Page 1
The New Canadian
THE VOICE OF THE SECOND GENERATION
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Weekly
On the N ewsfront
'C!
First Income Tax
be obtained by writing to the same
office or to the Canadian Japanese
I Association 329 Gore Avenue.
YAMA TAXI
PAcific 5454
SEPTEMBER
26, 1941
Community Contributes to
Folk Festival Programs
VANCOUVER.—a'model of a Japanese living room, or
“zashiki" will be the novel background against which Van^
*
*
Those who want to take advant J Gardeners' Union Raise Rates
couver's citizens will view demonstrations of Japanese floral
The Whirligig Slows Down . . .
age of the monthly instalment plan:I To Meet Higher Living Costs
arrangement and the tea-ceremony at the annual Folk Festi'i so happens that this week I of paying their Dominion Income
VANCOUVER.
---An
increase
in
grated my silver anniversary of Tax must mqke. their first payment
val, to be held at the Hudson Bay. October 13-18.
rates
for
gardening
work
up
to
10
eStence upon this particular globe, by the end of this month, it has been
The “zashiki" will occupy
res .^incidentally my seventh year
per cent was announced this week,
announced by the officials.
3
Maple Ridge To Be
Form may be obtained from the following a meeting of the Japanese a central position in the fas
5Sa local boy.
cinating display of the many, Hosts To Bussei Meet
That put's me in the frame of office of the Inspector of Income Gardeners' Association at the Kitbi
• ' for reflections as random and Tax at 739 West Hastings Street silano Bukkyokai. Employees' wages varied national cultures
Plans for the annual Bus
Leered as the yellowing leaves on (building next to. the main Post wages will also be raised to meet which Vancouver can supply
was
powe|| Street. And the few minor office) .
Further .information may the increased cost of living, it
sei convention will be push
from its cosmopolitan popu
of the week, which usually b=zu---"
—: decided.
irritations
ed this Sunday, at meeting
&
lation.
Newsprint Shortage Moy
up X^X'co^ Vancouver Sends Big
:oj makeffle
of the Board of Directors of
Hit Nationalistic Dailies
The demonstrations of “ike
no
,
the League
of Young
if
TOKYO.—It was reported reli- bana and the tradition-laden
ii grVative Party s political pi’*'-Grou(J To Convention
People’s Buddhist Associa
ably, although without confirmation, “cha-no-yu” will be presented
3i
that
a
newsprint
shortage
might
■ There's really no point to lookVANCOUVER:—Vancouver
tions.
each afternoon by members of
force
suspension
of
three
large
To
fling
back
over
the
last
quarter
of
a
Ch
ter
will
sen
d
a
delegation
Host chapter this year will
3
the Canadian Japanese Wom
sorne thirty members to the kyo newspapers. They are the Ko- en’s Association, in co-opera
1If■ century, back to another war year
be Maple Ridge, and the
national convention in kumin, Miyako and Hochi Shimbun, tion with the Vancouver
3 ■ September, 1916. But if we do, 1 j
convention is scheduled for
■find it vaguely odd that the sum“ victoria, Thanksgiving week all three of which, particularly the
October 26, at the Buddhist
w fl total of my accomplishments seems end;. it was revealed at last first, have been noted as nation
Japanese
Folk
Dances
Hall in Hammond.
Two
■ to have been to put everything mY nig^>s meeting' of the execu- alistic organs.
>o ■ father did into reverse. Over forty tive. As a preliminary, the lo- Buddhist Sunday School
Evening programs on Thurs
principal discussion groups
4 ■ yearsago, he left Japan and every-chapter will hold its own
day and Saturday will also fea
Teachers Hold Parley
will convene for discussions
2
ture
the
colorful
Japanese
folk
■ thing Japanese behind him, and has meeting Thursday, October 9,
Organization and teaching in the
on first and second genera
■ never picked it up again since. when the conference agenda Sunday School will be the problems dances, to be performed by
tion problems, one in Eng
■ After knocking around the British an(j resolutions will be discus- upon which attention will be focused pupils of Mrs. T. Tonogai, prin
lish and one in Japanese.
fl Columbia hinterland for
twelve se^_
this Sunday, when the Buddhist Sun- cipal of the Ryubi-kai.
■ years, he finally settled down in a
Progress on the membership day School Teachers' Federation
Chairmen for discussion
singing
Singing and dancing of other
■ small community, where, he could campaign was reported, and all gather for a conference at the Fair- na^onaj groups will be presen
groups and conference com
■ count all the available "Nihonjin" teams are asked to turn in comted on the same programs, highview Buddhist Temple.
mittees will be chosen fiom
fl on two fingers, and proceeded to piete cards to Hajime Suzuki
lights of which will be num
the seven chapters of the
llw °ld w'th f^e home town. Two or pr. Ishiwara, by October 5. Nisei Help With
bers to be given by Lilavati,
League.
fl end a half decades later, his second
a regular meeting will also International Concert
celebrated East Indian folk
■ son finds himself back in a Japan- be held October 30, for reports
VANCOUVER.—A hit of the in-j dancer, and Princess Arfa, no
flese community—swallowed up in a on the conference. The chapter ternational concert sponsored by thej ted dancing instructress.
9 “Nihon-machi", calling himself a I will hold its first social that W.M.S. of St. Andrew's-Wesley i
On Wednesday evening, sec
■ "Nisei," rooting for the "Asahis", evening, in the form of a card Church, Tuesday evening, in the
ond
generation groups will also
'Sand liking his daily portion of party.
Church Hall, was Tatsuo Sanmiya,
$10.00
was
voted
toward
the
present
a program, to be fol
gifted Nisei tenor, who rendered
"gohan."
cost
of
presenting
Japanese
__
lowed
by
ballroom dancing.
—othree solo numbers.
Included m
fl lt'< commonly said that when features at the annual folk fes- the program were Greek, Chinese, Nisei are .urged to take advan
■ Japanese kids are at school they do the same steps as last year in English, Scotch, Finnish and other tage of this opportunity to
An increase in the volume
■ not realize the fact of their race— tival. The chapter will also take national features. Ushers included mingle socially with their Can of Red Cross work turned out
■ that they might be somewhat dif- appealing to the Ci y
Misses Mariko Uyeda and Katherine adian neighbours who are tak is the objective of a new sched
■ bent from the rest of the kids. I for the necessary precautions Shimo-takahara, garbed in colorful ing part in the colorful festi- ule of meetings which was ap
■ My have been either sub- or ab- against malicious damage
proved Sunday, when second
Japanese costumes.____________
■ normal, but that didn't apply in my I Hallowe en.
generation members of the
Japanese Unit held a Nisei
■case. I think I sensed a difference
as far backx as third grade, when a
rally.
golden-haired girl by the name of
Under the new schedule,
in Seattle, who have their own
Dorothy stepped in between my.best.
Nisei
must
realize
this
new
chum and'myself. That difference
“The dawn of the second
businesses or professional or
all six groups within the
situation and take steps to
fices; an equally large number, Nisei section will meet to
was confirmed by smaller girls generation or the coming o
meet
it.
it was indicated, hold positions gether every other Tuesday
fl-shouting "Chinky-Chinky-Chinaman age” of the Nisei, has long been
Issei
Growing
Old.
of importance in various busi
M
'
a
popular
figure
of
speech
in
from the safe confines of
for a general work night.
The average age of the first ness houses and offices.
the
Japanese
community
to
their own homes.
I stayed away
First meeting under the new
generation in Seattle, accord
Commenting editorially up schedule is September 30.
from girls, and most social relation describe that time when the
ing to the Courier, is now 60
ships, for the rest of my public and Nisei will replace the first gen
years for males and 52 years on this “dawning of the second
eration
as
the
dominant
and
In a brief address to mem
high school days, because 1 vaguely
generation day”, the Courier bers, Mrs. M. Maikawa, Unit
for
females.
more
important
element
in
the
felt there was a dividing line which
On the other hand the av-. declares that “stirred to activ Convenor, urged that Nisei
community.
I should not cross.
erage
age of their children is ity by general developments in girls do their best to carry on
That stage has now been
I suppose that was the chief rea
now 20 years.
And some recent months . • • second with the work, in spite of their
definitely reached in the Pa;
son | fell in love at first sight, when,
1800 young Americans of generation Americans are com limited spare time. With the
2s a wide-eyed rustic (complete, cific northwestern states, ac
Japanese ancestry in Seattle ing to realize keenly that their war in Britain gaining momen
according to my friends, even to the cording to a leading story in
alone have attained the age day is at hand ...”
tum, she declared, it is “little
hoyseeds) I fell upon the ''big city." a recent issue of the Seattle
of
their
majority.
“
Until
recently
it
was
not
enough that we can do to give
She was slim and beautiful—the Japanese-American Courier,'
About
1000
Nisei
are
regis
generally
recognized
how
many
up some of our few minutes.
first Nisei girl 1 had ever seen and which declares that it has tered in high schools, and an
second generation there were
come
sooner
than
was
ex
The Unit will also institute a
'realized was a girl—and 1 tumbled
equal number in elementary ~““ a the profession.
pected.
card
index system in order to
passionately into love with all the
schools.
It has lately been brought to j^eep a record of members, as
Drawing
upon
a
recent
sur
fervor that eighteen years could
Employment Statistics
light that there are a large
I muster. It lasted a week!
_ vey of second generation in
Even more significant, ac- number, taking their places in well as to keep a more efficient
check upon materials and work
school, in business and profes cording to observers, were fig
a wide range of activities ip
fl for the first time in a long while, sional fields, the Courier finds ures showing the large number
Seattle. Reports indicate that being done.
I feel a wee bit homesick. It's the proof for its contention that the of Niseis now gainfully
Reports were heard from
• this likewise is true in other
I weather that does it.
Remember
Miss
Kathleen Fujiwara, sec
ployed.
100i communities,” continues the
| >he black-out, and how the stars rain clouds away, and the stars
retary,
and Miss Hideko Hida
Among these were over
came nearer and all of a sudden I
j Courier.
*
*
*
ka,
treasurer.
Unit Shipper
I seemed to come down, to our doorthought
I
should
like
to
go
home
and
I
"Truly,
”
the
editor
conMiss Myea Okamura presided.
| step? Last night, too, if you were
Motto for the Month—
I eludes, “the dawn of the second
6 °ut late. The rain had swept the help my mother bank the clean,
"On to Victoria"
(See also page 3).
I generation is at hand.
a'r clean of dust and fog and smoke, brown earth against the autumn
°i
By K. W.
Instalment Due
New System For
Nisei Red Cross
Dawn Of Second Generation” Now At Hand Says Courier
3nd then the wind had swept the celery.
THE VOICE OF THE SECOND GENERATION
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Weekly
On the N ewsfront
'C!
First Income Tax
be obtained by writing to the same
office or to the Canadian Japanese
I Association 329 Gore Avenue.
YAMA TAXI
PAcific 5454
SEPTEMBER
26, 1941
Community Contributes to
Folk Festival Programs
VANCOUVER.—a'model of a Japanese living room, or
“zashiki" will be the novel background against which Van^
*
*
Those who want to take advant J Gardeners' Union Raise Rates
couver's citizens will view demonstrations of Japanese floral
The Whirligig Slows Down . . .
age of the monthly instalment plan:I To Meet Higher Living Costs
arrangement and the tea-ceremony at the annual Folk Festi'i so happens that this week I of paying their Dominion Income
VANCOUVER.
---An
increase
in
grated my silver anniversary of Tax must mqke. their first payment
val, to be held at the Hudson Bay. October 13-18.
rates
for
gardening
work
up
to
10
eStence upon this particular globe, by the end of this month, it has been
The “zashiki" will occupy
res .^incidentally my seventh year
per cent was announced this week,
announced by the officials.
3
Maple Ridge To Be
Form may be obtained from the following a meeting of the Japanese a central position in the fas
5Sa local boy.
cinating display of the many, Hosts To Bussei Meet
That put's me in the frame of office of the Inspector of Income Gardeners' Association at the Kitbi
• ' for reflections as random and Tax at 739 West Hastings Street silano Bukkyokai. Employees' wages varied national cultures
Plans for the annual Bus
Leered as the yellowing leaves on (building next to. the main Post wages will also be raised to meet which Vancouver can supply
was
powe|| Street. And the few minor office) .
Further .information may the increased cost of living, it
sei convention will be push
from its cosmopolitan popu
of the week, which usually b=zu---"
—: decided.
irritations
ed this Sunday, at meeting
&
lation.
Newsprint Shortage Moy
up X^X'co^ Vancouver Sends Big
:oj makeffle
of the Board of Directors of
Hit Nationalistic Dailies
The demonstrations of “ike
no
,
the League
of Young
if
TOKYO.—It was reported reli- bana and the tradition-laden
ii grVative Party s political pi’*'-Grou(J To Convention
People’s Buddhist Associa
ably, although without confirmation, “cha-no-yu” will be presented
3i
that
a
newsprint
shortage
might
■ There's really no point to lookVANCOUVER:—Vancouver
tions.
each afternoon by members of
force
suspension
of
three
large
To
fling
back
over
the
last
quarter
of
a
Ch
ter
will
sen
d
a
delegation
Host chapter this year will
3
the Canadian Japanese Wom
sorne thirty members to the kyo newspapers. They are the Ko- en’s Association, in co-opera
1If■ century, back to another war year
be Maple Ridge, and the
national convention in kumin, Miyako and Hochi Shimbun, tion with the Vancouver
3 ■ September, 1916. But if we do, 1 j
convention is scheduled for
■find it vaguely odd that the sum“ victoria, Thanksgiving week all three of which, particularly the
October 26, at the Buddhist
w fl total of my accomplishments seems end;. it was revealed at last first, have been noted as nation
Japanese
Folk
Dances
Hall in Hammond.
Two
■ to have been to put everything mY nig^>s meeting' of the execu- alistic organs.
>o ■ father did into reverse. Over forty tive. As a preliminary, the lo- Buddhist Sunday School
Evening programs on Thurs
principal discussion groups
4 ■ yearsago, he left Japan and every-chapter will hold its own
day and Saturday will also fea
Teachers Hold Parley
will convene for discussions
2
ture
the
colorful
Japanese
folk
■ thing Japanese behind him, and has meeting Thursday, October 9,
Organization and teaching in the
on first and second genera
■ never picked it up again since. when the conference agenda Sunday School will be the problems dances, to be performed by
tion problems, one in Eng
■ After knocking around the British an(j resolutions will be discus- upon which attention will be focused pupils of Mrs. T. Tonogai, prin
lish and one in Japanese.
fl Columbia hinterland for
twelve se^_
this Sunday, when the Buddhist Sun- cipal of the Ryubi-kai.
■ years, he finally settled down in a
Progress on the membership day School Teachers' Federation
Chairmen for discussion
singing
Singing and dancing of other
■ small community, where, he could campaign was reported, and all gather for a conference at the Fair- na^onaj groups will be presen
groups and conference com
■ count all the available "Nihonjin" teams are asked to turn in comted on the same programs, highview Buddhist Temple.
mittees will be chosen fiom
fl on two fingers, and proceeded to piete cards to Hajime Suzuki
lights of which will be num
the seven chapters of the
llw °ld w'th f^e home town. Two or pr. Ishiwara, by October 5. Nisei Help With
bers to be given by Lilavati,
League.
fl end a half decades later, his second
a regular meeting will also International Concert
celebrated East Indian folk
■ son finds himself back in a Japan- be held October 30, for reports
VANCOUVER.—A hit of the in-j dancer, and Princess Arfa, no
flese community—swallowed up in a on the conference. The chapter ternational concert sponsored by thej ted dancing instructress.
9 “Nihon-machi", calling himself a I will hold its first social that W.M.S. of St. Andrew's-Wesley i
On Wednesday evening, sec
■ "Nisei," rooting for the "Asahis", evening, in the form of a card Church, Tuesday evening, in the
ond
generation groups will also
'Sand liking his daily portion of party.
Church Hall, was Tatsuo Sanmiya,
$10.00
was
voted
toward
the
present
a program, to be fol
gifted Nisei tenor, who rendered
"gohan."
cost
of
presenting
Japanese
__
lowed
by
ballroom dancing.
—othree solo numbers.
Included m
fl lt'< commonly said that when features at the annual folk fes- the program were Greek, Chinese, Nisei are .urged to take advan
■ Japanese kids are at school they do the same steps as last year in English, Scotch, Finnish and other tage of this opportunity to
An increase in the volume
■ not realize the fact of their race— tival. The chapter will also take national features. Ushers included mingle socially with their Can of Red Cross work turned out
■ that they might be somewhat dif- appealing to the Ci y
Misses Mariko Uyeda and Katherine adian neighbours who are tak is the objective of a new sched
■ bent from the rest of the kids. I for the necessary precautions Shimo-takahara, garbed in colorful ing part in the colorful festi- ule of meetings which was ap
■ My have been either sub- or ab- against malicious damage
proved Sunday, when second
Japanese costumes.____________
■ normal, but that didn't apply in my I Hallowe en.
generation members of the
Japanese Unit held a Nisei
■case. I think I sensed a difference
as far backx as third grade, when a
rally.
golden-haired girl by the name of
Under the new schedule,
in Seattle, who have their own
Dorothy stepped in between my.best.
Nisei
must
realize
this
new
chum and'myself. That difference
“The dawn of the second
businesses or professional or
all six groups within the
situation and take steps to
fices; an equally large number, Nisei section will meet to
was confirmed by smaller girls generation or the coming o
meet
it.
it was indicated, hold positions gether every other Tuesday
fl-shouting "Chinky-Chinky-Chinaman age” of the Nisei, has long been
Issei
Growing
Old.
of importance in various busi
M
'
a
popular
figure
of
speech
in
from the safe confines of
for a general work night.
