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Date Unfixed—Radios, Cameras Forbidden
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.
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ly, B.; Vol. V, No. 6
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Today's
ve lilt.
’uple
them
FAR eastern FRONT
HEADLINES
Three-Man Board
To Transfer
Fishing fleet
today at a press conference that
BATAVIA—The. Dutch were put- Russo-Japanese relations were noriuotab.ng UP a stout defense of the mal.
His statement was taken to
letherland East Indies today as they refute rumours that relations be
>ught hand-to-hand battles with tween the two countries were being
le Japanese invaders on the Sara- strained and implied that the Soviet
ak frontier in Borneo and near Lake nation is not inclined to enter into
ondano
in
northeast
Celebes, a war in the Far East at this time.
leanwhile Netherlands and AmeriMALTA—Malta was
being raided
in air forces struck at Japanese in- day and night by Axis planes but
ision bases.
the casualties and damage was light,
OTTAWA. — Mr. Justice
General Wavell, Allied command- a British communique said today.
Sidney Smith, noted admiralty
-in-chief for the southwest Paci- Secretary Urges Vote
expert, Commander B. J.. John
imel. c accompanied by his second in For East Indians
son, D.S.O., Royal Canadian
inadic,rnT'and, Lt.-Gen. George Brett of
A new angle on the question of Navy, and Kishizo Kimura,
ie United States arrived in the franchise
for
Orientals”
was secretary of the Canadian Salt
[S
etherlands Indies, it was announc- brought out at a Lions’ Club meet
Kimura Represents
Japanese Owners
Herring Exporters, were named j
ing Tuesday, when H. S. L. Polak, as the three-man board which
ritam, Japan Wage
secretary of the Indians’ Overseas will have charge of putting the
ir Production Battle
Association, made an eloquent ap immobilized Japanese Cana
to St SINGAPORE—Both Britain and
peal for the vote for the 800 or dian fishing fleet back into the
Jmen^pgp ■ were stepping up air produc1000 Sikhs in B. C. He claimed industry.
on as the feeling grew that air that East Indians who were admit
The board was set up todayLpremacy would tell the story of
ted to be good enough to stand, in an announcement from the
/ .^e- Battle of Singapore.
Meanfight and die with Canadians should inter-departmental committee
, -x j^e' a British communique admit- be entitled to vote side by side with
which has been considering the
_
M that British troops had fallen Canadians here.
problem
for the past several
hal/^k f° With'n 90 miles'of Sing^Fog Accidents
Claim Two Lives
days.
Earlier an announcement
j
CHUNGKING—Chinese field disTwo lives were taken by the fog said that licenses for Japanese
itches reported today that Chinese* and slippery streets in ''
Vancouver fishermen would definitely not
rces had launched an offensive
and the Lower Mainland Wednesday be issued this year, and proba
lainst Japanese-held cities in the morning. James McNair, of North
bly not for the duration of the
>rtheast of the Honan province, Vancouver was killed in a spectacu
war.
-IXlirwHowing up their success in the lar smash involving three cars on
The immobilized fleet, com
'gottnangsha encounter.
Lillooet and Hastings at 7.40 a.m. prising some 1000 boats, is
thin ropean Front
Near Langley, Pte. Terry Albert Har- valued at between two and
’edit LONDON—In Europe the Allies
bridge was found about 5 a.m. on three million dollars.
ceiyed more heartening news as the Trans-Canada highway suffer
The production of this fleet,
se^ c Russian army advanced on all
ing from head wounds. ■ He died however, has contributed large
haionts. The Moscow line has shown
three hours later in the Royal Co ly to the food supplies of the
coee most progress with Soviet troops
He is thought Empire. This led to a governr Moling deeply into the Smolensk- lumbian Hospital.
natlyahsk line with the capture of to be the victim of a hit-and-run ment decision that action must
■
<See “FISHBOATS” P. 2)
^Trov, 100 miles southeast of Smol dr^!L__
an lsk.
1 w! kyuibySHEV—S. A. Lozovsky,
ur^Soviet government spokesman, said
>
a'
Army Feels Hawaiian Japanese Loyal
1
12 ’
sfOUR OWN
DEPARTMENT
STORE
• T. Niikawa
STORES LIMITED
369 Powell Street
>
9
3
(Writing in the Christian Science Monitor, staff correspondent
$
9 Joseph C. Harsch notes from Honolulu that even in this most exposed
9
9 American outpost in the Pacific, 3000 miles west of British Columbia,
9
9 responsible authorities uphold a tolerant and reasonable policy toward the
'
shr pleasant
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fail
Best Men In National Guard
PAcific 9557
OTTAWA—The government at Ottawa announced toj
,n A
statement the following steps to be taken to
deal with the Japanese question on the Pacific coast.
1. Removal of all enemy aliens of whatever origin
except those holding police permits to remain, from “pro
tected areas” in British Columbia, at a date yet to be fixed
(Yosai-chitai yori Tachi-noki).
2. Organization of a civilian corps of Japanese Can
adians to provide employment and opportunities for service
on projects of value to the national cause” (Rodo-butai).
3
Control by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of
the sale of gasoline and explosives to all persons of Japan
ese racial origin.
4. Setting up of a three-man board to supervise the
S3Se Or charter of tied-up boats to other fishermen
with due compensation to their owners.
5' Japanese nationals (enemy aliens) will be for
bidden to possess or use short-wave receiving sets radio
transmitters and cameras.
'
Keep Cool and Keep Calm
J^EEP cool and keep calm, and don’t get excited!
Let s wait until all the details of the new regulations
are worked out, before we start rushing around like a flock
of chickens with our heads cut off.
Ottawa’s announcement is only the general plan of
what is to be done. The important and effective details
are yet to be decided. Until the proper authorities make
known exactly what has to be done, let’s behave like adult
human beings, and not like pre-school age children.
Certain regulations have been imposed, but the gov
ernment has stressed that principles of justice and fair
treatment must be maintained.
The administration of these regulations, we feel, will
therefore be conducted in a common sense manner and
with the proper regard for those principles.
Let s not jump to the silliest extreme conclusions and
get ourselves just balled up with over-worked nerves. And
if we must talk about the “situation” we’ll feel better
if we don t say anything unless we know what we're talk
ing about. Reliable information on all the details will be
forthcoming soon enough, so in the meantime let’s keep
cool and calm.
"
To Define Defense Areas
■ Steps are now being taken to jj which would give Japan an
define “protected areas” and excuse for harsh treatment
9
9
HONOLULU. — For years cent. A few of the die-hard until this is done, no date will of Canadian and other Occi
lai
^(alarmists have predicted that alarmists insist that none can be set for the removal.
dentals in their hands.
The government will de
an American - Japanese war be trusted and are all waiting
He said that the due proces
would bring an explosion of for a real Japanese invasion to cide to what places aliens ses of law would be observed,
the Japanese problem in the prove themselves Japanese at will be removed, and the and anti-Japanese demonstra
Hawaiian Islands . . .
heart. But such extreme views costs will be paid by the gov tions would be severely dealt
... Although Secretary Knox are not common among mili ernment.
with.
fa used the phrase “fifth column tary or civilian authorities.
The R.C.M.P. moreover is
Intensive
surveillance of
activities” nothing has so far
In responsible circles the empowered to issue permits in Japanese nationals will be con
happened which comes within tendency is to feel that most of special cases allowing enemy tinued and the Defence of Can
the strictest meaning of that the dangerous Japanese have aliens to remain.
ada regulations strictly en
phrase. He undoubtedly used it been rounded up in the drag
In the whole of British Col forced.
to cover espionage. “Fifth col net which has put aliens into umbia there are some 6000
Civilian Corps
umn” activity means sabotage, protective custody since the enemy aliens of Japanese ori
A volunteer civilian corps of
armed uprisings, and mass outbreak of the war. Precau gin of all ages and sexes. No
Japanese
Canadians will be or
treason behind a fighting front. tions are not neglected any- (figures are available however
So far there has been no evi Japanese of American citizen- jIto show how many would be ganized to utilize services of
various groups who have indi
dence of such hostile mass ac ship have been excluded fromj' resident in defence areas.
cated a desire to serve, accord
tion among the bulk of the Jap defence, work in Pearl Harbour Guarantee Just Treatment
ing
to the announcement.
anese inhabitants of the islands. proper and shifted to work out
The
government
’
s
announce
This civilian corps will be
Now that the acid test of side the Navy Yard just “to
ment
was
issued
on
behalf
of
made
up of those Japanese Can
a Japanese attack has been take no chances”.
the
Prime
Minister,
and
said
adians who have volunteered
*
*
*
applied the general tendency
that
the
measures
were
design
to
serve “in any way they can”,
of most authorities on the Army Has Faith
ed
to
guarantee
just
treatment
according
to Mayor F. J.’
Islands is to feel that the
The (American-born) Japan to the Japanese while at the
Hume, chairman of the stand
great bulk of the Japanese ese know that if Japan ever
same'
time
safeguarding
Can
ing committee. “These people
population is “loyal”.
conquered these islands the ada’s national interest.
are
patriotic,” he added, “We
Everyone has his own per Japanese Americans would be
The
Prime
Minister
’
s
state
are going to give them a chance
centage Some say 98 per cent equally suspected by the new
ment
said
that
while
every
to
help us.”
and others place it more con- arrivals. These second and
precaution
would
be
taken,
No attempt will be made to
servatively at about 80 per
Se “HAWAII” P. 2.
-no action would be followed
(See “OTTAWA” P. 2)
S large Japanese American population of Hawaii.
I
I
fa
I
Date Unfixed—Radios, Cameras Forbidden
a« THE NEW CANADIAN
Control of Gas Sales by R.C.M.P.
THEVOICE OF THE SECOND GENERATION
.
CIVILIAN CORPS TO BE ORGANIZED
:af -------------------------
ly, B.; Vol. V, No. 6
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Today's
ve lilt.
’uple
them
FAR eastern FRONT
HEADLINES
Three-Man Board
To Transfer
Fishing fleet
today at a press conference that
BATAVIA—The. Dutch were put- Russo-Japanese relations were noriuotab.ng UP a stout defense of the mal.
