP-rine 3655
2S9 Powell Street g dially invited to take part in a figure which had been set
362 Alexander St.
up on the basis of $25 per captia
this fortnightly service.
HHiiBiiaiiraiiiiwimiirawiiwwmiiiiMiHiiumnmM^
A
I
SEE
KOMURA BROS. LTD.
I
YOSHINO
The Minister of Finance of the Dominion of Canada offers for public subscription
$600,000,000
VICTORY LOAN
1941
Dated and bearing interest from 15th June 1941, and offered in two
maturities, the choice of which is optional with the subscriber, as follows:
Ten-year
3% BONDS, DUE 15th JUNE 1951
PAYABLE AT MATURITY AT 101%
Callable at 101 % in or after 1950
Interest payable 15th June and December
Denominations,
$50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $25,000
ISSUE PRICE: 100%
yielding 3.09% to maturity
Five and one-half year
2% BONDS, DUE 15th DECEMBER 1946
PAYABLE AT MATURITY AT 100%
Non-callable to maturity
Interest payable 15th June and December
Denominations,
$1,000,
$5,000,
$25,000
ISSUE PRICE: 99%
yielding 2.19% to maturity
Principal and interest will be payable in lawful money of Canada; the principal
at any agency of the Bank of Canada and the interest semi-annually,
without charge, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank.
Bonds may be registered as to principal or as to principal and interest.
CASH SUBSCRIPTIONS
Cash subscriptions for either or both maturities of the loan may be paid in full at the time of application at the issue price in each case without
accrued interest. Bearer bonds with couponswill be available for prompt delivery.
Cash subscriptions may also be made payable by instalments, plus
accrued interest, as follows—
10% on application;
15% on 15th July 1941;
15% on 15th August 1941,
20% on 15th September 1941;
20% on 15th October 1941;
20.71 % on the 3% bonds or 19.52% on the 2% bonds, on 15th November 1941.
The last payment on 15th November 1941, covers the final payment of principal, plus .71 of 1% in the case of the 3% bonds and .52 of
l%in the case of the 2% bonds representing accrued interest from 15th June 1941, to the due dates of the respective instalments.
CONVERSION
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Holders of Dominion of Canada 5% National Service Loan Bonds due 15th November 1941, may, for the period during which the subscription lists
are open, tender their bonds with final coupon attached, in lieu of cash, on subscriptions for a like or greater par value or oonds of one or both maturities of
this loan' The surrender value of the National Service Loan 5% Bond will be 102.15% of their par value, inclusive of accrued interest; the resulting
adjustment to be paid in cash.
_____ _______ ________________ ________________________ —---THE LISTS WILL OPEN ON 2ND JUNE 1941, AND WILL CLOSE NOT LATER THAN 21 ST JUNE 1941, WITH OR WITHOUT
NOTICE, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE.
* DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA, 31st MAY 1941.
Page 6
THE NEW CANADIAN
COOMBS COURIER
HURT BATTERIES
i
JUNE 5
By Staff Correspondent
Empire Day found the friends.
Coombs
Camp deserted when
^ We Recommend Hart Batteries for
Mr. Thomas Ta
of
I all the employees left to cele- torical fame from Tnaki
S
C or.
EXTRA LONG LIFE and
brate the holiday.
Some re- the guest of W
and Mri
REAL SATISFACTION
turned to their homes, but the | Takashima
majority took in the May Day 'Holu
Ch
Owing to the fact that addi Celebrations in Nanaimo.
* । ucr
Who were th ’’3 men h
tional shipping space has been few after enjoying the celebra” tryin,Cf f
secured for June Mrs. H. A. tions in Nanaimo, went to the tub
Vancouver, Bh C.
i'isSd by™"' ”“
Prince Rupert, B. C.
Ramsden, Red Cross provincial
P. Union picnic at Newcastle
3
-und
chairman, is urging all work
nn
,“4 YkA"! aboutiwere moving?
ers who are especially making 100
Canners Set Prices '
miles to the Nisei dance in • to know the fellow who aw
civilian clothing and knitted Cumberland.
got left behind at Newcastle
comforts to. re-double their ef
Holiday Visitors
he rest of the gang when
forts and ship everything as
Mr.
S.
Sasaki
and
the
family
7
became
so absorbed in a i
fast as possible to the Provin
VANCOUVER. — Some 1200 and 81 cents. There is, how cial Warehouse, so that it may accompanied by Mr. Terakawa little thing from Vanco
and family of New Westminster
fishing vessels, it is estimated, ever, very little possibility7 of be shipped at once overseas.
• • • There seems to be a
dropped
in to visit Mr. and Mrs. tain attraction up Campbel
are now out ou the fishing a strike, it was said.
“It is earnestly hoped that M.
Kumagawa in Coombs River way, that has even- 0
The first boat in on Monday there will be no slackening on
grounds of the Gulf of Georgia
after
visiting Courtenay and at the party on the 25th talkin
trolling for blueback salmon. n^^y the opening of the season;the part of workers since the campbell River.
Let’s hear more about
Of this total perhaps somewhat on Sunday was a Japanese ves- I needs grow more urgent hourMr. Arthur Saastad of Straw
less than one hun deed are man sel which disposed of its catch iy”, says Mrs. Ramsden. We berry Hill was the guest of his boys ... By the w
is a certain party here wh
ned by Japanese Canadian fish- 1 on the fresh fish market at 11 beseech the Canadian women sister Mrs. Alex Kazlo.
cents
per
pound.
wants
to apologize to a par
ermen operating out of StevesT ..
.
to rally to the cause of our
Miss “Chic” Akiyama and in Cumberland after takin
.
e
.
mea
ntime
no
further
|
brave
defenders
and
while
ton and Nanaimo.
we
clarification of the scheme for * realize that it is a difficult brother Bud of Paldi were the some snaps of him on the meJ
Although no price negotiathe Federal Government to time of year for many people guests of the Terakita’s and orable 25th. By the way wha
tions were entered into this take over the whole of the sal- ----were kept busy meeting old were they of?
‘
it should be remembered that
year, canners leave set the mon pack was revealed.
.
Ini for them the war is gathering
price at 6 cents round and
Ottawa
Fisheries
Minister
Mi। momentum and for us it is little
7 { cents dressed on the
CAPITAL CITY CHATTER
ground. Last year the can- xuSUl continued to deny that enough to give a few hours each
By Staff Correspondent
the Government had at any day to a job we can still acneries paid 51 cents and 61 time planned such a move.
