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After all we’ve heard from
Victoria,

Air.

Hanbury’s

“husky intelligent men .. .”

is

really

a

compliment.

THE NEW CANADIAN

A n I n d e p e n d e n t AV e e k 1

o' i n

Local opinion is that there’s
nothing wrong with berry

farm leases that, a little el­

bow grease couldn’t fix up.

o. 14

ISelective Service Seels
Bata
on
Occupations
f ORDER NO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Ontario Possibilities

1

(Special Wire. To The

General Conditions Improvin_
Thi ee Hundred Families Required
six dolkir increase from $27 to $33 per
acre m wages for sugar beet labor in Alberta was announced
^‘^"l -:lbeif" Security Commission representa,!?
a tour of the interior towns last Mon­
day in Kaslo. accompanied by .1. X. Ljstcl, prairic
r.
rS!>7™^
r“ ^I^voiio. Alberta farmer, seeking an addi­
tional 300 families, on increase of forty thousand to sixty
thousand dollars m the uirnincs of
A
-a

TORONTO.—The party of re­
KASLO, B. C. — Possibility that i Japanese re-allocation”. It might be
presentatives from the interior
persons of Japanese origin are to be I felt that the recent liberalising ordertowns sent to south-western Ont­
withdrawn from the special position; in-council in respect to employment
ario to investigate farm settle­
ithey have occupied for the p
on crown timber ties in with this. Posment prospects there are “im­
and placed under the jurisdiction of j sibly, the registration of all Japanesepressed with the possibilities”
National Selective Service is seen in i Americans in relocation centres for
and have found conditions to be
a report that Federal manpower au- j placement in industry now under way
in accord with the descriptions
thorities are examining the occupa.; is a contributing factor.
given by Ontario officials on
Itionai classifications of Japanese inj
*
their recent tour, Takajiro Baba
In a special interview. Tat sushi
I the Interior Housing' Projects.
! FULLES
reported Friday in a wire to The
Maruno, well-known former Surrcv
Garmans In Different
| These have b^en/prepared by the >
A ew Canadian.
berry grower, who was evacuated
Service itself
to an Alberta farm in the Lethi various supervisors for submission to : o course, the federal government proClass From Others
Air. Baba, who accompanied the
j Arthur MaeNamara, who is deputy i g am designed to use Canadian manbridge
arealast
spring.
part as Kaslo delegate sai
tailed information regarding- housIminister of labor and director of Na-!power most effectively to produce the
OTTAWA.—In measures design­
Having
the beets
|tional Selective Service. As deputy, highest quantities of essential goods
i^g, water facilities, extra, work, re­
ed to relieve the reported shortage
area for ix days we are impress|minister of labor, both the evacuation. and service. It holds to the principle
lation with the Commission, educa­
of farm labor in Canada, the use
ed by the possibilities. Labour
tion and the actual beet work.
Jof Japanese from the coast- and their that manpower should move voluntarof some war prisoners or internees
shortages and wages v e r i f y
isubsequent placement falls directly, ily into essential production, and that
Regarding beet work, Mr. Maruno
particularly Italians and Canadian-'
statements
by McPherson and
Iwithin his jurisdiction, and the trans- j every person able to work should
stated that sugar beet work can be
born Japanese is planned, accord­
Easton. Details will require to be
tier of the placement- to Selective Ser_ i do so. Where voluntary efforts fail,
done by children of 12 or 13 years of
ing to a special Daily Province re­
worked out with individual fami­
twee would be a logical step.
| it is backed up by the National Selecport.
age but it must not be considered an
lies. Arrive Nelson Monday.”
|
"The National Selective Service j tive Service Civilian Regulations.
easy job. Thinning and topping must
1 he Japanese are particularly
be performed within a certain definite
I are very much interested in the oc­ j These regulations, first enacted by
adapted to the cultivation of sugar
cupational classification,” the Secur- Ottawa in April, 1942, and recently
length of time and therefore the work
beets and soya beans. They may
is very strenuous but weeding and
I itv Commission Head Office told consolidated with amendments by P.O.
be housed together and directed in
hoeing are fairly easy.
i The New Canadian a short time 246 last January, are the regulations
extensive f i e 1 d s o f cultivation.
which have controlled employment sf
,
INCOME OF $1000
3I a?°Mainly, however, this labor would
Since last fall, when evacuation was all other Canadians. A recent adver­
In citing his own family of six, Mr.
be scattered far apart with an in­
completed, the question of Japanese tisement published in The New Cana­
Maruno
declared
that
with
only
20
dividual
here and there over wide
Two Thousand Acres Lost
placement has been moving progres­ dian of Feb, 20 gives a brief summary.
acres of beet under contract, his fami­
areas.”
.
Essentially, the idea is to place
sively in this direction.
ly earned an income of $1000 by ex­
So far as Germans are concern­
every person in a job for which he is
“NO DISCRIMINATION”
tra
day labor and other jobs. He has
VANCOUVER.—
More
than
$1,500,ed,
the report said, they won’t be
Last November, for instance, Na­ fitted by training or experience. And
two sons, IS and 20,7who worked at
000
yearly
income
is
lost
to
the
Fra
­
utilized.
They are now behind wire
tional Selective Service issued a he is to be placed at the going rate of
threshing, haying and are employed
ser
Valley
because
of
the
unwise
re
­
enclosures
and they will stay there.
strongly worded statement warning wages. Where transfers of workers
in logging camps during the winter.
settlement
policy
as
carried
out
by
For
their
help
there is no demand
Canadian employers “that discrimina­ from one place to another are re­
Logging
work
which
is
available
the Custodian of Enemy Property in
at all, or disposition to take the
tion against workers for reasons of quired, financial assistance is given
during th'e winter pays $37.50 per
respect
to
berry
farms
vacated
by
chance
their employment would en­
race, color* or creed might result in and certain allowances are made by
month plus board and lodging. This
Japanese
according
to
spokesmen
of
tail.
They
7 are considered in a class
all their labor supplies being cut off. the government to meet special condi­
year the wage rate will be raised to
the
B.
C.
Coast
Growers