His statement was taken to
letherland East Indies today as they refute rumours that relations be
>ught hand-to-hand battles with tween the two countries were being
le Japanese invaders on the Sara- strained and implied that the Soviet
ak frontier in Borneo and near Lake nation is not inclined to enter into
ondano
in
northeast
Celebes, a war in the Far East at this time.
leanwhile Netherlands and AmeriMALTA—Malta was
being raided
in air forces struck at Japanese in- day and night by Axis planes but
ision bases.
the casualties and damage was light,
OTTAWA. — Mr. Justice
General Wavell, Allied command- a British communique said today.
Sidney Smith, noted admiralty
-in-chief for the southwest Paci- Secretary Urges Vote
expert, Commander B. J.. John
imel. c accompanied by his second in For East Indians
son, D.S.O., Royal Canadian
inadic,rnT'and, Lt.-Gen. George Brett of
A new angle on the question of Navy, and Kishizo Kimura,
ie United States arrived in the franchise
for
Orientals”
was secretary of the Canadian Salt
[S
etherlands Indies, it was announc- brought out at a Lions’ Club meet
Kimura Represents
Japanese Owners
Herring Exporters, were named j
ing Tuesday, when H. S. L. Polak, as the three-man board which
ritam, Japan Wage
secretary of the Indians’ Overseas will have charge of putting the
ir Production Battle
Association, made an eloquent ap immobilized Japanese Cana
to St SINGAPORE—Both Britain and
peal for the vote for the 800 or dian fishing fleet back into the
Jmen^pgp ■ were stepping up air produc1000 Sikhs in B. C. He claimed industry.
on as the feeling grew that air that East Indians who were admit
The board was set up todayLpremacy would tell the story of
ted to be good enough to stand, in an announcement from the
/ .^e- Battle of Singapore.
Meanfight and die with Canadians should inter-departmental committee
, -x j^e' a British communique admit- be entitled to vote side by side with
which has been considering the
_
M that British troops had fallen Canadians here.
problem
for the past several
hal/^k f° With'n 90 miles'of Sing^Fog Accidents
Claim Two Lives
days.
Earlier an announcement
j
CHUNGKING—Chinese field disTwo lives were taken by the fog said that licenses for Japanese
itches reported today that Chinese* and slippery streets in ''
Vancouver fishermen would definitely not
rces had launched an offensive
and the Lower Mainland Wednesday be issued this year, and proba
lainst Japanese-held cities in the morning. James McNair, of North
bly not for the duration of the
>rtheast of the Honan province, Vancouver was killed in a spectacu
war.
-IXlirwHowing up their success in the lar smash involving three cars on
The immobilized fleet, com
'gottnangsha encounter.
Lillooet and Hastings at 7.40 a.m. prising some 1000 boats, is
thin ropean Front
Near Langley, Pte. Terry Albert Har- valued at between two and
’edit LONDON—In Europe the Allies
bridge was found about 5 a.m. on three million dollars.
ceiyed more heartening news as the Trans-Canada highway suffer
The production of this fleet,
se^ c Russian army advanced on all
ing from head wounds. ■ He died however, has contributed large
haionts. The Moscow line has shown
three hours later in the Royal Co ly to the food supplies of the
coee most progress with Soviet troops
He is thought Empire. This led to a governr Moling deeply into the Smolensk- lumbian Hospital.
natlyahsk line with the capture of to be the victim of a hit-and-run ment decision that action must
■
<See “FISHBOATS” P. 2)
^Trov, 100 miles southeast of Smol dr^!L__
an lsk.
1 w! kyuibySHEV—S. A. Lozovsky,
ur^Soviet government spokesman, said
>
a'
Army Feels Hawaiian Japanese Loyal
1
12 ’
sfOUR OWN
DEPARTMENT
STORE
• T. Niikawa
STORES LIMITED
369 Powell Street
>
9
3
(Writing in the Christian Science Monitor, staff correspondent
$
9 Joseph C. Harsch notes from Honolulu that even in this most exposed
9
9 American outpost in the Pacific, 3000 miles west of British Columbia,
9
9 responsible authorities uphold a tolerant and reasonable policy toward the
'
shr pleasant
Ml II I’I'IM....
fail
Best Men In National Guard
PAcific 9557
OTTAWA—The government at Ottawa announced toj
,n A
statement the following steps to be taken to
deal with the Japanese question on the Pacific coast.
1. Removal of all enemy aliens of whatever origin
except those holding police permits to remain, from “pro
tected areas” in British Columbia, at a date yet to be fixed
(Yosai-chitai yori Tachi-noki).
2. Organization of a civilian corps of Japanese Can
adians to provide employment and opportunities for service
on projects of value to the national cause” (Rodo-butai).
3
Control by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of
the sale of gasoline and explosives to all persons of Japan
ese racial origin.
4. Setting up of a three-man board to supervise the
S3Se Or charter of tied-up boats to other fishermen
with due compensation to their owners.
5' Japanese nationals (enemy aliens) will be for
bidden to possess or use short-wave receiving sets radio
transmitters and cameras.
'
Keep Cool and Keep Calm
J^EEP cool and keep calm, and don’t get excited!
Let s wait until all the details of the new regulations
are worked out, before we start rushing around like a flock
of chickens with our heads cut off.
Ottawa’s announcement is only the general plan of
what is to be done. The important and effective details
are yet to be decided. Until the proper authorities make
known exactly what has to be done, let’s behave like adult
human beings, and not like pre-school age children.
Certain regulations have been imposed, but the gov
ernment has stressed that principles of justice and fair
treatment must be maintained.
The administration of these regulations, we feel, will
therefore be conducted in a common sense manner and
with the proper regard for those principles.
Let s not jump to the silliest extreme conclusions and
get ourselves just balled up with over-worked nerves. And
if we must talk about the “situation” we’ll feel better
if we don t say anything unless we know what we're talk
ing about. Reliable information on all the details will be
forthcoming soon enough, so in the meantime let’s keep
cool and calm.
"
To Define Defense Areas
■ Steps are now being taken to jj which would give Japan an
define “protected areas” and excuse for harsh treatment
9
9
HONOLULU. — For years cent. A few of the die-hard until this is done, no date will of Canadian and other Occi
lai
^(alarmists have predicted that alarmists insist that none can be set for the removal.
dentals in their hands.
The government will de
an American - Japanese war be trusted and are all waiting
He said that the due proces
would bring an explosion of for a real Japanese invasion to cide to what places aliens ses of law would be observed,
the Japanese problem in the prove themselves Japanese at will be removed, and the and anti-Japanese demonstra
Hawaiian Islands . . .
heart. But such extreme views costs will be paid by the gov tions would be severely dealt
... Although Secretary Knox are not common among mili ernment.
with.
fa used the phrase “fifth column tary or civilian authorities.
The R.C.M.P. moreover is
Intensive
surveillance of
activities” nothing has so far
In responsible circles the empowered to issue permits in Japanese nationals will be con
happened which comes within tendency is to feel that most of special cases allowing enemy tinued and the Defence of Can
the strictest meaning of that the dangerous Japanese have aliens to remain.
ada regulations strictly en
phrase. He undoubtedly used it been rounded up in the drag
In the whole of British Col forced.
to cover espionage. “Fifth col net which has put aliens into umbia there are some 6000
Civilian Corps
umn” activity means sabotage, protective custody since the enemy aliens of Japanese ori
A volunteer civilian corps of
armed uprisings, and mass outbreak of the war. Precau gin of all ages and sexes. No
Japanese
Canadians will be or
treason behind a fighting front. tions are not neglected any- (figures are available however
So far there has been no evi Japanese of American citizen- jIto show how many would be ganized to utilize services of
various groups who have indi
dence of such hostile mass ac ship have been excluded fromj' resident in defence areas.
cated a desire to serve, accord
tion among the bulk of the Jap defence, work in Pearl Harbour Guarantee Just Treatment
ing
to the announcement.
anese inhabitants of the islands. proper and shifted to work out
The
government
’
s
announce
This civilian corps will be
Now that the acid test of side the Navy Yard just “to
ment
was
issued
on
behalf
of
made
up of those Japanese Can
a Japanese attack has been take no chances”.
the
Prime
Minister,
and
said
adians who have volunteered
*
*
*
applied the general tendency
that
the
measures
were
design
to
serve “in any way they can”,
of most authorities on the Army Has Faith
ed
to
guarantee
just
treatment
according
to Mayor F. J.’
Islands is to feel that the
The (American-born) Japan to the Japanese while at the
Hume, chairman of the stand
great bulk of the Japanese ese know that if Japan ever
same'
time
safeguarding
Can
ing committee. “These people
population is “loyal”.
conquered these islands the ada’s national interest.
are
patriotic,” he added, “We
Everyone has his own per Japanese Americans would be
The
Prime
Minister
’
s
state
are going to give them a chance
centage Some say 98 per cent equally suspected by the new
ment
said
that
while
every
to
help us.”
and others place it more con- arrivals. These second and
precaution
would
be
taken,
No attempt will be made to
servatively at about 80 per
Se “HAWAII” P. 2.
-no action would be followed
(See “OTTAWA” P. 2)
S large Japanese American population of Hawaii.
I
I
fa
I
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continued from Page 1 \
FISHBOATS
calendar
JANUARY
be taken at once to get the!did not say whether or not the; 2 1—Young People’s Drama
rival, Kitsilano High S
boats back into operation.
j owners would be compelled to;
■ V a n c o u v e r J C C L A n n u a 1 AI eet
or charter their ’
Occidental fishermen, native se^’
FEBRUARY
Indian fishermen, and fishing i craft,
9—Powell Y.P. Badminton
told The New
Holler Party. Happyland.
companies are all very eager to | Mr.
14—University Student Club, sponhe
was
unable
secure the valuable equipment, Canadian that
sored St. Valentine's Dance.
recognized as some of the fin to make a statement until
est on the coast, for their own further details of the board’s
program were worked out. He Issei Red Cross Asks
use.
The Ottawa announcement felt that some of the fishermen
For Speed-up
would be considerably worried
The Issei Red Cross Unit
over the handling of their boats has issued an appeal to all its
® Japanese Clinic
if they were leased or char members to speed up produc
The public is again remind
tered.
tion of goods and supplies and
ed that the Japanese clinic will
to turn these in as rapidly as
be open for service this Friday Committee’s Work
evening, from 8 p.m. to 9:30.
This committee. Minister of! possible.
Heavier demands for knit
The clinic, it should be noted, is Fisheries Michaud said, willl
ted
articles, for garments and
open now at this hour every facilitate negotiations between
Friday evening.
the owners and those desiring sewn articles have been
made, and all units are trying
to take over vessels for fishing
to increase their production.