The Chemainus chapter of Vancouver has us scanning tj
complish from the safety of
cents.
the
J.C.C.L. is sponsoring a social column every day
It
was
expected,
however
,. ,
„
J comfortable workrooms or the
The powerful Pacific Coast that
raffle to raise money fox' the must have a reason or whj
some further development | shelter of our own homes,
Fishermen’s Union, which in might, break with the arrival ’------------------------- :___ -____________ carrying on of chapter activi
would one .go around “starry!
cludes a majority of Occidental °I !^.e British food mission now other supplies under the lease ties. Let us, the members of eyed” these days? .
*
fishermen in many areas on the visiting in Washington. The lend bill and is expected to the Victoria chapter give them
seems
that
certain
people
ha\
Gulf, have been asking for 7 mission is buying fish among come to Canada.
a helping hand by disposing of not been very lucky with thei
as many tickets as possible for “shutter-clicking” lately — bu
them. Here’s wishing you lots that’s another story _ we’
WsOBK
of luck, Chemainus!
have to try to coax the editi
❖
$
^
to publish an article on “How
At long last, it’s finally come to handle a camera”.
to pass, that the “bachelor”
days of our “Athletic Gentle
&*
man” have been practically s
ARMSTRONG
numbered, as it were. Many
and COMPANY
and strenuous have been the
denials to all queries in this re
UNDERTAKERS I
gard but now it’s come out in %
black and white—but shelving
all kidding aside, may we join
s
in to say:
Congratulations,
Masa, and the sincerest of Good
Established 1912
Wishes!
304 Dunlevy Ave.
High. 0141
Paging Frank: Maybe you’ll
have company for your Satur
day morning rounds, in the not
too distant future. We have
word, from a very reliable
source, that a couple of wouldbe “golf bugs” (??) have been
pricing equipment—and if signs
mean anything at all, they’re
really in earnest . . . Fishing
trips have spelt nothing but
hardships for the boys of our
town lately. One couple slept
Never before has the im
out all night and they swore
portance of air power been so
that they nearly froze to death
Specialists in
strikingly or destructively
(the sissies), while another trio,
demonstrated than in recent
Optometrist
out over the same weekend,
Shipbuilding
weeks in the European war.
didn t get an ounce of “shut189 East Hastings Street
Every nation turns increas
eye” because one of them in
MArine 9925
ing attention to its problems
sisted on chasing “mice” all
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
of air defense and to ques
night. As was to be expected
1 969 West Georgia
tions of civil aviation which
'Telephone: MArine 9815
they came home “skunked”
Vancouver, B. C.
form the basis of military air
. . . Another party who has
power. No exception is Ja
just returned from a trip to
pan, as this photo of produc
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tion of commercial planes for
use in southward airlines in
dicates.
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Blueback Fishing Well Under Way
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SHIPYARDS
Ltd.
. NARUSE
'it
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Union Fish Company
GROCERIfS^ND.PROVISIONS
POWELL LUMBER
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
& FUEL CO., LTD.
HIGH. 4567
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COOMBS COURIER
HURT BATTERIES
i
JUNE 5
By Staff Correspondent
Empire Day found the friends.
Coombs
Camp deserted when
^ We Recommend Hart Batteries for
Mr. Thomas Ta
of
I all the employees left to cele- torical fame from Tnaki
S
C or.
EXTRA LONG LIFE and
brate the holiday.
Some re- the guest of W
and Mri
REAL SATISFACTION
turned to their homes, but the | Takashima
majority took in the May Day 'Holu
Ch
Owing to the fact that addi Celebrations in Nanaimo.
* । ucr
Who were th ’’3 men h
tional shipping space has been few after enjoying the celebra” tryin,Cf f
secured for June Mrs. H. A. tions in Nanaimo, went to the tub
Vancouver, Bh C.
i'isSd by™"' ”“
Prince Rupert, B. C.
Ramsden, Red Cross provincial
P. Union picnic at Newcastle
3
-und
chairman, is urging all work
nn
,“4 YkA"! aboutiwere moving?
ers who are especially making 100
Canners Set Prices '
miles to the Nisei dance in • to know the fellow who aw
civilian clothing and knitted Cumberland.
got left behind at Newcastle
comforts to. re-double their ef
Holiday Visitors
he rest of the gang when
forts and ship everything as
Mr.
S.
Sasaki
and
the
family
7
became
so absorbed in a i
fast as possible to the Provin
VANCOUVER. — Some 1200 and 81 cents. There is, how cial Warehouse, so that it may accompanied by Mr. Terakawa little thing from Vanco
and family of New Westminster
fishing vessels, it is estimated, ever, very little possibility7 of be shipped at once overseas.
• • • There seems to be a
dropped
in to visit Mr. and Mrs. tain attraction up Campbel
are now out ou the fishing a strike, it was said.
“It is earnestly hoped that M.
Kumagawa in Coombs River way, that has even- 0
The first boat in on Monday there will be no slackening on
grounds of the Gulf of Georgia
after
visiting Courtenay and at the party on the 25th talkin
trolling for blueback salmon. n^^y the opening of the season;the part of workers since the campbell River.
Let’s hear more about
Of this total perhaps somewhat on Sunday was a Japanese ves- I needs grow more urgent hourMr. Arthur Saastad of Straw
less than one hun deed are man sel which disposed of its catch iy”, says Mrs. Ramsden. We berry Hill was the guest of his boys ... By the w
is a certain party here wh
ned by Japanese Canadian fish- 1 on the fresh fish market at 11 beseech the Canadian women sister Mrs. Alex Kazlo.
cents
per
pound.
wants
to apologize to a par
ermen operating out of StevesT ..
.
to rally to the cause of our
Miss “Chic” Akiyama and in Cumberland after takin
.
e
.
mea
ntime
no
further
|
brave
defenders
and
while
ton and Nanaimo.
we
clarification of the scheme for * realize that it is a difficult brother Bud of Paldi were the some snaps of him on the meJ
Although no price negotiathe Federal Government to time of year for many people guests of the Terakita’s and orable 25th. By the way wha
tions were entered into this take over the whole of the sal- ----were kept busy meeting old were they of?
‘
it should be remembered that
year, canners leave set the mon pack was revealed.
.
Ini for them the war is gathering
price at 6 cents round and
Ottawa
Fisheries
Minister
Mi। momentum and for us it is little
7 { cents dressed on the
CAPITAL CITY CHATTER
ground. Last year the can- xuSUl continued to deny that enough to give a few hours each
By Staff Correspondent
the Government had at any day to a job we can still acneries paid 51 cents and 61 time planned such a move.
The Chemainus chapter of Vancouver has us scanning tj
complish from the safety of
cents.
the
J.C.C.L. is sponsoring a social column every day
It
was
expected,
however
,. ,
„
J comfortable workrooms or the
The powerful Pacific Coast that
raffle to raise money fox' the must have a reason or whj
some further development | shelter of our own homes,
Fishermen’s Union, which in might, break with the arrival ’------------------------- :___ -____________ carrying on of chapter activi
would one .go around “starry!
cludes a majority of Occidental °I !^.e British food mission now other supplies under the lease ties. Let us, the members of eyed” these days? .