Association.
different
from Italians or even
tions.
(New Can., Nov. 30)
a mihimum of $60 per month accord­
Japanese.
If those of Japanese origin are
Two thousand acres have already ing to report.
j A further step was seen last Decfenber in the dissolution of the Secur­ brought under the regulations, pro­ been lost, it is claimed, and many
Between operations in the
summer
ijie summer,
_
h 7^
Japanity Commission itself and the ap- bably some modification of policy more are threatened. Weeds have employment for young people may be
.ie nu™ber lnA10 family,
giointment by the Minister of Labor would be introduced because of the overgrown many berry patches and secured at two canneries, one ini p
Lethbridge
and
other
at
Taber.
Forty'^
^
S
7
?
°k'7^ am °ther d.etalIs
|f George Collins as “supervisor of1
brush
has
begun
to
appear
on
land
(See “SERVICE” P. 4)
cleared for new raspberry planting. girls are now working as domestics' D.un fco Alberta Sfore movement is bein Lethbridge stated Mr. Maruno.
Two delegates from the association
However, if families find it im­ j “Public school education is provided
told the convention of the B. C. Feder­ possible to sustain themselves on I free of charge up to Grade 9 and disI Communities Choose Between Japanese & Plant Shutdown ation of Agriculture on Saturday that their earnings, financial aid will be | cussions are proceeding to take care
only 10 per cent of the tenants who extended to the needy “at the same ! of the high school students. Buses are
I High Degree of Skill Not Required As At West Coast have occupied Japanese berry farms rate as is given in B. C.”
i handy for school children.
“A family of three working-hands J “Although the water contains alka_
have leases. The others operate under
| VANCOUVER. — The general ex- ploy Japanese, these mills will return
a seasonal contract and as a result
^pectations among the interior lumber-, to their former production. Most of don’t know whether to go ahead with is sufficient but there is a strong ad-Jb it does not taste bad at all and it
visibility against any family with A only a matter of getting used to it.
pen is that about 2000 Japanese will i the interior mills are relatively small cultivation and new planting or not.
small children and infirm old people Installations of cisterns is being plan­
|>e eventually absorbed in the saw- • as British Columbia mills go, and they
going to Alberta.”
ned in many cases and the Commis.
|nills and logging camps of the inter-1 are pretty- well scattered in location. THREE YEAR LEASE
ese
have improved due to the work of
They
stated
that
at
least
a
threegor, declared Wilfred Hanbury, direc- None of them will individually7 employ,
Mr.
Russel. But to avoid confusion in
year
lease
was
necessary
to
encourage
DETAILS
WORKED
HERE
Ror of the Interior Lumber Manufac- more than a dozen or so Japanese.
sion
has agreed to supply the neces“In the interior not such a high rhese growers properly to look after
Family houses are being constantly,
urers’ Association.
I The first step, according to Mr. degree of skill is required,” report­ their berry patches. In addition a improved said Mr. Maruno, and rela-i
(See “ALBERTA” P. 4)
panbury, wall be to ascertain the ed Mr. Hanbury, “as in the big-tim­ compensation clause should be insert- [
Slumber and individual qualifications ber country on the west coast. ed in the lease to reimburse growers
|f the Japanese who are eligible for Husky, intelligent men can fit into in the event of losses.
Employment. Then a quick survey will the industry very easily regardless
They explained that at least two
|>e made of the mills and logging | of previous experience.”
seasons are necessary to produce a
Mere Trickle of Applications For 1943 Licence
^amps requiring additional labor. A| COMMISSION HELP
oerry crop and some such clause was
VANCOUVER. — The last of the TRICKLE OF LICENCE
{good data in that respect has already
“The B. C. Security7 Commission necessary so that a new acreage
headed by Austin C. Taylor assisted would be planted and thus continuity 1100 fishing vessels handled by the
een accumulated.
The last figures of licensed Japan­
Disposal Committee and the Custo­ ese fishermen showed 2090 issued out
“It is understood that several mills the lumbermen from the beginning of secured.
gn the interior have been idle owing their agitation for the release of Jap­
A resolution asking for a change of dian of Enemy Property, three 40- of a total of 13,602 licences in 1941,
anese
labor.
(New
Can.
Nov.
30,
Dec.
an unprecedented manpower shortpolicy was presented to the meeting foot pickup boats and 32 gillnetters the Province article stated, Whether
were sold to Nelson Brothers Fish- this total will be reached this year the
^ge. Now that it is possible to em- 12). The Commission attitude was and endorsation of it promised.
that work in the logging camps and
eries
Lirnited. The firm will charter department officials are not in posi­
The Coast Growers’ Association is
sawmills would* provide really7 useful also asking that farm rs be paid 12 them out to company fishermen.
tion to estimate, for there has been
# Nisei Operate Twelve
employment for men otherwise prac ents a pound for strawberries his j
only a trickle of applications so far
I Man Mill at Lumby, B. C. tically idle in interior camps, and it ■ear and 14 cents for raspberries
VANCOUVER. — The federal fish- for 1943 licences.
would stimulate production of one of
j eries department has missed this year.
However, the 1942 total, exclusive
I LUMBY, B. C. — A twelve-man British Columbia’s . most important
I a fishing license rush that was an of the Japanese was 15,380, nearly
Smili operated by Canadian-born Jap- commodities now in short supply.
i early annual event before Pearl Har- 2000 more than in 1941.
Hanese for the H. Sigalet & Co., inome communities which in the
! bor, reports the Province.
This increase was partly due to the
Appointed Chairman Of
Bterior lumber interests at Squaw
have objected to temporary setfact,
explained the report, that -when
“Each year, when the old licenses
alley, 24 miles inland from Lumby, tlement of Japanese will have to
Farm Land Committee
the
Japanese
were eliminated from
expired, the Japanese appeared early
expected to cut- from 40.000 to choose between the Japanese and in­
the
industry,
many
white men decided
VANCOUVER. — The Daily Pro j and renewed them, long before the
dustry or no Japanese and plant shut­
§50,000 board feet of lumber.
to go fishing. Then, too, the satisfac­
vince said last week that it received a4^e and the Indian fishermen acted.
Lumby7 is 17 miles from Vernon, down, according to the spokesmen for
tory
prices for all grades of food fish
report from Ottawa, saying that Mr. The latter waited until they needed
C., and cutting operations are the interior lumbermen.
on
this
coast was a further induce­
certificates. But the Japanese
Justice David Whiteside of New West­
“The Interior Lumber Manufactur1
^proceeding smoothly.
ment.
E The crew at the mill includes Mel- ers’ Association has been working for minster has been appointed chairman were always right there to get in
There is a possibility that war calls
early.”
Kawano, Satoshi Araki, Takeru release of Japanese for employment of a “committee that will deal with
may cut the total of 1943 but fishing
(Japanese fishermen were restricted is an essential industry, necessary to
gAraki, Mitts Sugiyama, Harold Su- in the logging industry■ for many Japanese farm lands in British Colum­
fcyama, Sam Yamasaki, Tosh Taki- months, but until now legislation ex­ bia.”
in number and confined to one fish- war effort and to home support, and
fcaoto, Yosh Kanzaki, Satoshi Alura- cluding Japanese from operations on
No further details on either the ap-.ing district except in cases of the re­ it is probable that by - the time the
Pai; Jimmy Horiuchi, Tommy Sa- crown-grant timber had been a stum­ pointment or the committee were a- turned soldiers making the above ne- season begins there •will be no lack
bling block.
vailable.
cessary.) .
l^ayama and Tomokichi Shibata.
of fishermen, the report; concluded.

Berry Loss One
And Half Million

12000 Men Needed For Interior

Last Fishing Vessel Purchased

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THE NEW CANADIAN

An Independent Weekly Organ Published as a Medium of
Expression Among the People of Japanese Origin in Canada
P. O. Drawer A
Kaslo, B. C.
Tom Shoyama
Takaichi Umezuki

Harry S. Kondo
Kates: 40c per Month

Editor & Publisher
Japanese Section Editor

Staff
H. Tsuji

Roy Ito

'S2.00 for Six Months in Advance

A Fresh Start Preferable

© High and Low
By R. I.