• Donation Acknowledged
purposes, arbitrate on prices
Headquarters in Vancouver
Hompa Y.W.B.A. acknow and protect the interests of are asking that members try
report on claims
ledges a donation of S3 from both
to work a little harder and
which
may
arise
in respect to longer on the work to meet
Mr. and Mrs. Tsuneichi Mizu
tani (nee Tomiye Uyesugi) deterioration or damage, and the greater needs of the Red
upon the birth of their baby report on claims which may be Cross.
made on the government for
daughter.
return of the vessels to the
Steveston Y.P.
point where they were picked
The general meeting of the
up.
The committee will also re- j Steveston Y.P.S. will take place
port on steps which should be: on Sunday, January- 18, at 7:30
taken to dispose of vessels ;p-m.
S. Sasaki
which the present owners are: As the election of officers
unable to sell, charter, lease or) will be held, every member
OKASHi
' and friends are urged to attend.
otherwise transfer.
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and
CONFECTIONERY
357 Powell
MA. 2036
Canadian Japanese
Association
Office Hours: 8:30-5:30
Saturday: 9:00-1:00
PA 6044
3 29 Gore Ave.
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Japanese Dishes
in
"An old world atmosphere."
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Telephone: PA 6826
362 Alexander St.
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION
SEE
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la
I have a rendez-cous.
1 have a mysterious rendezvous to keep. Where, 1 cannot say, k
do not really know. The time was not exactly set for this little tete-aof Ours., It was pre-arranged, kind of mattcr-o'-factly
slipped into the new.
raciness, the excitement
This rendezvous holds all the
speed
of a great and mo'
is the twentieth century—the tempo and th
m. ever shifting, making
world which refuses co stay stin,
creating
and recreating. These s;
unmaking, building and brakir
he speed of silver wings glintif
accompany our strange meeting
the sunlight . . . the roar of machinery . . . the mad mazurka of on
lights over shining steel . . . the modern tempo which keeps the mi
alert . . . that challenges the he art to do and dare. Adventure and thri
these are a part of my rendezvous.
and sometimes, danger .
There is mystery, too. in this, our : ndezvous ... an invitation
enter into all the mystery which awaits me . . . beckoning, waiting
strange, hidden places, in common watering places. there is meinvs
of brooding things, of events to come . . . the mystery of uncertainty
the mysterious workings of minds, great and small . . . and of fare .
and of destiny . . • and the wonder of it all shall be that t will H
centre of it, part and parcel of the mystery. And. whether I can tak
in my stride, or allow it the upper hand . . . that is the promise of
greatest mystery.
rend.'7.VC115 some fine da
Romance shall come when I kec
the greatest romance of all . . the r manee of lit c and the matter of
.less. When we meet
There is pettiness and hate but then is also
shall be love, love which is something more th i petty desires, whi.
give and asks nothing in return. There shall be tragedy, but it shah be si
that has in its wake something of heroism and dignity. There shau
gaiety, gaiety which is a brave veneer, gaiety whu-h has the ring of
lowed wisdom, and gaiety which sprjngs from the wonder oi se.u
sweet discoveries.
(
Yes, I have a mysterious rendezvous to keep. Where. I canno.
he time was not exactly set for this littl
for I do not really know.
a-tete of ours. It was pre-arranged, kind of matter-o -factly , when th
continued from Page J
year slipped into the new. 194 2 is such a challenging, daring sort of i
third generations of Japanese American citizens here of Jap- vidual. that I think I would be more than foolish not to accept a
origin are not Japanese. They anese extraction. They can dezvous.
"HAWAII
are afraid they would be treat- hardly be expected to enthuse
ed as traitors by the Japanese, over Japanese defeats or desire
Certainly their position would to see Japan humiliated- and
be desperate if Japan won the destroyed, but such an outcome
war. They do unquestionably is decidedly the lesser of two
have more to gain by an Ameri evils for them. Their economic
can victory than a Japanese.
prospects are with American
victory.
The result of this fact is in
The Japanese problem dur
the American Army confi
ing
the war therefore can be
dence in the second and
third generation Japanese expected to boil down essen
who are heavily represented tially to a problem of ferreting
in the Hawaiian National out the few disloyal. This is
not an easy problem. It re
Guard division.
Officers of these units are quires the most skillful intelli
vehement in their expressions gence work. The mere fact of
of confidence in these men and second or third generation sta
defend them earnestly. They tus is not an absolute guaran
are American soldiers and they tee of loyalty . . .
performed their duties ably
Nothing has happened since
during the attack of Dec. 7.
the outbreak of war to justify
One high officer of the Amer- the anticipation of anything
ican Army here with such more serious than this police
troops under his command says problem which requires vigi
that those of Japanese extrac lance, skill and .care, but which
certainly does not involve any
tion are the best men he has.
In Army quarters there is no likelihood or even serious possi
concern at all about the loyalty bility of a mass uprising of the
of this category of Japanese- Japanese element in the popu
Americans. They have been lation here so long as reason
carefully selected of course. able tolerance and understand
Doubtful ones are naturally ing is involved in the behaviour
of the white population toward
excluded.
them.
Expect Adequate Loyalty
Today therefore while many
Japanese are in protective cus
"OTTAWA"
tody for good reasons, and
(Continued from P. 1)
while some of these and per
haps others yet unapprehended stop a migration of those rehave acted as skillful spies for quired to move from going to
Japan, there is no reason to the eastern provinces, but their
expect anything but adequate movements will be checked.
loyalty from the great bulk of No Details on Gas
TEN
©
MANUFACTURERS OF
Miso
fim-me-
Shoyu Bean-Sauce .
Vineaar
2141, 2135, 2131 Dundas Street
Vancouver, B. C.
।
No further details on the
gasoline question were issued,
so that what form of control
will be exercised by the R.C.
M. P. is not known.
Nor were there any further
details as to how and when
Japanese nationals owning rad
ios and cameras and would be
required to surrender them.
A recipe for freshness . . .for white collar gals, only:
Don’t we all hate to get up in the morning? And yet we must.:
we’re not all ladies of leisure. There’s a recip for freshness, which
just ideal for such as we, who make one wild dash from bedroom,,
kitchen, and out to catch that blessed street car, for that daily tussle v(
ole man business. It s a dandy, girls, simply because it takes just
minutes of your time. It s a ten minute cnlivener. Pin it on your b-;
room door, and go to it.
' A shower, sprinkling of favorite eau de cologne ..—
2 rt: at
Tooth brushing and mouth-washing ------------------Bit of powder, a little bit of paint ---- -----------------Slick your tousled locks, no time for a hairdo, but a
ribbon or a single roll---------------------------Into spotless clothes, laid out the night before ---------
1
And there you are. fresh as a daisy, easy on the eyes, and your i
will never suspect that you’ve had one.hectic night, or that you ve just
out of the wrong side of the bed. Isn’t it a simple recipe? Serve i.
your next blue morning.
Strictly personal.
va
Strictly personal, but small things annoy men out of all proportit
And a hundred of the species can’t be wrong, girls. Want to know K
pet peeves. Here goes’
Hair out of place, on a dress, in the washbasin, or left sticking s 9
9
brush or comb ...
[CJ
®
Cluttered, messy purses. (Oh dear!)
®
Finger nails gnawed short (Psst . . . a sign of a jittery disposer. Hl
®
9
Nail polish chipped. (Oh dear!)
9
9
Safety pins instead of stitches ...
9
White collars which are definitely not “white” . . .
Faces and necks that don’t match ... in colour tone . . .
Heavy smear of lipstick ...
- .
9
9
And who said men were unobservant, I ask you? I didn t.
HENRY K. NARUSE
9
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9
Optometrist
9
9
189 East Hastings Street
3
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.
Telephone: MArine 9815
KOMURA BROS. LTD.
Groceries and fill Kinds of Merchandise
Marine 3655
269 Powell Street
continued from Page 1 \
FISHBOATS
calendar
JANUARY
be taken at once to get the!did not say whether or not the; 2 1—Young People’s Drama
rival, Kitsilano High S
boats back into operation.
j owners would be compelled to;
■ V a n c o u v e r J C C L A n n u a 1 AI eet
or charter their ’
Occidental fishermen, native se^’
FEBRUARY
Indian fishermen, and fishing i craft,
9—Powell Y.P. Badminton
told The New
Holler Party. Happyland.
companies are all very eager to | Mr.
14—University Student Club, sponhe
was
unable
secure the valuable equipment, Canadian that
sored St. Valentine's Dance.
recognized as some of the fin to make a statement until
est on the coast, for their own further details of the board’s
program were worked out. He Issei Red Cross Asks
use.
The Ottawa announcement felt that some of the fishermen
For Speed-up
would be considerably worried
The Issei Red Cross Unit
over the handling of their boats has issued an appeal to all its
® Japanese Clinic
if they were leased or char members to speed up produc
The public is again remind
tered.
tion of goods and supplies and
ed that the Japanese clinic will
to turn these in as rapidly as
be open for service this Friday Committee’s Work
evening, from 8 p.m. to 9:30.
This committee. Minister of! possible.
Heavier demands for knit
The clinic, it should be noted, is Fisheries Michaud said, willl
ted
articles, for garments and
open now at this hour every facilitate negotiations between
Friday evening.
the owners and those desiring sewn articles have been
made, and all units are trying
to take over vessels for fishing
to increase their production.
• Donation Acknowledged
purposes, arbitrate on prices
Headquarters in Vancouver
Hompa Y.W.B.A. acknow and protect the interests of are asking that members try
report on claims
ledges a donation of S3 from both
to work a little harder and
which
may
arise
in respect to longer on the work to meet
Mr. and Mrs. Tsuneichi Mizu
tani (nee Tomiye Uyesugi) deterioration or damage, and the greater needs of the Red
upon the birth of their baby report on claims which may be Cross.
made on the government for
daughter.
return of the vessels to the
Steveston Y.P.
point where they were picked
The general meeting of the
up.
The committee will also re- j Steveston Y.P.S. will take place
port on steps which should be: on Sunday, January- 18, at 7:30
taken to dispose of vessels ;p-m.
S. Sasaki
which the present owners are: As the election of officers
unable to sell, charter, lease or) will be held, every member
OKASHi
' and friends are urged to attend.
otherwise transfer.
Suzuki Kashifen
and
CONFECTIONERY
357 Powell
MA. 2036
Canadian Japanese
Association
Office Hours: 8:30-5:30
Saturday: 9:00-1:00
PA 6044
3 29 Gore Ave.
