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Men Sent to Ontario in First Compulsory Job Transfer
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A bumper Xmas Issue is being blue­
printed ... contributions, whether
literary, photographic, or mone­
tary. will be greeted with open
arms and a welcoming smile ...

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Kelowna To Expel
Over 1OO Farmers
Before Nov. 15

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TO ALL CORRESPONDENTS
-Wheivsending in news, notices
and items of any kind, please
include both first and last
names of all persons involved.

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Saturday, November 6. 19^3.

First Visit Home in 20 Ye

No Single Citizens in 1 owns May
fcei W Courage of Jews to Beat Rap Take New Jobs Within B. C.

Kaslo, B. C.—If Japanese Cana­ ever been.
dian evacuees resettling in eastern
Evacuees who go east must be pre­
Slocan Group Ordered to Fort William; Meeting Asks
Threaten “More To Go When Canada work and struggle with the pared to meet difficulties and even
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patience and fortitude displayed by to be buffeted around at times, he- Ottawa To Define Citizenship; Expect Further Movement
d
White Labor Is Available” the
Jew’ish people, they need fear said. Housing is one of the chief prob­
no obstacles.
lems, -^and it is understandable why
VANCOUVER, B. C.—B.C. Secur­
NELSON. B. C. In the first compulsory job place­
So ' declared Yoshio Arthur Oda, many congregate in downtown areas
ity Commission officials are conduct­ youthful-1 o o k i n g, Steveston-b o r n
ment ordered by National Selective Service since its jurising a survey of the evacuee population business man from Toronto, to The in the cities like Toronto.
JEWS HAVE HARDER
in Kelowna, George Collins, Place­ New Canadian in Kaslo this week.
TIME THAN JAPANESE
ment Commissioner said Wednesday. FIRST B.C. VISIT
ere reported to have
$
*
$
Still, he continued, Jewish people
XT
IN 21 YEARS
Kelowna, B. C. (CP)—A. central
He is visiting his mother here, have met faT more intense feeling than
They’ will be employed by the
Okanagan committee, recognized by visiting British Columbia for the first the people of Japanese descent in Ju
Pigeon
Timber Company in bush and
the British Security Committee, has time since leaving the Pacific Coast eastern provinces. But this has not
mill operations near Fort William,. Selective Service
announced that 37 single male Japa­ over twenty-one years ago.
prevented them from accomplishing George Collins, Commissioner of
Survey Completed
nese from the Coast and 31 married
many
successes.
Recounting how he crossed the
Japanese Placement, told the Cana­
male Japanese with 82 dependents continent two decades ago when still
Hard work and original ideas have dian Press at Vancouver.
A survey aimed at bringing
have been judged eligible for es­ only in his teens,- Mr. Oda laughingly also established another group of
sing]
panese (Canadian-born
“'The men are all Canadian-born,
sential winter work in this district. recalled that it was just the “urge to
“evacuees.” These are the refugees and are qualified for the work they
oi naturalized), under National
*
*
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wander and see the country” that took from central European countries, are being sent to,” Mr. Collins said,
Selective Service compulsory job
who “evacuated not just from their “as they have had
At least 100 Japanese evacuees, for­ him away from home.
tiansfer regulations is nearing
experience at it
mer residents along British Colum­
After a series of ups and downs he ' homes but from their continent,” he since they were sent to the Interior.”
completion, according to B.C.
bia’s Pacific Coast, will be required finally settled in Toronto, where he is told the The New Canadian.
Security Commission' officials.
Additional groups of single Nisei
to pa k their belongings and. move engaged in the merchandising busi­
Mr. Oda felt that on the whole the
The interior housing and road
out of the Kelowna area before Nov­ ness. He is married and is the father cities and towns of western Ontario are expected to be moved to other
camps have been surveyed, but
ember 15, a special committee of of four children.
were tolerant and kindly than those parts of Canada from time to time
there is still considerable work to
Kelowna citizens announced in Kelow­
Recalling the Steveston of his boy­ east of Toronto. He had special praise as requests for they are received by
be done at Minto, Bridge River
na late last week, says a Vancouver hood, Mr. Oda thought that housing for Guelph, where, he said, despite as requests for them are received by
and in East Lillooet. There are
Province report.
conditions in Kaslo were much worse the conservative atmosphere, people Selective Service, said the report.
also groups of Japanese employed
W. B. Hughes-Games, secretary of on the average than Steveston had were very kindly.
in
fuel cutting in the Greenwood
SLOCAN CITY, B. C.—(Special)
th e “federally-sponsored committee”
area, and others are residing near
—With Selective Service regula­
said the number of Japanese who
Vernon.
<
tions taking effect on Interior Town
must grove is gknown to total 100 and Manitobans Digging In For Winter:
B.
C . Security
Commission^
may prove considerably more when the
Nisei, some thirty to forty men are
officials are conducting the survey..
deadline is reached, according to the
Japanese who will come under'
reported to have received notices
Province.
the job transfer regulations are
to report for medical check-ups
“There are more Pearl Harbour
single men between the ages of *
last week.
Japanese here than we ever dreamed
18 and 55.
1
Excitement precipitaed by the
of, something we didn’t know until
issuing of compulsory job transfers
we got figures on. the number of
here
recalled to many a suggestion REPORT SPECIAL
Japanese following the issuing of
Alberta's Japanese Canadian evac-[acreage to handle properly and the
of
keenly-remembered
evacuation
ration books,” Hughes-Games was uee farmers are featured in two ar- quality of their work suffered
sufferpH some­
TAX SCHEDULE FQR
days.
quoted.
tides by George Yackulic of the what.
“We will not know definitely the Lethbridge Herald published in several
It is reported that in the Slocan
While only a few Japanese accepted
total until a special survey now being Eastern papers and circulated widely work other 'than caring for beets las' area there are upwards of 200 men PULPWOOD CUTTERS
made is completed.”
by the Canadian Press.
OTTAWA.—-Pulpwood cutting oper_
year, this summer they hustled abou< who may be affected by job trans­
The Committee secretary said that
Thousands of British Columbia between periods when they were fers. It is, in fact, freely rumoured ations in eastern Canada have been
an estimated 150 will be allowed to Japanese have found contentment needed in the fields' and supplemented that the majority of these men may given higher labor priority, and
stay under special permission.
and a certain degree of prosperity their earnings substantially by doing- be sent elsewhere before the end of Dominion and Provincial governments
MORE REQUIRED
on farms- in Southern Alberta’s general. farm work and caring for this month.
are about to start an intensive winter
TO MOVE LATER
irrigated regions, declares Yackulic. specialized crops.
campaign
to move farm labor to the
A mass meeting of Slocan resi­
“Many of them” he quotes Japanese
Under terms of an agreement for­
woods
so
as
to alleviate an impending
“A number of evacuees'in southern dents approved the sending of a
med some months ago between the spokesmen as saying, “have found Alberta last year needed aid from the
communication to Ottawa, asking shortage of pulpwood, the Canadian
Japanese and the dtizens committee,, conditions in their new land so much B. C. Security Commission, (but) th<
for a clear-out difinition of the Press said Monday.
the evacuees were allowed to stay in to their liking that they wish to be­ picture now is completely different,” status of Canadian-born or Cana­ . NIPIGON, Ont.—Revision of tax
come permanent residents of the pro­ Yackulic writes.
the area until November 15.
deductions on earnings of bush work­
dian-naturalized Japanese.
During that time farmers employ­ ductive territory.”
ers in northern Ontario, through
“Mr. George Cpllins, Commissioner
“Last year they did what officials
ing Japanese were told they could
representations made to the Govern­
KASLO,"
B.
C.