Particularly good news to almost 3000 Japanese Cana­
dians now making an invaluable contribution to Canada
by laboring on the sugar beet farms of Southern Alberta
is the announcement that this year the contract price lias
been raised from $27 to $33 per acre.


The $6 per acre difference will make an appreciable and
much-deserved increase in the income of the many fami­
lies who came through the unforseen difficulties and
back-breaking labor of the beet fields with unflagging
spirits. With a year of experience behind them, and with
the higher price offered they are expected to handle a lar­
ger acreage with even greater success.
It is interesting to note that each province thus offers
to prospective suger beet workers an advantage stressed
over the others. Ontario, on which a full report may soon
be heard, places the emphasis on more temperate climate
with its better prospects for year-round employment. Ma­
nitoba points to a recognized achievement in good rela­
tions between new and older Canadians. Alberta stresses
location, a welcome, and the highest price per acre.
The choice, if any, is up to the prospective farmer.
It is so easy in the midst of
a war, to advocate such things
as the deportation to Japan of
all Canadian residents of Japan­
ese racial origin. But it is worth
looking at all sides of this ques­
tion. Such a policy could only
work in one of the two ways:
Either it would have to be done
on a basis of sheer brute force
—which would compel Asia to
take back yellow people; or else
it would have to be based on
agreement to make Asia-for-theAsiatics.
If the white man is willing to

get out of all the lands except
America and Europe he can keep
on talking about mass deporta­
tion of all Japs.

But he could take no more cer­
tain step to make the Yellow
Peril of which the Kaiser.talked,
a certainty. Nor, indeed could
Japan win in a hundred years as
great a victory as that foolish
move would confer upon her in
supposed defeat. For Japan’s
wildest dream was Asia for the
Asiatics.
— Elmore Philpot
in the News Herald

|

Bors B f# Sir

A__ _______________________________
^

THE OLD SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
When one of his students irked
him with a vexing reply, he would
snort,
"'Go to your grandmother’s ducks
. . .” And if it irked him still fur­
ther, rhe phrase that came pouring
down on the unfortunate student
would be,
“Go to your grandmother’s ducks
and all her goslings!”—which in­
troduces my old school principal.

Ottawa’s recent decision to lift a long-standing Eritish Colombia regulation barring persons of Oriental an­
To the average child the old
cestry from employment in the cutting of crown - grant­ school principal is an awesome fi­
ed timber will be welcomed by every Canadian opposed gure and I was no exception. In the
earliest grades I did not consider
to undemocratic racial discrimination.
him a friend at all, for you see he
What steps may be taken to give effect to the order are “did me dirt” =—he gave me the
not known. The assumption is, however, that the order “strap” in- the fourth grade. But he
brushed it off the record and I did
was passed to make available to interior British Columbia the same and got along famously
Jogging interests the pool of labor in the Interior Hous- after that.
A few days before I was sche­
ing Projects. On that account the work opportunities
duled to join the long list of male
will be eagerly welcomed by many in the projects, where evacuees to the road camps, I went
employment continues to decline from winter peaks.
over to his house near Jericho
for a last goodbye.
But while welcoming the federal government’s action as Beach
Greeting me at the door, he
a matter of principle, and admitting that it may benefit shook my hand, this white-haired,
' ' some, we need not be enthusiastic over its prospects. s 1 i m, distinguished principal of
mine and bade me enter. From the
Particularly so, if it is intended that very large numbers attic
to the basement with pardon­
are to be placed in such employment. For the basic draw­ able pride he conducted me around
back is glaringly obvious in Victoria’s openly declared his personally-planned house. The
hostility to the move—= < Hehl A rationalised as it may be shining automatic stoker was tried
once, twice, thrice and I agreed
on the “fire hazard that might exist.”
that it was a marvellous piece of
The inescapable fact of the matter is that prejudice has mechanical equipment.
We sat down in comfortable
been crystallized into a tradition in the emotions of so chairs and had our talk. He sketch­
many British Columbians.Hence the compromising atti­ ed a few facts from his life. A
tude of Victoria’s legislators. And as such it will continue farm boy raised and educated in
Ontario, he came to British Colum­
to be the gravest handicap we will have’to battle against, bia
by way of Manitoba where he
in every effort to return to a normal way of life either spent fifteen years teaching. Little
Winona, Elkhorn, Pipestone, Cyp­
now, or in the troubled post-war era ahead.
rus River, Morris High—he rattled
The alternative is that widely supported now by our them off like famous battles won;
thinking friends—a widespread dispersion throughout the and then to Vancouver in 1910.
When I asked for some highrest of Canada. Unquestionably it may be riskier and tou­
lights
of his teaching career, he
gher than to sit in blind timidity in British Columbia
rubbed his cheeks, called me by my
now. But it offers the very real hope of a new and fresh Japanese name and said, “Teaching
start and the building of a firmer and happier future than isn’t much exciting I’m afraid. It’s
any we may even remotely hope for in this province, un­ the. same routine day after day.
“But I recall one Japanese boy,”
til four decades of prejudice and hostility are swept away.

A Well-Earned Raise

March 6. 1943

he continued. “His name was So­
chi, pronounced like the salmon
sockeye. This was, before the last
war. Sochi (or perhaps Soichi)
came rip to me one day and re­
quested permission to attend
school. He was 19 or 20 then, a
graduate of the schools in Japan.
Certainly7, I said. And- today7—after
all these years, I think Sochi was
one of the finest students I aver
had. He was excellent in grammar,
(you have grammar' in Japanese
too) and could translate from Jap­
anese into English with amazing
ease. The last I heard of him was
that he had gone to Toronto to en­
list in the army of the last war. I
wonder just what happened to
him.”
“Do you remember much about
the last war?” I queried. '
“It was much the same as this
but . . . the world will never be the
same again. Perhaps when it is all
over the nations will be able to live
in peace with each other for all
times. Without doubt, the world
will never be the same again.”
“The world will never be the
same again,” I thought, “Yes. But
for us ... a better world?” Free­
dom of religion, freedom of speech,
freedom from fear, freedom from
want — the Four Freedoms, surely
it must include us. Surely7 with men
as fine and decent as this old
school principal . . . surety7 ... a
better world for us too ... in
peace. I remember many years
ago ...
* *
*
One day when we were in the
fifth grade, our regular teacher
was absent one morning and the
substitute had not arrived. The
principal came up from the office
to take charge for the time being
and as usual we started off with
the Lord’s Prayer.