Sukiyaki and
Japanese Dishes
in
"An old world atmosphere."
YOSHINO
Telephone: PA 6826
362 Alexander St.
EXPERT ADVISOR FOR
YOUR FAMILY PROTECTION
SEE
S. Shinobu, C.L.U
z
JANUARY 14, 1942
THE NEW CANADIAN
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la
I have a rendez-cous.
1 have a mysterious rendezvous to keep. Where, 1 cannot say, k
do not really know. The time was not exactly set for this little tete-aof Ours., It was pre-arranged, kind of mattcr-o'-factly
slipped into the new.
raciness, the excitement
This rendezvous holds all the
speed
of a great and mo'
is the twentieth century—the tempo and th
m. ever shifting, making
world which refuses co stay stin,
creating
and recreating. These s;
unmaking, building and brakir
he speed of silver wings glintif
accompany our strange meeting
the sunlight . . . the roar of machinery . . . the mad mazurka of on
lights over shining steel . . . the modern tempo which keeps the mi
alert . . . that challenges the he art to do and dare. Adventure and thri
these are a part of my rendezvous.
and sometimes, danger .
There is mystery, too. in this, our : ndezvous ... an invitation
enter into all the mystery which awaits me . . . beckoning, waiting
strange, hidden places, in common watering places. there is meinvs
of brooding things, of events to come . . . the mystery of uncertainty
the mysterious workings of minds, great and small . . . and of fare .
and of destiny . . • and the wonder of it all shall be that t will H
centre of it, part and parcel of the mystery. And. whether I can tak
in my stride, or allow it the upper hand . . . that is the promise of
greatest mystery.
rend.'7.VC115 some fine da
Romance shall come when I kec
the greatest romance of all . . the r manee of lit c and the matter of
.less. When we meet
There is pettiness and hate but then is also
shall be love, love which is something more th i petty desires, whi.
give and asks nothing in return. There shall be tragedy, but it shah be si
that has in its wake something of heroism and dignity. There shau
gaiety, gaiety which is a brave veneer, gaiety whu-h has the ring of
lowed wisdom, and gaiety which sprjngs from the wonder oi se.u
sweet discoveries.
(
Yes, I have a mysterious rendezvous to keep. Where. I canno.
he time was not exactly set for this littl
for I do not really know.
a-tete of ours. It was pre-arranged, kind of matter-o -factly , when th
continued from Page J
year slipped into the new. 194 2 is such a challenging, daring sort of i
third generations of Japanese American citizens here of Jap- vidual. that I think I would be more than foolish not to accept a
origin are not Japanese. They anese extraction. They can dezvous.
"HAWAII
are afraid they would be treat- hardly be expected to enthuse
ed as traitors by the Japanese, over Japanese defeats or desire
Certainly their position would to see Japan humiliated- and
be desperate if Japan won the destroyed, but such an outcome
war. They do unquestionably is decidedly the lesser of two
have more to gain by an Ameri evils for them. Their economic
can victory than a Japanese.
prospects are with American
victory.
The result of this fact is in
The Japanese problem dur
the American Army confi
ing
the war therefore can be
dence in the second and
third generation Japanese expected to boil down essen
who are heavily represented tially to a problem of ferreting
in the Hawaiian National out the few disloyal. This is
not an easy problem. It re
Guard division.
Officers of these units are quires the most skillful intelli
vehement in their expressions gence work. The mere fact of
of confidence in these men and second or third generation sta
defend them earnestly. They tus is not an absolute guaran
are American soldiers and they tee of loyalty . . .
performed their duties ably
Nothing has happened since
during the attack of Dec. 7.
the outbreak of war to justify
One high officer of the Amer- the anticipation of anything
ican Army here with such more serious than this police
troops under his command says problem which requires vigi
that those of Japanese extrac lance, skill and .care, but which
certainly does not involve any
tion are the best men he has.
In Army quarters there is no likelihood or even serious possi
concern at all about the loyalty bility of a mass uprising of the
of this category of Japanese- Japanese element in the popu
Americans. They have been lation here so long as reason
carefully selected of course. able tolerance and understand
Doubtful ones are naturally ing is involved in the behaviour
of the white population toward
excluded.
them.
Expect Adequate Loyalty
Today therefore while many
Japanese are in protective cus
"OTTAWA"
tody for good reasons, and
(Continued from P. 1)
while some of these and per
haps others yet unapprehended stop a migration of those rehave acted as skillful spies for quired to move from going to
Japan, there is no reason to the eastern provinces, but their
expect anything but adequate movements will be checked.
loyalty from the great bulk of No Details on Gas
TEN
©
MANUFACTURERS OF
Miso
fim-me-
Shoyu Bean-Sauce .
Vineaar
2141, 2135, 2131 Dundas Street
Vancouver, B. C.
।
No further details on the
gasoline question were issued,
so that what form of control
will be exercised by the R.C.
M. P. is not known.
Nor were there any further
details as to how and when
Japanese nationals owning rad
ios and cameras and would be
required to surrender them.
A recipe for freshness . . .for white collar gals, only:
Don’t we all hate to get up in the morning? And yet we must.:
we’re not all ladies of leisure. There’s a recip for freshness, which
just ideal for such as we, who make one wild dash from bedroom,,
kitchen, and out to catch that blessed street car, for that daily tussle v(
ole man business. It s a dandy, girls, simply because it takes just
minutes of your time. It s a ten minute cnlivener. Pin it on your b-;
room door, and go to it.
' A shower, sprinkling of favorite eau de cologne ..—
2 rt: at
Tooth brushing and mouth-washing ------------------Bit of powder, a little bit of paint ---- -----------------Slick your tousled locks, no time for a hairdo, but a
ribbon or a single roll---------------------------Into spotless clothes, laid out the night before ---------
1
And there you are. fresh as a daisy, easy on the eyes, and your i
will never suspect that you’ve had one.hectic night, or that you ve just
out of the wrong side of the bed. Isn’t it a simple recipe? Serve i.
your next blue morning.
Strictly personal.
va
Strictly personal, but small things annoy men out of all proportit
And a hundred of the species can’t be wrong, girls. Want to know K
pet peeves. Here goes’
Hair out of place, on a dress, in the washbasin, or left sticking s 9
9
brush or comb ...
[CJ
®
Cluttered, messy purses. (Oh dear!)
®
Finger nails gnawed short (Psst . . . a sign of a jittery disposer. Hl
®
9
Nail polish chipped. (Oh dear!)
9
9
Safety pins instead of stitches ...
9
White collars which are definitely not “white” . . .
Faces and necks that don’t match ... in colour tone . . .
Heavy smear of lipstick ...
- .
9
9
And who said men were unobservant, I ask you? I didn t.
HENRY K. NARUSE
9
9
9
9
Optometrist
9
9
189 East Hastings Street
3
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.
Telephone: MArine 9815
KOMURA BROS. LTD.
Groceries and fill Kinds of Merchandise
Marine 3655
269 Powell Street
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JANUARY 14, 1942
THE NEW CANADIAN
PAGE 3
H '
ft '
ft :
a st s
® All Stock Government Bloodtested and Approved
took the lead in the
Badminton League
SEE OR WRITE
ft ’
Monday
by scoring a
ft i
win over Strathcona. It
OHASHI POULTRY FARM
• was T.P.'s second consecutive
0
« i Ink Spots ....
STANDING
Celtics
1
; win. On the same bill GakuW
Bts
Mission City, B. C.
Tammy's ...
ft
Kitsilano A.C.
6 1 0
Comets _____
lyukai. this
2
defending
Mikado ........... ..
4 1 0
8
Steveston ___
1
4
Union ..... ...... ............
i
champs,
4
2
0
•
S
upheld their prestige
Tuxis ________
I
4
Meiwa Gakuen
1
jby
bowling
over, in true cham; Anglic'n Church Asks Circular Urges Care First place
Maikawa _.................
1
5
Tairiku
.
......
.__
.
0
6
0
0 !pionship form, the Maple Ridge
tasted defeat last night for the New Team ...........
o
0
0 j Badminton Club 8-2.
■
For Fair-Play
| By Valley Farmers first time in 5 games when the
The present national peril is [ A second circular has been rough and hardy Taxis quin-' The senior division of the i The heavy guns of Y. P. S.
realized and the safety of the ent to all Japanese members tette fought back to within 1 Japanese Table Tennis League iconcentrated on Strathcona’s
before the . final whisf
...
into second half schedule rookie substitutes and copped 4
country is the first considers- of the Pacific Co-operative point
tion, was the preamble to a!Union, powerful fa™e^s~\7<o-- this FridaT from 7:30 p.m. wins from the untried young
resolution passed on Thursday j elation of Mission, bv J. B Shi-UX'
Tn Tly G-Y'K- fleets Mikado and Fair- sters from the school shuttle
by. the administration connnitMnek. manager, m-in, JED£M
* dem- view tackles the Union squad. league. Y.P.'s men's duo. Tor
Uyeih and Henry Ide won two
tee of the Anglican Church i farmers to
“
ieM r shooting eye and Tairiku gets the bye.
"lady-luck-” were definitely not
Last Sunday Kitsilano soli- ■games over Kamino-Ono-and
Provincial Board of Missions.' i to "keep out of trouble”.
witn
them as they missed sit- dified the! first spot in the d‘iiiabe-Fujimagari;
— The resolution, a copy of i The circular urges that far- ters after sitters.
Maple Ridge shuttiers were
* junior table tennis league by
which was sent tc the City, mei stay home on their farms,
no
match for the local.birdsGeorge Sato took the hero pushing over the “New
Hall, expressed the hope that I do. their business in d
Aoki of men- The two victories won
“the true British traditions of ; hours, and not after dark, and role for Ink Spots sinking an Team’
the New Team saved his 'were by mixed duo Kay Yamjustice and fair play will oper- Jo walk wherever possible, even dozen points.
Sally Kitaguchi’s .Cardinals team from a complete shutout aga-Mac Tamura and men’s
.ate in any protective measures i rather than to ride.
doubles Nishi and Oki.
the government may feel nec-1 It urges that farmers should i set back May Yoshinaka’s by chalking up three wins
Next week, instead of play
uessary to adopt toward the inpt use trucks or cars except | Acettes 19-16 in their first ap over the Kitsies.
pearance
this
season.
ing
on the usual Monday
Maikawa
scored
a
decisive
Lgjfepanese residents of the conn- i when necessary, and that they
re and ■ victory over Meiwa Gakuen by I night at Strathcona, local
tr\. and whatever changes may ! should not work on Sunday or
Tosh
Isezaki
were
high
snipers
taking 8 games out of 9. G. shuttiers will journey to the
c be adopted, full facilities beja“empt to carry on individual
with 6 apiece.