*
fishermen in many areas on the visiting in Washington. The lend bill and is expected to the Victoria chapter give them
seems
that
certain
people
ha\
Gulf, have been asking for 7 mission is buying fish among come to Canada.
a helping hand by disposing of not been very lucky with thei
as many tickets as possible for “shutter-clicking” lately — bu
them. Here’s wishing you lots that’s another story _ we’
WsOBK
of luck, Chemainus!
have to try to coax the editi
❖
$
^
to publish an article on “How
At long last, it’s finally come to handle a camera”.
to pass, that the “bachelor”
days of our “Athletic Gentle
&*
man” have been practically s
ARMSTRONG
numbered, as it were. Many
and COMPANY
and strenuous have been the
denials to all queries in this re
UNDERTAKERS I
gard but now it’s come out in %
black and white—but shelving
all kidding aside, may we join
s
in to say:
Congratulations,
Masa, and the sincerest of Good
Established 1912
Wishes!
304 Dunlevy Ave.
High. 0141
Paging Frank: Maybe you’ll
have company for your Satur
day morning rounds, in the not
too distant future. We have
word, from a very reliable
source, that a couple of wouldbe “golf bugs” (??) have been
pricing equipment—and if signs
mean anything at all, they’re
really in earnest . . . Fishing
trips have spelt nothing but
hardships for the boys of our
town lately. One couple slept
Never before has the im
out all night and they swore
portance of air power been so
that they nearly froze to death
Specialists in
strikingly or destructively
(the sissies), while another trio,
demonstrated than in recent
Optometrist
out over the same weekend,
Shipbuilding
weeks in the European war.
didn t get an ounce of “shut189 East Hastings Street
Every nation turns increas
eye” because one of them in
MArine 9925
ing attention to its problems
sisted on chasing “mice” all
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
of air defense and to ques
night. As was to be expected
1 969 West Georgia
tions of civil aviation which
'Telephone: MArine 9815
they came home “skunked”
Vancouver, B. C.
form the basis of military air
. . . Another party who has
power. No exception is Ja
just returned from a trip to
pan, as this photo of produc
"QUALITY, ECONOMY AND SERVICE”
tion of commercial planes for
use in southward airlines in
dicates.
EDWARD UPSET! LIMITED
Blueback Fishing Well Under Way
>X }
h
‘
STANLEY PARK
SHIPYARDS
Ltd.
. NARUSE
'it
NAKANO INSURANCE AGENCY
Union Fish Company
GROCERIfS^ND.PROVISIONS
POWELL LUMBER
FREE DELIVERY SERVICE
& FUEL CO., LTD.
HIGH. 4567
* <1
A
*
Highland 033^-6
40'9 Powell Street
1 355 POWELL ST
flgents for
Rooips 3 and 4, 366 Powell Street
Telephone: Mflrine 7656
Vancouver, B. C-
Page 7
THE NEW CANADIAN
JUNE 5, I?41
Vancouver Makes Clean Sweep Of Northwest Open Golf Titles
;0/T. MUST RECEIVE MANDATE FROM PnwpH Dnin Rhst^ Katsukawa Comes Back to Keep 'A' Crown
Kodaira, Kuwabara, Yoshida Champs
before conscription move r
Dlaib
By JIMMIE SUZUKI
W:
1
I. Maikawa For
ttaWA.__ By the end of full time of 860,000 persons
„ Coming through like the champion he is, '‘Jackson”
; • vear about one-fifth of the out of civilian production or
Katsukawa successfully defended his Northwest crown,
ble manpower of Canada service. One man in five will
nosing out Jimmy Okimoto of Seattle, and Herb Tanaka
iva1
'
--J ;in
- +^^
Xl« engaged
the Tira-r
war, nno
one have abandoned the production
by one stroke with an 84-79, for a 163. Okimoto won the
of consumer goods and consum
or another.
runner-up spot on the first extra hole, when Tanaka,
ISHII CUP RACE
are about 4,500,000 er services, and out of the total Union Pish _______________
i
after outdriving the Seattle rep, shanked his second shot.
i
in this country who Canadian population about one Powell Drug __ _________
2
T. Maikawa _____________
o
Vancouver took top hon
be used ^or war serv*ces
be engaged in war
ROLL OF HONOUR
Yuki
Uno's
Powell
ours
in all divisions. Joe Ko
Drugs
3 300.000 men between work by the year’s end.
(Champions)
Wand 60 and 1,200,000 single
For the first time since the jumped to level terms with daira, spotting the leader five,
A.
“
Jackson
” Katsukawa,
of 16 and over.
war began the suggestion of Union Fish for the leadership strokes in the morning, came Van.; 2.
J.
Okimoto,
Seat.;
About 611,000 Canadians conscription of manpower is of the Japanese League ' last back in the second round with 3. Herb Tanaka, Van.
when they administera flashy 81 to cop “B” flight
pn^ased directly in the now advanced in some quar- Sunday
,
.
B. Joe Kodaira. Van.; 2. K.
T. Mai- honours with a 171. K. Mi
after
months of war- ters. When Mr. King went to ed a 12’5
W. Nakamura
kawa’s nine.
ura was runner-up, and W. i Miura, Van.;
■ lire. Of these 190,000 are in the country for a war mandate
Seat.
The druggists took kindly
Nakamura of Seattle third.
■ Ite Army, 10,000 in Army last year it was on the pledge
C. Dr. H. Kuwabara, Van.;
to Akio Kutsukake’s alleged
In “C” flight, the golfing
training camps, 54,200 in the that there would be no con- ‘smoke ball’ and gently lamHenry Arikado. Van.; 3.
medico, Dr. H. Kuwabara, sur 2.
............ in *I,e scription of men for overseas b
over the ball prised the field to take first “Mosey” Shimada, Van.
Air Force, 17,500
Xavy and 340,000 in war in
WarJer1Ce\
8 ? XSE Yard for 16 solid bingles place. An even greater surprise
D. T. Yoshida, Van.; 2. T.
on that point was given to the
K
t
dustries.
Takeuchi,
Van.; 3. Y. Eguchi,
J
•
which left no doubt as to the was runner-up Henry Arikado,
Before the year is over the French-Canadians, and their outcome of the game.
Seattle.
reputed never to have broken
vernment will want 180,000 representatives in the King
Yosh Hayashi in the box for a “hundred” this year. Third
more men for war industries, Government promised to re- Powell Drug was in good form spot went to Mosey Shimada.