It was only a feeble mumble that

Not All Nisei’s Fault!
Editor, The New Canadian . . .
In a recent article in The New
Canadian, a writer professes to be
very disgusted with the part Nisei
are playing in today’s community
self - government. He places all
blame for their behaviour on the
Nisei themselves. Yet, he were to
analyze the average Japanese-Canadians’ background, he would soon
realize that the present state of
affairs is not entirely the Nisei’s
fault. We are our environment un­
til we have the opportunity7 to
change.
OMNIPOTENT THEORY
What is it about the Japanese
home that has .resulted in its fail­
ure to teach responsibility ? It can
be traced to the reactionary par­
ents with their omnipotent elder
theory. In the Japanese home,
children were- taught absolute res­
pect for their parent’s decisions.
All ideas of the family not in con­
formity7 with that of the head were
promptly branded “nama iki” to
“Red” and worse. The constant dis­
approval arid ridicule discouraged
youthful ideas and whatever inde­
pendent thinking that was learned,
at school was soon given up.
This narrow attitude was usually
adopted 'by the community as a
whole towards Nisei organizations.
So long as they did not get new
ideas, the stultified oldsters beamed
benevolence; but how was the J.C.C.L. regarded ? So, to evade clashes
and to kow-tow for approval, most
organizations spent their time, tadent and energy on sports and con­
certs.
It is true that there were lib­
eral parents and capable youths
but what can a few leaders do
with a mass that is indifferent
and their elders who are hostile.

BECAME A MOCKERY
Another fault of me Nisei can
be stated best in the words of a
British, statesman. "Public appro­
val without public faun.” Activities
would be organized with great fer­
vour only7 to peter out in a few
years from lack of support. Those
many7 oratorical contests in both
languages are good examples of a
fade-out. They started out with
great fanfare to be an useful insti­
tution and in a few years became a
mockery7 of all that.*
It is clear now that this inabi­
lity to sustain public spirit and
interest was not at all to be
blamed on the spirit of the times.
The same characteristics are evi­
dent in the evacuation town Ni­
sei’s failure. It must be in his
character or his environment that
he cannot visualize and realize,
too. Our success in our new posi­
tions is not a matter for a few
well-trained leaders, it is every­
one’s concern, It'could not have
been the irresponsibility on those'
evacuation town leaders; it must
have been lack of support that
caused their retirement. This in­
difference is not a B. C. product,
it is evident everywhere among
the Nisei.
We were unintentionally7 reared
to be spiritually weak. This great
trek from our homes has emanci­
pated most of us from the reac­
tionary background of the Issei.
Are we ready to prove that we can
remold ourselves? If we are to
carve a place for ourselves in to­
morrow’s Canada, we must start to
become interested and informed on
ourselves and our country, todayright now!

“PEG”
Winnipeg, Man.

White Collar Jot s Scarce in East
Editor, The New Canadian . . .
■ I have received a few inquiries
from my friends who desire to ob­
tain employment in the east where
they may put to some use their
knowledge of typewriting, book­
keeping and shorthand. Perhaps
many7 other Nisei will be interested
in this particular question and
therefore, I am writing the follow­
ing to be of some help to them.

Many Nisei young men and wo­
men desire office employment bnt
only a few lucky ones have attain­
ed their wishes. For instance, my
brother-in-law with a sound busi­
ness training and with plenty of
experience has not been successful
in finding office work, in spite of
the fact that he has passed Civil
Service Grade 1 clerk examination
and also has passed the typewriting
examination with a mark of 100%.
There is, however, a definite dis­
advantage for even those who have
obtained office work (in compari­
son with domestic workers who do
not have to worry7 about the cost
of food and lodging)—that is, they
are paid only7 from S15 to S20 per
week. With room and board costing
in the neighbourhood of $45 per
month, even if y7ou are to obtain
stenographical or clerical occupa­
tion with the above renumeration,
you would have little left to carry
on any7 studies in commercial law

followed him! He was more than
disgusted, he was horrified. “The
Lord’s Prayer,” he exclaimed, “is
one of the finest things on earth. I
don’t care what religion you have.
II. still is one of the finest things
we have!” And one by7 one we stood
up to recite the Lord’s Pray7er and
fifty7 per cent of the class could
not!
All Japanese, about six in num­
ber were in that group . . . and
the Chinese. We were severely in­
structed to copy the Lord’s Prayer
and learn it word by word by next
afternoon or else!

and fundamentals of business as
some Nisei might wish to do.
But there may be some Nisei
who, in coming east, have only
the desire of further study than
that of merely obtaining a white
collar job. To them I would sug­
gest that it would be advisable
to follow the ex ample of
one Nisei boy who is working at
a local tourist home. I am told
that he receives $40 per month
besides his keep, and that he is
able to defray the cost of his
night school studies with tips he
receives from guests of the
house.
■So far as I know, the only7 way
open at present for a single boy7 or
a girl to come alone to Montreal
has been to accept domestic em­
ployment and be sent her travel­
ling expenses paid by7 the Commis­
sion. After rendering satisfactory
seiwice for a reasonable length of
time, one should be free to look
for other employment. If anyone
cares to follow this course, they
should write to Mr. E. G. Trueman,
Placement Officer for7 the B. C.
Security Commission at Toronto,
asking him to keep in mind for rhe
first available opening. T under­
stand that a dozen or so boys that
came here recently from Schreiber
way were placed bv Mr. Trueman.
H. W.
Montreal, P. Q.

Next day after school, the prined with flyring colors. Lord’s Praycipal was late because of his many
duties and we poor, naive souls, the
Japanese and the Chinese kids per­
suaded the substitute teacher to let
us go as we had to hurry to our
language schools.
There was a roar about this. The
principal came bounding up the
stairs and gave us a stern and a
justified lecture. “You’re not Jap­
anese or Chinese,” he thundered,
“You’re Canadians first and last!
I don’t care one pin about your
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March 6. 1943

THE NEW CANADIAN

Page 3

housaud Stitches
Tne tailure of the Canadian-born
nd educated second
ration to
reasonsote suggestions which will
morale of a soldier so much
carry rhe load in the Japanese com_
By ROY MATSUI
appeal to authority and which are
It of a -thousand stitches,”
as
to
have him believe that the
munity’s relations with govermnent
broad and far-sighted in their ob­
S ANDON, B. C. more potent chan any charm and
strength
and thoughts of a thou­
authority is most glaringly evident
jectives.
taiismnn is
BON VOYAGE!
and
stitchsand
women
are protecting him
in the interior towns which now
Ihe Nisei responsibility is clear.
of
a
thoudirough
the
crucial
battle to vichouse about half the Japanese-Ca­
It is not enough to be simplv
We deeply regret that our Busi­
sand
women
to
protect
their
tory.
solnadian population of the countrv.
ness Math teacher has left us and
spokesmen. It is far more essential
dier from
bullets 'of hi eneIt is well-known that in the earlv
that they take an active part in the
headed for London, Ontario. During
In a statement issued to the Japdays a very large measure of the
shaping of community opinion and
his period of instruction Mr. Jim
work of registering, moving and
Th
ing charm
Kagawa has managed to pull the
community - supported policy. We
V> ar Henry L. Stimson said that
settling evacuees in these towns
belts
was
borrowed
from
Japan by
are not yet old enough, perhaps, to
students one quarter of the way
enlistment of
Nisei for
fell upon Nisei shoulders. Likewise
the
women
of
this
centre
when
the
adopt the American example, which
nearer their objective. The students
army
'
service
a;
much of the ground, work in renod
defense
industries
announcement came'from the War
all join in thanking him for his
permits only American - born citi­
was
not