Fukuyama scored the only spacious Haney H i School
afforded the Christian mission- {marketing business.
Ink Spots—Go t o; Nikaido G: Tan -:
OI1 Wednesday, January 21.
Meiwa victory over Ozawa.
: aries for the continuation of :
------------------------ - —
aka 1; Onishi 4; Akiyama 2: Sato
The Tairiku-Union affair was Players are asked to meet at
. their work.”
effort. These include news 12: Onizuka 4—29.
?ux?s—Hyodo
4:- Sunahara
8: another lopsided event with
Ernies' Ice Cream Parlor be• The board is composed of papers, bottle caps, batteries, Ochiai 10; Shimotakahara 3- T<uUnions also taking 8 games and fore 7:00 p.m.
shima 3; Arikado—28.
: members of the Anglican etc.
_ Acettes—M.
Yoshinaka
4;
8,
•'■Church, including all the bishOther members elected to the Kaneko: Y. Isezaki 6: A. Isezaki 2-' Tairiku 1. I. Ban defeated K. G.V.A.A.
Strathcona play their next
C. Yanagizawa 2; M. Enbie; 1-: Tanemura for the lone Tairiku
:; ’ ops in the ecclesiastical pro- executive are:
Haraga 2: Sunahara—16.
win.
G.V.A.A. game against Wood■ vince of British Columbia.
Tom Oikawa, first vice-presi _ Cardinals—S. Kitaguchi 6; M:
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
sonians on Monday, January
dent: Joe Oikawa, 2nd vice Yanagizawa 2: E. Kutsukake G A. Maikawa 8—Meiwa Gakuen 1.
Horisaki;
M.
.Mori
3:
G.
Tsuji
2
19. “Mat” Matsui, Johnny Tan
pres Thomas Tamaki. “SunK. Tairiku 1—Union rish 8.
i
a
•
i
pres.;
Kitsilano 6—New Team 3.
notera Again Delta i shine’ Sato and N. Kanai. Sugamori—19.
aka, Mas Matsui and either
Ernie" Arikado or- Tommy Iwachairmen; Tatsuro Suzuki, cor
JCCL President
,
Saki
will comprise the men’s
responding secretary; T. Ono- Foul Line Jitters
• section and Lucy Fujimagari.
N E W WESTMINSTER. __ ter^ treasurer; George Sasak
Hide Hyodo, Fumi Deshima and.
. Perennial president of the soc^a^ chairman; and Ernest
Mary Saegusa the ladies'.
,s Delta-East Richmond Surrey Tamaki, Shigekazu Kamach
. .Chapter of the Japanese Can and Kishio Sasaki, auditors.
G.Y.K. 8—MABLE RIDGE 2
adian Citizens’ League, Hideo!
Foul Line Jitters contin-1 Giants climbed out of the
Suga-Amemori bt. Nishiued to worry most bowlers last fourth slot and edged besides ;** “
Onotera, was again elected to
“»<’ Kanzaki-Watanabe
Jk^0-katana be bt. Kanzaki,that position for the year 1942, Prince Rupert Patter Monday resulting in numerous I Tanaka Bros, in second place
2,l’JS; Maikawa-Oshimo
“400” games, the kind which I tie chiefly behind the superb bt. Kobayashi-Tamura
at the first general meeting of
Har
PRINCE RUPERT. — Your have been lowering many aver- “700” games by Shig Yamashita uko Maruno-Oshimo bt. 18-13;
Ko.se’ Taka
the chapter January 10.
hashi-Kobayashi
15-10,
and
Taand Roy Hayashi. Yamashita ";u!;a'Yam^a 15-5; Rose Miyazaki>.A special committee was Prince Rupert correspondent ages since its introduction
Focusing the spotlight on rolled 736 and Hayashi 723. The Maikawa bt. Tamura-Yamaga 15-8- formed by the chapter to be reporting with a belated, wish
for a Happy New Year from himself last Monday was Yuki only other “700” bowler of the !ose Mbvazaki-Hariiko Maruno bt’
* own as the “War Effort northern B.C. in
spite of the Uno of the Asahis. In his last evening was Joe Tehara’s 707 Kay Yamaga-Rose Takahashi 15-9.
-Committee”, which will co war.
Maple Ridge—Nishi-Oki bt. Tkenostring against Tanaka Bros. I for Singers.
Matanabe 21-16; R. Takahashi-Koordinate and direct communal
Paj'ashl bt- K. Miyazaki-Maikawa
Visitors here have been Uno proved himself a worthy
work in war projects. Its mem
Last week’s leading Singers
Kazu
Nakamoto
and Hiroshi anchor-man by spilling the pins dropped two games to the cel
bers are George Sasaki, Masao
Y.P.S. 6—STRATHCONA 4
Ikeda,
both
of
Ocean
Falls. for a record-breaking 340 total.
n Y-p-s-—Ryeda-Jde
bt.
Kamino.Nagasaka, and Tatsuro Suzuki.
lar-holding Screw Balls when 9?°. “I-6 and Tanabe-Fujimagari
Kazu
was
on
a
visit
to
his
par
George Shishido, also on the they handed out a 152 pins spot,
The Committee will start salagA t a-Ya t abe bt, Yamashitaents
at
921
1st
Avenue,
and
Asahi lineup,- previously held but they are, still holding a tie ?onmgai 21-11; Yatabe-Chiyo Hyodo
vage work, collecting material
15-7;
featcanbeused for the war Hiroshi was a guest of his aunt the high singles mark with a for first with Roy Fujimoto’s bt. 1 onogai-l’ansy Fukumura
bt.
Tonogaiand uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Y. 325.
49®1
C.
Hyodo-S.
Kick Backs.
Suehiro, 160 3rd Avenue.
wa-P.
FukuGiants 3— Five Aces 0
nura 15-5.
9 The New Scientific
Yamashita.. 242 234
260
—
736
J.
Koyama
___
1851 177 214— 576
_From the Islands (Queen T. Wakabay’hi 16G 159 151—
9
Strathcona. •Kamino-Oim bt.. Fu476
[CJ
5 193
163— 522 jna-siiimizu
A. Kutsukake.. 176 171 148— 495 G s o S u, t o
21-16:
Tanabe-FujiCharlotte
’
s)
were
Mr.
and
Mrs.
wentai
Discovery
Sab
Kubota
___
..
1
o
9
k 178
■97— 413 magari UK Fujita-Shimizu 21-18;
R. Hayashi .... 274 229 220— 723
Nick Nosuye__ 121
Kadonaga
and nAHiuuil
Akinobu M. Isohima .... 172
9
n Sol. ----— “^bu uiiu
198 114— 4 33 Yamashita-Mizusawa
bt.
Yatabe256 196— 624 Tad Kondo .... 21G
9
214 134— 564 Hyoclo
17-16, ami Nagata-Iwasa
h
Tsuji.
Sol
and
Tomie
were
visitHandicap
47
47
47— 141
9
17-14.
g ing Mr. and Mrs. K. Nakamoto.
9
TOTAL ____ 825 960 723—2508
TOTAL
...
1077
1096
9
1022—3195<
The first dance of the year
©I
9
Maple Leafs 2--East Enders 1
Mas Endo ____ 159 216 30G— 681 : J. Kanashiro.— 153
1942 was held on January 1. Geo.
188 191— 532
M YANAGIZAWA
Kubota
140 1SS
179— 507 | Kitamura .
119 .186 ■151— 456
when
20
or
more
young
couples
AI. Sonoda ___ 132 165
181 — 4 78 ! M. Sugie
ft
... 15 5 180 202— 537
9
danced to the strains of Dave’s T. Tanaka ___ 177 151 251— 579 ' Koyanagi .
s^ft/
182 233 184— 599
9
Tats Ono ____ 183 124 231 — 538 : M. Nish I mu
and Sons
14 3 130
145— 418
orchestra. Kazu Nakamoto
9
Handicap
34
34
9
34
—
102
TOTAL ____ 791 844 1148—2783
joined in with several solos on
9
Pioneer Representative
total
. 786 951 907—2544
i his saxaphone, much to the en9
ft
Kick Backs 2—Lucky Strikes 1
Fujimoto.... 155 177
SINGER SEWING
poyment of the crowd.
180— 512 r. Kutsukake.. 157 235
204— 59G
Tets
Mori
.
170
1
64
134
—
4G8
9
Okawara__ 190 124
238— 55 2
Refreshments in the form of T. Wakabay’hi
MACHINE COMPANY
IS 7 210—
9
Kutsukake
195 104— 462
T.
Fujimoto...
1S9 173 187.
ice-cream and soda pop were
Liquid Dentifrice
549 H. . Kutsukake 1.4 4
134 197— 535
M.
Sugamori . 269
1766 Franklin
High. 5978-R
155 273'
697
Tsujikawa . 201 255
much
enjoyed,
and
to
Mr.
.1 88— 644
fa
Handicap .... 33
33
TOTAL _____ 960 856 984—280C
Sadao Suga go our heartiest
TOTAL ____ 858 976 964—2888
c thanks for them. To the com
9
Screwballs 2—Singers 1
a 249 Powell St.
Nishino ___ 115
170
168— 453,Joe Tehara___ 207 25 8 242— 707
PA 3028 ft mittee who took charge, like-
Senior Ping-Pongers
! uxis For 5th Win Will Re-open Friday
'Japanese
©
For your Wedding Cake
of course it's the
BURRARD BAKING COMPANY
, 205 Powell Street
MArine 9517
J. Miyazawa ... 15G
Y. Nishimura.. 144
175
R. Masui ... ... 124
Handicap ... 152
171
111
1G5
18$
100— 4 2 7 i J i m Fukui
- 164
175—- 430j Hamakawa
128
177—
... 1.96
545 Yanagizawa ....200
45 6'
_____
TOTAL ____ _ 895
TOTAL ...
866 957 1005—2828
Tanaka Bros. 1—Asahis 2
Tanaka
190 192Shishido ..
1 61
Goromaru
199
171
Kutsukake
ISO
Onizuka ..