The average age of the first ness houses and offices.
the
Japanese
community
to
their own homes.
I stayed away
First meeting under the new
generation in Seattle, accord
Commenting editorially up schedule is September 30.
from girls, and most social relation describe that time when the
ing to the Courier, is now 60
ships, for the rest of my public and Nisei will replace the first gen
years for males and 52 years on this “dawning of the second
eration
as
the
dominant
and
In a brief address to mem
high school days, because 1 vaguely
generation day”, the Courier bers, Mrs. M. Maikawa, Unit
for
females.
more
important
element
in
the
felt there was a dividing line which
On the other hand the av-. declares that “stirred to activ Convenor, urged that Nisei
community.
I should not cross.
erage
age of their children is ity by general developments in girls do their best to carry on
That stage has now been
I suppose that was the chief rea
now 20 years.
And some recent months . • • second with the work, in spite of their
definitely reached in the Pa;
son | fell in love at first sight, when,
1800 young Americans of generation Americans are com limited spare time. With the
2s a wide-eyed rustic (complete, cific northwestern states, ac
Japanese ancestry in Seattle ing to realize keenly that their war in Britain gaining momen
according to my friends, even to the cording to a leading story in
alone have attained the age day is at hand ...”
tum, she declared, it is “little
hoyseeds) I fell upon the ''big city." a recent issue of the Seattle
of
their
majority.
“
Until
recently
it
was
not
enough that we can do to give
She was slim and beautiful—the Japanese-American Courier,'
About
1000
Nisei
are
regis
generally
recognized
how
many
up some of our few minutes.
first Nisei girl 1 had ever seen and which declares that it has tered in high schools, and an
second generation there were
come
sooner
than
was
ex
The Unit will also institute a
'realized was a girl—and 1 tumbled
equal number in elementary ~““ a the profession.
pected.
card
index system in order to
passionately into love with all the
schools.
It has lately been brought to j^eep a record of members, as
Drawing
upon
a
recent
sur
fervor that eighteen years could
Employment Statistics
light that there are a large
I muster. It lasted a week!
_ vey of second generation in
Even more significant, ac- number, taking their places in well as to keep a more efficient
check upon materials and work
school, in business and profes cording to observers, were fig
a wide range of activities ip
fl for the first time in a long while, sional fields, the Courier finds ures showing the large number
Seattle. Reports indicate that being done.
I feel a wee bit homesick. It's the proof for its contention that the of Niseis now gainfully
Reports were heard from
• this likewise is true in other
I weather that does it.
Remember
Miss
Kathleen Fujiwara, sec
ployed.
100i communities,” continues the
| >he black-out, and how the stars rain clouds away, and the stars
retary,
and Miss Hideko Hida
Among these were over
came nearer and all of a sudden I
j Courier.
*
*
*
ka,
treasurer.
Unit Shipper
I seemed to come down, to our doorthought
I
should
like
to
go
home
and
I
"Truly,
”
the
editor
conMiss Myea Okamura presided.
| step? Last night, too, if you were
Motto for the Month—
I eludes, “the dawn of the second
6 °ut late. The rain had swept the help my mother bank the clean,
"On to Victoria"
(See also page 3).
I generation is at hand.
a'r clean of dust and fog and smoke, brown earth against the autumn
°i
By K. W.
Instalment Due
New System For
Nisei Red Cross
Dawn Of Second Generation” Now At Hand Says Courier
3nd then the wind had swept the celery.
Page 2
i ri E N t vV CAN AD J AN
The New Canadian
396 Powell Street
PAcific 8431
As I See
The Nisei
Vancouver, B. C.
By REV. TAKEFUMi TATSU
A paper published bp and for second generation Japanese in Canada,
and denoted to their welfare as citizens of Canada.
I have heard many complaints
made about the Nisei, about their
lack, of initiative and desire for self
improvement, but somehow I feel
that a good many of the second gen eration do not belong to this group.
I myself know quite a few person
ally, and have heard of many more
Niseis who are not lazy, careless
and irresponsible, and who do look
ahead into the future with a view
to preparing themselves the better
to meet life's problems.
Staff
Kunito T. Shoyama
Eiko Henmi
Yoshimitsu Higashi
Seiji Onizuka
Published weekly at the Taiyo Printing Company.
Rates: 25c per month
' $2.50 per year in advance
The American Nisei
A REPORT from Seattle, laying stress upon the “coming-ofage” of the second generation, in the Pacific northwestern Character Building
For example, I am told of quite
states, ought to be received with keenest interest by local
a few Nisei boys taking up corres
Niseis. This report is only one indication of what we can pondence or night school courses for
learn by a study of our American cousins, for it is generally mechanic's training after a hard day's
recognized that the American Japanese community is almost a work in some sawmill, factory, or
decade in advance of our own, and that there is much in their at gardening. I have heard of Nisei
girls taking up music or sewing after
experience that may act as a guide to us.
work or office hours. Some of my
We have, as it were, in the American scene, a crystal
readers may say that there is no
ball, into which we might gaze, to derive therefrom an
use in such study because the Nisei
inkling of what the future holds in store for us in Canada.
cannot get good positions right
There are, it is granted, very distinct and important dif away. Granting even that, only for
ferences between the, American and Canadian-Nisei, particu purposes of argument, the fact still
larly in regard to legal rights and status. Generally speaking remains that the very effort and dis
our American cousins enjoy rights and privileges in the com cipline that the young people sub
munity and nation that have so far been denied to us. The ject themselves to in pursuit of study
fact, however, that they are the more enviably placed in con- has an important influence upon the
: trast to ourselves, suggest that our own struggle to obtain equal moulding of character.
Religious Training
rights and privileges is by no means a hopeless one.
But there is one thing i think
Similarly, in the field of social problems, and in economic almost all Niseis lack. That is a
and vocational difficulties, our American cousins have met sound, basic religious training. Up
and are meeting situations that are very familiar to us. Almost until recently very few people have
all the social problems that we find arising today have been paid any attention to this matter.
largely worked out in the American scene. Particularly is But the picture is now changing,
this true where the Nisei have been accorded recognition as and it is significant to read and
the dominant element in the group. Their national organiza hear so much these days of the
tion, fox- instance,is recognized as the most important in the growing demand for religious educa
whole community, and is able to speak with authority in be tion in the schools.
Some of you may remember
half of the Nisei. Many instances of how capable Nisei have
reading in a recent issue of "Time"
solved their vocational problems by obtaining good positions magazine, about the story of 224
in the American community have also been recorded.
British peers and members, of Par
More recently attention has been focused upon the man liament asking their government to
ner in which the American Nisei have proven their loyalty to provide religious instruction in the
the United States. Nor has the American public been unduly schools. I believe that more and
slow in recognizing them, therefore, as full-fledged Americans. more people are awakening to the
At present the Nisei have been included without. discrimina fact that the practice of true relig
tion or favor in the selective service draft; and statistics in ious principles in daily like makes
dicate that a larger proportion of Japanese Americans are a huge difference in the character
serving in training camps than is true of any other racial of the whole country.
True religious' living does not
element in the country.
mean simply going to Church or
We can learn, thus, a very great deal from the American
to Sunday School on Sundays.
experience. And not the least valuable lesson, both to the
The other six days are far more
Nisei and to their fellow Canadians, should be the happier
important, for more vital in the
relations and the spirit of confidence and national pride that
development of a person's moral
has been fostered through the American Nisei’s willingness to
character.
We must put into
serve, and the recognition that the American public has been
daily practice what we study at
prompted to accord them as true citizens.
We Are Not Discouraged
VVTE think it wholly true that one of the signs of a progressive
vv community, enjoying a high morale, is the emphasis it
places upon higher education. Hence there is reason for satis
faction on our part over the fact that a record number of sec
ond generation freshmen have registered at the local Univer
sity, thus boosting the total Nisei attendance to an all-time
high.
Apparently, and happily, we have not been so discouraged
and disheartened in our attempts to gain a really satisfactory
nosition in society at large that we have given up our struggle.
Rather, it would appear that the irrational barriers of preju
dice that have loomed so large on our horizons are proving a
spur, rather than a deterrent, to intelligent, ambitious young
Niseis. They realize that if we face extraordinary difficulties,
then we must be that much better equipped personally if we
are to overcome them.
We would wish all these new students success in their
personal endeavours—and we do believe that in the long run
not one of them will regret the investment they are making
now in what we are sometimes told is a useless training. For
higher education is not merely a means to the enjoyment of
more of the world’s material goods. It ought rather to be the
means through which an individual may essay to a fullyrounded life—encompassing the enjoyment of knowledge and
the intellect, of culture and science, of social relationships
and. not least of all, service to one’s fellows.
church and Sunday school. That
is why when we got to church
we must go there with the right
spirit.
I remember reading a book on
this very point.
It tells of some
young people who attended Sunday
services. When the time for prayer
would come, the boys would stare
absent-mindedly at the silk lining
of their hats; and the girls would
look secretly around to see if a
certain young man had come to
the service, or would gossip in a
low voice about the hat or dress
another girl happened to be wearing
that evening. Going to church in
that spirit is of no value in instilling
an appreciation- of sound religious
principles which will serve us well
in our daily lives.
FLAME
Like a flame, wind-driven,
the autumn sweeps
across the woodlands.
Her blazing torch fires
the sun-dried leaves
to crimson glory.
—M. H.
SEPTEMBER 26, 19«]
Words For Understanding
(ED. NOEE.—Born in Vancouver. Dr. Hayakawa -ec^
i
education in Winnipeg, and received his Ph.D. degree from the L’''’*^
of Wisconsin. He headed the delegation of four
to Ottawa in 1 93 6 representing the Japanese Canadian C'Ez^-’ i
’
seeking the federal vote.)
&A Japanese who is a native of Canada and thus a British subjl
but now a resident of Illinois, has been telling Californians rec^nT"
We Don't Behave Like Human Beings." Quite incidentally co
upon his store of learning as one of the world's leading semantkH
has pointed out some thinking and talking differences between Jaoand Americans which need to be understood and appreciated as th-'
for peace in the Pacific is sought.
»
(Semantics — Branch of the science language concerned
meanings.)
a
Dr. S. I. Hayakawa, this student of language and its meani^
received his Ph.D. degree in American literature at the University®
Wisconsin. He was never in Japan until he had graduated from univerM
and does not know the Japanese language. His newest book, Lanojs
in Action, has recently been published by Harcourt, Brace & Co anw
announced as a Book-of-the-Month selection for the coming
season. It is written primarily as a textbook for. his students in EngH
at Illinois Institute of Technology.
g
"Japanese seek truth in one way and Americans in quite anothS
said Dr. Hayakawa in an interview. "The Japanese way is to sit
hillside and meditate. The. American way is to talk it out in
forums, at luncheon clubs, and on street corners.
Q
"It is probably true," he added, "that the Japanese talk 9
too little, the Americans too much."
Dr. Hayakawa, despite his profound knowledge of words ond
meanings, makes no claim to understanding the language of diplomat
quite the contrary.
"It is a highly specialized field in which words and phrases
on a very special and definite meaning. If a diplomat reports that'SI
Prime Minister, was gravely perturbed,' only another diplomat may kr^
with fair certainty whether the Prime Minister kicked the chairs arounl
and hurled the telephone book, or whether his reactions might be O
pected to be more gentle."
S
One of the greatest barriers to international understanding
,amity, Dr. Hayakawa believes, is the almost universal appraisal of "f^
eigners" on the basis that might be provided by comic strips, cartoons!
and the lightest kind of reading matter.
9
He sees in the Japanese educational system a flaw which he belief
is a source of misunderstanding. It is the belief and the teaching tna|
men must be doers, not talkers. This racial kinsman of the Japan™
noted student of words, and thoughts which spring from words, believes!
that a more verbally expressive people in Japan would be a force in ™
direction of better understanding, both nationally and internationally^
Dr. Hayakawa gives a very low language rating to the quick, m
phrase or slogan that generalizes, and which seeks to disarm alert thin®
ing processes with ear-soothing syllables. Such a phrase, he says,g
"yellow-peril", which has clung for decades to common American spe^
in relation to the peoples across the Pacific. This and other phrag
like it are known to the semanticists as "snarl words."
H
Unlock Barriers to Understanding
In addition to the words and phrases which may be so meaningfo|
and vitally important on one side of an ocean and so silly-sounding on tte
other, Dr. Hayakawa brands as a great breeder of misunderstanding t§
oft-practiced custom of separating words or phrases from their context
in news reports and articles. This he calls "the cardinal semantic sins
Dr. Hayakawa is a "general semanticist" as differentiated from
"Semanticists." The old-line semanticist, he explains, studies words
simply as words, and- corrects cloudy meanings verbally. The general
semanticist studies and classifies words with relation to the reactions
they produce; in other words, language in action.
|
Dr. Hayakawa does not suggest, even in private conversation, that
semantics, or the.study of word meanings, will have a great effect on tig
present international turmoil.
His speech and his writings, however
strongly indicate a belief that semantics may, as the science grows, unlo^
many doors that now stand as barriers to the understanding between
peoples as .well as persons.
|
"Words are the essential instruments of man's humanity, he sa^
the art or. ■ ■
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The modern printer today may with justice term his
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plies and requires a sense of proportion and design, j
a knowledge of correct grammar and English, ana
an understanding of the. psychological appeal of 1-^
printed word.
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As I See
The Nisei
Vancouver, B. C.
By REV. TAKEFUMi TATSU
A paper published bp and for second generation Japanese in Canada,
and denoted to their welfare as citizens of Canada.
I have heard many complaints
made about the Nisei, about their
lack, of initiative and desire for self
improvement, but somehow I feel
that a good many of the second gen eration do not belong to this group.
I myself know quite a few person
ally, and have heard of many more
Niseis who are not lazy, careless
and irresponsible, and who do look
ahead into the future with a view
to preparing themselves the better
to meet life's problems.
Staff
Kunito T. Shoyama
Eiko Henmi
Yoshimitsu Higashi
Seiji Onizuka
Published weekly at the Taiyo Printing Company.
Rates: 25c per month
' $2.50 per year in advance
The American Nisei
A REPORT from Seattle, laying stress upon the “coming-ofage” of the second generation, in the Pacific northwestern Character Building
For example, I am told of quite
states, ought to be received with keenest interest by local
a few Nisei boys taking up corres
Niseis. This report is only one indication of what we can pondence or night school courses for
learn by a study of our American cousins, for it is generally mechanic's training after a hard day's
recognized that the American Japanese community is almost a work in some sawmill, factory, or
decade in advance of our own, and that there is much in their at gardening. I have heard of Nisei
girls taking up music or sewing after
experience that may act as a guide to us.
work or office hours. Some of my
We have, as it were, in the American scene, a crystal
readers may say that there is no
ball, into which we might gaze, to derive therefrom an
use in such study because the Nisei
inkling of what the future holds in store for us in Canada.
cannot get good positions right
There are, it is granted, very distinct and important dif away. Granting even that, only for
ferences between the, American and Canadian-Nisei, particu purposes of argument, the fact still
larly in regard to legal rights and status. Generally speaking remains that the very effort and dis
our American cousins enjoy rights and privileges in the com cipline that the young people sub
munity and nation that have so far been denied to us. The ject themselves to in pursuit of study
fact, however, that they are the more enviably placed in con- has an important influence upon the
: trast to ourselves, suggest that our own struggle to obtain equal moulding of character.
Religious Training
rights and privileges is by no means a hopeless one.
But there is one thing i think
Similarly, in the field of social problems, and in economic almost all Niseis lack. That is a
and vocational difficulties, our American cousins have met sound, basic religious training. Up
and are meeting situations that are very familiar to us. Almost until recently very few people have
all the social problems that we find arising today have been paid any attention to this matter.
largely worked out in the American scene. Particularly is But the picture is now changing,
this true where the Nisei have been accorded recognition as and it is significant to read and
the dominant element in the group. Their national organiza hear so much these days of the
tion, fox- instance,is recognized as the most important in the growing demand for religious educa
whole community, and is able to speak with authority in be tion in the schools.
Some of you may remember
half of the Nisei. Many instances of how capable Nisei have
reading in a recent issue of "Time"
solved their vocational problems by obtaining good positions magazine, about the story of 224
in the American community have also been recorded.
British peers and members, of Par
More recently attention has been focused upon the man liament asking their government to
ner in which the American Nisei have proven their loyalty to provide religious instruction in the
the United States. Nor has the American public been unduly schools. I believe that more and
slow in recognizing them, therefore, as full-fledged Americans. more people are awakening to the
At present the Nisei have been included without. discrimina fact that the practice of true relig
tion or favor in the selective service draft; and statistics in ious principles in daily like makes
dicate that a larger proportion of Japanese Americans are a huge difference in the character
serving in training camps than is true of any other racial of the whole country.
True religious' living does not
element in the country.
mean simply going to Church or
We can learn, thus, a very great deal from the American
to Sunday School on Sundays.
experience. And not the least valuable lesson, both to the
The other six days are far more
Nisei and to their fellow Canadians, should be the happier
important, for more vital in the
relations and the spirit of confidence and national pride that
development of a person's moral
has been fostered through the American Nisei’s willingness to
character.
We must put into
serve, and the recognition that the American public has been
daily practice what we study at
prompted to accord them as true citizens.
We Are Not Discouraged
VVTE think it wholly true that one of the signs of a progressive
vv community, enjoying a high morale, is the emphasis it
places upon higher education. Hence there is reason for satis
faction on our part over the fact that a record number of sec
ond generation freshmen have registered at the local Univer
sity, thus boosting the total Nisei attendance to an all-time
high.