(FRIZE WENNERS, BEST NET)
A—1. George Ogino: 2. B. Miya
35,000 for the Air Force, 7,500 sign before they would agree to
ftr the Navy and 80,000 for the any such proposal. That prom- “jS %’ ^'^Z!1;
'” ‘J” T' T°m ^1’
oka: 3. T. Nakashima.
”
ise, of course, still binds the
He
s^vea on came through as expected, fol■F
Army.
numerous occasions by the lowed by T. Takeuchi and Se- B—1.
Thus by December 31, the Government, and on that un snappy fielding by his mates, attle’s Y. Eguchi.
3. I Beppu.
r effort will have taken the derstanding Quebec is co-oper which cut off several promis- Hisaoka Leads
At. Yamaguchi.
P.M.- -T. Masuda.
ating strongly in all phases of ing Maikawa rallies.
The morning 18 found a
the war. Before it could think
guchi; 3. Tsunehara.
Husky Koei Mitsui was the “Surprise” in the lead. Veteran
A.M.—Dr. Nakamura.
of conscription the Government big gun of the day with two Bunjiro Hisaoka -posting an 80
P.M.—D. Kishimoto.
would have to secure another
Kinoshita; 2. U. Tanaka;
doubles and a single in 5 times was 1st, followed by Herb Ta- D—1. 3. Z.Baba.
mandate from the people.
at bat. Manager Uno connect- naka with an 81. Jimmy OkiA.M.—T. Ogino.
P.M.—M. Shimada.
ed for a ■ triple^ while Chuck moto, the runner-up, had an. 83,
Coombs Takes
Terada and Ken Kutsukake got and the champion was a stroke
home runs. Pitcher Yo Haya- behind with a miserable 84.
three-way melee with the
Double-Header
shi strengthened his average
The first nine of the after- champion having the upper
a 3 for 5.
noon round found a complete hand. Okimoto blew away his
In Revenge with
Ma,ika,wti^—Misumi (1—o) , K. KutTRAVEL BY
sukake
(1-5); Yamamura
(1-4); leveisal ot Iorm and lead. Aat chances when he took a five on
After losing 2 very closely Nakamura
Herb Tanaka,
(2-4);
(0-3) sukawa, taking advantage of the par 3 16th.
contested games to Mayo
playing
in
the
foursome
behind
a
1
r \
i
n
/
the
pressure
on
the
leaders,
LUXURIOUS
(2-4), A. Kutsukake (1-4)—9 hits. , ,
... , .
,_ ,
.
, ,,
Athletics, the Cameron Lake
Boweii
Drug-—Shishido
(2-5); shot creditable golf to lead the the champ, sliced his Champion
Logging baseball team wreak Yasui (0-3: Uno (1-5); Mitsui (3-5): pack by a stroke at the 27th. ship hopes on the 10th, when
Yoshinaka
(2-5);
Terada
(1-5);
FAST N.Y.K
ed sweet revenge by winning Kozai
(2-5): Tanaka (2-5): Hayashi From there on the fight was a his tee-off went out of bounds.
the double-header affair on
(3-5)—16 hits.
June
1st
at
the
Qualicum
Re
SHIPS
Replacing Divots
creation Park by scores of
Bloedel Banner
four strokes penalty,
and
the
13-1 and 10-7.
. . . so ends another Northwest chances, of a Nisei winning the
BLOEDEL. — Mr. and Mrs.
Tea was served after the A. Darley, accompanied by the championship tournament.
Next championship went.
So the sad
® M.S. Heian Maru
game in the Japanese Hall young Adachis, motored to year it's going to be held at Tacoma story of Herb Tanaka ... If you
for the team and supporters. Union Bay to attend Bloedel’s —but how many of us can go?
fellows don't believe in tournament
June 20th
Miss “Fudge” Toyota, the initial baseball
appearance.
Woes! and more jitters and how it feels under pres
. Woes!
“Songbird of the Cowichan Although the locals switched Woes! Ask the rest of them that sure, ask Frank Miyasaki. Leading
Valle y”, entertained by pitchers three times, they fail- didn't come into the money. Ask the "C" flight with a neat 87, in
“swinging some songs”.
ed to stop the cocky winning mei it's the same old story, each the afternoon he just couldn't hit
History was made at the ways of the U. B. nine, and a wjfh an individual twist. Tourna- that ball . . . best fight of the day
Cameron Lake Logging score of 6-0 ended the game.
ment jitters plus that one bad hole. was the play-off for 2nd place in the
Camp when the big 35 pas
A much strengthened team
Poor Reg Yasui had the inglorious "C" flight, when Henry Arikado
senger bus “Lady Cowichan” again invaded Union Bay, May honour of taking an 1 1 on the 8th and "Mosey" Shimada tangled for
JAPAN MAIL
of the Cowichan Valley 18, but returned home nursing hole in the A.M. Impossible? No, five holes before "Mosey" went un
Transportation Co. paid a a 9-7 defeat. Better luck next easily done. Teed off well, second der to lose on the short hole . . .
visit carrying the Mayo team time!
shot out of bounds—2 strokes pen- A great comeback was Joe Kodaira's
and supporters.
Apart from our baseball alty, his next shot went into the who made up for a bad 90 with ’a
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and Campbellton, trolling try came out and 3-putted. But his ball the 18th from beneath the high
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Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions
cents per day, effective June 1.
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JUNE 5, I?41
Vancouver Makes Clean Sweep Of Northwest Open Golf Titles
;0/T. MUST RECEIVE MANDATE FROM PnwpH Dnin Rhst^ Katsukawa Comes Back to Keep 'A' Crown
Kodaira, Kuwabara, Yoshida Champs
before conscription move r
Dlaib
By JIMMIE SUZUKI
W:
1
I. Maikawa For
ttaWA.__ By the end of full time of 860,000 persons
„ Coming through like the champion he is, '‘Jackson”
; • vear about one-fifth of the out of civilian production or
Katsukawa successfully defended his Northwest crown,
ble manpower of Canada service. One man in five will
nosing out Jimmy Okimoto of Seattle, and Herb Tanaka
iva1
'
--J ;in
- +^^
Xl« engaged
the Tira-r
war, nno
one have abandoned the production
by one stroke with an 84-79, for a 163. Okimoto won the
of consumer goods and consum
or another.
runner-up spot on the first extra hole, when Tanaka,
ISHII CUP RACE
are about 4,500,000 er services, and out of the total Union Pish _______________
i
after outdriving the Seattle rep, shanked his second shot.
i
in this country who Canadian population about one Powell Drug __ _________
2
T. Maikawa _____________
o
Vancouver took top hon
be used ^or war serv*ces
be engaged in war
ROLL OF HONOUR
Yuki
Uno's
Powell
ours
in all divisions. Joe Ko
Drugs
3 300.000 men between work by the year’s end.