224
135 209—
Kaminishi
150
Kozai ......
139 217 163— 519 Yamamura
1.83
Ebata ....
120
151
140— 411: Uno
1G0
Handicap .... 39
39
3 9— 117 i
------ ------- j
TOTAL X... 834
TOTAL ____ 894 903 876—2673
150
ISO
99
91
176— 490
.139— 44 7
150— 445
1 89— 480
778
896—2569
132
21?
208
214
165
157— 450
196— 589
255— 61 3
182— 57 9
340— 6G5
930 1130—2896.
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| By Valley Farmers first time in 5 games when the
The present national peril is [ A second circular has been rough and hardy Taxis quin-' The senior division of the i The heavy guns of Y. P. S.
realized and the safety of the ent to all Japanese members tette fought back to within 1 Japanese Table Tennis League iconcentrated on Strathcona’s
before the . final whisf
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into second half schedule rookie substitutes and copped 4
country is the first considers- of the Pacific Co-operative point
tion, was the preamble to a!Union, powerful fa™e^s~\7<o-- this FridaT from 7:30 p.m. wins from the untried young
resolution passed on Thursday j elation of Mission, bv J. B Shi-UX'
Tn Tly G-Y'K- fleets Mikado and Fair- sters from the school shuttle
by. the administration connnitMnek. manager, m-in, JED£M
* dem- view tackles the Union squad. league. Y.P.'s men's duo. Tor
Uyeih and Henry Ide won two
tee of the Anglican Church i farmers to
“
ieM r shooting eye and Tairiku gets the bye.
"lady-luck-” were definitely not
Last Sunday Kitsilano soli- ■games over Kamino-Ono-and
Provincial Board of Missions.' i to "keep out of trouble”.
witn
them as they missed sit- dified the! first spot in the d‘iiiabe-Fujimagari;
— The resolution, a copy of i The circular urges that far- ters after sitters.
Maple Ridge shuttiers were
* junior table tennis league by
which was sent tc the City, mei stay home on their farms,
no
match for the local.birdsGeorge Sato took the hero pushing over the “New
Hall, expressed the hope that I do. their business in d
Aoki of men- The two victories won
“the true British traditions of ; hours, and not after dark, and role for Ink Spots sinking an Team’
the New Team saved his 'were by mixed duo Kay Yamjustice and fair play will oper- Jo walk wherever possible, even dozen points.
Sally Kitaguchi’s .Cardinals team from a complete shutout aga-Mac Tamura and men’s
.ate in any protective measures i rather than to ride.
doubles Nishi and Oki.
the government may feel nec-1 It urges that farmers should i set back May Yoshinaka’s by chalking up three wins
Next week, instead of play
uessary to adopt toward the inpt use trucks or cars except | Acettes 19-16 in their first ap over the Kitsies.
pearance
this
season.
ing
on the usual Monday
Maikawa
scored
a
decisive
Lgjfepanese residents of the conn- i when necessary, and that they
re and ■ victory over Meiwa Gakuen by I night at Strathcona, local
tr\. and whatever changes may ! should not work on Sunday or
Tosh
Isezaki
were
high
snipers
taking 8 games out of 9. G. shuttiers will journey to the
c be adopted, full facilities beja“empt to carry on individual
with 6 apiece.
Fukuyama scored the only spacious Haney H i School
afforded the Christian mission- {marketing business.
Ink Spots—Go t o; Nikaido G: Tan -:
OI1 Wednesday, January 21.
Meiwa victory over Ozawa.
: aries for the continuation of :
------------------------ - —
aka 1; Onishi 4; Akiyama 2: Sato
The Tairiku-Union affair was Players are asked to meet at
. their work.”
effort. These include news 12: Onizuka 4—29.
?ux?s—Hyodo
4:- Sunahara
8: another lopsided event with
Ernies' Ice Cream Parlor be• The board is composed of papers, bottle caps, batteries, Ochiai 10; Shimotakahara 3- T<uUnions also taking 8 games and fore 7:00 p.m.
shima 3; Arikado—28.
: members of the Anglican etc.
_ Acettes—M.
Yoshinaka
4;
8,
•'■Church, including all the bishOther members elected to the Kaneko: Y. Isezaki 6: A. Isezaki 2-' Tairiku 1. I. Ban defeated K. G.V.A.A.
Strathcona play their next
C. Yanagizawa 2; M. Enbie; 1-: Tanemura for the lone Tairiku
:; ’ ops in the ecclesiastical pro- executive are:
Haraga 2: Sunahara—16.
win.
G.V.A.A. game against Wood■ vince of British Columbia.
Tom Oikawa, first vice-presi _ Cardinals—S. Kitaguchi 6; M:
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
sonians on Monday, January
dent: Joe Oikawa, 2nd vice Yanagizawa 2: E. Kutsukake G A. Maikawa 8—Meiwa Gakuen 1.
Horisaki;
M.
.Mori
3:
G.
Tsuji
2
19. “Mat” Matsui, Johnny Tan
pres Thomas Tamaki. “SunK. Tairiku 1—Union rish 8.
i
a
•
i
pres.;
Kitsilano 6—New Team 3.
notera Again Delta i shine’ Sato and N. Kanai. Sugamori—19.
aka, Mas Matsui and either
Ernie" Arikado or- Tommy Iwachairmen; Tatsuro Suzuki, cor
JCCL President
,
Saki
will comprise the men’s
responding secretary; T. Ono- Foul Line Jitters
• section and Lucy Fujimagari.
N E W WESTMINSTER. __ ter^ treasurer; George Sasak
Hide Hyodo, Fumi Deshima and.
. Perennial president of the soc^a^ chairman; and Ernest
Mary Saegusa the ladies'.
,s Delta-East Richmond Surrey Tamaki, Shigekazu Kamach
. .Chapter of the Japanese Can and Kishio Sasaki, auditors.
G.Y.K. 8—MABLE RIDGE 2
adian Citizens’ League, Hideo!
Foul Line Jitters contin-1 Giants climbed out of the
Suga-Amemori bt. Nishiued to worry most bowlers last fourth slot and edged besides ;** “
Onotera, was again elected to
“»<’ Kanzaki-Watanabe
Jk^0-katana be bt. Kanzaki,that position for the year 1942, Prince Rupert Patter Monday resulting in numerous I Tanaka Bros, in second place
2,l’JS; Maikawa-Oshimo
“400” games, the kind which I tie chiefly behind the superb bt. Kobayashi-Tamura
at the first general meeting of
Har
PRINCE RUPERT. — Your have been lowering many aver- “700” games by Shig Yamashita uko Maruno-Oshimo bt. 18-13;
Ko.se’ Taka
the chapter January 10.
hashi-Kobayashi
15-10,
and
Taand Roy Hayashi. Yamashita ";u!;a'Yam^a 15-5; Rose Miyazaki>.A special committee was Prince Rupert correspondent ages since its introduction
Focusing the spotlight on rolled 736 and Hayashi 723. The Maikawa bt. Tamura-Yamaga 15-8- formed by the chapter to be reporting with a belated, wish
for a Happy New Year from himself last Monday was Yuki only other “700” bowler of the !ose Mbvazaki-Hariiko Maruno bt’
* own as the “War Effort northern B.C. in
spite of the Uno of the Asahis. In his last evening was Joe Tehara’s 707 Kay Yamaga-Rose Takahashi 15-9.
-Committee”, which will co war.
Maple Ridge—Nishi-Oki bt. Tkenostring against Tanaka Bros. I for Singers.
Matanabe 21-16; R. Takahashi-Koordinate and direct communal
Paj'ashl bt- K. Miyazaki-Maikawa
Visitors here have been Uno proved himself a worthy
work in war projects. Its mem
Last week’s leading Singers
Kazu
Nakamoto
and Hiroshi anchor-man by spilling the pins dropped two games to the cel
bers are George Sasaki, Masao
Y.P.S. 6—STRATHCONA 4
Ikeda,
both
of
Ocean
Falls. for a record-breaking 340 total.
n Y-p-s-—Ryeda-Jde
bt.
Kamino.Nagasaka, and Tatsuro Suzuki.
lar-holding Screw Balls when 9?°. “I-6 and Tanabe-Fujimagari
Kazu
was
on
a
visit
to
his
par
George Shishido, also on the they handed out a 152 pins spot,
The Committee will start salagA t a-Ya t abe bt, Yamashitaents
at
921
1st
Avenue,
and
Asahi lineup,- previously held but they are, still holding a tie ?onmgai 21-11; Yatabe-Chiyo Hyodo
vage work, collecting material
15-7;
featcanbeused for the war Hiroshi was a guest of his aunt the high singles mark with a for first with Roy Fujimoto’s bt. 1 onogai-l’ansy Fukumura
bt.
Tonogaiand uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Y. 325.
49®1
C.
Hyodo-S.
Kick Backs.
Suehiro, 160 3rd Avenue.
wa-P.
FukuGiants 3— Five Aces 0
nura 15-5.
9 The New Scientific
Yamashita.. 242 234
260
—
736
J.
Koyama
___
1851 177 214— 576
_From the Islands (Queen T. Wakabay’hi 16G 159 151—
9
Strathcona. •Kamino-Oim bt.. Fu476
[CJ
5 193
163— 522 jna-siiimizu
A. Kutsukake.. 176 171 148— 495 G s o S u, t o
21-16:
Tanabe-FujiCharlotte
’
s)
were
Mr.
and
Mrs.
wentai
Discovery
Sab
Kubota
___
..
1
o
9
k 178
■97— 413 magari UK Fujita-Shimizu 21-18;
R. Hayashi .... 274 229 220— 723
Nick Nosuye__ 121
Kadonaga
and nAHiuuil
Akinobu M. Isohima .... 172
9
n Sol. ----— “^bu uiiu
198 114— 4 33 Yamashita-Mizusawa
bt.
Yatabe256 196— 624 Tad Kondo .... 21G
9
214 134— 564 Hyoclo
17-16, ami Nagata-Iwasa
h
Tsuji.
Sol
and
Tomie
were
visitHandicap
47
47
47— 141
9
17-14.
g ing Mr. and Mrs. K. Nakamoto.
9
TOTAL ____ 825 960 723—2508
TOTAL
...
1077
1096
9
1022—3195<
The first dance of the year
©I
9
Maple Leafs 2--East Enders 1
Mas Endo ____ 159 216 30G— 681 : J. Kanashiro.— 153
1942 was held on January 1. Geo.