Apparently, and happily, we have not been so discouraged
and disheartened in our attempts to gain a really satisfactory
nosition in society at large that we have given up our struggle.
Rather, it would appear that the irrational barriers of preju
dice that have loomed so large on our horizons are proving a
spur, rather than a deterrent, to intelligent, ambitious young
Niseis. They realize that if we face extraordinary difficulties,
then we must be that much better equipped personally if we
are to overcome them.
We would wish all these new students success in their
personal endeavours—and we do believe that in the long run
not one of them will regret the investment they are making
now in what we are sometimes told is a useless training. For
higher education is not merely a means to the enjoyment of
more of the world’s material goods. It ought rather to be the
means through which an individual may essay to a fullyrounded life—encompassing the enjoyment of knowledge and
the intellect, of culture and science, of social relationships
and. not least of all, service to one’s fellows.
church and Sunday school. That
is why when we got to church
we must go there with the right
spirit.
I remember reading a book on
this very point.
It tells of some
young people who attended Sunday
services. When the time for prayer
would come, the boys would stare
absent-mindedly at the silk lining
of their hats; and the girls would
look secretly around to see if a
certain young man had come to
the service, or would gossip in a
low voice about the hat or dress
another girl happened to be wearing
that evening. Going to church in
that spirit is of no value in instilling
an appreciation- of sound religious
principles which will serve us well
in our daily lives.
FLAME
Like a flame, wind-driven,
the autumn sweeps
across the woodlands.
Her blazing torch fires
the sun-dried leaves
to crimson glory.
—M. H.
SEPTEMBER 26, 19«]
Words For Understanding
(ED. NOEE.—Born in Vancouver. Dr. Hayakawa -ec^
i
education in Winnipeg, and received his Ph.D. degree from the L’''’*^
of Wisconsin. He headed the delegation of four
to Ottawa in 1 93 6 representing the Japanese Canadian C'Ez^-’ i
’
seeking the federal vote.)
&A Japanese who is a native of Canada and thus a British subjl
but now a resident of Illinois, has been telling Californians rec^nT"
We Don't Behave Like Human Beings." Quite incidentally co
upon his store of learning as one of the world's leading semantkH
has pointed out some thinking and talking differences between Jaoand Americans which need to be understood and appreciated as th-'
for peace in the Pacific is sought.
»
(Semantics — Branch of the science language concerned
meanings.)
a
Dr. S. I. Hayakawa, this student of language and its meani^
received his Ph.D. degree in American literature at the University®
Wisconsin. He was never in Japan until he had graduated from univerM
and does not know the Japanese language. His newest book, Lanojs
in Action, has recently been published by Harcourt, Brace & Co anw
announced as a Book-of-the-Month selection for the coming
season. It is written primarily as a textbook for. his students in EngH
at Illinois Institute of Technology.
g
"Japanese seek truth in one way and Americans in quite anothS
said Dr. Hayakawa in an interview. "The Japanese way is to sit
hillside and meditate. The. American way is to talk it out in
forums, at luncheon clubs, and on street corners.
Q
"It is probably true," he added, "that the Japanese talk 9
too little, the Americans too much."
Dr. Hayakawa, despite his profound knowledge of words ond
meanings, makes no claim to understanding the language of diplomat
quite the contrary.
"It is a highly specialized field in which words and phrases
on a very special and definite meaning. If a diplomat reports that'SI
Prime Minister, was gravely perturbed,' only another diplomat may kr^
with fair certainty whether the Prime Minister kicked the chairs arounl
and hurled the telephone book, or whether his reactions might be O
pected to be more gentle."
S
One of the greatest barriers to international understanding
,amity, Dr. Hayakawa believes, is the almost universal appraisal of "f^
eigners" on the basis that might be provided by comic strips, cartoons!
and the lightest kind of reading matter.
9
He sees in the Japanese educational system a flaw which he belief
is a source of misunderstanding. It is the belief and the teaching tna|
men must be doers, not talkers. This racial kinsman of the Japan™
noted student of words, and thoughts which spring from words, believes!
that a more verbally expressive people in Japan would be a force in ™
direction of better understanding, both nationally and internationally^
Dr. Hayakawa gives a very low language rating to the quick, m
phrase or slogan that generalizes, and which seeks to disarm alert thin®
ing processes with ear-soothing syllables. Such a phrase, he says,g
"yellow-peril", which has clung for decades to common American spe^
in relation to the peoples across the Pacific. This and other phrag
like it are known to the semanticists as "snarl words."
H
Unlock Barriers to Understanding
In addition to the words and phrases which may be so meaningfo|
and vitally important on one side of an ocean and so silly-sounding on tte
other, Dr. Hayakawa brands as a great breeder of misunderstanding t§
oft-practiced custom of separating words or phrases from their context
in news reports and articles. This he calls "the cardinal semantic sins
Dr. Hayakawa is a "general semanticist" as differentiated from
"Semanticists." The old-line semanticist, he explains, studies words
simply as words, and- corrects cloudy meanings verbally. The general
semanticist studies and classifies words with relation to the reactions
they produce; in other words, language in action.
|
Dr. Hayakawa does not suggest, even in private conversation, that
semantics, or the.study of word meanings, will have a great effect on tig
present international turmoil.
His speech and his writings, however
strongly indicate a belief that semantics may, as the science grows, unlo^
many doors that now stand as barriers to the understanding between
peoples as .well as persons.
|
"Words are the essential instruments of man's humanity, he sa^
the art or. ■ ■
JOB-PRINTING
The modern printer today may with justice term his
profession an art. For effective printing today im- ।
plies and requires a sense of proportion and design, j
a knowledge of correct grammar and English, ana
an understanding of the. psychological appeal of 1-^
printed word.
• STATIONERY
For Your
® TICKETS
@ PROGRAMS
and every printing need—
visit, telephone or write
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Page 3
PAGE 3
THE NEW CANADIAN
SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
Niseii Red Cross Unit Plans Fall Dance [Y.P.C.C. TO Hold
VI (?
,
10, the evening p.m., October 6, at the First
^° L Armistice holiday, Baptist Church, when Very
*i» as the date for the Rev. Cecil Swanson. Dean of
lYa
^ Ped Cross dance and soc- Christ Church, will be the
their meeting Sunday. A principal speaker.
i31.8 ittee including Sadako
•'The time has come.’’ the Walrus said.
The meeting is being held
Plans for a series of preEil’een Shintani, Katie
“To-talk of many things.
specially to clear up misunder convention meetings under the
vo Obokata and Lily
Of
shoes—and ships—and scaling wax
®*5 delegated to take standings and wrong impres joint sponsorship of the B. C.
Of cabbages and kings.
Young People’s Christian Con
*1 Tentative locale is the sions regarding the Red Cross.
Isn’t it cold outside!
Here, catch.
Take that
ference executive and affiliat
Come in girls’
'“’Xus and elegant Alma A feature of the meeting will ed societies to organize inter
And
as
the
firelight
plays
an
arabesque
upon the
cushion closer to the fire.
5®y. a*1* the danCe WU1 be a question box, in which est in the Seventh Annual dark living room walls, the talk goes round and round, on ships and
^ducted on the same basis questions addressed to the Red Conference, November 8 and shoes and sealing wax.
Cross will be answered. Ques 9, are reaching completion,- ac
last year’s very successful
tions from the floor will also cording to an announcement
Do you want to make a room look larger—without going to the
be
given
every
consideration,
trouble
of tearing down the partitions and stealing space from the rest o
made
by
the
Y.P.C.C.
execu
^ Local residents interested
the house? Merely a matter of using what space you have to the bes
according to the announcement tive.
the Red Cross are urged to
The first of these special advantage. Take a tip from an Int D. (Interior Decorator, to yom)
^ an important public by Mrs. M. Maikawa, Japanese
meetings will take place at the To make a small room simply palatial, paint the baseboard the same tolo
Unit Convenor.
meeting, to be held at 2.30
Royal City this Sunday even as the rue, when the latter extends from wall to wall. If it doesn t. pain
ing, September 28, with the exposed flooring—and this, regardless of whether the rug be dark or light.
New Westminster Y.P.S. act Trick No. 2, especially if the room is cut up with doors and windows, is
ing as hosts. A representative to avoid elaborate overdrapes, and making curtains straight and full,
from the Y.P.C.C. executive allowing them to hang in folds to the floor. Trick No. 3—a few bits of
will speak on the purpose of furniture and ornaments—-only a few—more effective than a cluttering of
the conference, and will dis a lot of excess junk.
cuss the program and study
outline drafted by the execu- |
Look, the fire's dying down. Someone put another log on.
tive. Registration forms will
will you. Be careful of your stocking . . . you ll snag tt.
also be distributed.
Speaking of stockings, the latest reports from the gods who govern
Other similar meetings on
women’s pet extravagance, sheer hosiery, make those of us who bve been
schedule are:
hoarding up stockings, look downright silly. And all that wasted effort
CASUALLY MANNISH, TRIM AND TAILORED
Oct. 4, Sat., Steveston Y.P.S.
to; trylg to buy our share. The lazy ones who didn’t bother can now
Oct. 9 Thu., Seikokai A.Y.P.A.
" but with an appealing feminine soft
Oct. 11, Sat., Nisei Christian sit back and relax. Reports say that this stocking market crash was en
tirely unnecessary. There are enough in reserve to take care of normal
ness . • • THE entrancing note for nisei
Fellowship".
demands
for over two months. And despite rumors to the contrary , there
Efforts are being made to.
MILADY IN THIS SEASON S tALL FASHIONS . . .
is
enough
nylon to supply 20-25 per cent of normal" stocking demands^
get in touch with other young
And.
fashion
designers arc experimenting in cottons, and expert resear h
*
people’s groups as yet not af
workers
are
finding
new substitutes for silk and rayon
O girls
on t I
filiated with the Y.P.C.C. to
wlien the ^k
have, them represented at the look silly walking to work in a pair of beige silk
0
MILADY'S COATS
town
’
s
sporting
gay-colored
mercerized
or
cotton
stockings
.
Oh. Oh . Oh .
convention.
Pre-Conference
Interest Meetings !
SOFT SILHOUETTES
for this Fall’s Fashions
are casually classic, to
take you anywhere at any time
a fascinating range of
Harris Tweeds and soft wools
., five-button swaggers
with convertible collars .
three-button with peaked lapels
or a tailored model to
'match ''his'' T. Maikawa top
coat ...
Reason for Living
is Sermon 1 opic
I’d be living in luxury.
In the last several months, some of the most interesting books have
Mr. Takashi Komiyama come out. Most creative fiction is "The Timeless Land by Eleanor
will preach a sermon on the Dark, the first time that a white man has been seen through the eyes of
subject “Reason For Living,” an Australian native. Historical and biographical fare Jnclu^
at the Young People’s Ser-|
Sisters” the three women who are weaving Chinas dcsti y, y
My Xbn and "A Thousand Shall Fall." by Hans Habe, a sloey of the
vice in the Fairview United
Mission this coming Sunday,
September 28th, at 11 a.m.
The sermon will have as
its theme the thought that
many young people are in
different ’to religion at the
present time. However,
sooner or later we will have
to pay dearly for this indif
ference. Religion gives men
the reason for living.
The soloist at the service
will be Miss Marie Akiyama,
who will sing the selection
“Just For Today.”
All young people are urged
to attend these morning ser
vices.
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“Is that that new book you were talking about?” Hell fire over in
England certainly has made reading popular. Now, if I could only write.
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French collapse told by a Hungarian who enlisted as a foreign vohntec
Leech’s contribution is Reveille in Wash
in the French army. Margaret
ington,” the “Gone With the Wind” of the North, dealing with those
8
...
1860-1865, full of colorful episodes as
hectic years of the civil war, L— — - •
grand Ind panoramic as those which affected the life_of Scarlett O Hara.
Humor comes in a neat package. "The Lives and Times of Archie and
tehiuble,” the wisest Xdon of American irreverence
Don Matqtus.
Homely fare comes in a Welsh mining story, “How ^eem Was My Vai
ley.’’ by Richard Llewellyn. Where’s my library card? I 11 have to make
more use of it.
Speaking of books, I’ve just read an interesting article by Andre .
Maurois on “Solitude.” Alright, I'm going highbrow so what. He says
as a group of people. are afraid of solitude. J •
faced with just that—with “alonc-ness, —we turn on the radio, hike to
movie or call up a friend. The idea that we might come face to face
a
a few hours seems to terrify us. Every man is, by
with ourselves for a
______ like the artist who dabbles in colours, and each creates his
nature,
creator,
world ina his
own especial way,.but if he is afraid to be alone with himself
he cannot create a satisfactory world for himself. Only solitude, and it_s
companion, meditation, can give him a chance to mature ^schc™ ^
he may become something more than just an ordinary man—but rath ,
FASHION decrees velveteen
jumpers in gay colors green, shall I say, an individual man.
brown, wine, blue black, red Phew’
That was a little too much.
Lets change the subject.
for school and for informal Time out. now for refreshments, anyway. Say. did you know that Akiko
is finally coming out to town. Rather an empty purse and no regrets than
wear.
They’re on sale at Modiste
a pocket full of money and regrets, she told me.
at wonderfully low prices.
Now, for coffee!
SOMETHING- new in stripes
appear in soft wool sport jack
ets just received at Modiste.
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RECONDITIONED TYPEWRITERS
THE NEW CANADIAN
SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
Niseii Red Cross Unit Plans Fall Dance [Y.P.C.C. TO Hold
VI (?
,
10, the evening p.m., October 6, at the First
^° L Armistice holiday, Baptist Church, when Very
*i» as the date for the Rev. Cecil Swanson. Dean of
lYa
^ Ped Cross dance and soc- Christ Church, will be the
their meeting Sunday. A principal speaker.
i31.8 ittee including Sadako
•'The time has come.’’ the Walrus said.
The meeting is being held
Plans for a series of preEil’een Shintani, Katie
“To-talk of many things.
specially to clear up misunder convention meetings under the
vo Obokata and Lily
Of
shoes—and ships—and scaling wax
®*5 delegated to take standings and wrong impres joint sponsorship of the B. C.
Of cabbages and kings.
Young People’s Christian Con
*1 Tentative locale is the sions regarding the Red Cross.
Isn’t it cold outside!
Here, catch.
Take that
ference executive and affiliat
Come in girls’
'“’Xus and elegant Alma A feature of the meeting will ed societies to organize inter
And
as
the
firelight
plays
an
arabesque
upon the
cushion closer to the fire.
5®y. a*1* the danCe WU1 be a question box, in which est in the Seventh Annual dark living room walls, the talk goes round and round, on ships and
^ducted on the same basis questions addressed to the Red Conference, November 8 and shoes and sealing wax.
Cross will be answered. Ques 9, are reaching completion,- ac
last year’s very successful
tions from the floor will also cording to an announcement
Do you want to make a room look larger—without going to the
be
given
every
consideration,
trouble
of tearing down the partitions and stealing space from the rest o
made
by
the
Y.P.C.C.
execu
^ Local residents interested
the house? Merely a matter of using what space you have to the bes
according to the announcement tive.
the Red Cross are urged to
The first of these special advantage. Take a tip from an Int D. (Interior Decorator, to yom)
^ an important public by Mrs. M. Maikawa, Japanese
meetings will take place at the To make a small room simply palatial, paint the baseboard the same tolo
Unit Convenor.
meeting, to be held at 2.30
Royal City this Sunday even as the rue, when the latter extends from wall to wall. If it doesn t. pain
ing, September 28, with the exposed flooring—and this, regardless of whether the rug be dark or light.
New Westminster Y.P.S. act Trick No. 2, especially if the room is cut up with doors and windows, is
ing as hosts. A representative to avoid elaborate overdrapes, and making curtains straight and full,
from the Y.P.C.C. executive allowing them to hang in folds to the floor. Trick No. 3—a few bits of
will speak on the purpose of furniture and ornaments—-only a few—more effective than a cluttering of
the conference, and will dis a lot of excess junk.
cuss the program and study
outline drafted by the execu- |
Look, the fire's dying down. Someone put another log on.
tive. Registration forms will
will you. Be careful of your stocking . . . you ll snag tt.
also be distributed.
Speaking of stockings, the latest reports from the gods who govern
Other similar meetings on
women’s pet extravagance, sheer hosiery, make those of us who bve been
schedule are:
hoarding up stockings, look downright silly. And all that wasted effort
CASUALLY MANNISH, TRIM AND TAILORED
Oct. 4, Sat., Steveston Y.P.S.
to; trylg to buy our share. The lazy ones who didn’t bother can now
Oct. 9 Thu., Seikokai A.Y.P.A.
" but with an appealing feminine soft
Oct. 11, Sat., Nisei Christian sit back and relax. Reports say that this stocking market crash was en
tirely unnecessary. There are enough in reserve to take care of normal
ness . • • THE entrancing note for nisei
Fellowship".
demands
for over two months. And despite rumors to the contrary , there
Efforts are being made to.
MILADY IN THIS SEASON S tALL FASHIONS . . .
is
enough
nylon to supply 20-25 per cent of normal" stocking demands^
get in touch with other young
And.
fashion
designers arc experimenting in cottons, and expert resear h
*
people’s groups as yet not af
workers
are
finding
new substitutes for silk and rayon
O girls
on t I
filiated with the Y.P.C.C. to
wlien the ^k
have, them represented at the look silly walking to work in a pair of beige silk
0
MILADY'S COATS
town
’
s
sporting
gay-colored
mercerized
or
cotton
stockings
.
Oh. Oh . Oh .
convention.
Pre-Conference
Interest Meetings !