complete
rehabilitation,
vation and construction was accom­
department tha
i comvoluntary assistance towards the
zens to be elected to community
but it is the first, step in that
plished through them. And logical-, councils. But we are more than old
bat
unit
was
to
vital education of the Sand on Ni­
direction.”
ly they rapidly assumed certain
sei.
enough to be taking a very active
The feminine
responsibilities. Many took over,
and aggressive part in the shaping
"Tr is only by mutual confidence
sei soldiers in the armed forces
In his place we have Mr. Masao
and hold today, most of the key
of our own immediate and more
began at once to fashion belts —
Kuwabara picking up where Jim
and co - operation that the loyal
positions — foremanship, housing,
distant affairs.
left off. I am sure the students will
each a strip of white cloth large
American-Japanese can be restored
maintenance, welfare, office admi­
APPLY EVERYWHERE
find him a capable teacher. Give,
enough to hold a thousand stitches.
to their civil rignts,” said the statenistration, education and so forth—
While these remarks apply chief­
him your- utmost co-operation, stu­
Stationing themselves by the
ment.
which assure the smooth running
ly to the interior housing projects,
dents, and in return you’ll receive
con: munity ston
mess
halls
and
of the projects under government
they hold g-ood for any area where
invaluable instruction and guid­
“The present program is not
other gathering
the
wosupervisors.
evacuees have been so concentrated
ance.
,
complete
rehabilitation, but it is
men ask the aid of other women to
Unquestionably, in such positions
to make their group contacts with
the
first
step
in that direction. The
:We all send Jimmy our very best
complete these charmed belts. With
the Canadian - born and educated
government officials of great im­
United
States
government.has evi­
wishes and hope that he’ll always
red unbroken thread which is a
young people have helped their fel­
portance. They apply thus to the
denced its faith in the loyal Ameri- "
go on high and’never shift gear!
symbol of their united strength,
lows immensely. Indirectly they
increasingly - important sugar beet
can-Japanese
by giving them the
May luck meet him everywhere!
girls and women stitch and knot
have been able to influence admi­
projects, where the value of unity
opportunity
to
serve their country.
the thread upon the belts.
RATIONING?
nistration to a far greater degree
anion,g farmers and a united opiThis is their opportunity to demon­
than is generally realized. In fact,
nion to work for general be’tterSceptics may call this a mere
Nowadays girls come to school
strate to tiie American people that
probably they have been by far a
ment is obvious.
superstition
but
what
can
uplift
they have faith in America.”
minus their paint. Some- of their
greater influence for the general
As concentration grows progres­
faces are somewhat polished too.
welfare than any of the Japanese
sively less, however, the function or
I wonder if that stuff is rationed,
committees, which as often as not
the Nisei necessarily changes. It
or could it be the hard water ?
are regarded simply by the author­
becomes a question of taking the
i
Maybe the boys have something to
ities as self-important bodies at­
lead in cultivating in personal
do with it! Nevertheless the boys
tempting to poke their collective
terms all-important social, cultural,
aren’t-much better. Their chins are
18 NISEI AT CHAPLEAU
noses into matters of which they
and business relations with other
lar per year. There is no delivery.
always sort of dirty. What do you
know very little.
Canadians. In some cases, group
At present 90% of the families are
think, girls? With all the beatings
There are eighteen fellows work­
But what has been needed, and
contacts will be important. But tne
on the Union’s list.
you’ve taken you ought to be plen­
ing here at Chapleau in Northern
logically should have been sus­
obvious back-ward tendency is for
ty tough now. Maybe you can’t got
Ontario.
Japanese foodstuffs became very
tained from the beginning, is an
the Nisei, even when widely scat­
him razor blades but snow isn’t
scarce
last summer. Shoyu disapBefore we came here, we had
active Nisei participation in com­
tered, to fall back within them­
rationed yet, not in Sandon!
peared completely, rice and miso
heard that it was quite a place and
munity affairs through those
selves in social groups, to the exsupplies dwindled and some diffi­
we
were hoping for some do-nut —
EXPERIENCE
self-same committees. It is here
elusion of those all-important re­
culties were had. To ease the short­
something like a miniature Toronto
indeed that the Nisei have fallen
lations. It is a tendency already
“A lover’s Eyes will gaze an
age of rice, barley was urged to
— but sadly we found only a hole.
down on the job — either through
noted, and upon which more may
eagle blind,
be mixed with the rice to form a
However, it is not a bad place as it
not taking part or from playing
be said later.
“A lover’s Ears will hear the
Japanese-style
“mugi-meshi”. The
has a YMCA with two bowling al­
a false part.
Over and above the more imme­
lowest sound.”
price charged for this is $1.30 for
leys, one Chinese laundry, two Chi­
diate questions which arise in the
The latter has been a common
As the teacher recited these
a pound bag.
nese restaurants, two hotels, two
daily activity of the people, are the
experience. Where the Nisei have
words, the instructor lecturing in
Daizu or soya bean is cultivated
drug stores and one theatre that
larger ones which concern every­
acted on community committees or
the next room paused, a little an­
to
a limited degree in Alberta and
changes twice a week.
one of our racial descent. Upon
grievance groups they have ended
noyed at the inattention of her
consequently miso is made by some
The work that the Japs do are
these, unfortunately, there is no
up usually as goats. Because of
students. After the lesson the
families.
Instructions in the manu­
“wiping engines” “cleaning shop”
unity of expression or action avail­
the language factor the Nisei
Bookkeeping teacher went to the
facture
of
shoyu has also been
and “lighting up”. Cleaning shop is
able, sorely needed as it is today.
is elected spokesman for demands
English teacher,
given.
(Miso
is being used but sho­
trying to keep the Round-house
Legislation, for instance, which
inspired by first generation thought
“You’re always talking about
yu still has to be put on the table.
tidy — if at all possible. I’m light­
proposes to exclude our children
even though he may not subscribe
love and romance. Could it be that
The Chinese dealer sells shoyu that
ing
up
in
the
Round-house.
That
is
from schools in B. C. is surely an
to the demands himself. But those
you talk from actual experience ? ”
is inferior to the one we have
I light the fires in the loco’s, put
issue
which concerns all of us and
who advance them first, stay safe­
been using but very much higher