(Champions)
Wand 60 and 1,200,000 single
For the first time since the jumped to level terms with daira, spotting the leader five,
A.
“
Jackson
” Katsukawa,
of 16 and over.
war began the suggestion of Union Fish for the leadership strokes in the morning, came Van.; 2.
J.
Okimoto,
Seat.;
About 611,000 Canadians conscription of manpower is of the Japanese League ' last back in the second round with 3. Herb Tanaka, Van.
when they administera flashy 81 to cop “B” flight
pn^ased directly in the now advanced in some quar- Sunday
,
.
B. Joe Kodaira. Van.; 2. K.
T. Mai- honours with a 171. K. Mi
after
months of war- ters. When Mr. King went to ed a 12’5
W. Nakamura
kawa’s nine.
ura was runner-up, and W. i Miura, Van.;
■ lire. Of these 190,000 are in the country for a war mandate
Seat.
The druggists took kindly
Nakamura of Seattle third.
■ Ite Army, 10,000 in Army last year it was on the pledge
C. Dr. H. Kuwabara, Van.;
to Akio Kutsukake’s alleged
In “C” flight, the golfing
training camps, 54,200 in the that there would be no con- ‘smoke ball’ and gently lamHenry Arikado. Van.; 3.
medico, Dr. H. Kuwabara, sur 2.
............ in *I,e scription of men for overseas b
over the ball prised the field to take first “Mosey” Shimada, Van.
Air Force, 17,500
Xavy and 340,000 in war in
WarJer1Ce\
8 ? XSE Yard for 16 solid bingles place. An even greater surprise
D. T. Yoshida, Van.; 2. T.
on that point was given to the
K
t
dustries.
Takeuchi,
Van.; 3. Y. Eguchi,
J
•
which left no doubt as to the was runner-up Henry Arikado,
Before the year is over the French-Canadians, and their outcome of the game.
Seattle.
reputed never to have broken
vernment will want 180,000 representatives in the King
Yosh Hayashi in the box for a “hundred” this year. Third
more men for war industries, Government promised to re- Powell Drug was in good form spot went to Mosey Shimada.
(FRIZE WENNERS, BEST NET)
A—1. George Ogino: 2. B. Miya
35,000 for the Air Force, 7,500 sign before they would agree to
ftr the Navy and 80,000 for the any such proposal. That prom- “jS %’ ^'^Z!1;
'” ‘J” T' T°m ^1’
oka: 3. T. Nakashima.
”
ise, of course, still binds the
He
s^vea on came through as expected, fol■F
Army.
numerous occasions by the lowed by T. Takeuchi and Se- B—1.
Thus by December 31, the Government, and on that un snappy fielding by his mates, attle’s Y. Eguchi.
3. I Beppu.
r effort will have taken the derstanding Quebec is co-oper which cut off several promis- Hisaoka Leads
At. Yamaguchi.
P.M.- -T. Masuda.
ating strongly in all phases of ing Maikawa rallies.
The morning 18 found a
the war. Before it could think
guchi; 3. Tsunehara.
Husky Koei Mitsui was the “Surprise” in the lead. Veteran
A.M.—Dr. Nakamura.
of conscription the Government big gun of the day with two Bunjiro Hisaoka -posting an 80
P.M.—D. Kishimoto.
would have to secure another
Kinoshita; 2. U. Tanaka;
doubles and a single in 5 times was 1st, followed by Herb Ta- D—1. 3. Z.Baba.
mandate from the people.
at bat. Manager Uno connect- naka with an 81. Jimmy OkiA.M.—T. Ogino.
P.M.—M. Shimada.
ed for a ■ triple^ while Chuck moto, the runner-up, had an. 83,
Coombs Takes
Terada and Ken Kutsukake got and the champion was a stroke
home runs. Pitcher Yo Haya- behind with a miserable 84.
three-way melee with the
Double-Header
shi strengthened his average
The first nine of the after- champion having the upper
a 3 for 5.
noon round found a complete hand. Okimoto blew away his
In Revenge with
Ma,ika,wti^—Misumi (1—o) , K. KutTRAVEL BY
sukake
(1-5); Yamamura
(1-4); leveisal ot Iorm and lead. Aat chances when he took a five on
After losing 2 very closely Nakamura
Herb Tanaka,
(2-4);
(0-3) sukawa, taking advantage of the par 3 16th.
contested games to Mayo
playing
in
the
foursome
behind
a
1
r \
i
n
/
the
pressure
on
the
leaders,
LUXURIOUS
(2-4), A. Kutsukake (1-4)—9 hits. , ,
... , .
,_ ,
.
, ,,
Athletics, the Cameron Lake
Boweii
Drug-—Shishido
(2-5); shot creditable golf to lead the the champ, sliced his Champion
Logging baseball team wreak Yasui (0-3: Uno (1-5); Mitsui (3-5): pack by a stroke at the 27th. ship hopes on the 10th, when
Yoshinaka
(2-5);
Terada
(1-5);
FAST N.Y.K
ed sweet revenge by winning Kozai
(2-5): Tanaka (2-5): Hayashi From there on the fight was a his tee-off went out of bounds.
the double-header affair on
(3-5)—16 hits.
June
1st
at
the
Qualicum
Re
SHIPS
Replacing Divots
creation Park by scores of
Bloedel Banner
four strokes penalty,
and
the
13-1 and 10-7.
. . . so ends another Northwest chances, of a Nisei winning the
BLOEDEL. — Mr. and Mrs.
Tea was served after the A. Darley, accompanied by the championship tournament.
Next championship went.
So the sad
® M.S. Heian Maru
game in the Japanese Hall young Adachis, motored to year it's going to be held at Tacoma story of Herb Tanaka ... If you
for the team and supporters. Union Bay to attend Bloedel’s —but how many of us can go?
fellows don't believe in tournament
June 20th
Miss “Fudge” Toyota, the initial baseball
appearance.
Woes! and more jitters and how it feels under pres
. Woes!
“Songbird of the Cowichan Although the locals switched Woes! Ask the rest of them that sure, ask Frank Miyasaki. Leading
Valle y”, entertained by pitchers three times, they fail- didn't come into the money. Ask the "C" flight with a neat 87, in
“swinging some songs”.
ed to stop the cocky winning mei it's the same old story, each the afternoon he just couldn't hit
History was made at the ways of the U. B. nine, and a wjfh an individual twist. Tourna- that ball . . . best fight of the day
Cameron Lake Logging score of 6-0 ended the game.
ment jitters plus that one bad hole. was the play-off for 2nd place in the
Camp when the big 35 pas
A much strengthened team
Poor Reg Yasui had the inglorious "C" flight, when Henry Arikado
senger bus “Lady Cowichan” again invaded Union Bay, May honour of taking an 1 1 on the 8th and "Mosey" Shimada tangled for
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Transportation Co. paid a a 9-7 defeat. Better luck next easily done. Teed off well, second der to lose on the short hole . . .
visit carrying the Mayo team time!
shot out of bounds—2 strokes pen- A great comeback was Joe Kodaira's
and supporters.