SOFT SILHOUETTES
for this Fall’s Fashions
are casually classic, to
take you anywhere at any time
a fascinating range of
Harris Tweeds and soft wools
., five-button swaggers
with convertible collars .
three-button with peaked lapels
or a tailored model to
'match ''his'' T. Maikawa top
coat ...
Reason for Living
is Sermon 1 opic
I’d be living in luxury.
In the last several months, some of the most interesting books have
Mr. Takashi Komiyama come out. Most creative fiction is "The Timeless Land by Eleanor
will preach a sermon on the Dark, the first time that a white man has been seen through the eyes of
subject “Reason For Living,” an Australian native. Historical and biographical fare Jnclu^
at the Young People’s Ser-|
Sisters” the three women who are weaving Chinas dcsti y, y
My Xbn and "A Thousand Shall Fall." by Hans Habe, a sloey of the
vice in the Fairview United
Mission this coming Sunday,
September 28th, at 11 a.m.
The sermon will have as
its theme the thought that
many young people are in
different ’to religion at the
present time. However,
sooner or later we will have
to pay dearly for this indif
ference. Religion gives men
the reason for living.
The soloist at the service
will be Miss Marie Akiyama,
who will sing the selection
“Just For Today.”
All young people are urged
to attend these morning ser
vices.
$27.50, $29.50,
$35.00
MANNISH SUITS
indispensable to your
wardrobe—a man-tailored suit
from among our new selection
of worsteds and tweeds with
torso length jackets . . • the
classic model features peaked
lapels and the new lower piped
pockets . . . tops in a rich
chocolate brown with the new
wider stripes . . .
Fashion Decrees . . •
$25.50
PRACTICAL REVERSIBLES
5g
I
. . . Be right for rain or 'shine in a "Reversible ,
you'll love and live in. ' Casually fitted and complete
. charming in its simplicity
with matching hood
• • . your choice of donegal and herringbone . . •
$17.95
T. MAIKAWA
STORES LIMITED
369 Powell Street
“Is that that new book you were talking about?” Hell fire over in
England certainly has made reading popular. Now, if I could only write.
PAcific 9557
French collapse told by a Hungarian who enlisted as a foreign vohntec
Leech’s contribution is Reveille in Wash
in the French army. Margaret
ington,” the “Gone With the Wind” of the North, dealing with those
8
...
1860-1865, full of colorful episodes as
hectic years of the civil war, L— — - •
grand Ind panoramic as those which affected the life_of Scarlett O Hara.
Humor comes in a neat package. "The Lives and Times of Archie and
tehiuble,” the wisest Xdon of American irreverence
Don Matqtus.
Homely fare comes in a Welsh mining story, “How ^eem Was My Vai
ley.’’ by Richard Llewellyn. Where’s my library card? I 11 have to make
more use of it.
Speaking of books, I’ve just read an interesting article by Andre .
Maurois on “Solitude.” Alright, I'm going highbrow so what. He says
as a group of people. are afraid of solitude. J •
faced with just that—with “alonc-ness, —we turn on the radio, hike to
movie or call up a friend. The idea that we might come face to face
a
a few hours seems to terrify us. Every man is, by
with ourselves for a
______ like the artist who dabbles in colours, and each creates his
nature,
creator,
world ina his
own especial way,.but if he is afraid to be alone with himself
he cannot create a satisfactory world for himself. Only solitude, and it_s
companion, meditation, can give him a chance to mature ^schc™ ^
he may become something more than just an ordinary man—but rath ,
FASHION decrees velveteen
jumpers in gay colors green, shall I say, an individual man.
brown, wine, blue black, red Phew’
That was a little too much.
Lets change the subject.
for school and for informal Time out. now for refreshments, anyway. Say. did you know that Akiko
is finally coming out to town. Rather an empty purse and no regrets than
wear.
They’re on sale at Modiste
a pocket full of money and regrets, she told me.
at wonderfully low prices.
Now, for coffee!
SOMETHING- new in stripes
appear in soft wool sport jack
ets just received at Modiste.
The MODISTE coat department is well-known for its
very large selections of the
Fully Guaranteed
smartest in fall and winter
& Typewriting pads, Carbon paper, Ribbons, and all typing
coats.
By choosing your ■ coat at
supplies are always available.
Modiste you can be sure of
UCHIDA STATIONERS
achieving that “well-dressed
look.”
"A local community firm"
So by all means, shop at
347 Powell Street
PAcific 2712
Modiste—it’s the smart thing
to do.
RECONDITIONED TYPEWRITERS
Page 4
NAD LAN
That Guy Scott I
Wisei Yow SlaowM Kww...
# Roy Kumano-Pagliacci
Of Powell Street
It’s not an easy matter to put the “Maestro” down on paper and
do him justice. Many of you will know why, because you’ve seen him
strut and fret across the stage, convulsing you with laughter. Or per
haps you’ve listened to his harmonica, amazed at what a master can do
upon that instrument. We haven’t here a Horatio Alger story of a long,
hard grind to’ the money bags.
It’s rather just an impression of a
gifted and talented Nisei, born with a sense of dramatic expression and
a sincere feeling for music. Happily he took Powell Street and all its
attendant restraints in his stride, and today our community is all the
richer for that.
A V-eteran of the Footlights.
Meet him on the street, or at his job at the Taiyo Printing, .and
small, dark’ Yoshio Roy Kumano is no different in appearance from a
hundred of his fellows. But put him on the stage, and not there his
mobile features, the expressive brown, the sensitive mouth, the apt turn,
pause and gesture, the inflection and pace of voice and speech. There
you sense his pre-eminence, so far as our Nisei-ville is. concerned.
Roy’s interest in the stage goes a long way back to kid days and
school concerts. The unnoticed play and skit here and there. But a
few years ago the Gakuyukai turned to the theatre, and turned the spot
light upon his gift for acting. Those who saw him in his important
debut, still remember his comic lead as the father in “Kashi-beso to Ojosan.” Even more hilarious and well-known was his role in “Honeymoon
TIotel” a year later. But then, like every successful comedian, Roy turned
to a deeper role as the inebriate, philosophizing father in the documentary
play, “Tsuzurikata Kyoshitsu.” This year he climbs to the top, taking
the leading dramatic role in the serious, modern play, “Marunouchi Nakadori,” which the Gakuyukai will present to the community next month.
Although Roy's forte is comic relief, and in that field this writer
belives he has no Nisei equal, he confesses, Pagliacci-like, to a stronger
interest in serious roles. These, he thinks are actually easier to play,
largely because the dramatic plot carries a good deal of the load in im
pressing the audience.
But effective comedy is dependent upon the
audience reaction, sensing how far to go or not to go, and above all
upon the actor’s sense of timing. That he declares, is an art, that the
actor alone can master.
Interpret the Nisei Drama.
Interestingly, Roy prefers to the play in Japanese to the play in
English for the Nisei theatre. The reason is simple and logical. He
finds an element of incongruity in a second generation Japanese speak
ing the lines of a red-headed Irishman, or a blonde Norwegian, and
no matter how effective the acting, it is difficult to escape from an air
of unreality. His ambition for the stage—one of these days to play a
serious role in a Nisei drama,- to depict scenes from pur own lives and
to carry a powerful message to a Canadian audience.
There is drama
abounding in the second generation struggle, and Roy hopes one day
to have a chance to interpret it.
* * *
Roy Kupnano and His Harmonica.
Such is Roy Kumano, the actor. There is also Roy Kumano,
the “Maestro,” though he dislikes the name, he confesses that as between
drama and music, why give him music. And any kind of music, from
jumping jive to the classical symphony, to the Japanese “shakuhachi.”
In all of them he finds a common expression of harmony, and the true
musician, he thinks, will not look with disdain upon any branch of the
art.
Roy’s musical accomplishments are all the more remarkable in
, that he never enjoyed the advantages of a musical training. His know
ledge came t^ hard way. self-taught. It was a cheap “15-cent store”
harmonica that started him off as a kid. We talked of those begin
nings, and suddenly he whistled the strains of “Ramona.”
That, he
explained with a far-away look in his eyes, was the first piece his first
harmonica band, organized and directed by himself, played in a school
concert.
When school days had finished and an eight-hour day became
■ the regular routine, Roy’s interest in music deepened. He pitched into
studying on his own account.
Slowly he acquired the fundamentals,
mastered the scales, (they are fundamental, he declares) , learned sight
reading, and developed his own harmonica technique. Then he lent a
hand to other penurious Nisei, struggling with, the harmonica as an
instrument for musical expression. The result was the formation within
a short time of three separate harmonica bands, all taught and directed
by himself. The most thrilling moment in his musical career, he said
with pardonable pride, came when he led his
three bands combined
into one, through the opening and closing numbers of the mammoth
Red Cross concert sponsored not long ago.
Roy’s favorite group,
though, was his swing quintette, a group patterned along the lines of
Benny Goodman’s famous “Basin Street” “chamber music” group.
His own arrangements and orchestrations, as well as an original compo
sition “ ‘T'aint just nuttin,” are the recognized and much-appreciated
expressions of his ability.
$
As might be expected of an artist, Roy is an enthusiast in all things,
a fact which some people mistakenly interpret as ego.
He waxes
eloquent over what he likes, and equally eloquently over what he dis
likes. He' has applied himself to the development of his own talents,
to overcoming handicaps, and unhesitatingly in his willingness to share
his gifts, he has made an outstanding contribution to the life of our
community. Hence, “Music, Lights, Curtain!—Maestro, take a bow!”
:i
SEPTEMBER 26, 194]
ROY KUMANO
Old Japan came nearer to the
achievement of the highest moral
idea than our far more involved so
cieties can hope to do for many a
hundred years. And but for those
ten centuries of war which followed
o:. cue rise of the military power,
the ethical end to which all social
discipline tended might have been
much more closely approached. Yet
if the better side of this human na
ture had been further developed at
the cost of darker; and sterner quali
ties, the consequence might have
proved unfortunate for the nation.
No people so ruled by altruism as
to lose its capacities for aggression
and cunning, could hold their own,
in the present state of the world,
against races hardened by the discip
line of war. The future Japan must
rely upon the least amiable qualities
of her character for success in the
universal struggle; and she will need
to develop them strongly.-—Japan,
An Attempt at Interpretation, Lafcadio Hearn, 1904.
By staff writer
Perhaps one of the most widely read columnists in Vanco”w>r
is Jack Scott, the personality" behind “Our Town.” Ask thc"-^
reader what he thinks of Jack Scott and he will sbour "
,.,
t
i
i
nis a rCcST
guy!
It matters not what he writes. At times he reaches the heA
■ at times he is good, at times he is rank, but he is never dull. He Hr
interesting, always refreshing. The charm of his popularity is his"^
This Cheeky, Cock-sure Attitude
What is Jack Scott’s style—this
refreshing.
cheeky, cock-sure attitude which, in the hands of a lesser writer, won!
repel rather than attract?
There is something divinely human about the tone of “Our Town.
Jack Scott has definite likes and dislikes. He is not afraid to give y
opinions on whatever strikes his fancy. He will never be oiled 7 L
mat for he always
carries
•
*
, a torch for someone or somethin^.
* 1 opinio
are sincere, even if at times, they" are a good deal adolescent- if
passionate; if at times, a little too exuberant----but then who is not w
is young, who loves to lead with his chin, and who is extrovert enough
see everything with a humorous eye. He is refreshing because he express
what we ourselves would be afraid to admit.
The Ordinary Cuy
Jack Scott speaks in terms of the ordinary" guy, who lives in a sma’
suburban home, pays his rent, manages to scrape a few dollars to
aside for a rainy day and has more than his share of troubles, like bab®
needing new shoes, or meeting installments which all seem to fall due n ibS
same time. He speaks in the vernacular, which hits straight at the hearS
without beating about the bush. There is something of the tempo of thl
times, in the rapidity and the effortless flow of his words, in the free usi
of the provincialisms of the day.
|
His forte is humor and it is this humorous characteristic whidl
saves what he deals with, from falling in to pathos, into mawkish sentil
mentality. He is introvert enough to slip into the mood of whatever hl
writes; he can brood, sympathize, understand, but he never really over!
steps the boundary of good taste, for a like a saving grace, like a surprisi
Jack in the box. his irrepressible humor comes to the fore.
|
Write on Nothing
I
But the greatest charm of this columnist is his ability to write inter!
estingly upon nothing and yet make the staid, everyday morning reader
chuckle in spite of himself. What reader has not been hoodwinked irJ
going through five or six hundred words, completely absorbed by thil
genius for glib expression, to find at the end, that the columnist is merely!
stating the often-too-true fact that he, dear reader, has simply nothing tJ
write about, or that the other day, he went horseback riding, and as a|
result, his somewhat nether regions are suffering the consequences of ihi^
rash escapade.
«
And we, average readers, love to be fooled, for who doesn’t appreciate!
a writer who can make us go to our work on a dreary morning chuckling]
to ourselves.
SB
InnounMunt
The WHITE CAP
Sea Foods
takes pleasure in announcing
the appointment of
MIKE KANO
and
GEORGE MATSUSHITA
AS ITS NEW MANAGERS
The appointment of these two wellknown local Niseis completes our plan
of building an all-Nisei business enter
prise. Under their management it is our
hope that the White Cap will continue
to enjoy an ever-widening circle of
friends among the Nisei.
That Guy Scott I
Wisei Yow SlaowM Kww...
# Roy Kumano-Pagliacci
Of Powell Street
It’s not an easy matter to put the “Maestro” down on paper and
do him justice. Many of you will know why, because you’ve seen him
strut and fret across the stage, convulsing you with laughter. Or per
haps you’ve listened to his harmonica, amazed at what a master can do
upon that instrument. We haven’t here a Horatio Alger story of a long,
hard grind to’ the money bags.
It’s rather just an impression of a
gifted and talented Nisei, born with a sense of dramatic expression and
a sincere feeling for music. Happily he took Powell Street and all its
attendant restraints in his stride, and today our community is all the
richer for that.
A V-eteran of the Footlights.
Meet him on the street, or at his job at the Taiyo Printing, .and
small, dark’ Yoshio Roy Kumano is no different in appearance from a
hundred of his fellows. But put him on the stage, and not there his
mobile features, the expressive brown, the sensitive mouth, the apt turn,
pause and gesture, the inflection and pace of voice and speech. There
you sense his pre-eminence, so far as our Nisei-ville is. concerned.
Roy’s interest in the stage goes a long way back to kid days and
school concerts. The unnoticed play and skit here and there. But a
few years ago the Gakuyukai turned to the theatre, and turned the spot
light upon his gift for acting. Those who saw him in his important
debut, still remember his comic lead as the father in “Kashi-beso to Ojosan.” Even more hilarious and well-known was his role in “Honeymoon
TIotel” a year later. But then, like every successful comedian, Roy turned
to a deeper role as the inebriate, philosophizing father in the documentary
play, “Tsuzurikata Kyoshitsu.” This year he climbs to the top, taking
the leading dramatic role in the serious, modern play, “Marunouchi Nakadori,” which the Gakuyukai will present to the community next month.
Although Roy's forte is comic relief, and in that field this writer
belives he has no Nisei equal, he confesses, Pagliacci-like, to a stronger
interest in serious roles. These, he thinks are actually easier to play,
largely because the dramatic plot carries a good deal of the load in im
pressing the audience.
But effective comedy is dependent upon the
audience reaction, sensing how far to go or not to go, and above all
upon the actor’s sense of timing. That he declares, is an art, that the
actor alone can master.
Interpret the Nisei Drama.
Interestingly, Roy prefers to the play in Japanese to the play in
English for the Nisei theatre. The reason is simple and logical. He
finds an element of incongruity in a second generation Japanese speak
ing the lines of a red-headed Irishman, or a blonde Norwegian, and
no matter how effective the acting, it is difficult to escape from an air
of unreality. His ambition for the stage—one of these days to play a
serious role in a Nisei drama,- to depict scenes from pur own lives and
to carry a powerful message to a Canadian audience.
There is drama
abounding in the second generation struggle, and Roy hopes one day
to have a chance to interpret it.
* * *
Roy Kupnano and His Harmonica.
Such is Roy Kumano, the actor. There is also Roy Kumano,
the “Maestro,” though he dislikes the name, he confesses that as between
drama and music, why give him music. And any kind of music, from
jumping jive to the classical symphony, to the Japanese “shakuhachi.”
In all of them he finds a common expression of harmony, and the true
musician, he thinks, will not look with disdain upon any branch of the
art.
Roy’s musical accomplishments are all the more remarkable in
, that he never enjoyed the advantages of a musical training. His know
ledge came t^ hard way. self-taught. It was a cheap “15-cent store”
harmonica that started him off as a kid. We talked of those begin
nings, and suddenly he whistled the strains of “Ramona.”
That, he
explained with a far-away look in his eyes, was the first piece his first
harmonica band, organized and directed by himself, played in a school
concert.
When school days had finished and an eight-hour day became
■ the regular routine, Roy’s interest in music deepened. He pitched into
studying on his own account.
Slowly he acquired the fundamentals,
mastered the scales, (they are fundamental, he declares) , learned sight
reading, and developed his own harmonica technique. Then he lent a
hand to other penurious Nisei, struggling with, the harmonica as an
instrument for musical expression. The result was the formation within
a short time of three separate harmonica bands, all taught and directed
by himself. The most thrilling moment in his musical career, he said
with pardonable pride, came when he led his
three bands combined
into one, through the opening and closing numbers of the mammoth
Red Cross concert sponsored not long ago.
Roy’s favorite group,
though, was his swing quintette, a group patterned along the lines of
Benny Goodman’s famous “Basin Street” “chamber music” group.
His own arrangements and orchestrations, as well as an original compo
sition “ ‘T'aint just nuttin,” are the recognized and much-appreciated
expressions of his ability.