Ah

yes,

replied
the
English
up the steam pressure, fill the
ought not to be allowed to pass un­
ly in the background when it comes
in
price.)
teacher, “it’s the only way to get
boilers with water and keep up the
heeded. Likewise the sale of our
to presenting them for action. The
Other
commodities sold by the
the kids to understand!”
pressure. Sounds simple doesn’t it?.
property is a question calling for a
Nisei spokesman is pushed forward
Union
are
salt salmon from the Pa­
Well — it’s like hell and just as
reasoned and united expression of
into the open to express an Isseicific coast, groceries from Leth­
hot.
opinion. So, too, with permanent
STUDENTS VS. TEACHERS
formulated opinion. Usually the re­
bridge wholesalers, and fruit and
This town is all French and they
resettlement. And upon such issues
sults have been unhappy from
Railroad section men are always
vegetables.
Japanese drugs pur­
cannot speak English at all. Alas these, it is the Canadian-born
everyone’s point of view.
shovelling snow in front of our
chased
from
O. Kondo and Seishinthough the Japs who can’t speak
citizen who must both shape the
BALLAST OF REASON
school entrance. Now we have a
do companies are now in Raymond.
English have a great time with
opinion and suggestion as ■well as
Yet whatever may be said of
high snow bank over eight feet
Y. K.
them—they both speak pidgin Eng­
to express it.
community committees, they are
high, making a forty-five degree
Picture
Butte,
Alta.
lish,
wave
their
arms

and
believe
It is here that we look to the
attempts to evolve some form of
incline to the door. A young pupil
it or not but they understand each
American situation for a lead.
democratic self-government within
one day came rushing down the
other. Our high school French is
There,
the
Japanese
American
the limits allowed by a govern­
grade, manouevered himself skil­
just
another language here.
Citizens

League

composed
of
ment - supported project. As such,
fully around the corner, then dart­
(Continued from P. 2)
Nisei

continues
in
spite
of
eva
­
Tadao Kato, the famous boxer,
the committee^ are in touch with
ed up the stairs. The teacher that
language schools ... this school
cuation to lead the fight for the
was here as our cook at the beginthe people themselves, probably too
followed tried the same thing, only
comes
first!”
preservation of their naturalning but now he is fighting in Tomuch so in that respect from the
she was “sitting pretty” on the
That
night we trooped down to
born rights and for a happier and
ronto. He’s a swell fighter, but as
point of view of government au­
slippery floor -with her day’s les­
his
room
and needless to say pass­
more secure future for thema cook . . . he . .
well
thority. Hence, what is needed is a
. . I’m
sons flying all around her. Of
ed with flying colors. Lord’s Pray­
selves and their children. And,
still living anyway
ballast of reason and temperate
course you know hojv the pupils
er
.. . Canadians ...
mark you, with notable success.
suggestion to give them impor­
G.
love their bookkeeping — we picked
Yes.
I remember.
But we can be sure on this side
tance as far as project authorities
Box 380,
the papers all up and made sure
of the border that if we lack the
are concerned and thus to make
Chapleau, Ont.
they were smudged beautifully.
We put on our hats and took a
energy
and aggressiveness to take
them genuinely effective. Obvious­
stroll
down to the beach. He point­
KING’S ENGLISH
the lead in facing problems which
ly, it is the Nisei, situated in an
ed out an air raid shelter one man
ALBERTA COOPERATIVE
At a recent English test, we were
arise in our own districts or pro­
intermediary position both by his
was
building in his back yard just
asked to name at least three con­
jects, we can scarcely hope for
In the United States Relocation
training and his work, who is best
across
from the air station. When
temporaries of Shakespeare. A
success in tackling issues which
Centres, a Co-operative Union is
fitted to supply that ballast. With­
the
airmen
came rushing out to
young lad -who was stoking the
now assume national importance.
working with great success accord­
out it, few if any Issei community
catch
the
bus he commented,
stove nearby abruptly disturbed the
ing to a recent report in The New
Cream.of the nation.”
class, “Dickens, Howitt, Burns!”
Canadian. In Picture Butte also,
We walked along the water’s
“Don’t give the wrong answers awe have a Co-operative Union or­
edge,
an elderly man and a Jap
way!” scolded the teacher.
ganized for the benefit of the Jap­
The day dawns with fashionate beauty
boy.
Large
logs were bumping the
anese people and directed by Rev.
On our'new countryside,
beacn
with
each succeeding wave,
Kawamura of the Picture Butte
The sun spreads its glorious wings
they must have been used during
^ airs. Paula O v e r h i 11 of
Buddhist Temple.
O’er the crop we hoe;
the
last cold spell. Children were
Revelstoke,
B.
C.
would
like
to
It brings to us life anew:
The Picture Butte Co-opera,five
playing
in the sand. Gulls were
secure two Nisei girls from the
A challenge, bold and time.
is an offshoot of the Raymond Co­
drifting
overhead. Two cat boats
interior towns for housework in
There’s peace' here and friendship too,
operative Union which was esta­
darted
over
the clear blue water.
that city. Girls interested and
We thought they had flown;
blished some years before the eva­
A tired tug fussed over a boom of
desiring further information
For it’s a common man to man.
cuation.
logs. The shining buildings of Van­
When we meet upon the soil.
should write to Mrs. Overhill at
With steady progress of the eva­
couver sparkled to the east.
The old life dies with its selfish thoughts
P. O. Box 144, Revelstoke, B. C.
cuation, there arose a steady deIts carefree ways, midst troubled cots.
There were Stanley Park, Lions
There are quite a number of
mand for the foodstuffs at RayGate
Bridge, the snow - capped
The morrow will dawn with harmony
families residing in Revelstoke
mond.
Because
of
the
long
distance
Lions,
West Vancouver, Point At­
Amongst new nations, understood;
andone
Nisei
girl
houseworking
involved
and
a
new
business
licence
God will spring His eternal wings
kinson Light, 5 trim Island steam­
there writes, “I find that the
impossible to obtain, a branch was
O’er the bonds of brotherhood;
er .. . the breeze, the sun, the sea
people are very friendly and am
’Twill bring to earth life anew;
set up at Picture Butte last Oct­
air, the carefree children ... and
sure that other girls will be
A challenge bold and true.
ober.
us . . . an elderly man and a Jap
"Yasu1
treated the same.”
Fee for each member is one dolCoaldale, Alta.
boy.

Page 4

3

Ten Appointed to Contact Alta.
“ We Would Not Be In Control of Our
IjGSC: Coaldale Forms Society
Fate and Destiny If Japs Had V otes”
C-OALDALE, Alta. — A branch of;the Raymond Buddhist Temple was i
formed here by the efforts of Toshi-j
taro Tanaka, a permanent resident of;
Coaldale and Fukuzo Okano, former;
well-known member of the Bukkyokaii
in Vancouver.
.
j
At the second meeting held on Feb-|
ruary7 14, Fukuzo Okano was chosen j
to head the Temple for the year. He

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. —Five re­
presentatives from the Picture
Butte area and five from Taber,
Coaldale and Raymond have been
named to contact the B. C. Security7
Commission on matters concerning
the Japanese evacuees in Alberta.
The five already named from Picture Butte (New Can. Feb. 13) are
K. Uyeda,
Toshitaro Tanaka, Taki taro Tsuji,! Inaba and S. Aoki. Coaldale repreano, trea- sentatives recently appointed were
vice-presidents; Yosl
surer; Gengo Nishimura, secretarv;I S. Naruke and ?>I. Fujita. T. OkamoShoson Asato, Fujio Morisaki, K. Toto, M. Amemori and J. Morishita
nota, auditors; Tomekichi Takayama
were -elected from- Taber and Ray­
Kikutaro Otani, altar attendants.
mond districts.