Apart from our baseball alty, his next shot went into the who made up for a bad 90 with ’a
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THE NEW CANADIAN
JUNE ^ 194
Mastermind Maruno Pitches Asahis To Ninth Frame Tie With Pat
Spectacular hurling by Mike Maruno Asamb
;
infielder, who made his first appearance on hie hm ^^
the Asahis this year, saved the Nipponese reps from bU*I
embarrassment of another loss, as they tied the ]^e1
@ A SYMBOL IN SHINING SILVER
TSAM STANDINGS
Patricia Hotels 3-all in a two-inning overtime
Standing v/ell
Division One
day night.
I
“e
Safsty Garage _________
over two feet in height, designee by 2
13
8
id wrought by
Yuji Chop Suey ______
12
9
This fixture, according to one of the most dangerous
craftsmen. 'The championship trophy '
Shibuya’s _______________
12
9
some
of the most rabid baseball ters in the league, thu^ W
12
9
ese Canadian Mixed 5-Pin Bowling
fans, was the best game played the bases. He then wo^J
IO
something
Yamato Silks
10
11
to date on the Powell Street Falkner and Noble and ton
for you to admire in sport trophies.
8
13
ball yard, with both chuckers them out in order with the 3
Nippon Auto Supply ....
7
14
® Drop in and see it now at the Whit
a Foods.
Division Two
tossing good enough ball to win erb fielding of George ShisJ
Union Bish _____________ 13
■8
any ordinary game.
Harry’s ..._______________
13
8
Again in the very last fr"I
Burrard Bakery _______
Both the Pats and the Asa
13
8
the
outlook was gloomy ip t|
New Bier Cafe ________
10
11
his were more than once in
Binpress Cafe __________
9
12
Asahi dugout when pinch J
Bowell Bakery ________
good scoring positions, but ter Bill Richardson, of the a!
9
12
WHITE CAP SEA FOODS
Modiste _________________
9
12
were
nipped by the snappy
Continental News
8
13
let±c Park fame, reached fj
fielding and the airtight de333 CARRALL STREET
on a free pass. Biggan’s .ac|
Three more league nights at fence of both nines.
fice
bunt placed him in scoril
the Commodore Alleys and the
"It’s a Rendezvous, not a Restaurant!”
The Asahis missed their big position with sluggers Inksti
finalists for the beautiful White gest moment for a victory ini
Cap Sea Food Trophy for the the sixth frame when GeorgeI। and Vanhatten in the buck!
championship of the Young Shishido’s attempt at the stra Maruno again used his trusS
Japanese Canadian Mixed Five tegic “squeeze-play” misfired. head for other than a hat ra|
as he filled the sacks to take!
£
Pin Bowling League will be With bases loaded and only one
chance on Falkner. Faulknl
determined.
out, George attempted a bunt in a pinch for the third tinS
With interest reaching a on his third strike, but made
A day of days, when stars and Northwest title.
high pitch because of the ia complete miss for the third ;grounded out to Maruno forth!
fih^i putout 01 the game, ka^
duffers met on the golf links of
close contests, it’s hard to strike. Meanwhile Mike Ma ing the game deadlocked at 3-1
With records such as these, then,
Langara, battling for that almighty we should be proud of our Nippon- prognosticate just which
runo, who had come half way
title, the Pacific Northwest Cham ese Sportsmen and it should be squad will take the eventual
s
down the base-line was caught
pionship. This writer, an eye wit everyone’s duty to help support lead. Tonight’s results is ex in the middle by catcher Kenny
FOR REAL JAPANESE
ness and sufferer of this whole-day every sports venture within reason. pected to juggle things still
Vanhatten , and third-sacker
DISHES
ordeal, saw the drastic tolls of the Here's
more and more than likely Rupe Noble, and was tagged
for
more
NORTHWEST
*
gruelling 36 holes. Ere the day had CHAMPS.
the lead will change hands out for the final out of the
passed, would-be contenders and
once more.
inning.
IL I p
hopefuls pressed by the tournament
The top rung in Division 1 1 M i k e Maruno
Nippon Tennis Club's first V &
~ weathered
strain blew sky high and once again D Tennis league match was rained will be a fight between Safety some rough weather too,
258 Powell St.
PA 2657 ]
as in
Jackson Shinpei Katsukawa took the out last Saturday. The next game Gai age, who are at present a the fifth when Biggan ___
and
coveted Pacific Northwest Crown will be on the 14th of June when game anead and the three sec- Moser reached the bases with
for the second consecutive year, and .-they visit the Vancouver Lawn Ten- ond place teams, Fuji Chop none out.
Striking the next
Vancouver once again walked away Inis Club.
uey, Shibuyas and Powell batter out, he then gave an in- For Shaving Comfort
with the major prizes in the Pacific!
rT^’.
tentional walk to Vanhatten,
This coming Sunday, June 8, the
Northwest Golf Tournament.
Union Fish, Harry’s and Bur- |
1 Nippon 1 ennis Club has an invitaTry Today’5
Sports in Vancouver on the whole tion to send 6 boys and 6 girls for rard Bakery are all battling BATRICIA HOTEL vs. ASAHIS
AB
H BO A E
are not taken seriously enough, for a friendly match with the C.P.R., evenly for the Division 2 lead-1 Shiraishi, if
1 0 0 0
4 0 2 0 1 0
there are many who take no part at but it may have to be postponed ership with 13 wins and 8 losses Fno’ 3l?
4 0 0 13 0 0
■Blue Bla^
all in any kind of sport. Many con because some of the players will be apiece.
Maruno, p _
2 1 1 0 4 1
2
Nakamura, cf
2 0 0
0 0
Tonight’s schedule is:
sider it just a waste of both time going picnicking.
DOWN . . .
THE ALLEYS!
Mitsui, c ....
.. 4
I
I
0
11 0 0
and energy and also a great deal of
DIVISION ONE
4 0
Shishido, ss
1 1 2 1
Alleys:
Yanagisawa, rf .... 2 0 0 0 0 0
money, but the recognition and the
1 3-14—Fuji Chop Suey
4- & Terada, 2b
Talk
about
the
big
names
turn
0 0 0
0
Ml
high esteem local athletes are win
N. (35).
„ .
Yamamura, 2b .... 2 0 0 0 0 0
ing
out
for
Burrard
League.
Bill
5-16
—
Powell
Drug
vs.