$
As might be expected of an artist, Roy is an enthusiast in all things,
a fact which some people mistakenly interpret as ego.
He waxes
eloquent over what he likes, and equally eloquently over what he dis
likes. He' has applied himself to the development of his own talents,
to overcoming handicaps, and unhesitatingly in his willingness to share
his gifts, he has made an outstanding contribution to the life of our
community. Hence, “Music, Lights, Curtain!—Maestro, take a bow!”
:i
SEPTEMBER 26, 194]
ROY KUMANO
Old Japan came nearer to the
achievement of the highest moral
idea than our far more involved so
cieties can hope to do for many a
hundred years. And but for those
ten centuries of war which followed
o:. cue rise of the military power,
the ethical end to which all social
discipline tended might have been
much more closely approached. Yet
if the better side of this human na
ture had been further developed at
the cost of darker; and sterner quali
ties, the consequence might have
proved unfortunate for the nation.
No people so ruled by altruism as
to lose its capacities for aggression
and cunning, could hold their own,
in the present state of the world,
against races hardened by the discip
line of war. The future Japan must
rely upon the least amiable qualities
of her character for success in the
universal struggle; and she will need
to develop them strongly.-—Japan,
An Attempt at Interpretation, Lafcadio Hearn, 1904.
By staff writer
Perhaps one of the most widely read columnists in Vanco”w>r
is Jack Scott, the personality" behind “Our Town.” Ask thc"-^
reader what he thinks of Jack Scott and he will sbour "
,.,
t
i
i
nis a rCcST
guy!
It matters not what he writes. At times he reaches the heA
■ at times he is good, at times he is rank, but he is never dull. He Hr
interesting, always refreshing. The charm of his popularity is his"^
This Cheeky, Cock-sure Attitude
What is Jack Scott’s style—this
refreshing.
cheeky, cock-sure attitude which, in the hands of a lesser writer, won!
repel rather than attract?
There is something divinely human about the tone of “Our Town.
Jack Scott has definite likes and dislikes. He is not afraid to give y
opinions on whatever strikes his fancy. He will never be oiled 7 L
mat for he always
carries
•
*
, a torch for someone or somethin^.
* 1 opinio
are sincere, even if at times, they" are a good deal adolescent- if
passionate; if at times, a little too exuberant----but then who is not w
is young, who loves to lead with his chin, and who is extrovert enough
see everything with a humorous eye. He is refreshing because he express
what we ourselves would be afraid to admit.
The Ordinary Cuy
Jack Scott speaks in terms of the ordinary" guy, who lives in a sma’
suburban home, pays his rent, manages to scrape a few dollars to
aside for a rainy day and has more than his share of troubles, like bab®
needing new shoes, or meeting installments which all seem to fall due n ibS
same time. He speaks in the vernacular, which hits straight at the hearS
without beating about the bush. There is something of the tempo of thl
times, in the rapidity and the effortless flow of his words, in the free usi
of the provincialisms of the day.
|
His forte is humor and it is this humorous characteristic whidl
saves what he deals with, from falling in to pathos, into mawkish sentil
mentality. He is introvert enough to slip into the mood of whatever hl
writes; he can brood, sympathize, understand, but he never really over!
steps the boundary of good taste, for a like a saving grace, like a surprisi
Jack in the box. his irrepressible humor comes to the fore.
|
Write on Nothing
I
But the greatest charm of this columnist is his ability to write inter!
estingly upon nothing and yet make the staid, everyday morning reader
chuckle in spite of himself. What reader has not been hoodwinked irJ
going through five or six hundred words, completely absorbed by thil
genius for glib expression, to find at the end, that the columnist is merely!
stating the often-too-true fact that he, dear reader, has simply nothing tJ
write about, or that the other day, he went horseback riding, and as a|
result, his somewhat nether regions are suffering the consequences of ihi^
rash escapade.
«
And we, average readers, love to be fooled, for who doesn’t appreciate!
a writer who can make us go to our work on a dreary morning chuckling]
to ourselves.
SB
InnounMunt
The WHITE CAP
Sea Foods
takes pleasure in announcing
the appointment of
MIKE KANO
and
GEORGE MATSUSHITA
AS ITS NEW MANAGERS
The appointment of these two wellknown local Niseis completes our plan
of building an all-Nisei business enter
prise. Under their management it is our
hope that the White Cap will continue
to enjoy an ever-widening circle of
friends among the Nisei.
Page 5
PAGE 5
THE NEW CANAD1 AN
SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
Confab Column:
^ CALENDAR
young man
SEPTEMBER
Riverside J.C.C.L. Social
Strawberry Hill
and
Home Stretch Near; Hotels Available
With the Great Day now less, -benefit. Following the Orator4—Scribblers’ Circle. 2 ml Fast than three weeks away, ^1 ical contest, they will be free
^e Have Just The
committees have reported that, to head
“
Bender. S:15 p.m.
.
(;__ Red
Cross
Public
Meeting,
first
Monday
session,
no
pen
First Baptist Church. 2:30 p.m. arrangements are about com
’.C.C.L.
Meeting,
Topcoat You Want
plete.
The only unfinished alties for lost balls.
S:15 p.m.
Those who have never visitbusiness is that which cannot
ed
the Capital City should not
find you'll agree wi- us
FellowsTyip be completed until we hear
ALL the chapters and let this opportunity slip by.
2d eexin
when you see our new
Mum Show, from
Spend the Thanksgiving holi
communities.
Japanese Hall.
day week-end in Victoria, the
fall range of smart top
3—(Uh Annual J.C.C.L
A delegation from Cumber
Convention. Vt
Nisei honeymooners’ favorite
land will attend the Conven
coats.
13—Table Tennis J
But don t wait
Happy land. 35
tion.
Coombs, it is reliably rendezvous.
13-1S—9th Annual Vancouver Folk
till
your
honeymoon,
come for
Checkbacks, V e
Hudson Bay.
reported, will be well repre
the
convention,
October
12-13.
Tweeds, and Lodens in
sented. We hope to have at
Japanese Hall.
Audi‘l least one representative from
25—-'Busse! Xite,” Hastin
the latest shades of blue,
rorium.
Convention
of every
Japanese Community.
4 6—Annual Fall
green, and grey mixtures.
Buddhist Your
e What about Ganges, Tofino,
Ridge Temple.
We have them all and
AGENT FOR
■ Woodfibre and others?
at a price you'll be glad
* * *
Rumors have been persist
io r
ent that hotel rooms in Victoria
I are as scarce as dandruff on
3 93 Powell St.
PA 7043
Mahatma Ghandi’s cranium.
Upon investigation, the Hous
ing Committee finds that plenty of accommodations are avail- I
able and at reasonable rates.
ARMSTRONG
However, they advise that to
and COMPANY
The largest class of Nisei avoid possible inconvenience,
freshmen in the history of the reservations should be made I
UNDERTAKERS
University of B.C. will be wel not later than Saturday, Octo374-8 POWELL SHEET
Mflrine 7741
comed into the ranks of the i ber 4. These reservations should
Japanese Students Club at the be forwarded to Miss Y. Hen
annual Reception party, Satui- mi, 938 Caledonia Avenue,
day, September 27, at Killarney][Victoria, B.C.
Established 1912
Hall, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.
I
$ $ *
304 Dunlevy Ave.
High. 0141
(Take a No. 4 car to Bays
Special Notice to Golfers . • •
water Street, walk three blocks All fanatics of the fairways
L.... ,..I-,rwr..... wcrrww....................................... ..
north to 2890 Pt. Grey Road). will welcome these glad tid SPECIAL! GILLETTE’S NEW
ident; Toru Uyeda, recreational con
A special period has
I For Further Study - • •
Special hosts to special ings.
Lather
venor; Martha Kayahara, Fumi To
With University of Washington yama, corresponding secretaries: Mu- guests will be the sophomore been set aside for the golf bugs’
SHAVING CREAM
his destination, and aeronautics his
class, who in the time-honor
ne Arikado, assistant social convenor.
Classified
Ads
ed manner of all second year
hal, Noboru Inamoto left Vancou
The Powell Young People’s Soc men, promise an ultra-lively
and 10 Blue
ver Wednesday for Seattle. He form
HELP WANTED
iety
meeting
this
Sunday,
September
program for the evening.
erly attended the Kansai Gakuin. m
p ELIABLE GIRL FOR GENGILLETTE BLADES
28, will take the form of a mission
Members, graduates, assoc t^ eral housework. Sleep in.
Osaka.
ary meeting under the convenorship iates and friends are cordially
...A 90^ VALUE
I Nisei Players . . •
of Miss Yuki Arai. Miss Helen Hurd invited to give the Freshman Phone BAy view 5963-L.
The Nisei Players will meet every
TRANSPORTATION
will be the guest speaker.
Class a fresh start in ‘Varsity
Thursday at 8:15 p.m. at Carleton
EAST COURTEOUS SERVICE.
All members and friends are. cor
Clay’s Studio on Granville Street,
lifea
Tickets at 75c per couple are f Nabata Taxi. Highland 0765.
Ljunencing next Thursday evening, dially invited.
obtained from Hideo Shigei,
lOctober 4. Members are busy read-,
DELICIOUS CHINESE DISHES
636 Powell Street, Highland
|ia’ lines for their fall production. Niseis Now Manage
2768-R.
All Niseis interested are cordially inin our newly-decorated
BtiTH
Among
new
students
are
three
I
White
Cap
Sea
Foods
vited to join.
and enlarged premises
freshettes,
Fusako
Nagata,
I Church Activities . • •
Nisei about town are ex- Lucy Ikata and Mary .Kudo.
Miss Helen Hurd, missionary at tending congratulations to Others include H. Moriyama,
Fairview United Church, was guest Mike Kano, young Celtic Can Ocean Falls; John Inouye, Dun-!
speaker at the A.O.T.S. Supper Meet nery man, upon his appoint can; Ed. Yoshikoa, Kelowna;
ing held in the Gymnasium of the ment to co-managership of the Fred Yano, Lloyd ShimotakaOur New Telephone Number
Powell United Church last Tuesday White Cap Sea Foods, popular hara, Dick Shiozaki, Shige Oku
. PAcific 9610
POWELL DRUG CO
evening. September 23. Miss Hurd downtown sea food restaurant. mura, Roy Oshiro, George Ide,
252 Powell
gave an entertaining account of Japan He becomes co-manager with Tom Yamashita, Jack Kobaya
399 PoweH Street
shi
Nori
Nishio,
Boji
Suzuki,
'
wellmderthe title, "Japan as I saw it.
George Matsushita,
M.’ Sasaki, Mitsuo Nakashiba,
Septem-Lnown c^y kendoist.
On Wednesday afternoon, SeptemThe
appointment,
hr 24, the members of the Powell
m
,
------- :„+Wan+ aannounced and Hank Okada.
United Ladies’ Aid were privileged by Roy Shoji, places the White
to bear an address in Japanese by Dr. Cap under a complete Nisei
Hompa To Sponsor
Norman, who was born in Japan, management, which will atson of the noted Canadian educator atempt to increase the popular
general merchants
"Bussei Nite"
and Missionary, Dr. Norman., who ity among the Nis,ei that the
A social preliminary to
spent a lifetime in missionary work Carrall Street rendez-vous has
269 Powell Street
the
annual Bussei conven
Mfirine 3655
already established.
m Japan.
tion! Such is the descripDr. Norman is now the minister
Mr. Kano has had years of
t i o n to “Bussei Night,”
of St. George’s Church.
experience in catering to the which the Hompa Y. M. and
vouthful
members of the public Y. W. B. A. will sponsor at
Oouw; y. p. s. . . .
in one of the city’s most popu the
Hastings Auditorium,
At the last meeting, Eiji Yatabe
NOW is the time to SELL
lar lunch counters. He is.well- Saturday evening, October
pas elected president, to guide the
known in basketball circles,
society for the coming four months.
Your CAMERA
having managed the Celtic
Hompa members will be
Other officers chosen in by-election
Cannery intermediate team.
host at the dance party to
pere: Kasey Oyama, first vice-presand CAMERA equipment
members of other chapters,
all of whom will be special
We Will Pay The Highest Cash Price
guests. A committee will be
chosen next week to convene
this first dance social spon
YOUR.
sored by the Hompa young
Complete Scientific
people.
EYES'
77 Hastings Street East
Eyesight Service
OCTOSER
S. TSURUTA
Singer Sewing
Machine Co.
Varsity Club To
Welcome Record
Freshman Class
[ TOWN TOPICS j
■■■
SUN PEKIN
KOMURA BROS. LTD
pnated
HAJIME SUZUKI
377 Powell St.
PAcific 301 6
B. C. COLLATERAL LOAN CO. LTD
V . . .—for Victory
V for Victoria, Oct. 12-13
THE NEW CANAD1 AN
SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
Confab Column:
^ CALENDAR
young man
SEPTEMBER
Riverside J.C.C.L. Social
Strawberry Hill
and
Home Stretch Near; Hotels Available
With the Great Day now less, -benefit. Following the Orator4—Scribblers’ Circle. 2 ml Fast than three weeks away, ^1 ical contest, they will be free
^e Have Just The
committees have reported that, to head
“
Bender. S:15 p.m.
.
(;__ Red
Cross
Public
Meeting,
first
Monday
session,
no
pen
First Baptist Church. 2:30 p.m. arrangements are about com
’.C.C.L.
Meeting,
Topcoat You Want
plete.
The only unfinished alties for lost balls.
S:15 p.m.
Those who have never visitbusiness is that which cannot
ed
the Capital City should not
find you'll agree wi- us
FellowsTyip be completed until we hear
ALL the chapters and let this opportunity slip by.
2d eexin
when you see our new
Mum Show, from
Spend the Thanksgiving holi
communities.
Japanese Hall.
day week-end in Victoria, the
fall range of smart top
3—(Uh Annual J.C.C.L
A delegation from Cumber
Convention. Vt
Nisei honeymooners’ favorite
land will attend the Conven
coats.
13—Table Tennis J
But don t wait
Happy land. 35
tion.
Coombs, it is reliably rendezvous.
13-1S—9th Annual Vancouver Folk
till
your
honeymoon,
come for
Checkbacks, V e
Hudson Bay.
reported, will be well repre
the
convention,
October
12-13.
Tweeds, and Lodens in
sented. We hope to have at
Japanese Hall.
Audi‘l least one representative from
25—-'Busse! Xite,” Hastin
the latest shades of blue,
rorium.
Convention
of every
Japanese Community.
4 6—Annual Fall
green, and grey mixtures.
Buddhist Your
e What about Ganges, Tofino,
Ridge Temple.
We have them all and
AGENT FOR
■ Woodfibre and others?
at a price you'll be glad
* * *
Rumors have been persist
io r
ent that hotel rooms in Victoria
I are as scarce as dandruff on
3 93 Powell St.
PA 7043
Mahatma Ghandi’s cranium.
Upon investigation, the Hous
ing Committee finds that plenty of accommodations are avail- I
able and at reasonable rates.
ARMSTRONG
However, they advise that to
and COMPANY
The largest class of Nisei avoid possible inconvenience,
freshmen in the history of the reservations should be made I
UNDERTAKERS
University of B.C. will be wel not later than Saturday, Octo374-8 POWELL SHEET
Mflrine 7741
comed into the ranks of the i ber 4. These reservations should
Japanese Students Club at the be forwarded to Miss Y. Hen
annual Reception party, Satui- mi, 938 Caledonia Avenue,
day, September 27, at Killarney][Victoria, B.C.
Established 1912
Hall, at 7:30 p.m. sharp.
I
$ $ *
304 Dunlevy Ave.
High. 0141
(Take a No. 4 car to Bays
Special Notice to Golfers . • •
water Street, walk three blocks All fanatics of the fairways
L.... ,..I-,rwr..... wcrrww....................................... ..
north to 2890 Pt. Grey Road). will welcome these glad tid SPECIAL! GILLETTE’S NEW
ident; Toru Uyeda, recreational con
A special period has
I For Further Study - • •
Special hosts to special ings.
Lather
venor; Martha Kayahara, Fumi To
With University of Washington yama, corresponding secretaries: Mu- guests will be the sophomore been set aside for the golf bugs’
SHAVING CREAM
his destination, and aeronautics his
class, who in the time-honor
ne Arikado, assistant social convenor.
Classified
Ads
ed manner of all second year
hal, Noboru Inamoto left Vancou
The Powell Young People’s Soc men, promise an ultra-lively
and 10 Blue
ver Wednesday for Seattle. He form
HELP WANTED
iety
meeting
this
Sunday,
September
program for the evening.
erly attended the Kansai Gakuin. m
p ELIABLE GIRL FOR GENGILLETTE BLADES
28, will take the form of a mission
Members, graduates, assoc t^ eral housework. Sleep in.
Osaka.
ary meeting under the convenorship iates and friends are cordially
...A 90^ VALUE
I Nisei Players . . •
of Miss Yuki Arai. Miss Helen Hurd invited to give the Freshman Phone BAy view 5963-L.
The Nisei Players will meet every
TRANSPORTATION
will be the guest speaker.
Class a fresh start in ‘Varsity
Thursday at 8:15 p.m. at Carleton
EAST COURTEOUS SERVICE.
All members and friends are. cor
Clay’s Studio on Granville Street,
lifea
Tickets at 75c per couple are f Nabata Taxi. Highland 0765.
Ljunencing next Thursday evening, dially invited.
obtained from Hideo Shigei,
lOctober 4. Members are busy read-,
DELICIOUS CHINESE DISHES
636 Powell Street, Highland
|ia’ lines for their fall production. Niseis Now Manage
2768-R.