No
single
men,
resi
­
apply for permission to keep their described as a meticulous and very of Japanese Placement, found that the dent in the Interior Towns will be ment by the Lumber and Mill Work­
Japanese and their employers are
help in the area provided they guara- fine job on the sugar beet fields.”
ers’ Union, are reported to The New
teed to provide sufficient work for
“Officials of the industry and completely satisfied with conditions,” allowed to take jobs in the province Canadian by Fred Nogami, Nisei em­
of British Columbia, according to ployee of the Nipigon Lake Timber
them during the winter months.
officers of the Alberta Sugar Beet says the Lethbridge reporter.
notices received from the Commis­ Company.
Hughes-Games said however that Growers’ Association have again SUGAR BEET
SAMPLINGS
“more Japanese would be required tc praised the work of Japanese on sugar
Substantial savings accure to the
sioner of Japanese Placement and
A new hospital was opened in Taber
move later as more white labor be­ ieets this year. They explain, how­
bush
workers through the new tax
posted in all Interior Projects.
comes available.”
ever, that some took too large September 17, with many civic and
schedule,
according to Mr. Nogami,
While further information was not
provincial d'gnitaries at the ceremony,
who
states
that the acute shortage of
immediately available, this was under,
svacuees
did
what
they
could
in
workers
in
the pulp industry is res­
Chicago Has 4200 Relocees:
raising funds to aid construction of stood to be a follow-up of the exten­ ponsible for the new move.
-he institution ........ Iron Springers sion of National Selective Service
He is enthusiastic over prospects
to
natural-bom
and
were complaining recently during the regulations
both for single and married evacuees
parvest that the haulers could not do naturalized Canadian citizens between to ^settle down and make a good living
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FIVERS, Ariz.—Data on the rein northern Ontario.
TOPAZ, Utah.—Owing to the ac­ their maximum of hauling owing to
mechanical
difficulties,
and
were
I location situation in the United States celeration of the relocation program
I shows us that exactly 13,788 Japanese in the United States, two of the ten pretty well disgusted. This state of
I evacuees are out of centres on “in- relocation centers in California, Idaho, affairs was soon righted by means of
I definite leave.” This total does not Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado a direct train line to the Picture Butte
I include those who are out on indefinite and Arkansas, will be closed by the factory .........
Reports Magrath: Usually the beet
leave as volunteers for the armed end of the fiscal year next July,
harvest
is featured by a big rain or
VANCOUVER, B. C. — Naturalized | rules applied against the Japanese
forces. The sum total is said to be stated Dillon Myer, National War
more,
but
this
open
fall
weather
this
f about 15,000 as announced by Dillon Relocation Authority director at a
and Canadian-bom Japanese should be are not applied to the Germans and
year has f<or the most part been
[ Myer at Topaz recently..
meeting in Topaz recently.
resettled across Canada on a. basis Italians, then we will be guilty of
ideal. No
the total, 4,257 are in Chicago
The national director reported that developed, serious labor shortage of full equality with all other citizens racial prejudice.
thanks to the plentiful
I area. with next largest group being approximately 22,000 evacuees are
K^°.se advocates who ask for re­
and -should not be repatriated to
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K 3,313 in Salt Lake City. Denver now on indefinite or seasonal leaves
patriation
to Japan of all persons of
Japan after the war, Angus Maclnnis,
area with 2504 is in third place, with more than 15,000 in the indefinite
Japanese
origin in Canada never
^•P., declared in an address at the
t with Cleveland a fair fourth with leave classification,
Ontario Sugar Beeters
raised
their
voices in protest when
। 2108.
evening service of the St. John’s Canada was supplying Japan with war
“To quell any prevailing rumours,
J The breakdown by cities is as may I reassure you again that it is Move To Northern Jobs
United Church Sunday.
material to use against the helpless
; loiiows: Des Moines (Iowa), 85: not the intention of the WRA to force
“We can not punish these people, people of China.
CHATHAM, Ont.— Essex camp
; Kansas City (Missouri), 88; Chicago relocation by direct or indirect mea­ which housed some thirty-nine Japa­ most of whom are Canadians by
“Such repatriation would be de­
- (Illinois) 2372; Omaha (Nebraska), sures, Mr. Myer declared. “However, nese Canadians who worked in the naturalization or birth, for the crimes portation and exile for Canadian
i 5$; Minneapolis (Minnesota), 274; the WRA must be regarded as a tem­ sugar beet fields of Kent county last of the ruling class of Japan,” he said citizens.”
I Milwaukee (Wisconsin), 117; Ann porary, government agency and not summer has been closed and the camp according tc a Province report.
The Oriental problem was no longer
as institutionalized agency.”
inhabitants moved from the district WHY NOT GERMANS, TOO?
j Arbor
(Michigan),
318;
Detroit
a
British Columbia problem but a
Mr. Myer pointed out that the WRA J. A. Garner, Ontario agricultural

If
we
are
to
repatriate
all
Japa
­
Canadian
one, he said. It was up to
। (Michigan), 320; Cincinnati (Ohio), has had two investigations. The WRA
representative for the county reported nese, including those born’in Canada, the Canadian Government ‘to find a
f249; Cleveland (Ohio), 533; Toledo program has been strengthened great­ recently.
then why has no one suggested that solution for the Japanese phase.
: (Ohio). 62; New York City, 189: ly by these systematic examinations,
He stated that the Nisei had been all residents of German and Italian
Philadelphia
(Pennsylvania), " 59: for they not-only proved the injustice transferred to harvesting crops in the extraction be repatriated also?
Your Regards to AU Your Friends
State bt Massachusetts, 65; St. Louis of the charges, but revealed a new Brantford Marsh region north of
“The crimes of Germany and Italy
A Christmas Greeting Card in
group of friends effectively ■working Toronto, or to the lumber industry at in this war are just as ghastly as
(Missouri), 125.
THE NEW CANADIAN
for the American Japanese.
Port Arthur and Kapuskasing
those committed by Japan. If the

Sugar Beet Workers Win High Praise
For Efficient Service on Prairies

Two U.S. Centres To Be Closed

M.P. Urges Resettlement Across Canada
On Equal Basis with All Other Citizens

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Charge Alberta High School
Pupils for Tuition and Fare

Need Change in Public Opinion:

Regina Minister Sees Dispersal
As Offering Christian Solution

SLOCAN, B. C. — The broken
body of Toshio Iwase, 44-year old
father of seven children, was found
KASLO, B. C.—Fees amounting to
lying in a creek at the bottom of a
REGINA, Sask. -— Adoption of
steep
cliff
in
the
mountains
above
$7 per month for evacuee school
Christian methods and attitudes to- Evacuation Extends Missions
Slocan late last month.
children over the age of fifteen years
ward the solution of che Japanese
The unfortunate man had gone
Throughout Whole of Canada
or attending high schools in southern
problem in Canada was suggested by
into the hills across the Slocan
HAMILTON, Om — Japanese
I Alberta are being charged this year
River on Sunda y morning with a Rev. J. P. Fraser in an address to th* proved co-operative during theA
Dr. Black Nominated
> to cover costs of tuition and transfor mush- Knox Federation of Women in O^Mion from the British Cwl
companion to search
;
VANCOUVER, B. C —Dr. Norman portation Jean E. Glover, secretaryrooms. The two became separated Attitude Toward
Japanese m coast, said Miss A. M. Hilliard of V^
F. Black, well-known to mai
during. the day, and when Mr. Canada” at Regina recently.
treasurer ?f Lethbridge S.hool Divi.
couver, to the Dominion Board of
for his active interest in their probIwase failed to return all night, a
1 ~
lemsi noted edu ator and former sion No. 7, has informed The New
“If we believe that Christ has power Women’s Auxiliary, M.S C F
search was hastily organized early
anadian.
editor of the “B. C. Teacher” has been
still, if we believe what we sing in
This was particularly true o* ftin the morning.
nominated by the C. C. F. as a VanTn Christ there is no east nor west’ Christian population. E vacua! im? ^
In arrangements effected between
At half-past ten he was found —and if we believe what we pray, change! .he work of the
couver School Board candidate in the British Columbia Security Comby
a search party. It is thought then there is a problem for us to
forthcoming civic elections.
jmission and Alberta education authprMissions to Orientals extending j?
that he must have lost his footing solve in dealing with the
’ ities, no provision was made for child16.000 from British Columbia to the whok
f
Christian Japanese in Canada. It is a of Canada.
!ren in this category.
to his death upon the rocks below. problem that only Christian people
afBCSC REFUSES RESPONSIBILITY
SAN FRANCISCO,
The funeral was held October 21 can face and only Christian
people
le 1 The Lethbridge School Division has
of the “disloyal” ipanese at th
“SELECTIVE SERVICE”
can
solve,

the
speaker
said.
the past, but since
Lake segregation amp to harve st the made no
PRISONERS
OF
WAR
The government had appointed the
disclaims
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vegetable crops that are to be sent, the Security Commissio:
B. C. Security Sommission to
responsibilit
fees are now being TO CUT FUEL WOOD
to the other Japanese evacuee cen
1 IS and 55 living in Interior Town
with this and this commission was
resulted in the bringing in of 400 levied,
The ban itself, however, is be­
OTTAWA, Ont.—Fuelwood cutting trying to handle the problem fairly lieved to be issued by the Commisloyal Japanese volunteers from other i The communication from Miss
for Manitoba cities an J towns will be but was being retarded by public sioner under federal order-in-councenters to work in the harvest of ( Glover said:
undertaken
by 400 prisoners-of-war । opinion, said Mr. Fraser. Instead of cil. It can be enforced through
potatoes, carrots, beets and other!
vegetables.
I “An editorial in the October 23rd who will be housed in a new camp sending these Japanese back to Japan Selective Service regulations re­
Tula Lake houses the Japanese‘issue of your very fine paper’The New being built- in Riding Mountain after the war, or placing them in quiring permits to offer or accept
evacuees who would not answer “Yes”, Canadian takes issue with the Leth- National Park in Manitoba, Labor, concentration settlements and not employment.
to the questions on loyalty to the .'bridge Division No. 7 Board for mak- Department officials announced last allowing them to buy or lease proper­
Lists of men falling within the
ty anywhere in Canada, it would be category affected were compiled late
United Stale that wore given to each j ing a charge of seven dollars per week.
The camp will be largest work fairer and more Christian to dis- in September, and are understood to
American ev use during the segre-i month for students over the statutory
camp
camp yet
yet constructed
constructed in Canada to tribute them across the Dominion and be filed'with the Security Commission
few'school age of 15 jyears.
gallon program in the last few;school
accomodate
prisoners and is in line! let them be absorbed and become head office and the Selective Serffee
months.
EXTRA SCHOOL ROOMS
with a department policy of giving good Canadians.
regional office in Vancouver.
“Lethbridge Division has had to priority in the use of prisoners to
We.
must
forget
about
the
white
MEDICAL EXAMS
More Exchanges
(provide educational facilities for the fuelwood production, said the Cana­
sense
of
superiority
and
adopt
a
First to be called for medical exam­
MORM UGAO, Portuguese East i greatest number of Japanese evacuee dian Press.
Christian
attitude
to
this
problem.
inations and instructions to accept
India.— More repatriation exchanges • school children settling in Alberta.
This was one test that Christianity work east of the Rockies are already
in the future was hoped for by both!This large influx caused the Division
is puttin, before Canadians at this without jobs and those returning to
Japanese and United States officials.to provide five extra school rooms
EDMONTON
Alta —
EDMONTON, Alta.
— “
“Tochy
Today and
and moment and bv solvinS it fairly and the towns from seasonal employment
as the Japanese liner Teia Maru head.'and accommodate many more in
Tomorrow
with
the
Japanese
"
CanaJustly we wouId h^P Prevent a third
Speculation is rife, however, that
er for home, the A. P. reported, rooms already operating. Another dians and .Wartime Problems with 'WOrld
war’ he declaredunder
late orders even those single
She was laden with Japanese nation, factor that must be considered is the
men
at
present employed within the
als from Canada and the Americas large number of Japanese students Canadian Citizens” was the topic of
OBITUARY
towns will be affected by compulsory
and with 2400 tons of Red Cross goods that must be transported to school a sympathetic address given to mem­
jobs
transfers.
'
bers
of
the
Optimist
Club
here
refor internees and prisoners.
in vans.
JINTARO YAMAZAKI
„. . .,
,
, n ,
Japanese Nationals, of course, are
cently
by
Rev.
G.
Hayden
Stew-art,
“Through an agreement with the
nt!S CT
?
?■ ? not affected, their treatment being B. C. S.C. and the Alberta Govern­ Vancouver minister, and former chair­
ober 20 at Sandon for Jmtaro subject to internatlonaI conTe„tion’
George Shaw Operating
ment,the schools who accepted Japa­ man of the Consultative Council.
Yamazaki, who passed away Oct- adhered to b both A11Ied ,and ^
Powell Drug Company
nese students were paid their operober 18 in his fiftieth year.
nations.
Mr. George Shaw, former part­ • ating charges on all students under Against Return to Valley
YASUZO UMEMOTO
at th.e pres^
ner in the Powell Drug establish­ fifteen years of age. No arrange­
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NEW
WESTMINSTER,
B.C.