VICTORIA. — (CP) — The C.C.F.;
Urge Deportation Clause
Party in the Legislature today was j
NISEI LIBERTIES
challenged hr b.
i\ enney
In Peace Treaties
Coalition Skeena) to make public its
OTTAWA.— A. Vv. Ne:
SlrtiiU \J 11 lMc JaPiliie
b
qjestiom

meeting of
Comox
Alberni)
tonight
Columbia were I
The people in Briri
1 -ae
fifty
oung people held here Feb- entitled to know ju.
House of Commons urged
their atDorta Ji
ruary 26.
lied into being a new titude will be in dealing with the Jap­
tion of Japanese after the
Eii
ganization anese problem added the Skeena ''mem- I
second generation
a guarantee against furthe
temporarily named the “Nisei Lib­ her who said the Opposition was usese immigration into Car da,
erties Union.” It will seek to esta­
the Legislature as . a sounding
cording to Canadian Press -’sport, I
blish contacts with other Nisei board to see which way7 the wind blew
. in urging denogroups in communities scattered
“I recall a few years ago when
tation
of
Japanese
after
throughout the country7 with a view
i
this Party seriously considered the
and a guarantee agains- rurtner
to united action on common pro­
Japanese question and decided we
i
blems.
.
immigration, t li a t decisio
OD
should extend to them the tranA provisional executive was elec­
these points should be made imn? S
chise,” he continued. “What
ted to draft a constitution for the
diately and. that decision should bsituation we would have here today
new organization and to proceed
written into the peace treaties.”
In Coaldale district there were 40
if 25,000 Japanese concentrated in
in the meanwhile with the imme­
Spanish
Consul
Meets
Japanese families before evacuation.
one! or two areas and the majority
diate work of establishing such
Evacuated Tamiiies number seventy,
of them had franchise. We now
Blue River Men
contacts.
East Indians Seek
practically all strangers to each othei.
would not be in control of our own j
In Kaslo itself the Union will
§
fate or destiny, knowing that the j
KAMLOOPS, B.C. —(CP)—The
The Buddhist Church plans to hold
seek to take an active part in com.
balance of power would remain in |
Spanish Consul, Fernando dsKobbg
a meeting every second and fourth
munity affairs, and to organize
their hands.
and
vice-consul
F.
P.
Bernard,
from
Sunday of each month, and the minis­
VICTORIA, B. C. — East Indian^
study groups on outstanding pro­
“Only a few days ago the Leader of British Columbia last Tuesday
Vancouver, have been on an in­
ters of Picture Butte and Raymond
blems facing Japanese evacuees toof the Opposition told us that if his asked the cabinet for the Provincial I
spection trip to the road camps in
will visit alternately.
group had had the distribution of vote and abolition, of what they
the Blue River-Yellowhead section,
15,000 votes in the last- election they termed racial barriers against them.
COALDALE, Alta. — A Japanese
“SERVICE”
meeting- a delegation from the
would
have had 23 members in the
Committee was formed here on Feb­
camps at Blue River, a week ago.
(Continued from P. 1)
With the delegation was a veteran
Legislature.
I wonder what would
ruary 14 and the following were elect­
“The Japanese expressed satisof the 1914-18 war, Bahoo Singh,
ed to fill the various offices:
faction with the attitude of all of­ special conditions prevailing among have happened if they had had the wearing his service medals! and two
distribution of 23,000 Japanese votes stalwart young soldiers of this war.
Seisuke Naruke, president; Mataficials connected with the camps them.
in
that election.
zaemon Fujita, vice-president; Tsuand with the staff at Blue River,” REGISTER FOR WORK
Phangan Singh and G. S. Badall, in
ONLY
ONE
SOLUTION
yutaro Tsuji, chairman; Kiyoshige Sa­
the Canadian Press said.
The regulations, as now applied to
the uniform of Canadian soldiers.
3
There is one solution of this pro­
ga, vice-chairman; Seiko Oyama", trea­
A total of some 250 men are still other Canadians, require that any per­
blem
which
will
be
satisfactory
to
the
surer; Tamashirose, Narukami and
employed in road work in three son from 16 to 65 years of age re­
Beating And Arrest
Tanaka, auditors; Yoshio Okano and
camps on the section at Lempriere, gister for work if not gainfully em­ people of this province and that is the
Shuzo Nomura, secretaries.
Pyramid and Thunder' River. Work ployed for seven days. A Selective repatriation of all Japanese. We have
In Registration Trouble
consists chiefly of slashing and Service officer may then direct him to been told the Dominion has promised
S. Naruke and M. Fujita were ap­
NEWELL, -Calif.—The beating o
pointed to represent the district on
falling timber on the right of way aPPly I°r suitable employment, and to other provinces to return Japanese
now
in
their
midst,
to
this
Coast
when
two
Japanese evacuees and the ar­
accept
such
employment
when
it
is
and
burning
up
the
slash.
the Commission contact group.
the war is over. If the Dominion have
rest of 25 others in disturbances
offered him.
over registration for job clearance
In deciding what employment is power to return them here, it also has
the
power-to
return
them
to
Japan.
If
and military service at the War
“suitable”, the officer must take in­
Relocation Authority’s centre at
to consideration physical condition, preferred treatment is to be accorded
Tule Lake, California, were report,
training, experience, prior earnings, to Eastern Canada and denied to Bri­
tish
Columbia,
then
there
should
be
an
ed Tuesday by Director Harvey M.
personal responsibilities and the dis­
evacuation
at
Ottawa
as
well.

Coverly in an A.P. dispatch.
tance of the employment from his
Home Mission. Official
Sends Artificial Flowers
place of residence.
Tours Interior Towns
For Hospital Patients
Thus office workers are not made
into
loggers and fishermen, or loggers
Rev. George Dorey, D.D., secretary
One anonymous woman in Lemon
of the Home Mission Board of the Creek recently sent to Dr. Shimotaka- and fishermen into clerics or- domes­
I
United Church of Canada is now tour­ hara of Kaslo a box of artificial flo- tics.
To prevent dislocations in industry
ing the interior housing projects, in­ wers with the following letter enCustodian’s Largest One
from workers quitting, an employer Women’s Group
specting the work being carried on closed.
among the Japanese residents by the
Planned Shortly
“Inside the box I am sending you must give seven days notice to an em­
Transaction — $200,000
ministers and workers of the United artificial flowers ■which I have made ployee in writing, and a worker seven
PICTURE BUTTE, Alta.—A young
VANCOUVER. — Royston Lumber
Church. He arrived in Kaslo last Sat­ during my .spare time in the winter. days notice to an employer before
Men