188 191— 532
M YANAGIZAWA
Kubota
140 1SS
179— 507 | Kitamura .
119 .186 ■151— 456
when
20
or
more
young
couples
AI. Sonoda ___ 132 165
181 — 4 78 ! M. Sugie
ft
... 15 5 180 202— 537
9
danced to the strains of Dave’s T. Tanaka ___ 177 151 251— 579 ' Koyanagi .
s^ft/
182 233 184— 599
9
Tats Ono ____ 183 124 231 — 538 : M. Nish I mu
and Sons
14 3 130
145— 418
orchestra. Kazu Nakamoto
9
Handicap
34
34
9
34
—
102
TOTAL ____ 791 844 1148—2783
joined in with several solos on
9
Pioneer Representative
total
. 786 951 907—2544
i his saxaphone, much to the en9
ft
Kick Backs 2—Lucky Strikes 1
Fujimoto.... 155 177
SINGER SEWING
poyment of the crowd.
180— 512 r. Kutsukake.. 157 235
204— 59G
Tets
Mori
.
170
1
64
134
—
4G8
9
Okawara__ 190 124
238— 55 2
Refreshments in the form of T. Wakabay’hi
MACHINE COMPANY
IS 7 210—
9
Kutsukake
195 104— 462
T.
Fujimoto...
1S9 173 187.
ice-cream and soda pop were
Liquid Dentifrice
549 H. . Kutsukake 1.4 4
134 197— 535
M.
Sugamori . 269
1766 Franklin
High. 5978-R
155 273'
697
Tsujikawa . 201 255
much
enjoyed,
and
to
Mr.
.1 88— 644
fa
Handicap .... 33
33
TOTAL _____ 960 856 984—280C
Sadao Suga go our heartiest
TOTAL ____ 858 976 964—2888
c thanks for them. To the com
9
Screwballs 2—Singers 1
a 249 Powell St.
Nishino ___ 115
170
168— 453,Joe Tehara___ 207 25 8 242— 707
PA 3028 ft mittee who took charge, like-
Senior Ping-Pongers
! uxis For 5th Win Will Re-open Friday
'Japanese
©
For your Wedding Cake
of course it's the
BURRARD BAKING COMPANY
, 205 Powell Street
MArine 9517
J. Miyazawa ... 15G
Y. Nishimura.. 144
175
R. Masui ... ... 124
Handicap ... 152
171
111
1G5
18$
100— 4 2 7 i J i m Fukui
- 164
175—- 430j Hamakawa
128
177—
... 1.96
545 Yanagizawa ....200
45 6'
_____
TOTAL ____ _ 895
TOTAL ...
866 957 1005—2828
Tanaka Bros. 1—Asahis 2
Tanaka
190 192Shishido ..
1 61
Goromaru
199
171
Kutsukake
ISO
Onizuka ..
224
135 209—
Kaminishi
150
Kozai ......
139 217 163— 519 Yamamura
1.83
Ebata ....
120
151
140— 411: Uno
1G0
Handicap .... 39
39
3 9— 117 i
------ ------- j
TOTAL X... 834
TOTAL ____ 894 903 876—2673
150
ISO
99
91
176— 490
.139— 44 7
150— 445
1 89— 480
778
896—2569
132
21?
208
214
165
157— 450
196— 589
255— 61 3
182— 57 9
340— 6G5
930 1130—2896.
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CEVERAL friendly critics have expressed to The New Can^ adian their alarm over the recent attack made upon this
paper by one of the largest of British Columbia’s daily news
papers. They feel that with so many forces intent upon flog
ging the Japanese issue to death, the odds are so heavily
stacked against us that we cannot even uphold the truth, or
ask for justice, without exposing ourselves to unprincipled
attack. They imply, it seems, that a cowed submissiveness
before the storm of fear and hate blasted at us, is our safest
policy.
Perhaps they are right. When feelings are aroused as
they are today, even the most innocent must tread softly; for
inflamed emotion will crucify thetruth in the twentieth cen
tury as readily as it did nineteen centuries ago. And perhaps
our own safety may best be guarded if we merely turn and
run before the storm; or cower, voiceless and gutless, accept
ing the brand and stigma of the traitor without protest.
But that is not and will not be the policy of this news
paper. It is not and* will not be the stand of those among us
who are genuinely Canadian in spirit and outlook.
No doubt the members of our racial group, the focus of
fear and suspicion today, should avoid drawing undue atten
tion to themselves, just as they must look with tolerance,
with patience and understanding upon the burdens imposed
by the complexities of our situation. This paper has been the
first to counsel care and reasonable caution. We have urged
prompt co-operation in all government regulations and asked
for the willing sacrifice of individual rights in these abnor
mal times. And as the only published organ giving the point
of view of our own group, we are alive to our own responsi
bilities in regard to all these things.
But every self-respecting individual will recognize that
there does exist a limit, beyond which caution degenerates
into cowardice, beyond which care is merely an excuse for
a craven spirit. The New Canadian is not yet prepared to
retreat beyond that. For we have been taught in Canada
that freedom, and tolerance, and justice, are still the ideals
for which men fight and die.
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you ;
- Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow
its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its
own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful
sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Above verse is known as my
cheer-upper poem. Any time I'm
feeling blue and out of sorts, I read
it, and it cheers me up. Seems to me
more of us could profit by making
use of its poetic truism. We should
all smile more. A smile is a wonder
ful thing. One good smile received
can lighten the burden of a whole
day. Anyway, I’m going to start
right in practicing what I preach by
smiling at everybody I meet today . . .
Do you ever think you’re going
crazy? I mean, do you ever fear that
you might go insane? If so, stop
worrying about it. Scientists assure
us that the ver}' fact that you think
you’re going crazy is sure proof that
you're not. Boy, what a relief that
is! ' For the past several weeks, I’ve
been doing some heavy thinking on
the matter. Reason is that I’ve fallen
into the set habit of talking to my
self. Matter of fact, it’s more on the
“thinking out loud” side. Can’tseem to break myself of it. I used to
talk to myself when alone. Now I
unconsciously do it out in public,
with sometimes embarrassing conse
quences. This week, for instance, I
was strolling down First street casu
ally perusing a morning paper. I
was glancing at the results of a track
meet and unconsciously exclaimed:
“Man, what a run!’’ And four nisei
lasses, passing by. stopped and looked
at their stockings.
*
*
*
News of three or four Japanese
suicides appeared in the papers during
the past two weeks. Have you ever
thought of committing suicide? It's
an unhappy subject, I know, but per
fectly reasonable. Very few people,
if any, can truthfully say they have
never given the matter any thought.
Psychologists claim that it's normal
to think of committing suicide. It’s
a sure sign of intelligence. Every in
telligent person, once in a while,
gives the matter a passing thought.
Of course, these thoughts usually
don’t get past the consideration stage.
Otherwise, we would have mass self
destruction.
However. don’t be
alarmed, boys and girls. In s|ite of
talking to myself and thinking about
suicide once in a while. I'm a per
fectly normal creature. I eat three
square meals a day, am good to my
mother, and love children. About the
only things I don't do are go bowling
and play golf.
* * *
published
Writes an anonymous reader: “It's
to make a girl fall in love with
by Niseis in| simple
you. Merely to get her to talk about
then listen carefully and
CANADA I herself,
attentively. Then she'll think you’re
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a genius." Interesting, very interest
ing. Must try it the first opportunity
I get. And girls, it works in reverse,
too.
A Democratic Mass Meeting
(Jack Scott in the NEWS-HERALD, commenting on the propose
“mass meeting’’ to demand action on the Japanese question.)
Re “Mass Meeting”
Vancouver is to have a public “mass meeting” on the
Japanese question—so that Ottawa may hear the “united
voice” of the west. Today in the letters column of this paper '
there is evidence of some slight misunderstanding arising from
the initial steps that brought about ths meeting. Since I ob
served those steps a report on how this meeting was born may
be in order.
There, are certain facts, however, that are hazy. No one T
seems to know, for instance, just who called the original meet
ing that launched this idea. All inquiries that I have put to et
the men who are active in the plans resulted in answers tend- w
ing to give the impression that the first meeting came into tr
being from spontaneous combustion, as it were.
Si
It is impossible, too, to learn the names of the six men who in
form the committee which is looking after the details of the ac
“mass meeting”. The spokesman I contacted was only to will- ^
ing to give me the names, he said, but it seems that two mem- irr
bers were up the Fraser Valley and it would be putting him m
in a difficult spot, of course, to make any statement without ag
their authorization.
^
In fact, there seems to be some evidence that the commit- se'
tee members are not too anxious to take public responsibility eq
for their actions.
Last Tuesday, for instance, Aid. Halford D. Wilson’s posi- an
tion was defined in a news story this way: “Although keenly thl
interested in the Japanese, he is not actually connected with Jal
the meeting plans, he explained .-. . ” This was not denied by As
Mr. Wilson. It was surprising, therefore, that three days later °f
the aiderman not only said that he was one of the six on the ve:
committee, but would put forward the main resolution which an<
calls for a mass removal of all Japanese from the coast.
^
TH
Mr. Maddison et al
The actual plans were drawn up by the six-man commit- J
tee which presented them “for authorization” to a meeting^
Friday night. There were 16 people at this meeting. They applauded Aid. Wilson generously when he explained in detailriV€
four resolutions which are to be put to the “mass meeting”. Qu
There was some elaboration, too, by Acting Chairman T.50
Burnett who referred sardonically to “the good, loyal Jap-phe
anese.”
stat
Mr. Burnett called for some discussion of the resolutions,WO(J
but only one man got to his feet. He was an individual knownfO <
as C. Wilmott Maddison. Mr. Maddison, who is best knowndefe
in the newspaper offices because of his occasional appearances
in an African pith helmet, explained that the Japanese here_on1
were out to get him because, before war broke out, he was al:L f
set to go to Japan and write an expose of conditions there foiAh
MacLean’s and Liberty.
^
Since Mr. Maddison’s writings at the moment are limited
to a weekly publication called “The Parashooter” and he is no;nva
exactly a regular contributor to either MacLean’s or Libertyare
this was indeed interesting news.
;ucc
It was explained, too, that Mr. Burnett was occupying the
chair in place of a Wilfred J. White who was reported in Otta^^
wa. Mr. White, too, is well known. He became a familiar—Si
figure during the “sixth column” days when he was dearly .Tl
beloved by the same newspaper which is now happily echoinplate
the pure logic and fine democratic patriotism of C. Wilmotrhjs
Maddison et al.