mention
of
married men has been
ment, would like to announce to his ments were made for .children over
The death occurred on October made, probably owing to the heavy
Citizenship
requirments
in
Canada
many Japanese friends that he has the age of fifteen, however, and for
16, shortly after he entered the expense which would be involved in
purchased the company and will the spring term of 1942 and the whole should be made much more rigid,
Slocan Hospital, of Yasuzo Ume- the transfer and accomodation of
-claimed J. A. Paton, M. L. A., address­
operate at the same address.
‘42-43’ school year no charge was ing a well-attended meeting of the
moto of Slocan. The “Otsuya” was families.
He says. “I heard that you an- made by the Lethbridge Division.”
held October 21, with interment the WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII^
New Westminster Progressive. Con­
nounced the closing of the Powell
“The B.C. S.C. does not accept the servative Association in the club
following day. He is survived by
CARD OF THANKS
Drug in the New Canadian. It was ; responsibility for these students. They
his wife, one son and three
rooms
this
month.
The
Point
Grey
surprising the letters I received point out that the Department of
We wish to express our sincere
daughters.
of legislature stated that
asking me if 1 was opening some­ Education of British Columbia has member
thanks
and appreciation to many
British Columbia could expect a heavy
where else or where my new address correspondence courses available for influx of new
friends for their acts of kindness,
citizens at the con­ Youths Get Forty Days
messages of sympathy and beautiful
would be. So I guess they are still these students. To those who wish to
clusion
of
hostilities
and immediate
reading The New Canadian.
TORONTO, Ont. — A sentence of floral offerings during our deep
attend our schools who are over 15 steps should be taken to prevent to
forty days in jail was meted out by sorrow in the loss of our son,
years we are making a charge of people^156
^
lanc
^
se
by
these
Magistrate Browne in Toronto City Koiehi. Special thanks go to many
Regards to All Your Friends seven dollars per month, to cover
x
x 7
. police court to four Canadian-born friends in Toronto City.
hristmas Greeting Card in
tuition and transportation where
to
return
n
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Japanese youths, convicted on a Mr. and Mrs. Y. Nishikaze and
available.
Paton
l
a 4
^r’ charge of stealing radio parts and two family.
r aton claimed as he urged that everv „ x
xl ■
,
k
j
i
‘ motors from their employers.
New Denver, B. C.
piepaiation be made on rehabilitation £
F ‘
1
plans for when the boys return.from
OMIYA STORE
STEVESTON, B.C. & overseas.

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J. W. ANDERSON

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Slocan Resident Killed
When Lost in Mountains
On Mushroom Expedition

“PRAIRIE FARMERS’’

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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supply of Japanese workers . . ..
Alberta Beet Growers’ Association an­
nounced that growers would receive a
further payment on the 1942 beets of
50 cents per ton on November 1, with
the final payment coming in. December.........

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We arc pleased to Announce that
e have had specially prepared a
supply of the highest quality
FRESH SALTED SALMON for
sale to purchasers of medicines and
and toilet goods.
On orders for Japanese medicines
and toilet goods of $5.00 or more
a cash discount of 10 per cent will

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Customers who avail themselves
of this discount mav also purchase
3
lbs.
of
FRESH
SALTED
SALMON by adding 50c to the
discount.

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FISH SEPARATELY

RICE
For the convenience of our mail
order customers who are buying
medicines, we have been fortunate
in obtaining a good supply of fine
•‘New Crop” Rice.
When you order medicines or
toilet goods to the value of $3. we
will be pleased to ship you 5 lbs.
of rice at 12c per pound.

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WE PAY SHIPPING CHARGES
Select. Your Toilet Goods and
Medicines from Previous Advertisements. Since We Still Have a
Complete Stock.

MR. T. HIGASHIDA in
Charge of Mail Order Dept J5

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MEN’S WORE CLOTHING
2 I/, lb. Wool Work Socks
.. Pr. .50c
lb. Wool Work Socks
pr. 85c
Flannel Shirts, Navy
ea. $3.40
Caribou Brand Shirts, Khaki ............ TP rt;^.jLL
ea. $1.85
rffr Ji
Heavy Wool Pants, Black .... pr. 8.50
Heavy Denim Pants,Black ... pr. 2.50
Dry-back Coats
.. ea. 6.00
Dry-back Pants
pr. 5.45
| MEN’S TWO PIECE UNDERWEAR

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CAREY, Man.—The middle of OctA
ober found the beet topping complete,
s chiefly due to continued good weather.
There was hardly any rain or snow
। during the harvest season, and outside
of a two-day cold spell, conditions
Penman’s 95 ___
were much different from last season.
pr. $5.50
ft
Penman

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The highest yield m the Manitoba
-... 2.50
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| Shipping charges will be paid by us
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and Mr. Morishita were also near the
• on the above goods.
top.
Preparations for the winter are
Soya Beans __ „ per 100 lbs. $8.00
being made by the evacuee farmers.
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50 lbs. 6.25
£ and Mr. Mitsunaga to the town of
Carey.
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Nisei are going to work in the
100 lbs. 18.50
7
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Salmon
are F. O. B. V ancouver.
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369 Powell St.
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Page 7

November 6. 1943.
PaQ-e

EASTERN POSITION
@ THE CANADA PACKERS LTD., © WM. STONE & CO. LTD., INToronto, will employ twenty men. gersoll, Ontario, wishes to employ
The wages run about 60c an hour. eighteen men. Their wages will be
Yearly employment is offered and 48c plu
cost-of-living bonus
living quarters are provided , in
They are offered yearly employment
Summerville which is about five and living accommodation
is promiles out in the • country. This vided by
the. Company, Th s comCompany has a high priority- rating. pany has
a high priority rating.
® Young Men’s Christian Associa­ © THE LEAVERLEIGH FARM'S,
tion of MONTREAL, 4335 Hampton Port Credit, Ontario, wish to employ
Ave., (Mr. J. M. C. Duckworth,
teen men for
growing of
Executive Secretary), wishes to em­ fruit and mushrooms. They will b
ploy one Japanese male, preferably paid So5.00 per nonth and free
a young adult and a Protestant house, light, heat, and board will
'Christian. His job would be as a be provided. Yearly employment is
night cleaner and duties expected offered.
of him would be scrubbing swimming tiles, cleaning locker rooms, © THE CANADA GLUE COMmopping sarazza tile floors etc. No Pany, Brantford, Ontario, will em­
ploy twelve men. The wages are
experience necessary.
55c an hour plus cost-of-living
Wages will be $85.00 a month bonus. Employment is offered on a
plus $5.00 C. L. B. Hours are to be yearly basis^ There will be no dif­
eight hours a day.
ficulty in regard to living accom­
modation
as the Company provides
© THE FIRST CO-OPERATIVE
a boarding house for its employees.
Packers, Barrie, Ontario, wishes to
employ’fourteen men. This is a meat © MRS. H. A. McBRIDE, 4609
packing plant and the men will be Coolbrook Ave., MONTREAL, P. Q.,
employed
in
all
departments. wishes to employ a domestic. There
Labourers will receive 40c to 45c is one adult in the family and one
an hour plus $1.85 weekly C, L. B.- child, as her husband is overseas.
and the others will receive 50c o Mrs. McBride lives in a small du­
65c an hour plus C. L. B.
plex house and the work would not
The Company provides a house in be heavy. The salary would be $35.
the country for the employees
a month.

On the Loose
By F. A. M.