All Niseis interested are cordially inin our newly-decorated
BtiTH
Among
new
students
are
three
I
White
Cap
Sea
Foods
vited to join.
and enlarged premises
freshettes,
Fusako
Nagata,
I Church Activities . • •
Nisei about town are ex- Lucy Ikata and Mary .Kudo.
Miss Helen Hurd, missionary at tending congratulations to Others include H. Moriyama,
Fairview United Church, was guest Mike Kano, young Celtic Can Ocean Falls; John Inouye, Dun-!
speaker at the A.O.T.S. Supper Meet nery man, upon his appoint can; Ed. Yoshikoa, Kelowna;
ing held in the Gymnasium of the ment to co-managership of the Fred Yano, Lloyd ShimotakaOur New Telephone Number
Powell United Church last Tuesday White Cap Sea Foods, popular hara, Dick Shiozaki, Shige Oku
. PAcific 9610
POWELL DRUG CO
evening. September 23. Miss Hurd downtown sea food restaurant. mura, Roy Oshiro, George Ide,
252 Powell
gave an entertaining account of Japan He becomes co-manager with Tom Yamashita, Jack Kobaya
399 PoweH Street
shi
Nori
Nishio,
Boji
Suzuki,
'
wellmderthe title, "Japan as I saw it.
George Matsushita,
M.’ Sasaki, Mitsuo Nakashiba,
Septem-Lnown c^y kendoist.
On Wednesday afternoon, SeptemThe
appointment,
hr 24, the members of the Powell
m
,
------- :„+Wan+ aannounced and Hank Okada.
United Ladies’ Aid were privileged by Roy Shoji, places the White
to bear an address in Japanese by Dr. Cap under a complete Nisei
Hompa To Sponsor
Norman, who was born in Japan, management, which will atson of the noted Canadian educator atempt to increase the popular
general merchants
"Bussei Nite"
and Missionary, Dr. Norman., who ity among the Nis,ei that the
A social preliminary to
spent a lifetime in missionary work Carrall Street rendez-vous has
269 Powell Street
the
annual Bussei conven
Mfirine 3655
already established.
m Japan.
tion! Such is the descripDr. Norman is now the minister
Mr. Kano has had years of
t i o n to “Bussei Night,”
of St. George’s Church.
experience in catering to the which the Hompa Y. M. and
vouthful
members of the public Y. W. B. A. will sponsor at
Oouw; y. p. s. . . .
in one of the city’s most popu the
Hastings Auditorium,
At the last meeting, Eiji Yatabe
NOW is the time to SELL
lar lunch counters. He is.well- Saturday evening, October
pas elected president, to guide the
known in basketball circles,
society for the coming four months.
Your CAMERA
having managed the Celtic
Hompa members will be
Other officers chosen in by-election
Cannery intermediate team.
host at the dance party to
pere: Kasey Oyama, first vice-presand CAMERA equipment
members of other chapters,
all of whom will be special
We Will Pay The Highest Cash Price
guests. A committee will be
chosen next week to convene
this first dance social spon
YOUR.
sored by the Hompa young
Complete Scientific
people.
EYES'
77 Hastings Street East
Eyesight Service
OCTOSER
S. TSURUTA
Singer Sewing
Machine Co.
Varsity Club To
Welcome Record
Freshman Class
[ TOWN TOPICS j
■■■
SUN PEKIN
KOMURA BROS. LTD
pnated
HAJIME SUZUKI
377 Powell St.
PAcific 301 6
B. C. COLLATERAL LOAN CO. LTD
V . . .—for Victory
V for Victoria, Oct. 12-13
Page 6
PAGE 6
THE NEW CANADIAN
' AMANO P™) Bros. Ltd
Valley JCCL Chooses
New Executive
MANUFACTURERS OF
MAPLE RIDGE.—A gen
eral meeting for election of
officers of the Maple RidgePitt Meadows chapter of the
Japanese - Canadian Citizens
League will be held at the
Haney Hall on Saturday,
September 27, at 7:30 p.m..
The nominations commit
tee have noiflinated the fol
lowing members to contest
the nine offices on the exec
utive:
K. Okano, T. Hidaka, A.
Sakanishi, M. Tamura, Y.
Tamura, S. Omiira, A. Omu
ra, T. Ooto, T. Kumamoto, K.
Fujimoto, M. Takeuchi, R.
Takahashi, A. Nakano and T.
Oki.
A full turn-out of members is urged. The newly
elected president and vicepresident will be sent to the
forthcoming convention at
Victoria.
SEPTEMBER 26, ]^|
Victoria Set To Welcome Everybody!
At a meeting of the Victoria Yonemura, formerly Of
i
Chapter,
J.C.C.L.,
held
Thurs
and
Rev.
Y.
Ono,
of
CW
Vinegar
Shoyu Bean-Sauce
Meso
day, September 18, with Muss land.
L
2141, 2135, 2131 Dundas Street
Okamoto in the chair, Miss
Vancouver, B. C
Yaeko Henmi and Sam Oka
Highland’ 5526
Vagaries:—To Miss Vic
moto were elected official dele- Saito, who is convalescing!
gates to represent the chapter having undergone an apij
Alberni Album
at the forthcoming National citis operation, we wish a
confab.
speedy recovery.
A bon voyage to Taro Yol
Miss Fumiko Kondo was
elected to the Social committee, da, who left last Mondavi
filling the vacancy created by continue his studies at them!
ization seems much brighter
By T. M. I.
Miss Michico Okamoto, who erity of Alberta.
PORT ALBERNI. — Frank than ever before.
left for Vancouver.
* * *
Otake, former Victoria Nisei,
Here
’
s
a
bit
of good new!
Reports were heard from
Message to Victoria . . .
was chosen to head the Alberni
a
lot
of
“
mainlanders
” who 3
the Salvage Corps committee
District Japanese Canadian Cit Likely delegates to represent
doubtful
about
attending
!
and the Red Cross group;
izens Association at an election the■ Alberni District Associa
the latter report being made confab because of the high
tion at the National Confab in
meeting here last Monday.
by the newly elected conven- of hotel facilities here in
The complete executive in Victoria are Frank Otake, Jack
toria—The billeting commit!
or. Miss Fumiko Shimizu.
cludes: Frank Otake, presid Matsui, Toshi Miyamoto and
Convention committee’s re- has made arrangements
ent; Jack Matsui, vice-presid Masao Iida.
one of the best hotels here fl
ports showed that:
FLASH ... Our Tomboy,
ent; Toshi Miyamoto, English
The Sunday sessions and the sleeping accommodations’
secretary;
Sam
Sameshima, Sumi Ota, lands a 45 lb. Tyee
Oratorical Contest will be held about $1.25 per person, so
Japanese secretary; Masao Iida, Spring Salmon. Even though
at the Chamber of Commerce in your reservations now, |
treasurer; Juigi Matsui, Shizu she was towed half-way down
Hall, 1119 Government .Street. Miss Yaeko Henmi, 938 cJ
Kawakami, social convenors; the canal, she finally outplay
Dr. Hennigar Lecture The Monday sessions are to donia Avenue, Victoria, B,c|
and George Kinoshita,' athletic ed the giant fighter.
Back-achebe held at the Truth Centre on
WARNING
convenor.
■
‘
In
Island
Towns
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR |
Fort Street.
With the offices now held by phobia has. stricken three of
The Farewell Banquet and
VICTORIA.—An address to
young, up and coming execu our executives. Wonder what
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION!
tives, the future of the organ- the case can be . . .?
a large audience of Victoria Dance to be held at the Crystal
residents Monday night brought Gardens, Belleville Street aud
to a close a week’s lecture tour itorium. Dancing to the music
RIVERSIDE RIPPLES
by Rev. E. C. Hennigar of Jap of Bert Zala’s Crystal Garden
anese communities in the south Orchestra.
high boat of that day.
By “RIPPLER”
AGENT
!
“Parliamentary Procedure”
ern part of Vancouver Island,
School Views . . .
Pinks in River
A display of art work and arranged under the auspices of was the topic chosen ,by the
Manufacturers |
The pinks (humpbacks)
guest speaker of the evening,
the
United
Church.
Mitscenery
by
the
pupils
of
made a sudden appearance in
Life Insurance Co.
Rev. Hennigar, who returned Mr. John Baxter.
the Fraser two weeks ago as chell School, Richmond, has
Visitors
at
the
meeting
were
indicated by the catches of the been on display in the Vancou from Japan not long ago after
302 Alexander
PA 1556 1
Miss Toshi Nagai from Cordova
gillnetters. On opening day of ver Art Gallery since last week, thirty years of educational
Bay; Misses Margaret and Jane
the week catches as high as 900 continuing until September 28. work there, gave four differ
pinks were recorded within
Among the pupils showing ent lectures on his tour of Na
Sunbury and Cottonwood, five their work' are six Nisei stud naimo, Chemainus, Paldi, Hill
miles down. The average was ents: Shigeaki Kamachi, George crest, Duncan and Victoria.
The included a general lec
Optometrist
estimated about 500 per boat. Kumagai, Seiko Kumagai, Ki
ture
on
“
The
Need
in
These
With sockeyes, springs and miko Oikawa, Mutsuo Suda
189 East Hastings Street
Times,” a religious sermon, en
■cohoes (which have begun to and Mary Nakamura.
show a little also) mixed up in
Admission to the gallery is titled “The Three Gifts,” an
Hours: 9:00 a.m.---- 5:30 p.
the catch of pinks, about $200 free every day except Thurs address for women, “The Stand
'Telephone: MArine 9815
worth of fish was caught by the day, and visitors are welcome. point of the Womenfolk,” and
a lecture in English for Niseis,
Hamilton School ...
“A Great Lesson for Today.”
We welcome a new teacher, All four of these lectures were
Miss Garrison, to our local pub given at different meetings in
R. C. A. VICTOR Art K. Tateishi
lic school.
Miss Garrison is Victoria over the past week
D I O S
R
BAKERY AND FOUNTAIN
taking over the teaching duties end.
AT
formerly performed by Miss
"Where Ballplayers Meet”
H E I N T Z M A N
McIntosh.
K
day is almost on top of us. The
392 POWELL
PA 4725
Big Day Approaches . . .
27th day of this month. Satur
N W A
S T E
ON SEYMOUR
Vancouver, B.C.
Yes sir, folks, at last the big day night . . . and a huge
E
L E S A G
or
crowd is expected. One hund
P
N O S
red tickets ordered for this af
SEE
fair have been all sold and
River Radio
people are shouting for more.
INSTRUMENTS
Rumour has it that a crowd
R E C O R D s
of over 200, including visitors
Service
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
from Hammond, Woodfibre,
STEVESTON, B. C.
PAciFic
751
Steveston, Vancouver and way
398 Powell Street
PAciFic 5620
points will attend.
Note . . . lack of space may
compell us to refuse admission
The New Scientific
to anyone without tickets, so if
you plan to attend, please ask
Dental Discovery
the members—and they may
Art K. Tateishi has been oppointed authorized dealer for Reming
be able to supply extra tickets.
ton Rand office equipment for British Columbia. Anyone in‘er
Our own chapter prexy —
ested in this equipment may secure full particulars regar in
the jovial, always smiling Mr.
'what to buy and what terms to pay without any obligation
H. Onotera—will lead the ev
writing to him at 632 Seymour Street, or River Radio, teres.o
ening’s entertainment, and he
promises a really wonderful
REGARDING
evening.
PLEASE SEND ME FULL PARTICULARS
Frank Otake Elected New JCCA Prexy
J
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1
1
1cl
J
J1
SEE
I
S. Shinobu, CLU
HENRY K. NARUSE
SUMIYOSHI
JAPAN AND CANADA
TRUST SAVINGS COMPANY
REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS
STANLEY PARK
SHIPYARDS
Ltd
Specialists in
Shipbuilding
Liquid Dentifrice
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249 Powell St.
PA 3028
MArine 9925
1 969 West Georgia
Vancouver, B. C.
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THE NEW CANADIAN
' AMANO P™) Bros. Ltd
Valley JCCL Chooses
New Executive
MANUFACTURERS OF
MAPLE RIDGE.—A gen
eral meeting for election of
officers of the Maple RidgePitt Meadows chapter of the
Japanese - Canadian Citizens
League will be held at the
Haney Hall on Saturday,
September 27, at 7:30 p.m..
The nominations commit
tee have noiflinated the fol
lowing members to contest
the nine offices on the exec
utive:
K. Okano, T. Hidaka, A.
Sakanishi, M. Tamura, Y.
Tamura, S. Omiira, A. Omu
ra, T. Ooto, T. Kumamoto, K.
Fujimoto, M. Takeuchi, R.
Takahashi, A. Nakano and T.
Oki.
A full turn-out of members is urged. The newly
elected president and vicepresident will be sent to the
forthcoming convention at
Victoria.
SEPTEMBER 26, ]^|
Victoria Set To Welcome Everybody!
At a meeting of the Victoria Yonemura, formerly Of
i
Chapter,
J.C.C.L.,
held
Thurs
and
Rev.
Y.
Ono,
of
CW
Vinegar
Shoyu Bean-Sauce
Meso
day, September 18, with Muss land.
L
2141, 2135, 2131 Dundas Street
Okamoto in the chair, Miss
Vancouver, B. C
Yaeko Henmi and Sam Oka
Highland’ 5526
Vagaries:—To Miss Vic
moto were elected official dele- Saito, who is convalescing!
gates to represent the chapter having undergone an apij
Alberni Album
at the forthcoming National citis operation, we wish a
confab.
speedy recovery.
A bon voyage to Taro Yol
Miss Fumiko Kondo was
elected to the Social committee, da, who left last Mondavi
filling the vacancy created by continue his studies at them!
ization seems much brighter
By T. M. I.
Miss Michico Okamoto, who erity of Alberta.
PORT ALBERNI. — Frank than ever before.
left for Vancouver.
* * *
Otake, former Victoria Nisei,
Here
’
s
a
bit
of good new!
Reports were heard from
Message to Victoria . . .
was chosen to head the Alberni
a
lot
of
“
mainlanders
” who 3
the Salvage Corps committee
District Japanese Canadian Cit Likely delegates to represent
doubtful
about
attending
!
and the Red Cross group;
izens Association at an election the■ Alberni District Associa
the latter report being made confab because of the high
tion at the National Confab in
meeting here last Monday.
by the newly elected conven- of hotel facilities here in
The complete executive in Victoria are Frank Otake, Jack
toria—The billeting commit!
or. Miss Fumiko Shimizu.
cludes: Frank Otake, presid Matsui, Toshi Miyamoto and
Convention committee’s re- has made arrangements
ent; Jack Matsui, vice-presid Masao Iida.
one of the best hotels here fl
ports showed that:
FLASH ... Our Tomboy,
ent; Toshi Miyamoto, English
The Sunday sessions and the sleeping accommodations’
secretary;
Sam
Sameshima, Sumi Ota, lands a 45 lb. Tyee
Oratorical Contest will be held about $1.25 per person, so
Japanese secretary; Masao Iida, Spring Salmon. Even though
at the Chamber of Commerce in your reservations now, |
treasurer; Juigi Matsui, Shizu she was towed half-way down
Hall, 1119 Government .Street. Miss Yaeko Henmi, 938 cJ
Kawakami, social convenors; the canal, she finally outplay
Dr. Hennigar Lecture The Monday sessions are to donia Avenue, Victoria, B,c|
and George Kinoshita,' athletic ed the giant fighter.
Back-achebe held at the Truth Centre on
WARNING
convenor.
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In
Island
Towns
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR |
Fort Street.
With the offices now held by phobia has. stricken three of
The Farewell Banquet and
VICTORIA.—An address to
young, up and coming execu our executives. Wonder what
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION!
tives, the future of the organ- the case can be . . .?
a large audience of Victoria Dance to be held at the Crystal
residents Monday night brought Gardens, Belleville Street aud
to a close a week’s lecture tour itorium. Dancing to the music
RIVERSIDE RIPPLES
by Rev. E. C. Hennigar of Jap of Bert Zala’s Crystal Garden
anese communities in the south Orchestra.
high boat of that day.
By “RIPPLER”
AGENT
!
“Parliamentary Procedure”
ern part of Vancouver Island,
School Views . . .
Pinks in River
A display of art work and arranged under the auspices of was the topic chosen ,by the
Manufacturers |
The pinks (humpbacks)
guest speaker of the evening,
the
United
Church.
Mitscenery
by
the
pupils
of
made a sudden appearance in
Life Insurance Co.
Rev. Hennigar, who returned Mr. John Baxter.
the Fraser two weeks ago as chell School, Richmond, has
Visitors
at
the
meeting
were
indicated by the catches of the been on display in the Vancou from Japan not long ago after
302 Alexander
PA 1556 1
Miss Toshi Nagai from Cordova
gillnetters. On opening day of ver Art Gallery since last week, thirty years of educational
Bay; Misses Margaret and Jane
the week catches as high as 900 continuing until September 28. work there, gave four differ
pinks were recorded within
Among the pupils showing ent lectures on his tour of Na
Sunbury and Cottonwood, five their work' are six Nisei stud naimo, Chemainus, Paldi, Hill
miles down. The average was ents: Shigeaki Kamachi, George crest, Duncan and Victoria.
The included a general lec
Optometrist
estimated about 500 per boat. Kumagai, Seiko Kumagai, Ki
ture
on
“
The
Need
in
These
With sockeyes, springs and miko Oikawa, Mutsuo Suda
189 East Hastings Street
Times,” a religious sermon, en
■cohoes (which have begun to and Mary Nakamura.
show a little also) mixed up in
Admission to the gallery is titled “The Three Gifts,” an
Hours: 9:00 a.m.---- 5:30 p.
the catch of pinks, about $200 free every day except Thurs address for women, “The Stand
'Telephone: MArine 9815
worth of fish was caught by the day, and visitors are welcome. point of the Womenfolk,” and
a lecture in English for Niseis,
Hamilton School ...