Thur
Not “Spoken For”
)e'u
Aid. Wilson’s “keen interest in the situation” appears
Friday night to have given him a rather active part in th ^
meeting.
w|ici
It was an interesting coincidence, for example, when th-hat
meeting became rather confused about what day the “mas3ry ,
meeting” would be held and Mr. Wilson was fortunately abl3n<j
to announce that he had taken the liberty of finding what day^rg
Georgia Street Auditorium would be available.
Fher«
It should be reported, too, that before the meeting an ir.,-,^'
formal committee meeting was held in the gentlemen’s reij^
room attended by Aid. Wilson and at least two gentlemen whj'
are connected with the fishing industry.
^ ,,
Subsequently Acting Chairman Burnett who had given ^3nnOl
a list of organizations which, he said, would be represented^
denied that the group “spoke for these organizations,” whic^-g
is undoubtedly correct since at least one, Local 44 of the UnT)ater
ted Fishermen’s Union, issued a prompt denial.
aja
I had, of course, observed that very few of these grour5e <q
were represented by the 16 persons present and Mr. Burne'^om
had explained that this was undoubtedly due to the fact 1^--'^
the meeting was called hurriedly.
Thus, the background of the “mass meeting,” wonderfi n
proof that we live under a tolerant democratic system.
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Vancouver, B. C.
A paper published by and for second generation Japanese in Canada,
and devoted to their welfare as citizens of Canada.
Editor—Thomas Shoyama
Business Manager—Yoshimitsu Higashi
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This Newspaper's Policy
CEVERAL friendly critics have expressed to The New Can^ adian their alarm over the recent attack made upon this
paper by one of the largest of British Columbia’s daily news
papers. They feel that with so many forces intent upon flog
ging the Japanese issue to death, the odds are so heavily
stacked against us that we cannot even uphold the truth, or
ask for justice, without exposing ourselves to unprincipled
attack. They imply, it seems, that a cowed submissiveness
before the storm of fear and hate blasted at us, is our safest
policy.
Perhaps they are right. When feelings are aroused as
they are today, even the most innocent must tread softly; for
inflamed emotion will crucify thetruth in the twentieth cen
tury as readily as it did nineteen centuries ago. And perhaps
our own safety may best be guarded if we merely turn and
run before the storm; or cower, voiceless and gutless, accept
ing the brand and stigma of the traitor without protest.
But that is not and will not be the policy of this news
paper. It is not and* will not be the stand of those among us
who are genuinely Canadian in spirit and outlook.
No doubt the members of our racial group, the focus of
fear and suspicion today, should avoid drawing undue atten
tion to themselves, just as they must look with tolerance,
with patience and understanding upon the burdens imposed
by the complexities of our situation. This paper has been the
first to counsel care and reasonable caution. We have urged
prompt co-operation in all government regulations and asked
for the willing sacrifice of individual rights in these abnor
mal times. And as the only published organ giving the point
of view of our own group, we are alive to our own responsi
bilities in regard to all these things.
But every self-respecting individual will recognize that
there does exist a limit, beyond which caution degenerates
into cowardice, beyond which care is merely an excuse for
a craven spirit. The New Canadian is not yet prepared to
retreat beyond that. For we have been taught in Canada
that freedom, and tolerance, and justice, are still the ideals
for which men fight and die.
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Laugh, and the world laughs with
you ;
- Weep, and you weep alone.
For the sad old earth must borrow
its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its
own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air.
The echoes bound to a joyful
sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Above verse is known as my
cheer-upper poem. Any time I'm
feeling blue and out of sorts, I read
it, and it cheers me up. Seems to me
more of us could profit by making
use of its poetic truism. We should
all smile more. A smile is a wonder
ful thing. One good smile received
can lighten the burden of a whole
day. Anyway, I’m going to start
right in practicing what I preach by
smiling at everybody I meet today . . .
Do you ever think you’re going
crazy? I mean, do you ever fear that
you might go insane? If so, stop
worrying about it. Scientists assure
us that the ver}' fact that you think
you’re going crazy is sure proof that
you're not. Boy, what a relief that
is! ' For the past several weeks, I’ve
been doing some heavy thinking on
the matter. Reason is that I’ve fallen
into the set habit of talking to my
self. Matter of fact, it’s more on the
“thinking out loud” side. Can’tseem to break myself of it. I used to
talk to myself when alone. Now I
unconsciously do it out in public,
with sometimes embarrassing conse
quences. This week, for instance, I
was strolling down First street casu
ally perusing a morning paper. I
was glancing at the results of a track
meet and unconsciously exclaimed:
“Man, what a run!’’ And four nisei
lasses, passing by. stopped and looked
at their stockings.
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News of three or four Japanese
suicides appeared in the papers during
the past two weeks. Have you ever
thought of committing suicide? It's
an unhappy subject, I know, but per
fectly reasonable. Very few people,
if any, can truthfully say they have
never given the matter any thought.
Psychologists claim that it's normal
to think of committing suicide. It’s
a sure sign of intelligence. Every in
telligent person, once in a while,
gives the matter a passing thought.
Of course, these thoughts usually
don’t get past the consideration stage.
Otherwise, we would have mass self
destruction.
However. don’t be
alarmed, boys and girls. In s|ite of
talking to myself and thinking about
suicide once in a while. I'm a per
fectly normal creature. I eat three
square meals a day, am good to my
mother, and love children. About the
only things I don't do are go bowling
and play golf.
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published
Writes an anonymous reader: “It's
to make a girl fall in love with
by Niseis in| simple
you. Merely to get her to talk about
then listen carefully and
CANADA I herself,
attentively. Then she'll think you’re
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a genius." Interesting, very interest
ing. Must try it the first opportunity
I get. And girls, it works in reverse,
too.
A Democratic Mass Meeting
(Jack Scott in the NEWS-HERALD, commenting on the propose
“mass meeting’’ to demand action on the Japanese question.)
Re “Mass Meeting”
Vancouver is to have a public “mass meeting” on the
Japanese question—so that Ottawa may hear the “united
voice” of the west. Today in the letters column of this paper '
there is evidence of some slight misunderstanding arising from
the initial steps that brought about ths meeting. Since I ob
served those steps a report on how this meeting was born may
be in order.
There, are certain facts, however, that are hazy. No one T
seems to know, for instance, just who called the original meet
ing that launched this idea. All inquiries that I have put to et
the men who are active in the plans resulted in answers tend- w
ing to give the impression that the first meeting came into tr
being from spontaneous combustion, as it were.
Si
It is impossible, too, to learn the names of the six men who in
form the committee which is looking after the details of the ac
“mass meeting”. The spokesman I contacted was only to will- ^
ing to give me the names, he said, but it seems that two mem- irr
bers were up the Fraser Valley and it would be putting him m
in a difficult spot, of course, to make any statement without ag
their authorization.
^
In fact, there seems to be some evidence that the commit- se'
tee members are not too anxious to take public responsibility eq
for their actions.
Last Tuesday, for instance, Aid. Halford D. Wilson’s posi- an
tion was defined in a news story this way: “Although keenly thl
interested in the Japanese, he is not actually connected with Jal
the meeting plans, he explained .-. . ” This was not denied by As
Mr. Wilson. It was surprising, therefore, that three days later °f
the aiderman not only said that he was one of the six on the ve:
committee, but would put forward the main resolution which an<
calls for a mass removal of all Japanese from the coast.
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Mr. Maddison et al
The actual plans were drawn up by the six-man commit- J
tee which presented them “for authorization” to a meeting^
Friday night. There were 16 people at this meeting. They applauded Aid. Wilson generously when he explained in detailriV€
four resolutions which are to be put to the “mass meeting”. Qu
There was some elaboration, too, by Acting Chairman T.50
Burnett who referred sardonically to “the good, loyal Jap-phe
anese.”
stat
Mr. Burnett called for some discussion of the resolutions,WO(J
but only one man got to his feet. He was an individual knownfO <
as C. Wilmott Maddison. Mr. Maddison, who is best knowndefe
in the newspaper offices because of his occasional appearances
in an African pith helmet, explained that the Japanese here_on1
were out to get him because, before war broke out, he was al:L f
set to go to Japan and write an expose of conditions there foiAh
MacLean’s and Liberty.
^
Since Mr. Maddison’s writings at the moment are limited
to a weekly publication called “The Parashooter” and he is no;nva
exactly a regular contributor to either MacLean’s or Libertyare
this was indeed interesting news.
;ucc
It was explained, too, that Mr. Burnett was occupying the
chair in place of a Wilfred J. White who was reported in Otta^^
wa. Mr. White, too, is well known. He became a familiar—Si
figure during the “sixth column” days when he was dearly .Tl
beloved by the same newspaper which is now happily echoinplate
the pure logic and fine democratic patriotism of C. Wilmotrhjs
Maddison et al.
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Not “Spoken For”
)e'u
Aid. Wilson’s “keen interest in the situation” appears
Friday night to have given him a rather active part in th ^
meeting.
w|ici
It was an interesting coincidence, for example, when th-hat
meeting became rather confused about what day the “mas3ry ,
meeting” would be held and Mr. Wilson was fortunately abl3n<j
to announce that he had taken the liberty of finding what day^rg
Georgia Street Auditorium would be available.
Fher«
It should be reported, too, that before the meeting an ir.,-,^'
formal committee meeting was held in the gentlemen’s reij^
room attended by Aid. Wilson and at least two gentlemen whj'
are connected with the fishing industry.
^ ,,
Subsequently Acting Chairman Burnett who had given ^3nnOl
a list of organizations which, he said, would be represented^
denied that the group “spoke for these organizations,” whic^-g
is undoubtedly correct since at least one, Local 44 of the UnT)ater
ted Fishermen’s Union, issued a prompt denial.
aja
I had, of course, observed that very few of these grour5e <q
were represented by the 16 persons present and Mr. Burne'^om
had explained that this was undoubtedly due to the fact 1^--'^
the meeting was called hurriedly.
Thus, the background of the “mass meeting,” wonderfi n
proof that we live under a tolerant democratic system.
ac r
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INSURANCE
SUN NOM KING
NAME
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By The PASSER-BY
JANUARY 14, 1942
4
Rates: 40c month; $2.25 for 6 months; $4 for one year.
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Chop Suey
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2rnm£
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^'“
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