ON WOLFING
Slocan Sentinel
Kaslo Courier
Yeah
man.
SLOCAN.—Formation of a Fine
•tis a dangerou
.
----- - sub­
KASLO. — “‘Impressions of My
ject for me to embark upon being
Arts and Handicraft Club among
Eastern Trip” was the topic of an
surrounded by a pack as I am
the older people in Slocan was an­
address by Rev. K. Shimizu to a
but nevertheless, being a reckless
nounced this week. The aim of the
well-attended October 25th meeting
sort, of punk, I grit my teeth, shut
club is to emourage the develop­
of the Kaslo YPS at the Church
mY eyes, and embark ....
ment of artistic talent and culti­ hall. The Citizenship convenors
vate art appreciation among the Amy Yamazaki and Junji Ikeno
^'^V5 a wolf?? There’s a lot
school
children.
.
of definitions floating around, kids,
took charge of the meeting after
A
preliminary
exhibition
was .a short business period under the
but my favourite is . .. well,’come
held at Bayfarm school October 16
to think of it maybe I’d better
gaA el of President Hanako Naruse.
and 1/, and it is planned to hold a
save it for private eonver ation . ..
A Thanksgiving social was held
second display in conjunction with
It’s a shame we can ’t print it, darn
by the Society October 11, with a
it ...
ceremonies marking th
large crowd laughing' and singing
the
Popoff school. " •
their way through a program of
But such definitions notwith­
Lxe utive officers
Miyoji
standing" the term “wolf” in these
games and songs, climaxed bv folk
sone, secretary; Tokujiro Take­
dancing.
held parts seems to be used in the
naka,
assistant secretarv. Takashi
same sense as the phrase “man­
A bumper crowd hoboed, waltzed
Yamamoto, Taro Murakami, con­
about-town” was in the olden days.
lindyed and shagged their way
venors, and M. Noguchi S UtsuWolf” is what you call a guy who
through a Halloween Frolic at the
r'T'
f S'Mii' Z- K”’oshita and
would have been tabbed “Romeo”
aPPropriatedly
decorated
Drill
u. Morishita.
or
Hall October 30, the local juke box
then because of his
way with women. Guys who get
supplying a variety of sweet, sway
Sandon Sun
and swing.
around swimmingly with members
of the fair sex seem to be “wolves”
SANDON.—hith the shortness
The first inter-centre basketball
or so they’ll tell you . . . at least.
of the fall season in these moun­
contest
this season was Kaslo’s
that is its pleasanter annotation
tains, winter is close at hand.
invasion of Sandon, October 29,
so we’ll proceed on that basis
The first snowfall came a week
which came out 50-50, as the
Now seems to me that when you
eai lier than last year, but the
Dukes, Kaslo High School W
think of “wolf” or AWOL—you
a\crage. temperature... is. much
team nosed out Sandon seniors'in
automatically think of some glisthigher than the same time a
a tight 33-31 tilt, while the Sandon
year ago.
emngly handsome guy . . . all vim.
belles nutshot the smaller and
vigor and Victor Mature . .. and of
A.Jiough it is said that the
green Kaslo girls, 54-20
course clad in raiment that is
Members of Ihe' fjo party wish
Sandon centre may be closed
positively sharp—not zooty maybe
down, the residents are pursuing
to taxe this opportunity to express
but strictly Esquire and Cary
their normal duties without any
their appreciation of the kind hos­
Grantish ...
sign of worry or anxiety.
pitality of the Sandon people. It is
But, wanta know a secret ? ?
reported
the players came
From watching at first • hand the
dazedly
breathing,
“gee, how nice
Lemon Creek Leader
operations of an
First
those
Sandon
people
are!!!”
KASLO. — An engagement of
The couple have taken up resi­
Class. I’m of the opinion that you
LEMON CREEK, B. C.—Despite
•^
a
,
general
meeting
Monday
wide interest is announced by Mr.
dence in Fort William where the
don’t have to be singularly hand­ rainy weather’ a large crowd of
night, tne local club decided to ex­
and Mrs. Katsuzo Mayeda of Kaslo,
groom is employed at the Great
some or a fashion plate to be a mum lovers from Slocan City, New
tend
an invitation to Sandon for
whirh tells of the betrothal of their Lakes Lumber and Shipping Co.
breaker of feminine hearts ...
Denver and Sandon attended the
*
*
*
a
return
visit to Kaslo. Plans are
third daughter, Chiyoko Betty, to
Of course, looks help
but chrysanthemum exhibition held by
;w
g
T
lla
,
de
11ow to sllow Sandon
Mr. Minoru Akiyama, eldest son
SANDON. — Sandon wedding notice the large number of TDK’s
the Lemon Creek Kokonoye Kai at
that
Kaslo
hospitality
is hard to
of Mr. and Mrs. Tarokichi Akiyama
bells rang out on October 24, when , who still aren’t anywhere near the
Lemon Creek, Oct. 23 and 24. ’
beat
also.
of Slocan City.
.
Miyeko, second daughter of Mr.
The members of the Association
wolfing class ? ? You see, I have
A betrothal tea was held Wed­
and Mrs. Sukegoro Mori, formerly
one certain guy in mind ... he’s wish to extend their thanks for the
nesday evening, October 27th, at of Fairview, Vancouver, became
not exactly the image of those generous support accorded the
Greenwood Gazette
the home of the bride-to-be in
the bride of Mr. Kiichi Natsuhara,
Flash Gordonesque figures that show from many distant points and
GREENWOOD, B.C. — PromiKaslo. Mr. and Mrs. Kumetsuchi a former resident of Whonnock, artists portray as the answer to a promise that the coming year will
nent among the list of recentlyB. C. The ceremony took place at
Kuba and Mr. Mantaro Nagano are
maid’;
prayer ... Taylor and bring an exhibition of much higher
elected officers of the Greenwood
standard.
the Sandon Buddhist Church, with
the baishakunins.
Gable have nothing to worry about
High School Student Council for
Both former Vancouverites, the Rev. R. Hirahara officiating. Mr.
A concert was given by pupils of
as far as his looks go ... not that
the term of 1943-44 are many
groom-to-be
was' very widely and Mrs. A Yoshioka and Mr. and
the
local public school up to grade
he’s ugly or anything ...
Nisei students. Here on a s'ale
known in Nisei sports circles, parti, Mrs. U. Takenaka were the baisha­
three at Lemon Creek on Oct. 28,
he’s just “pleasantly homely”
that has never been achieved out­
cularly in tennis, badminton and kunins.
29 and 30. A large crowd attended
which is okay to be if you read the
side of such cosmopolitan schools
*
*
*
basketball activities.
descriptions of practically every and heartily applauded the antics
as Strathcona and Templeton Jun­
$
$
^
SLOCAN.—Of particular* interest
other story in the slick mags these of the little tots.
ior High, in Vancouver is proof of
Orange Blossom Lane
to former Vancouverites is the days ... and of course, he’s a
Halloween was celebrated by the
assimilation, a joining of young
announcement
of
the
marriage
of
seventy
and more high school
smooth dresser — nothing flashy,
The wedding is announced of
Canadians for a common cause.
Miss Toshiko Hinatsu to Mr. mind you, but very natty—on the pupils with a party to which the
Teruko Edna Sato, eldest daughter
Ihe council: Lorna Reed, presi­
Shigeo Hayami at Slocan on Oct­
George Raft model, I’d say . ..
ministers-sponsors of the school
of Mr. and Mrs. Shotaro Sato of
dent; George Fujiwara, vice presi­
ober 10. The baishakunins were Mr.
and the members of the P. T. A. dent; Jean Roylance, secretary;
YOU’RE A SMOOTHIE
Picture Butte, Alberta, to Mr. Sue­
and Mrs. R. Otsuji and Mr. and
were
invited. The party held at the
hiro Dick Sakamoto, fourth son of
?'.oni_my Lee, treasurer; Marion
And he’s smooth on the dance
Mrs. K. Shiraki. The groom, now floor and A SMOOTH TALKER ...
Kindergarten Hall on Oct: 29, was
the late Mr. and Mrs. Nenohachi
MacLean, grade nine representa?
resident at Popoff, carried on a
a huge success with many games
tive.
Sakamoto, formerly of Vancouver,
man, what a line he gives out with
well known radio business in Van-., .;.so it seems that SMOOTHNESS
and other activity rounding out an
on Oct. 21.
Staff of the “Echo”, Tommy Lee
enjoyable
evening.
couver.
The bride was assisted by Miss
is what counts in this wolfing game
(editor), G. Thornton S. Higashi,
Facilities for shewing movies in H. Nose, M. Maclean,
Kazue Hirashima as bridesmaid
•. . because this guy is some manY. Onizuka,
AND
NEXT
OF
COURSE
...