s
Buddhist
Association
was
form
­
urday, leaving for Slocan and New At your convenience will you please leaving his job.
Company formerly operated by G. k
ed at the Picture Butte Buddhist Tem­
Denver on Monday, and will visit instruct the nurses to place them in PERMIT FOR EMPLOYMENT
Uchiyama at Cumberland has been1
ple on January 17. Rev. Kawamura,
Greenwood and Tashme before arriv­ the hospital. I could not obtain all
Permits to seek employment mus Mr. K. Itsuno and Mr. H. Miyagawa acquired by Arthur Stekl of Vancou­
ing in Vancouver.
the materials I needed and they are be issued to a worker by the Selective
ver in a transaction reported to innot much, but I hope they will cheer Service office, which may impose cer­ were 'chosen as honorary members.
I
volve
$200,000
according
to
a
Province
“Arrived Safely” Wires
Headed
by
president
Satoru
Nakathe patients till the world is green tain restrictions upon it.
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spring.”
Ontario Inspection Member
Unless in possession of such a per­ ;suru the list of officers is as follows: report.
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Tetsunori Shibu,- vice-president;
The deal was made through the of-j
mit, a person is not allowed to “apply
Takajiro Baba, who left Kaslo
fice
of the Alien Property Custodian |
Takaiki
Shigemi,
second
vice-presi
­
for, accept or enter employment as an
S bower For N ew
two weeks agoi for inspection of
dent;
Yoshinobu
Toyota,
chairman;
in Vancouver and was one of the
employee.”
Ontario farms, sent the following Denver Bride
Similarly,’ employers seeking men Masami Kuriyama, treasurer; Ma- largest transactions handled by the
A group of friends gathered last must notify the Selective Service of­ saji Shigemi, Tsutao Ito, auditors; office.
telegram to his town: “Arrived
week
at the home of Miss Kay Oda, fice of their needs, and are forbidden Tsutad Ito, Sunday School convener;
safely. Address 190 Thames St.
It is understood, said the repori.
honouring at a bridal shower Miss to interview or discuss or hire any Jin Nakatsuru, Japanese secretary;
that the deal involved purchase no;
Lily Hatanaka, whose marriage to Mr. person unless he has a permit to ob- Hisao Suzuki, corresponding secre­
only of the sawmill, which has a daily
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Ken Saito, both of New Denver, is to lain work.
tary; Kenji Itsuno, English secre­
capacity
of 40,000 feet of lumber, but g
SANDON. —-Representing Sandon, take place shortly.
Agricultural worke:
covered tary; Kunio Itsuno, Masaji Itsuno, some 60,000,000 feet of standing tim<
Toshio Matsui left on an inspection
by a separate section in the regula- Hironori Shikaji, conveners.
ber. The plant operated a planing!
Fortnightly community dances arc: tions, which aims at assuring labor
A ping-pong table has been set up mill, dry kilns, and other sawmill fuj
tour of Southern Ontario beet farms.
being held at New Denver under spon­ for the farms.
:or the enjoyment of all members. cilities and employed 50 men.
First Sandon Wedding
sorship of the Young People’s Society,. FARM WORKERS FROZEN
Plans for a YWBA organization is
Arthur Stekl, a member of the Cze.l
oeing
pushed forward.
with
proceeds
being
donated
each
time
second
Masako
Farm workers are not allowed to
cho
- Slovak community which h 2 i
daughter of Mr. Toshitaro Nakatsuka to worthy causes. The sura of S23 was leave the’ farm except to join the arm­
SHIGERU KUROMI, No. 2 Camp, gained prominence in the forest induswas married to Mr. Tsugio Fukushi­ realized last week, which was donated ed forces or to take temporary em­
tries in the recent years. .va: formerly
ma: second son of Mr. Shotaro Fuku­ to the Hospital.
ployment outside an urban municipal­ Yard Creek, via Malakwa, B. C. would associated with Eburne Sawmills Ltd,
shima in the first wedding at Sandon
ity for not more than sixty days in like to know the whereabouts of CHU the report added.
JIRO YOSHIDA.
on February 27.
,
the year, unless he has a special Se­
Notice to 1943
lective Service permit.
The ceremony was performed at the
Victory
Gardeners
Responsibility To
This permit must be presented to
“ALBERTA”
Buddhist Temple by Rev. D. Katatsu.
Baishakunins for the happy event
@ In a circular received by The an employer, before the employer may
(Continued from P. 1)
and
Mr.
Fukuwere Mr. Heizo Ito
New Canadian from the Provin­ engage the person.
The permit, issued by the Selective sary materials, if the Japanese are
Because Japanese here were in
matsu Sakiyama.
cial Dept, of Agriculture, the
the disadvantageous position of not 8
B.
Agricultural Production Service officer,, may have restrictions willing to build them for themselves.
I
as
to
the
place,
nature
and
duration
having
the franchise “it entails 2
Sandon has become warmer. For the
Committee advises gardeners in
“Religious facilities are available,
I of such employment, and may be canspecial responsibility on the rest of
the province to note the follow­ | celled by notice in writing.
first time since the end of October
there being two Buddhist Churches us” to see that, they get fair pkb
ing three points.
the good mother earth appeared.
and two ministers, and a Japanese Dr. Norman F. Black told the VO'
Restrictions o n advertising ^
1. For good results, secure
Everything is going splendidly.
i workers are also provided, and special | United Church minister serving the men’s School of Citizenship at th^
“Grown in B. C.” and “Register­ ! regulations for technical personnel,
meeting in the Medical Dental Au­
territory.”
ed” garden vegetable seeds.
VITAL STATISTICS
ditorium.
and university science students.
Southern Alberta is a very healthInformation re “Certified
Urging a democratic and friendly
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Ono,
ful place stated Mr. Maruno, especially
Seed Potatoes” may be obtained
settlement of Canada’s Japanese
OBITUARY
(nee Tamiye Inamoto) on February 4
from Mr. H. S. McLeod. 514 Fefor asthmatic and rheumatic patients. problem, Dr. Black said, “Our only
at th Slocan City Hospital, a baby
LLOYD KATSUMI SEKI
deral Building. Vancouver. B. C.
Two examples he spoke of were a far­ hope for peace, order and decency
A timely pamphlet “'GarThe funeral for Lloyd Katsumi mer, formerly of Cloverdale who used in the world lies in the adoption of
Born to Mr. and^Mrs. Koga of Dodening on a City Lot” is obtain­ Seki, four months of age. only son of to require a cane at all times, is now loyalty to the community’ of human­
Crty,
Manitoba,
on
February
minion
able free of charge, on applica­ Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Seki of Kaslo able to walk with ease and a Mr. O. ity .as a whole.”
j
11, a boy.
tion to the Publications Branch, was held on February 27 at the Kaslo at Cloverdale who suffered greatly
He suggested closest collators- j
Department of Agriculture, Vic­ United Church with Rev. K. Shimizu from asthma previously, can now en­ tion with the United States in ^°^VJ
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Tamura of
officiating.
toria, B. C.
joy a glass of beer.
Arnaud, Man. on February 12, aboy.
ing the vexing question.

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