“A Great Lesson for Today.”
We welcome a new teacher, All four of these lectures were
Miss Garrison, to our local pub given at different meetings in
R. C. A. VICTOR Art K. Tateishi
lic school.
Miss Garrison is Victoria over the past week
D I O S
R
BAKERY AND FOUNTAIN
taking over the teaching duties end.
AT
formerly performed by Miss
"Where Ballplayers Meet”
H E I N T Z M A N
McIntosh.
K
day is almost on top of us. The
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Big Day Approaches . . .
27th day of this month. Satur
N W A
S T E
ON SEYMOUR
Vancouver, B.C.
Yes sir, folks, at last the big day night . . . and a huge
E
L E S A G
or
crowd is expected. One hund
P
N O S
red tickets ordered for this af
SEE
fair have been all sold and
River Radio
people are shouting for more.
INSTRUMENTS
Rumour has it that a crowd
R E C O R D s
of over 200, including visitors
Service
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
from Hammond, Woodfibre,
STEVESTON, B. C.
PAciFic
751
Steveston, Vancouver and way
398 Powell Street
PAciFic 5620
points will attend.
Note . . . lack of space may
compell us to refuse admission
The New Scientific
to anyone without tickets, so if
you plan to attend, please ask
Dental Discovery
the members—and they may
Art K. Tateishi has been oppointed authorized dealer for Reming
be able to supply extra tickets.
ton Rand office equipment for British Columbia. Anyone in‘er
Our own chapter prexy —
ested in this equipment may secure full particulars regar in
the jovial, always smiling Mr.
'what to buy and what terms to pay without any obligation
H. Onotera—will lead the ev
writing to him at 632 Seymour Street, or River Radio, teres.o
ening’s entertainment, and he
promises a really wonderful
REGARDING
evening.
PLEASE SEND ME FULL PARTICULARS
Frank Otake Elected New JCCA Prexy
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S. Shinobu, CLU
HENRY K. NARUSE
SUMIYOSHI
JAPAN AND CANADA
TRUST SAVINGS COMPANY
REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS
STANLEY PARK
SHIPYARDS
Ltd
Specialists in
Shipbuilding
Liquid Dentifrice
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Seishindo Co
249 Powell St.
PA 3028
MArine 9925
1 969 West Georgia
Vancouver, B. C.
WHEN ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
Portable
Adding
Machine
ALWAYS SPECIFY
SOVEREIGN SOLUBLE
Name
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PAGE 7
THE NEW CANADIAN
B. C. Open Tennis:
^niThe MUSIC 8OX with a.y.
Ouye-Hyodo Loom As Mixed Champs, i
ADAM
nclude this series of articles on musical instruments
delayed Japanese'ka and Ouye-Hyodo.
discuss the remaining members of the percussion . The long
The lower bracket faredi
B.
C.
Open
Mixed Doubles
j shall mchampionship is a bigger ques much more smoothly .with Ichii
tgniiiy*
■
1
tion mark than ever now that Negoro and - Tomi Mizusawa I
i’
or Kettle-drums
defending champs. Johnny sweeping their series to reach i
Wed to the bass and snare drums are the TYMPANI or the
Tanakrand Fumi Deshima are The finals. Their last obstacle
JttF-DRUMS. The kettle-drum consists of a huge hollow
out of the running. With no was Tomiko Iwasaki a n d
2
howl over Which a polished skin is stretched. This skin thanks to a last-minute pickup George Ide, whom they stopped
^fXlhened or loosed by means of "tuning screws” which
K
.
c®
around the rim of the bowl so that the pitch of the team of Shig Ouye and Chiyo in three sets.
Hvodo the champs bowed out
Crystal Gazing.
v
C w the membrane can be altered and regulated.. As each of the’ competition in the first prognostication revealed Shio
sound
ke only one sound at a time, three or more drums
round, suffering 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Ouye and Chiyo Hyodo • • •
Grim1 cd
$ symphony orchestra, each of a different size and
Reaching a New High in
’nuff said.
,
pitch, allowing a player enough time to tune the
Another first round match
The result of the Nippon
SMART FALL HATS
vary®»^ drums ’ 'The kettle-drum sticks have heads of either
anomei
- ~
. club Raffle Draw was:
9 "Go Aloft" with a new
I
Pother or sponge; the first produces a hard, the other between Miss Ray Oyama and Tennis No. 348—T. Yamashita,
1.
Adam Flat this season . . T.
Takenaka
vs.
Sumi
Nobuor-n extremely soft sound. The playing, of these drums
No. 1107
choose from a wide variety of
3014
Wall
Street;
2.
but actually presents quite a problem, and a kettle- ka-George Kutsukake went to —Fukuyama, 1809 Venables
colors at T. Maikawa and ex
SmVmust have a keen musical ear to be able to alter the the former pair as they smash Street; 3. ----—
Hideo
perience a new thrill in style
No. 502
Ioitch of the instrument accurately1' while the orchestra keeps ed out a 6-4. 4-6, 6-4 decision. Kondo. 369 Powell Street; 4.
and comfort.
Reaching 'the semis last Sun$3.95
day was the Teiko Ide-Sam No. 1011-—Ebata, 219 Dunlevy
I'od ptay^* * *
No. 714 S. Ki
In two Avenue; 5.
A tinv relative to the drum is the TAMBOURINE. It is Hagino combine.
mura,
Riverside Co., Mission, T. Maikawa Stores
PA. 9557 |
made UP of a small hoop of wood, about the size of a ten-inch straight sets, 7-5 and 6-4, they B. C.
|l369 Powell
father
and
L over which a thin skin or parchment is stretched In eliminated the
Matsubayashi comn
round the hoop itself small holes are cut. In each hole daughter Ide-Hagino meet the
fitted a pair of small metal, cymbal-shaped discs which give bination, f the second-round E. Kitagawa Scores Dodo
fftinktog sound when the tambourine is tapped or shaken winners
LXwine seems to have originated in the cradle o fight between Oyama-Takenadvilization, Egypt and Iraq, and has become familial ‘“^s ^
connection with Spanish music and the dances of the gypsies.
_
Wartime Structure In
Otto Makes Hay At Hastings and
Toki-San Does Likewise At Langara
0
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Xylophone and Vibraphone
Japan Complete
Very popular instruments are the XYLOPHONE and the
TOKYO. — The Japanese
VIBRAPHONE, also of the percussion family. These consist
a row of blocks arranged according to length—-the shoiter Cabinet moved toward comple
the block the higher the note—in a fashion similar to the piano tion of its wartime structure
keyboard. Under the pieces are tubes which serve to give a last week by approving a
I fuller tone to the notes which range about three octaves. The capital-control plan for the
Works are struck with mallets or "hammers.” The xylophone 1941 fiscal year and establish
and the vibraphone work on the same principal the difference ing import-export policies for rs
The dubbers at Hastings)Yosh Uno, with a» 85, and M.
being that the former uses wooden blocks while the latter the coming year.
slickers at Langarai Hayashi, with an 86, net
The measures rounded out couldn’t have asked for a more tied for second spot, eac^ iehas metal bars.
* * *
general economic mobiliza
ceiving 4 balls apiece. “Doc”
ideal day than last Sunday.
The CHIMES which are also part of the standard orches tion plans which cover labor
Yasui, Joe Mizuhara and Mike
tied for third spot and received
tral equipment, consists of bells (metal tubes) suspended on and materials, expansion of Matsumoto Tourney
Up at the spacious Langara) memx
transport
facilities,
and
con
strings in a wooden frame and struck by small wooden m
Course the 18 hole medal tour- , 2 bails ap e ’
.
lets Ranging about two octaves the chimes P— *^ trol of power resources.
nev in honor Mr. Matsumoto’ Dub.and Dodo secretaiy cThe capital control plan en of the Consulate staff, was won sui always a m°AerlS the
cellent medium to express music of joyous character. (Tschai
visages supervision of the sup
kowsky’s "1812 Overture” provides a stirring example).
stocky "Toki” Fujibayashi. | carded a net 64. to &arnei u c
ply of capital to Manchoukuo bv
Sporting
a sizeable 30 hand!-! special prize donated by M
Among the other minor members of the
and China and encouragement can
“
Toki
” completed the Matsui for low net m the 16
have the CASTANETS which are simply a pair of hollow
Lees of wood (chestnut) which give a clackety soundwhen of savings and investments.
P’
a
for a net 66 I and under handicappers flight,
Tightening its control of the 6°under par Following a close’while Mickey Maikawa led Jie
clapped together. They find popular use in Spanish dances
rice supply, the Ministry of second was’movieman K. Tsu-! slumming party
and Latin American rhythms.
Agriculture and Forestry anwith a net 67 and Yoshi; with a low gross score of
,
Just a Plain Steel Rod
n o u n c e d the Governmen Ono former rugby star, third! to win ice cream for his family.
The TRIANGLE, a regular member of the symphony or would purchase all rice intend Ono, former r _
chestra is iust a plain steel rod bent into the shape of an ed for market.
with a net 71. Mr. Matsumoto,'
FOR REAL JAPANESE
equilateral triagne with the ends not ^te touching each other
in whose honor the tourney
DISHES
afone of the angles. It gives out a bright, tingling sound when
was held, was presented with
struck. Basically it differs little, .except in size,
t
a
booby-prize
for
high
gross.
cuff notes on
•
Likewise a booby-prize went to
angle used in logging camps to announce the dinner hour,.
Otto Matsui and Chuck Tana
MEN
ABOUT
TOWN
The percussion instruments, then, count,
ka
for high net scores.
258 Powell St.
PA 2657
members of both the symphony and dance
hy
The trend in topcoats. this
Fall
is
toward
the
.
single
Dub and Dodo Club
serve to supply or accent the rhythm in the m
breasted model, featuring the
At the east-end fairway, the
have said before is one of the basic musical impulses^
new set-in sleeve, and the new day was full of surprises. Eddy
military collar. This style is Kitagawa realized the ambition
best suited for tweeds, and is of every golf-bug by acing the Canadian Japanese
"Silver Cup Bread" for School Days
setting a new high in dash and 125-yard 10th, his first dodo
Delicious and nourishing, "Silver Cup Bread is the answer
casualness in young men’s in nine years of fairway tramp
Association
to the children's breakfast and lunch problem.
coats.
- ing.
.
,
• For Cakes and Cookies, too, of course it s th
In the more conservative
The second big surprise of
Office Hours: 8:30-5:30
the
tourney
was
Otto
Yanagifield,
a
notch
lapel,
box
style,
BURRARD BAKING COMPANY
Saturday: 9:00-1:00
in fleece and covert is marked zawa, a real dark horse of the
MArine 9517
The officials in
as the favorite for this season. tourney.
205 Powell Street
3 29 Gore Ave.
PA 6044
The length, of the coat is charge, little knowing his abil
shorter, and the color domin ity as a divoteer; spotted him
ating the season is Brown, 26 strokes, and when Otto
as well as the popular blue
For the BEST IN FOOD
and blue-grey.
.
FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION
The Hat picture for Fall is a
at the LOWEST PRICES .
very colorful one, following the
Bouquets, Corsages, Plants
clothing trend towards brown
Wreaths, Cut Flowers
and blue. Wider brims will be
Of Course It's The
more popular than ever before,
Very Low Prices For Niseis
with fancy bands and novelty
stiching adding, the dash of
smarter appearance.—T. Mai
kawa
Stores.
___________
FISH — GROCERIES — PROVISIONS
TSUBAME
g
y
★
Union Fish-Company
Shigematsu - Florist
MArine 1417
Highland 0335-6
469 Powell Street
V . . .—For Victory
V For Victoria, Oct. 12-13
310 Powell Street
THE NEW CANADIAN
B. C. Open Tennis:
^niThe MUSIC 8OX with a.y.
Ouye-Hyodo Loom As Mixed Champs, i
ADAM
nclude this series of articles on musical instruments
delayed Japanese'ka and Ouye-Hyodo.
discuss the remaining members of the percussion . The long
The lower bracket faredi
B.
C.
Open
Mixed Doubles
j shall mchampionship is a bigger ques much more smoothly .with Ichii
tgniiiy*
■
1
tion mark than ever now that Negoro and - Tomi Mizusawa I
i’
or Kettle-drums
defending champs. Johnny sweeping their series to reach i
Wed to the bass and snare drums are the TYMPANI or the
Tanakrand Fumi Deshima are The finals. Their last obstacle
JttF-DRUMS. The kettle-drum consists of a huge hollow
out of the running. With no was Tomiko Iwasaki a n d
2
howl over Which a polished skin is stretched. This skin thanks to a last-minute pickup George Ide, whom they stopped
^fXlhened or loosed by means of "tuning screws” which
K
.
c®
around the rim of the bowl so that the pitch of the team of Shig Ouye and Chiyo in three sets.
Hvodo the champs bowed out
Crystal Gazing.
v
C w the membrane can be altered and regulated.. As each of the’ competition in the first prognostication revealed Shio
sound
ke only one sound at a time, three or more drums
round, suffering 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Ouye and Chiyo Hyodo • • •
Grim1 cd
$ symphony orchestra, each of a different size and
Reaching a New High in
’nuff said.
,
pitch, allowing a player enough time to tune the
Another first round match
The result of the Nippon
SMART FALL HATS
vary®»^ drums ’ 'The kettle-drum sticks have heads of either
anomei
- ~
. club Raffle Draw was:
9 "Go Aloft" with a new
I
Pother or sponge; the first produces a hard, the other between Miss Ray Oyama and Tennis No. 348—T. Yamashita,
1.
Adam Flat this season . . T.
Takenaka
vs.
Sumi
Nobuor-n extremely soft sound. The playing, of these drums
No. 1107
choose from a wide variety of
3014
Wall
Street;
2.
but actually presents quite a problem, and a kettle- ka-George Kutsukake went to —Fukuyama, 1809 Venables
colors at T. Maikawa and ex
SmVmust have a keen musical ear to be able to alter the the former pair as they smash Street; 3. ----—
Hideo
perience a new thrill in style
No. 502
Ioitch of the instrument accurately1' while the orchestra keeps ed out a 6-4. 4-6, 6-4 decision. Kondo. 369 Powell Street; 4.
and comfort.
Reaching 'the semis last Sun$3.95
day was the Teiko Ide-Sam No. 1011-—Ebata, 219 Dunlevy
I'od ptay^* * *
No. 714 S. Ki
In two Avenue; 5.
A tinv relative to the drum is the TAMBOURINE. It is Hagino combine.
mura,
Riverside Co., Mission, T. Maikawa Stores
PA. 9557 |
made UP of a small hoop of wood, about the size of a ten-inch straight sets, 7-5 and 6-4, they B. C.
|l369 Powell
father
and
L over which a thin skin or parchment is stretched In eliminated the
Matsubayashi comn
round the hoop itself small holes are cut. In each hole daughter Ide-Hagino meet the
fitted a pair of small metal, cymbal-shaped discs which give bination, f the second-round E. Kitagawa Scores Dodo
fftinktog sound when the tambourine is tapped or shaken winners
LXwine seems to have originated in the cradle o fight between Oyama-Takenadvilization, Egypt and Iraq, and has become familial ‘“^s ^
connection with Spanish music and the dances of the gypsies.
_
Wartime Structure In
Otto Makes Hay At Hastings and
Toki-San Does Likewise At Langara
0
*6
Xylophone and Vibraphone
Japan Complete
Very popular instruments are the XYLOPHONE and the
TOKYO. — The Japanese
VIBRAPHONE, also of the percussion family. These consist
a row of blocks arranged according to length—-the shoiter Cabinet moved toward comple
the block the higher the note—in a fashion similar to the piano tion of its wartime structure
keyboard. Under the pieces are tubes which serve to give a last week by approving a
I fuller tone to the notes which range about three octaves. The capital-control plan for the
Works are struck with mallets or "hammers.” The xylophone 1941 fiscal year and establish
and the vibraphone work on the same principal the difference ing import-export policies for rs
The dubbers at Hastings)Yosh Uno, with a» 85, and M.
being that the former uses wooden blocks while the latter the coming year.
slickers at Langarai Hayashi, with an 86, net
The measures rounded out couldn’t have asked for a more tied for second spot, eac^ iehas metal bars.
* * *
general economic mobiliza
ceiving 4 balls apiece. “Doc”
ideal day than last Sunday.
The CHIMES which are also part of the standard orches tion plans which cover labor
Yasui, Joe Mizuhara and Mike
tied for third spot and received
tral equipment, consists of bells (metal tubes) suspended on and materials, expansion of Matsumoto Tourney
Up at the spacious Langara) memx
transport
facilities,
and
con
strings in a wooden frame and struck by small wooden m
Course the 18 hole medal tour- , 2 bails ap e ’
.
lets Ranging about two octaves the chimes P— *^ trol of power resources.
nev in honor Mr. Matsumoto’ Dub.and Dodo secretaiy cThe capital control plan en of the Consulate staff, was won sui always a m°AerlS the
cellent medium to express music of joyous character. (Tschai
visages supervision of the sup
kowsky’s "1812 Overture” provides a stirring example).
stocky "Toki” Fujibayashi. | carded a net 64. to &arnei u c
ply of capital to Manchoukuo bv
Sporting
a sizeable 30 hand!-! special prize donated by M
Among the other minor members of the
and China and encouragement can
“
Toki
” completed the Matsui for low net m the 16
have the CASTANETS which are simply a pair of hollow
Lees of wood (chestnut) which give a clackety soundwhen of savings and investments.