Lemon Creek are being arranged
and Mr. Shinji Fukushima was the
about-babies ...
G. Fujisawa, K. Shiozaki, I. Leej
A girl, Ayako, to Mr. and Mrs.
best man. The simple ceremony
Now what I’m trying to get and will be available in the near E. Fujisawa. T. Tanaka, H. Handa,
Takashi Yamazaki of Sandon, B C. across is this, that every man is a
future. The High School Parents
took place at the Wesley United
S. Iwasaki.
Association
are planning to raise
A sriii, Akemi, tc Mr. and Mrs.
'Church in Fort William with Rev.
potential wolf and all you have to
House captains; T. Lee, R. Roy­
Kanichi Mori of Taylor Lake, B.C.
F.E. H. James officiating.
lance, S. Higashi, R. Sora, Di
do is concentrate on your poten- funds for needed school books and
reference books by promoting a
Sakamoto, S. Miyagishima!®*
tialites. Which aint hard. Gals are
showing of a Japanese picture from
susceptible

so
they
tell
me
...
Red Cross; Ida Lee, president,
•1
the Sandon movie committee.
Hope Handa, secretary; S. Iwasaki,
But getting back to this parti­
The Bukkyo Hall is at thS pre­ treasurer; Committee — Fuyoko
cular wolf. I was talking about, he’s
sent time being altered and re­
a pretty smooth operator as I paired ahd the opening is to be Yonemitsu, Lily Sakamoto, Marion
MacLean, Lorna Reed, Sumiko
might have stressed a few para­
held within a short time.
Miyagishima,
and Myrtle CamLETELLIER,
Man.

With
some
(No.
4
PRINCETON, B.C.
graphs back. He makes with the
unbelievably
fine
weather
assisting
Camp)—For the last four months,
charm so strong that the gals are
us, sugar beet topping has been just wound around his fingers and
No. 4 camp, known as the Summit
completed here much earlier than
Camp, has been home for men from
oh boy, you can guess what his
was expected.
other hand is doing ...
three of the other base camps.
Looking forward to the bitterly
In the last week of October, how­
SINCERITY COUNTS
cold winter our spirits seem to be
ever, most of the men started to
But his secret is, he tells me_
more settled than at this time last Be SINCERE ... repeat that over
return to their original camps, and
year. With the harvest season over,
by the end of the month, it is ex­
and over again ... cause it means
.
preparations for the winter are a lot. And, pal, if you think that’s
pected that this camp will once
being made, with windows being not much . well, just try it some­
again be empty.
made
double, and soil piled up all
time . . only when the gals start
Although accomodation here is
thousand homes—carrying your good wishes to all your friends
around
the house to insure snug
limited to tent houses, there are
swooning right and left don’t say
maVthp
aintanCeS wherever they may be i?i Canada. Just clip and
warmth and protection.
I didn’t warn ya ...
Many advantages. For instance
mail
the
coupon as soon as possible before December 3rd. P
Local people declare that this
there is more room than in the
POSTSCRIPT
....
The New Canadian, Kaslo, B. C.
wooden bunkhouses; the view here winter probably will be warmer
There’s always two sides to
than
previous
years.

I enclose the sum of $
on the top of the mountain is
everything and here’s where an, for which I wish you to publish
Many
of
the
younger
men
have
my season’s greetings in your special number as
magnificent; water supplies are
other
warning
is
needed
..
look
out
already left for camps in Ontario,
checked below:
excellent; and recreational facilifor them wolverines and wolfesses
where
they
will
be
cutting
pulp
­
/2C0I.
inch
Icol. inch
ties are very good because of the
—that’s the feminine brand of
In the English Section
wood in the bush during the winter.
)
75c
extensive space.
$1.50
AWOL and actually them’s the
Others are planning to go to saw­
In the Japanese Section
On the other hand some of the
kind
that

s
really
dangerous
..
es) • 75c
$1.50
mill jobs in the same province.
base camps, like No. 5, are crowduv«4
pecially if you are type of guy
In English and Japanese
(
) $1.00
$2.00
ed, the water is .not very good, the
who has to read this to find out
turn to the other camps.
(For each additional name of a member of the family, just add 25c)
what
a
wolf
is
....
view negligible, and chances for
Thinking back since February of
recreation are very slim.
last year, many of us seem to have
NAME
SEEK T. SAWATA
To return to such a place is not moved from one place to another
Aki Araki of Greenwood is antoo heartening, but is necessary almost countless times. Our suit­
xious
to locate Toshiaki Sawata,
cases are torn, our bags scored
because Summit Camp, being situa­
a
native
of Kumamoto-ken.
and marked, our dunnage bags
ted high on the mountain, .be­
ripped. Sometimes we wonder how
comes too cold in the winter.
ADDRESS:
SUBSCRIBE NOW TO
Weather conditions also hamper long this.endless moving is going
bringing in food and other supplies,
to go on.
THE NEW CANADIAN
—Shosaku Hayashi.
leaving no alternative but to re­

thru’ THE MW I tUDIH

Page 8

THE NEW CANADIAN

Page 8

P. 0. Drawer A

Kaslo, B. C.

An Independent Weekly Organ Published- as a Medium of
Expression Among the People of Japanese Origin in Canada.
Editor & Publisher
Japanese Section Editor

Tom Shoyama
Takaichi Umezuki

Mountain
Hermitage
By K. W.

This Curious Paradox

November 6.1943.