Safety Gar- Kutsukake,' rf
ning in various sport circles up and
2 0 1 0 0 0
down the Pacific Northwest Coast Richardson, who once had a tryout 17-18—Singers vs. Shibuya’s (12).
With 1 Free
Total ...
33
3 8 27 9 2
should be taken into consideration for the big time, made his first 19-20—Nippon Auto . vs. Yamato Asahis ....
Blade
on
01
1
000
—
3
Silks (6).
and we should be well proud of their appearance as a pinch-hitter for the
Batricia
030
000
000
—
3
DIVISION TWO
IO For 50c With 2 Free Blades]
Pats last night. Via the grapevine
Summary—Doubles: Moser, Van
prowess.
6—Harry’s vs. Powell
hatten., Naples, Maruno; Sacrifice
Canadians are now dominating system Hal Straight is also expected
Hit, Biggan; Stolen Bases: Uno 2,
7- 8—Burrard Bakery (3) v
to
don
Angelus
uniform,
while
over
Yamamura; Struck out by Maruno POWELL DRUG CO
the Pacific Northwest sport scene.
press Cafe.
on
North
Shore
another
well-known
vs.
MoPL
by Reid 6; Base on Balls, off
9-10
—
Continental
News
Golf supremacy has for the last two
Maruno S, off Reid 4; Reft on
chucker,
Tommy
Musgrave,
is
ex
3S9 Powell Sheet
years rested in Canada.. The North
(3S) vs. Bases, Asahis 5, Patricia Hotel 11;
-New Pier Cafe
pected
to
take
the
mound
for
the
Umpires
Vanhatten
and
Leach.
Union
Fish.
west crown in skiing is at present
The figures in the brackets de
held by Jeep Inamoto of the local Shipbuilders. Wot a league!
note handicaps.
ski club; and in baseball too, the
WARNING
Asahis have dominated the North
Intercity Baseball
west for many years.
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Kyuhins Finally Crack In Last Game
Kitsilano Kyuhins’ brilliant record of 5 straight wins
without a loss was broken in the Kitsies’ final league game of
the season. Last Sunday the second-place Steveston Fujis
capitalized on two Kyuhin errors in the extra frame to push
across the winning run with a squeeze play and trim the league
leaders 3-2.
, ---------------------- ------------------ —----tercity race.
The New Westminster
Although Mikados and TaiiTaiikus lost their slim chance
kus
have one postponed game
of staying in the money when
to
be
played, the result will not
Mikados came up from be
make
any change in the league
hind and staged a two-run
rally in the final frame to standing as the Fairview crew
nose out the New Westmin has no chance of catching up
ster lads 6-5, placing third in to the second place Fujis and
the final standing of the In even with a victory the still
winless Taiikus would still be a
game behind the Miks.
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
E
Kyuhins ... —.001 010 00—2 4 4
Bujis _____ __002 OOO 01—3
6 6
Kyuhins—■Inara, S. Matsumoto, F.
Sumi and S. Matsumoto, Roy Matsunioto.
Bujis—Tanino and Oda.
NEW PIER CAFE
TWO BEST PLACES TO EAT
Taiikus _______ 1O1 102 0—
Mikado _______ 102 O1O 2—
HERE AND HOME
220 Main Street
PAcific 0716
Taiikus—Inouye
and
Mikado—Fukumoto
shima.
X:
and
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1
3
m
rai
Su
be
KI
f!
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in
chi
• Prices on Baseball Supplies are rising, and
imported stocks rapidly going.
We advise
you to purchase your balls, bats, gloves, etc.,
is
In basketball alone are we out
classed and in that in due time too
we are hopeful of bringing home the
pf
oth
tiOi
one
NOW!
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JUNE ^ 194
Mastermind Maruno Pitches Asahis To Ninth Frame Tie With Pat
Spectacular hurling by Mike Maruno Asamb
;
infielder, who made his first appearance on hie hm ^^
the Asahis this year, saved the Nipponese reps from bU*I
embarrassment of another loss, as they tied the ]^e1
@ A SYMBOL IN SHINING SILVER
TSAM STANDINGS
Patricia Hotels 3-all in a two-inning overtime
Standing v/ell
Division One
day night.
I
“e
Safsty Garage _________
over two feet in height, designee by 2
13
8
id wrought by
Yuji Chop Suey ______
12
9
This fixture, according to one of the most dangerous
craftsmen. 'The championship trophy '
Shibuya’s _______________
12
9
some
of the most rabid baseball ters in the league, thu^ W
12
9
ese Canadian Mixed 5-Pin Bowling
fans, was the best game played the bases. He then wo^J
IO
something
Yamato Silks
10
11
to date on the Powell Street Falkner and Noble and ton
for you to admire in sport trophies.
8
13
ball yard, with both chuckers them out in order with the 3
Nippon Auto Supply ....
7
14
® Drop in and see it now at the Whit
a Foods.
Division Two
tossing good enough ball to win erb fielding of George ShisJ
Union Bish _____________ 13
■8
any ordinary game.
Harry’s ..._______________
13
8
Again in the very last fr"I
Burrard Bakery _______
Both the Pats and the Asa
13
8
the
outlook was gloomy ip t|
New Bier Cafe ________
10
11
his were more than once in
Binpress Cafe __________
9
12
Asahi dugout when pinch J
Bowell Bakery ________
good scoring positions, but ter Bill Richardson, of the a!
9
12
WHITE CAP SEA FOODS
Modiste _________________
9
12
were
nipped by the snappy
Continental News
8
13
let±c Park fame, reached fj
fielding and the airtight de333 CARRALL STREET
on a free pass. Biggan’s .ac|
Three more league nights at fence of both nines.
fice
bunt placed him in scoril
the Commodore Alleys and the
"It’s a Rendezvous, not a Restaurant!”
The Asahis missed their big position with sluggers Inksti
finalists for the beautiful White gest moment for a victory ini
Cap Sea Food Trophy for the the sixth frame when GeorgeI। and Vanhatten in the buck!
championship of the Young Shishido’s attempt at the stra Maruno again used his trusS
Japanese Canadian Mixed Five tegic “squeeze-play” misfired. head for other than a hat ra|
as he filled the sacks to take!