P’
a
for a net 66 I and under handicappers flight,
Tightening its control of the 6°under par Following a close’while Mickey Maikawa led Jie
clapped together. They find popular use in Spanish dances
rice supply, the Ministry of second was’movieman K. Tsu-! slumming party
and Latin American rhythms.
Agriculture and Forestry anwith a net 67 and Yoshi; with a low gross score of
,
Just a Plain Steel Rod
n o u n c e d the Governmen Ono former rugby star, third! to win ice cream for his family.
The TRIANGLE, a regular member of the symphony or would purchase all rice intend Ono, former r _
chestra is iust a plain steel rod bent into the shape of an ed for market.
with a net 71. Mr. Matsumoto,'
FOR REAL JAPANESE
equilateral triagne with the ends not ^te touching each other
in whose honor the tourney
DISHES
afone of the angles. It gives out a bright, tingling sound when
was held, was presented with
struck. Basically it differs little, .except in size,
t
a
booby-prize
for
high
gross.
cuff notes on
•
Likewise a booby-prize went to
angle used in logging camps to announce the dinner hour,.
Otto Matsui and Chuck Tana
MEN
ABOUT
TOWN
The percussion instruments, then, count,
ka
for high net scores.
258 Powell St.
PA 2657
members of both the symphony and dance
hy
The trend in topcoats. this
Fall
is
toward
the
.
single
Dub and Dodo Club
serve to supply or accent the rhythm in the m
breasted model, featuring the
At the east-end fairway, the
have said before is one of the basic musical impulses^
new set-in sleeve, and the new day was full of surprises. Eddy
military collar. This style is Kitagawa realized the ambition
best suited for tweeds, and is of every golf-bug by acing the Canadian Japanese
"Silver Cup Bread" for School Days
setting a new high in dash and 125-yard 10th, his first dodo
Delicious and nourishing, "Silver Cup Bread is the answer
casualness in young men’s in nine years of fairway tramp
Association
to the children's breakfast and lunch problem.
coats.
- ing.
.
,
• For Cakes and Cookies, too, of course it s th
In the more conservative
The second big surprise of
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the
tourney
was
Otto
Yanagifield,
a
notch
lapel,
box
style,
BURRARD BAKING COMPANY
Saturday: 9:00-1:00
in fleece and covert is marked zawa, a real dark horse of the
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The officials in
as the favorite for this season. tourney.
205 Powell Street
3 29 Gore Ave.
PA 6044
The length, of the coat is charge, little knowing his abil
shorter, and the color domin ity as a divoteer; spotted him
ating the season is Brown, 26 strokes, and when Otto
as well as the popular blue
For the BEST IN FOOD
and blue-grey.
.
FLOWERS FOR EVERY OCCASION
The Hat picture for Fall is a
at the LOWEST PRICES .
very colorful one, following the
Bouquets, Corsages, Plants
clothing trend towards brown
Wreaths, Cut Flowers
and blue. Wider brims will be
Of Course It's The
more popular than ever before,
Very Low Prices For Niseis
with fancy bands and novelty
stiching adding, the dash of
smarter appearance.—T. Mai
kawa
Stores.
___________
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g
y
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V For Victoria, Oct. 12-13
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PAGE a
THE NEW CANADIAN
SEPTEMBER 26, ^
SENIOR CAGE SET-UP STILL HAZ
Intermediate Prospects Rosy—Girls Loop On Roc1
STYLE-RIGHT
Another week gone by and still no head- |
Leaving the gym after the alleged
way in the coming basketball situation! Those j ball meeting last Wednesday wa, J
dubious black clouds hovering over the
Miike, manager of last year's intern*
hoopla front is getting thicker and thicker
championship Marpole team. He saJKT!!
this year he intends to move his wholj -j
and it’ll be some time yet before the executives
can sjt back and relax to watch the Japanese
into senior company, that is with the ad!
of a few wizened veterans to' stabilize!
Basketball League running smoothly.
squad. The few players left remaining
Hoopla czar Mi Akiyama is nearly at
last year’s East End Monarchs are alsoJ
his wit’s end trying to devise some means
of coaxing more mefion tossers out to
pected to advance into senior company
Intermediates Rosy
“
the game which he has fondled so care
The preview of the intermediate lead
fully during the past •five years. The
senior meeting which was supposed to
seems much clearer. Five squads have J
ready turned in their entries and by time 3
have taken place last Wednesday took a
league gets rolling at least two more squl
blow-out when not enough members
will fill the roster. Expected to field 3
turned out.
As far as this writer can gather from j otstrongest quintette will be last year’s Celt]
team. The rest of the loop will consist of J
tings here and there, a peak preview of the
coming season is anything but rosy. Espec
inforced junior outfits. Tuxis, Yehudis W
jans and East Enders are definite starters J
ially up in the air is the senior setup which
is getting harder and harder to organize every
word has come' from Steveston nor Ernie’s'
year. One assurance anyway is that Maikawa
The cagette league is definitely on the rocks
and M. & N. are definitely 'goings to- sponsor
A few new girls with considerable talent werl
out to the second workout, but still the nJ
teams again this year, although who’s to play
ber of participants was not enough to wanJ
for them is still a question. Harry’s, accord
ing to Akiyama, is withdrawing his sponsor
a league. The girls, however, will be allotted
ship, so that means another sponsor will have
their usual time for practices until they cat
turn out en masse.
to be found.
for FALL
OUTDOORS AND
INDOORS
900 Suits • and
700 Topcoats
*
The finest and most comprehensive selection of Fall Suits and
Topcoats we have ever had the
pleasure of showing at such attractive. economical prices.
*
*
*
SUITS from
up
TOPCOATS from
and up
Use the
Ping-Pong Patter
Sukiyaki
Central Hall To Spur Loop Interest
YOSHINO
M. & N. 10 PAY PLAN
%
Cosh,
Bal.
in
10 Weeks
Telephone: PA 6826
Once considered a recreation system, watch with awe the.
362 Alexander St.
below the dignity of a he-man, streamlined version of the!
table tennis this winter is game. They’re amazed at the!
promising to surpass even the agility of the players, their,
THE MEN'S STORE
229 POWELL STREET
height of popularity it has al smashes, flicks, slices and oth-i
ready attained in Nisei-ville. er additions which has made;
|
Principal reason for the rosy the game what it is today.
future
is
a
new
plan
which
Turn Back The Spot lite
Here in Nisei-ville are many
league executives are backing good tablers, but topping them
•
Scheafer Pen Agents
to centralize matches in one all is "Bing” Tanaka, director
location, and thus focus at of the Japanese Table Tennis
• Patent Drugs and Sundries
tention upon the league as an League.
"Bing” has distin
Q Latest Japanese Recordings
This week we turn a backward glance on our pride and joy—the organized, going concern.
guished himself in Canadian
Asahi baseball team. To them we doff our hat,—even if we haven't
In past years, with matches circles as a stylist par excel
got one -for their courageous and brilliant showing in the powerful being played all over Nihon331 Powell
MArine 9952
lence and all-around good;
Burrard League this season. We say "courageous," because their's was machi and the suburbs, inter
player. He was one of the four
a hard uphill struggle against potentially stronger and more experienced est has been scattered and
chosen by the Vancouver Table
teams—teams with former pros and semi-pros studding their line-ups. sporadic. Under the new sys
Tennis Club to take part in the
tem, league executives want to exhibition match against the
Playing in a loop that flashed a brand of diamondeering greatly rent a hall, where all matches world renowned professionals
superior to the class they've been accustomed to in the past few years, can be arranged together.
Bellack and Hazi, back in ’39.
Fresh and
The hall in question is locat
the Asahis took the big jump in their stride. They played great ball to
Delicious
ed
on E. Pender Street, con
hold their own with the rest, and fight their way into the play-offs.
veniently situated near NihonWEDDING CAKES
They Upset the Dopesters
machi. The floor is of hard
Everybody knows that at the season's start, the Asahis weren't wood with kitchenette facili
given a chance to get into the playoffs, let alone keep up with the ties and a stage for social pur
leaders. But the community nine played its usual flashy ball, and upset poses.
According to director
HIGH. 4567
dopesters by crashing their way into the play-offs. That was no easy "Bing” Tanaka this hall is an
PAcific 7629
feat, especially with the powerful North Shore outfit powerhousing along ideal place for future ping1 355 POWELL ST
342 Powell Street
late in the season to catch up. At that time the Shipbuilders were pong wars.
The old version of pingrated the strongest team in the loop, but after being almost on the brink
of elimination, the Nipponese displayed true championship stuff to beat pong as played in bygone days
back the challenge.
went something like this —TWO BEST PLACES TO EAT
pat, pat—pat, pat, back and
Again in the semi-final series, with their backs to ye olde wall,
HERE AND HOME
forth, back and forth.
But
our boys came back to push the fight to the full limit against the
nowadays it’s an altogether
Angelus squad. And that was a team that could well be called the
different
story. Ping-pong has
"Who's Who" of the former semi-pro loop of some seasons back.
developed to such an extent
So the Asahis went down fighting! Their showing was one to be
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
that old-timers with their fam
proud of. They fought hard and cleanly and were a great credit to the
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Yours a job well done, fellows.
V
V
Again our hat!
s»t
OPINIONS—STRICTLY PERSONAL ...
In no way wishing to take credit from Roy Yamamura (he did a
big job in a great manner) , we can't help but feel that there were many,
too many, games during the season that should have ended in victories
instead of heart-breaking defeats, if better strategy had been used . . .
A most regrettable thing this year was the lack of encouragement to new
rookies. If the Asahis are to keep up with former glories, new rookies
must be brought up each year, developed, and given experience during
the season by playing alongside the more tried players on the team. We
don't think*this was done this year and would like to know why . . .
Best pitcher on the team was little Tommy Sawayama. With good coach
ing and proper handling, he should do much better next season . . .
Kax Suga's great fielding in centre pasture during the closing games
ranked him as one of the best in the league . . . Brilliant-playing
Mike Maruno at shortstop fully deserves the first-strong position given
him on the All-Star Team by a local daily ...
SUN NOM KING
Chop Suey
382 Powell St.
PA 5856
S. HAYAMI
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THE NEW CANADIAN
SEPTEMBER 26, ^
SENIOR CAGE SET-UP STILL HAZ
Intermediate Prospects Rosy—Girls Loop On Roc1
STYLE-RIGHT
Another week gone by and still no head- |
Leaving the gym after the alleged
way in the coming basketball situation! Those j ball meeting last Wednesday wa, J
dubious black clouds hovering over the
Miike, manager of last year's intern*
hoopla front is getting thicker and thicker
championship Marpole team. He saJKT!!
this year he intends to move his wholj -j
and it’ll be some time yet before the executives
can sjt back and relax to watch the Japanese
into senior company, that is with the ad!
of a few wizened veterans to' stabilize!
Basketball League running smoothly.
squad. The few players left remaining
Hoopla czar Mi Akiyama is nearly at
last year’s East End Monarchs are alsoJ
his wit’s end trying to devise some means
of coaxing more mefion tossers out to
pected to advance into senior company
Intermediates Rosy
“
the game which he has fondled so care
The preview of the intermediate lead
fully during the past •five years. The
senior meeting which was supposed to
seems much clearer. Five squads have J
ready turned in their entries and by time 3
have taken place last Wednesday took a
league gets rolling at least two more squl
blow-out when not enough members
will fill the roster. Expected to field 3
turned out.
As far as this writer can gather from j otstrongest quintette will be last year’s Celt]
team. The rest of the loop will consist of J
tings here and there, a peak preview of the
coming season is anything but rosy. Espec
inforced junior outfits. Tuxis, Yehudis W
jans and East Enders are definite starters J
ially up in the air is the senior setup which
is getting harder and harder to organize every
word has come' from Steveston nor Ernie’s'
year. One assurance anyway is that Maikawa
The cagette league is definitely on the rocks
and M. & N. are definitely 'goings to- sponsor
A few new girls with considerable talent werl
out to the second workout, but still the nJ
teams again this year, although who’s to play
ber of participants was not enough to wanJ
for them is still a question. Harry’s, accord
ing to Akiyama, is withdrawing his sponsor
a league. The girls, however, will be allotted
ship, so that means another sponsor will have
their usual time for practices until they cat
turn out en masse.
to be found.
for FALL
OUTDOORS AND
INDOORS
900 Suits • and
700 Topcoats
*
The finest and most comprehensive selection of Fall Suits and
Topcoats we have ever had the
pleasure of showing at such attractive. economical prices.
*
*
*
SUITS from
up
TOPCOATS from
and up
Use the
Ping-Pong Patter
Sukiyaki
Central Hall To Spur Loop Interest
YOSHINO
M. & N. 10 PAY PLAN
%
Cosh,
Bal.
in
10 Weeks
Telephone: PA 6826
Once considered a recreation system, watch with awe the.
362 Alexander St.
below the dignity of a he-man, streamlined version of the!
table tennis this winter is game. They’re amazed at the!
promising to surpass even the agility of the players, their,
THE MEN'S STORE
229 POWELL STREET
height of popularity it has al smashes, flicks, slices and oth-i
ready attained in Nisei-ville. er additions which has made;
|
Principal reason for the rosy the game what it is today.
future
is
a
new
plan
which
Turn Back The Spot lite
Here in Nisei-ville are many
league executives are backing good tablers, but topping them
•
Scheafer Pen Agents
to centralize matches in one all is "Bing” Tanaka, director
location, and thus focus at of the Japanese Table Tennis
• Patent Drugs and Sundries
tention upon the league as an League.
"Bing” has distin
Q Latest Japanese Recordings
This week we turn a backward glance on our pride and joy—the organized, going concern.
guished himself in Canadian
Asahi baseball team. To them we doff our hat,—even if we haven't
In past years, with matches circles as a stylist par excel
got one -for their courageous and brilliant showing in the powerful being played all over Nihon331 Powell
MArine 9952
lence and all-around good;
Burrard League this season. We say "courageous," because their's was machi and the suburbs, inter
player. He was one of the four
a hard uphill struggle against potentially stronger and more experienced est has been scattered and
chosen by the Vancouver Table
teams—teams with former pros and semi-pros studding their line-ups. sporadic. Under the new sys
Tennis Club to take part in the
tem, league executives want to exhibition match against the
Playing in a loop that flashed a brand of diamondeering greatly rent a hall, where all matches world renowned professionals
superior to the class they've been accustomed to in the past few years, can be arranged together.
Bellack and Hazi, back in ’39.
Fresh and
The hall in question is locat
the Asahis took the big jump in their stride. They played great ball to
Delicious
ed
on E. Pender Street, con
hold their own with the rest, and fight their way into the play-offs.
veniently situated near NihonWEDDING CAKES
They Upset the Dopesters
machi. The floor is of hard
Everybody knows that at the season's start, the Asahis weren't wood with kitchenette facili
given a chance to get into the playoffs, let alone keep up with the ties and a stage for social pur
leaders. But the community nine played its usual flashy ball, and upset poses.
According to director
HIGH. 4567
dopesters by crashing their way into the play-offs. That was no easy "Bing” Tanaka this hall is an
PAcific 7629
feat, especially with the powerful North Shore outfit powerhousing along ideal place for future ping1 355 POWELL ST
342 Powell Street
late in the season to catch up. At that time the Shipbuilders were pong wars.
The old version of pingrated the strongest team in the loop, but after being almost on the brink
of elimination, the Nipponese displayed true championship stuff to beat pong as played in bygone days
back the challenge.
went something like this —TWO BEST PLACES TO EAT
pat, pat—pat, pat, back and
Again in the semi-final series, with their backs to ye olde wall,
HERE AND HOME
forth, back and forth.
But
our boys came back to push the fight to the full limit against the
nowadays it’s an altogether
Angelus squad. And that was a team that could well be called the
different
story. Ping-pong has
"Who's Who" of the former semi-pro loop of some seasons back.
developed to such an extent
So the Asahis went down fighting! Their showing was one to be
FOUNTAIN SERVICE
that old-timers with their fam
proud of. They fought hard and cleanly and were a great credit to the
PAcific 0716
ous pin-hold grip and pat-pat
220 Main Street
MATSUMIYA & NOSE LTD.
Nimi Shokai
Asalias Weast Bown Fighting
CAKES!
POWELL LUMBER
& FUEL CO., LTD.
Powell Bakery
NEW PIER CAFE
community.
Yours a job well done, fellows.
V
V
Again our hat!
s»t
OPINIONS—STRICTLY PERSONAL ...
In no way wishing to take credit from Roy Yamamura (he did a
big job in a great manner) , we can't help but feel that there were many,
too many, games during the season that should have ended in victories
instead of heart-breaking defeats, if better strategy had been used . . .
A most regrettable thing this year was the lack of encouragement to new
rookies. If the Asahis are to keep up with former glories, new rookies
must be brought up each year, developed, and given experience during
the season by playing alongside the more tried players on the team. We
don't think*this was done this year and would like to know why . . .
Best pitcher on the team was little Tommy Sawayama. With good coach
ing and proper handling, he should do much better next season . . .
Kax Suga's great fielding in centre pasture during the closing games
ranked him as one of the best in the league . . . Brilliant-playing
Mike Maruno at shortstop fully deserves the first-strong position given
him on the All-Star Team by a local daily ...
SUN NOM KING
Chop Suey
382 Powell St.
PA 5856
S. HAYAMI
RADIOS, REFRIGERATORS,
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
323 Powell
Have Your Car
PA 6932
Nippon Auto Supply
• Shell's Chek Chart System is the modern upkeep service that
your car needs today.
Expert, experienced mechanics on the
Corner of Gore and Alexander
PAcific 7637