Jews and Jegroes Fight Discriminatioii
(Douglas MacLennan in THE CANADIAN FORUM)
There are Canadians who, like w-ar era: Any people w-hich refuses
the Germans, will not concede that
i^ xs.ee the xacts of racial discrim­
it is simply the instinct of self­ ination in its midst will feel reper­
preservation which has forced the
cussions from the other side of the
Jew’s, as a persecuted minority, to
Pacific, not nearly as distant from
view’ their own problems with fer­ Canada as the Mercator Projection
vor, supported by a strong religion, would have us believe?
and to intensify their commercial
“SPECIAL
, effort. The meagre help that Cana­
REQUIREMENTS”
da has given the Jew-s may be
likened to the drink of vinegar
Here are some facts not too
• given to the Christ. Why ? Because widely know-n. In the fall of 1942,
most governments do not act until National Selective Service in Torthey have reasonable assurance onto (and presumably elsewhere)
that the electors w-ill support them. used a card for registering the
As long as discrimination is prac­ needs of employers. On that card
tised by individuals, the govern­ were these words: “Requirements
ment cannot be expected to do as to skill, age, race.” If any em­
much.
ployer’ declared that he did not
It is true that the Canadian want a Jew, a Negro, a Roman
government w’as the first to as­ Catholic or a Protestant, that was
sociate itself w-ith the United
listed, and Selective Service work­
Nations’ condemnation of Nazi ers heeded the employer’s wishes.
brutality to Jews. Like the others, But one day a clerk slipped. He
it promised retribution. It gave
(or she) perhaps in an excess of
permission to admit 1,000 refugee zeal, enquired -whether the employ­
children into Canada. But that is er on the phone had “any special
not enough. Thousands of children requirements.” The employer hap­
and adults should? be welcomed, pened to be of a minority group.
especially since we know that the The lid was off. The- Selective Ser.
Jews rarely, if ever, allow their vice employee was on the carpet.
people to be thrown entirely upon This story comes from a NSS of­
the state for care.
ficial of a minority religion, who
was
himself fighting discrimi.
What is needed is a great cry
nation.
from the people, coupled with.
leadership.
At the same time the Jews were
JAPANESE EVACUATION
facing difficulties. The small busi­
RELATED PROBLEM
nesses in which Jews engage were
As Canon W. W. Judd suggested
being pinched, partly because of
to the recent Canadian Malvern the refusal of many ChristianConference in Toronto, it is not owned business houses to deal with
necessary to w-ait until after the them. Some were being curtailed
w-ar to bring Jewish refugees by lack of goods and manpower.
to Canada. .The Church of England There was no complaint over the
alone could force the issue with­ necessary’- moves by Selective Ser­
in tw-o weeks if the call went vice. Jews ineligible for the armed
out from every- pulpit. (It w-as forces faced the possibility of being
good to hear Canon Judd score unable to find work because of dis.'
those Christian people who re­ crimination in industry. The maufused to help the Federal Govern­ . power shortage was front page
ment look after the Japanese
news. in Ontario. The Globe and
moved from the west coast.) The
Mail
broke the story of discrimi­
Canadian people must be shown
that theix* sins c-f omission w-ill ' nation. Letters to the editor poured
catch up with them in the post- in. A survey was made.

The curious weakness of their
citizenship
status continues to be
Junji Ikeno
Tsukane Mayeda
demonstrated to Canadian-born and
naturalized Japanese by the cur­
$2.00 for Six Months in Advance
Rates: 40c per Month
rent developments, bringing certain
groups of us within the compass of
National Selective Service CIVILIAN regulations.
In the peaceful days w-hen our
chief concern w-as the battle for
the democratic franchies—or an al_
tercation with Aiderman Wilson—
we
used to expand on that weak­
are the meek”, said Jesus, “for
In my college days, one of the
ness.
they shall inherit the earth.” Those
books we had to master was en­
The fact of the matter w-as that
w-ho
retain the spirit of meekness—
titled “Persistent Problems in
Japanese
nationals found them­
childlikeness—, can make ready
Philosophy.” To many of the read­ adjustment in this ever-changing selves to be in a safer and securer
ers, philosophical problems seem world, and so can be happy and
position in B. C. than those of us
either natural-bom or naturalized
so far detached from the more in­
inherit the earth.
as citizens. Chiefly this arose from
sistent, practical business of daily’
Tw-o extremes should be avoided
the existence of the “most favoured
living. But here is one persistent in this process of adjustment— nation” clause in treaties between
over-passivity and over-activity.
problem which every human being
Canada and Japan, and through
—indeed, every living creature, Those vvho follow- the maxim “In the presence of Japanese consuls
whether he likes it or not, must Rome, do as the Romans do” liter­
and ministers, whose duty it was
face and achieve some kind of solu_ ally, may be considered good- fel­ partly to look after* their resident
tion if he is to live, and live abun­ lows and may even be liked by- their nationals.
new acquaintances, but they can
dantly. And that is the problem
This combination of diplomatic
never
contribute any positive good
of adaptation or adjustment.
agreement
and personal interest
thoughts and practices. On the
Biologists say that adaptation is
thus
extended
a protective shelter
other hand, those dominant spirits
the primary- law of life. Nature’s
over
the
majority
of first generadictum has ever been: Adapt your­ w-ho try- to make everybody and
tion
alien
immigr.
But ■ that
self or aie. Adaptability has been every circumstance conform to
protection
could
not
legallybe ex­
their ow-n thinking and likings, w-ill
the chief qualification for survival.
tended to Japanese Canadian citi_
Any species which failed to adapt alw-ay-s have to be unhappy and
zens.
Because- of their legal status,
itself to the physical environment, grouchy. The best and the only they could not seek the protection
was “unfit to live” and perished. ■ possible way is to adapt oneself of a foreign power, its representa.
to the ideal of the Kingdom—the
As animals ascended in the scale
tives or its international treaties.
best
in any- situation, in w-hich w-e
of development, they- not only
Indeed the citizen group was the
can not only- be adjusting ourselves
adapted themselves passively’ to
most exposed of all to prejudiced
to
the
newsituation,
but
at
the
the environment, but have acquired
and discrimiatory regulations. And
same time help others to adjust
the ability to change the environ­
since
most attacks and restrictions
ment to suit their needs. This is themselves to the higher realm.
were
laid
down on the basis of race,
This is rather a lengthy- intro­
the active side of adaptation, and
and race alone, rather than citizen­
duction to w-hat I wish to w-rite in
is most developed ir. human species.
ship,
the citizens suffered from all
Through science and collective ac­ this column—Impressions of my- the handicaps imposed upon Japa­
tion, man has learned to alter and recent trip East of the Rockies.
nese aliens.
This could not be helped in a w-ay,
control environment for certain
PROTECTIVE POWER
because this w-as my- primary
purposes.
Curiously enough this situation,
In order to live an abundant life, motive in taking the trip: to see
far
from reversing itself, has been
we must learn to adapt ourselves, as dispassionately its possible how
carried
over in time of war. True
actively’ and passively, along four- our friends east of the Rockies are
a
half-hearted
attempt was made
SELECTIVE SERVICE DICTUM
doing in the process of adjustment
realms: the physical universe, the
early
in
the
war