£
Pin Bowling League will be With bases loaded and only one
chance on Falkner. Faulknl
determined.
out, George attempted a bunt in a pinch for the third tinS
With interest reaching a on his third strike, but made
A day of days, when stars and Northwest title.
high pitch because of the ia complete miss for the third ;grounded out to Maruno forth!
fih^i putout 01 the game, ka^
duffers met on the golf links of
close contests, it’s hard to strike. Meanwhile Mike Ma ing the game deadlocked at 3-1
With records such as these, then,
Langara, battling for that almighty we should be proud of our Nippon- prognosticate just which
runo, who had come half way
title, the Pacific Northwest Cham ese Sportsmen and it should be squad will take the eventual
s
down the base-line was caught
pionship. This writer, an eye wit everyone’s duty to help support lead. Tonight’s results is ex in the middle by catcher Kenny
FOR REAL JAPANESE
ness and sufferer of this whole-day every sports venture within reason. pected to juggle things still
Vanhatten , and third-sacker
DISHES
ordeal, saw the drastic tolls of the Here's
more and more than likely Rupe Noble, and was tagged
for
more
NORTHWEST
*
gruelling 36 holes. Ere the day had CHAMPS.
the lead will change hands out for the final out of the
passed, would-be contenders and
once more.
inning.
IL I p
hopefuls pressed by the tournament
The top rung in Division 1 1 M i k e Maruno
Nippon Tennis Club's first V &
~ weathered
strain blew sky high and once again D Tennis league match was rained will be a fight between Safety some rough weather too,
258 Powell St.
PA 2657 ]
as in
Jackson Shinpei Katsukawa took the out last Saturday. The next game Gai age, who are at present a the fifth when Biggan ___
and
coveted Pacific Northwest Crown will be on the 14th of June when game anead and the three sec- Moser reached the bases with
for the second consecutive year, and .-they visit the Vancouver Lawn Ten- ond place teams, Fuji Chop none out.
Striking the next
Vancouver once again walked away Inis Club.
uey, Shibuyas and Powell batter out, he then gave an in- For Shaving Comfort
with the major prizes in the Pacific!
rT^’.
tentional walk to Vanhatten,
This coming Sunday, June 8, the
Northwest Golf Tournament.
Union Fish, Harry’s and Bur- |
1 Nippon 1 ennis Club has an invitaTry Today’5
Sports in Vancouver on the whole tion to send 6 boys and 6 girls for rard Bakery are all battling BATRICIA HOTEL vs. ASAHIS
AB
H BO A E
are not taken seriously enough, for a friendly match with the C.P.R., evenly for the Division 2 lead-1 Shiraishi, if
1 0 0 0
4 0 2 0 1 0
there are many who take no part at but it may have to be postponed ership with 13 wins and 8 losses Fno’ 3l?
4 0 0 13 0 0
■Blue Bla^
all in any kind of sport. Many con because some of the players will be apiece.
Maruno, p _
2 1 1 0 4 1
2
Nakamura, cf
2 0 0
0 0
Tonight’s schedule is:
sider it just a waste of both time going picnicking.
DOWN . . .
THE ALLEYS!
Mitsui, c ....
.. 4
I
I
0
11 0 0
and energy and also a great deal of
DIVISION ONE
4 0
Shishido, ss
1 1 2 1
Alleys:
Yanagisawa, rf .... 2 0 0 0 0 0
money, but the recognition and the
1 3-14—Fuji Chop Suey
4- & Terada, 2b
Talk
about
the
big
names
turn
0 0 0
0
Ml
high esteem local athletes are win
N. (35).
„ .
Yamamura, 2b .... 2 0 0 0 0 0
ing
out
for
Burrard
League.
Bill
5-16
—
Powell
Drug
vs.
Safety Gar- Kutsukake,' rf
ning in various sport circles up and
2 0 1 0 0 0
down the Pacific Northwest Coast Richardson, who once had a tryout 17-18—Singers vs. Shibuya’s (12).
With 1 Free
Total ...
33
3 8 27 9 2
should be taken into consideration for the big time, made his first 19-20—Nippon Auto . vs. Yamato Asahis ....
Blade
on
01
1
000
—
3
Silks (6).
and we should be well proud of their appearance as a pinch-hitter for the
Batricia
030
000
000
—
3
DIVISION TWO
IO For 50c With 2 Free Blades]
Pats last night. Via the grapevine
Summary—Doubles: Moser, Van
prowess.
6—Harry’s vs. Powell
hatten., Naples, Maruno; Sacrifice
Canadians are now dominating system Hal Straight is also expected
Hit, Biggan; Stolen Bases: Uno 2,
7- 8—Burrard Bakery (3) v
to
don
Angelus
uniform,
while
over
Yamamura; Struck out by Maruno POWELL DRUG CO
the Pacific Northwest sport scene.
press Cafe.
on
North
Shore
another
well-known
vs.
MoPL
by Reid 6; Base on Balls, off
9-10
—
Continental
News
Golf supremacy has for the last two
Maruno S, off Reid 4; Reft on
chucker,
Tommy
Musgrave,
is
ex
3S9 Powell Sheet
years rested in Canada.. The North
(3S) vs. Bases, Asahis 5, Patricia Hotel 11;
-New Pier Cafe
pected
to
take
the
mound
for
the
Umpires
Vanhatten
and
Leach.
Union
Fish.
west crown in skiing is at present
The figures in the brackets de
held by Jeep Inamoto of the local Shipbuilders. Wot a league!
note handicaps.
ski club; and in baseball too, the
WARNING
Asahis have dominated the North
Intercity Baseball
west for many years.
5For 25c
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION
SEE
S. Shinobu, CLU
AGENT
Manufacturers
Life Insurance Co.
302 Alexander
PA
1556
Kyuhins Finally Crack In Last Game
Kitsilano Kyuhins’ brilliant record of 5 straight wins
without a loss was broken in the Kitsies’ final league game of
the season. Last Sunday the second-place Steveston Fujis
capitalized on two Kyuhin errors in the extra frame to push
across the winning run with a squeeze play and trim the league
leaders 3-2.
, ---------------------- ------------------ —----tercity race.
The New Westminster
Although Mikados and TaiiTaiikus lost their slim chance
kus
have one postponed game
of staying in the money when
to
be
played, the result will not
Mikados came up from be
make
any change in the league
hind and staged a two-run
rally in the final frame to standing as the Fairview crew
nose out the New Westmin has no chance of catching up
ster lads 6-5, placing third in to the second place Fujis and
the final standing of the In even with a victory the still
winless Taiikus would still be a
game behind the Miks.
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
E
Kyuhins ... —.001 010 00—2 4 4
Bujis _____ __002 OOO 01—3
6 6
Kyuhins—■Inara, S. Matsumoto, F.
Sumi and S. Matsumoto, Roy Matsunioto.
Bujis—Tanino and Oda.
NEW PIER CAFE
TWO BEST PLACES TO EAT
Taiikus _______ 1O1 102 0—
Mikado _______ 102 O1O 2—
HERE AND HOME
220 Main Street
PAcific 0716
Taiikus—Inouye
and
Mikado—Fukumoto
shima.
X:
and
8
1
3
m
rai
Su
be
KI
f!
V
To Bali Players!!!
in
chi
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