in
January,
1942
intellectual realm, the social (in­ to their new environments— physi­
Here are some of the facts dis­
most effective use of our total
—to establish the protective and
eluding the national and inter- cally. occupationally-, socially and
closed: One industry was w-illing to
labor
supply and tends, by deve­
privileged quality of our citizen­
national) realm, and the ever_ religiously-. And the conclusion of
employ
Negroes
if
necessary;
an
­
loping
well-founded resentment
ship. But as it actually worked out,
changing circumstances. Those who my observations is this: Whether in
other
would
insist
on
a separate
and suspicion, to defeat the
the exposed position of the citizen
are not able to adjust themselves Alberta or in Manitoba, in Ontario
department for them; several
democratic
objectives for which
group has become even more ex­
in any- of these realms, are “mis- or in Quebec, w-hether in farming
claimed
that
w-hite
workers
vould
we
are
fighting.posed, while the protection extend,
fits” and w'll not be effective or
object; some offered to take a limi­
No official of Selective Service
districts
or
in
cities,
our
relocees
ed to nationals has been proven
happy- to say- the least. We ought
ted number of Negroes; one whole < shall do anything to encourage
to
be
very
real
and
concrete.
are doing remarkably- w-ell, con­
to be plastic enough to be able to
locality boasted it did not welcome
or facilitate any such discrimi­
This has. been possible through Negroes; one Toronto business man
make readily- necessary adjust sidering the shortness of time theynation,
viz., no such official shall
the recognition and intervention w-as reported to have boasted that
ments in order to achieve rich
have had; and I am convinced that,
make
any
remark to, or ask any
of the “protective power”, the
abundant life in any situation or given necessary- assistance, theyhe employed only people of a cer­
question
of
any applicant or em­
Spanish government, and the Inter­
cirquinstances we may’- be placed,
tain
creed.
ployer
that
could be interpreted
national Red Cross. While groups
Thus considered. the problem of will in time achieve success, ready
NEGROES FIND
as condoning or suggesting dis­
of nationals anywhere in the coun­
adaptation, for human beings at to make some valuable contribu­
DOORS CLOSED
crimination
in employment
try' are given every means of ac­
tions to the future of Canada.
least, is largely- spiritual. “Blessed
The Negroes acted. The story
against
any
class or person and
cess to these authorities, the citi­
spread. There was a buzz in cer­
no
official
in
selecting applicants
zen group is not supposed to make
tain official circles. On October 28,
for
referral
shall
take into con­
any appeal foi' assistance to them
1942, the Negroes’ statement in the
sideration
any
factor
other than
against any act of their own
Globe and Mail said: “Some of us,
the
applicant

s
ability
satisfac­
government.
even those of us who have univer­
torily to fill the vacancy.
In the current development of sity- educations, are finding doors
Japan will be a near neighbor effort into post-war plans than
Selective
Service regulations, in­
BAN FORMS ON
closed on us, even in w-artime. We
of British Columbia when an air- have been put into the w-inning of
ternational
codes
respecting
the
RACE, CREED
have supported the war effort; w-e
service is established across the the w-ar, in the opinion of Miss
treatment
of
civilian
and
service
want
to
help
more.
Our
people
have
Local and regional offices were
top of the world, ami Canadians Porter.
prisoners-of-w

ar
(w-hich
in
the
been
'down-trodden,
w-asting
their
instructed to stop using any em­
as a whole should be more aware
The United Nations are working
Japanese language comprise a fair­ abilities at inferior w*ork. Selective
ployment
or Selective Service form
of the Far East, declared Miss
on multitudinous problems in this
sized volume) may set the nation­
Service
has
been
proclaiming
that
it
of
questionnaire,
other than those
Catherine Porter of New- A ork,
respect, and it is hoped that a
als apart as a special group. But must place workers in w-ar jobs—in
issued
bythe
head
office, w-hich
editor of the Far Eastern Survey
really comprehensive organiza­
these codes cannot make provision
the
jobs
for
w-hich
they
best
are
contains
any
question
or indication
of the American Council, who is
tion will develop, one which is
for citizens of an enemy- origin,
fitted.
We
have
manymore
such
•of
a
person

s
race,
creed
or color,
visiting in Vancouver. Plans are
truly international, she said.
who
maybe
subjected
to
duties
workers
w-ithin
our
ranks
capable
and
no
form
with
anysuch
question
being
prepared
by
the
already
“We can not exterminate Japan,
and
responsibilities
as
citizens,
of
entering
the
front
line
of
pro
­
is
to
be
put
into
use
w-ithout
head
Institute of International Affairs but must punish the aggressors and
even
though
discriminatory
restric,
duction.

office approval.
for the post-war period when that make it possible for Japanese peo­
tions are imposed upon them be­
In a few days, pressure (that
country* will be within a few hours’
But did the Selective Service
ple. under new guidance, to take cause of their racial origin.
seems to be the w-ord) w-as applied
distance of this continent, she told their place in the community of
pronouncement have any real
DEMAND FOR FREEDOM
to Selective Service. It is only fair effect ? One Negro pointed out that
the Vancouver Province.
nations, with a guarantee that
to say- that at least certain officials there still was nothing to prevent
It
might
be
forecast
that
the
ex
­
What is going to be done with Japan can never again become an
w-elcomed
it—they 'may even have an employer from turning down an
tension of Selective Service Civi­
Japan after the war is one of the
aggresor.” she stated. Japan must
lian Regulations to the citizenry- promoted it. The pressure came applicant on the grounds that he
major problems. The Allies must be able to buy- and sell in world
from the press, including the Globe w-as unqualified, whether he was or
of the Interior Towns w-ill call
be prepared to lay their cards on markets to survive and build up forth
a more insistent demand for
and Mail and 'the Winnipeg Free
not. The potential employee might
the table and will have to put more her domestic standards.
Press, and from the Canadian Jew­
greater freedom and improved con­
spend days proving his case. The
latter country has new leadership,”
ditions by the families of the men ish Congress. Selective Service
Negroes
at a meeting told of case
affected.
“China will be ready- to co­
made the follow-ing announcement, after case of discrimination. They
— NOTICE —
operate with the Japanese people
Such a demand will be very, as quoted by The Canadian Press pointed out that 4.000 of the 7,000
in
a
few
after hostilities
soundly based. For certainly- it of November 14:
TO OUR READERS
Negroes in Ontario live in urban
when the latter country- has new cannot be argued that applying the
areas, where they must look for
If you have received a statement
Some
employers
continue
to
leadership, Miss Porter said reregulations to the towns is merelywork in industry or take very* in­
discriminate against certain
marking that the Chinese are treating Japanese-born Canadian
recently- indicating that your subferior jobs.
classes
of
persons
on
grounds
among the most
co-operative citizens like everyone else. No one
scription is overdue and you have
of citizenship, nationality, race,
It will take time to open the
people in the world, She believes
can argue that as long as there
language,
name,
creed
or
color.
remittance
toward
the
doors
of all Canadian industrv to
since sent a
that China will be pretty much exist such invidious distinctions
Such
discrimination
impairs
the
Negroes. But it must be done.
exhausted at the end of the war
against Japanese Canadians as the
subscription, please disregard the
war effort by preventing the
There are dozens of cases to dis­
and is going to need a grea deal
curtailment
of
libertyof
travel,
statement.
prove conclusively the contention
of foreign technical assi tance or the right to make a home at necessity of special permits for
*
that
whites and blacks cannot or
and
investment.
Whatever
is
done
will, the bans on the use and pos­ the lease or purchase of agricul­
The dates on the address labels
■will
not
work together in friendli­
must be or. a new basis and deal­
session of radios and cameras, the tural land, the denial of a fair
indicate the expiration date of the
ness.
Vet,
that contention is still
ings will have to be as with other prohibition of hunting, fishing or ration of liquor, or the undemo­
raised
bymany
employers in Cana­
subscription.
sovereign nations, without strings, trapping, the withholding of work­ cratic exclusion from -the right to
da
who
are
begging
Selective Ser­
she said.
'
men’s compensation benefits, the vote.
vice for men.

Staff
Frank Moritsugu

(Eastern impressions

Shimizu

A Persistent Problem

Neighbours in the Postwar Era