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Saturday. February 19, 1944.
Confer On Alberta School F ees:
Relocees Find Variety of Occupations
6500 Evacuees East of Rockies
Cities Montreal Reports
Alberta and Ontario
Slocan Valley Is
Transformed By
’War Arrivals’
Now Home to Majority
Onil!llllll!linilinilllllllllIIII!HIIIIIIIH!l!l^
LIST TWENTY MAJOR JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
Appoint Rev. Shimizu
GENERAL HELP TO BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS
OTTAWA. — An official return
tabled in the House of Commons in
“Morale Officer”
variety of oecupaIF Q. —
answer to inquiries placed by7 G. K.
Hons, ranging from handyman to independent business
Fraser, Progressive Conservative
KASLO, B. C. — Rev. Kosaburo
operator and professional doctor, arc being followed by the
member for Peterborough, @nt., West Shimizu, pastor of the Japanese
240 former British Columbians now relocated in the metro
said Monday7 that a total of 6,480 United Church mission in Kaslo for
“We Like Them” S ays
the
past
two
years
and
minister
at
politan Montreal area, a report on employment as of Jan
persons of Japanese origin had moved
New Denver Merchant
Powell Church in Vancouver in pre
from British Columbia to other Pro
uary 31. issued by the Montreal office of the Security
evacuation days, will leave shortly7
NELSON, B. C. — (Nelson Daily
vinces since Japan entered the war. for Toronto to take a temporary
Commission shows.
News)—“When the history7 of Cana
field
of
work
in
the
eastern
proS
twenty- diiferent
The report
The largest number—2,8S0—went
da’s part in this war is written, not
vinces,
it
was
revealed
here
this
a small part of the Dominion’s ach to Alberta. Close behind was Ontario
classifications of employment, *»-|j di t Interior Teachers
week.
ing the number employed in each tor
ievements to be recorded will be the with 2,234.
He will be on special leave of male and female, with these totals, fyjust Stick With Classes
care we took of the enemy aliens
absence
to assume the duties of a being further broken down to show
The
rest
migrated
to
Manitoba,
within our gates,” William Ruther
11 ford,
morale
officer
’’ among coastal r^si- the names of employers.
KASLO, B. C. — With possi
New Denver druggist, told the LOU; Quebec, 298; 'and Saskatche
bilities
of teacher shortage looming
dents
now
relocated
on
farms
and
Gyro club here Monday7 evening.
wan, 57.
The total number of men gainfully
The
as
a
result
of relocation, a general
cities
in
Ontario
and
Quebec.
He spoke on the transformation
— 0 employed
was
178,
and
of
women,
61.
need for individual counsel and
policy7 of freezing present staff
that had come to the Slocan Lake
The advice for special problems of Students numbered 27; housewives,
members of interior town schools
beauty7 spot with the coming of the
adjustment among evacuees has 24; and under-sixteen children 52.
to their work until the end of the
Japanese evacuated from the Coast.
long
been
felt
and
school term has been adopted, it
Rev.
Shii
“Most of these people are Cana fees for Japanese children at
Pre-war residents of the area numwas
indicated here at a regular
will
take
up
this
work
for
a
tempor
dian,” he said of the evacuees. “We
bered 29, for a grand total of
tending
schools
in
southern
meeting
of the Kootenay7 Lake
ary
7
period.
all like them up there.”
persons of Japanese ancestry in the
Parent-Teacher
Association.
He
is
already
well-acquainted
Alberta
is
still
under
discus
Business at the Slocan centre had
Up
to
the
present
numbers of
area.
with
the
situation,
having
made
a
quadrupled since the arrival of the sion by government officials,
the
teachers
have
been
permitted
survey
7
last
summer
of
eastern
VARIETY
OF JOBS
Japanese, a kindergarten under Japa it was indicated here in a Canto
leave
for
the'
east
if
they so
placement
and
contributed
a
series
A table of occupational classificanese teachers had been established, a
IS
wished
before
the
end
of
the
term,
of
articles
to
The
New
Canadian
on
tions in the deport discloses the fclowstaff office and staff houses for -the
but
it
is
understood
that
except
observations
from
two-months
ing:
The report said that George E.
B. C. Security Commission had been
under specie' circumstances, they
trip.
31 ale Female
set up, Japanese university and high Collins, Commissioner of Japanese
will be frozen to, their positions
school students had been trained as Placement, had been in Edmonton for
•1
8
Clerical
until June.
teachers to guide the young, and ar a conference with members of the Ontario Church Women Urge Domestics, Cooks
■IS
The School, will hold open house
rangements for the medical care Alberta Department of Education.
Handymen
7
on February7 28 and 29, it was de
Fairness
to
Oriental-born
The Commissioner told the CP that
of the evacuees had been made.
12
Nurses, Nurses Aides
cided at the meeting held February
ST.- THOMAS. Ont.—Problems of Carpent ers const rue tian 9
Corporal Farrar, R. C. M. P., recent racial strife is non-existent among
S, in order to give parents and the (
ly stationed at New Denver and white and Japanese children attend Canadian-born Orientals were a fea Carpenters, novelties
S
general public an opportunity to
ture of discussion at the 17th annua'
3'5
Kaslo, also a guest, agreed with Mr. ing the same schools in Alberta. .
26
Furniture
learn more of the school and how
81
meeting of the Elgin Presbyterial of Mechanics
Rutherford that the Japanese in the
While in Edmonton the Commisit functions.
Slocan were the “most law-abiding sioner disclosed that 500 children the Women’s Missionary Society7 of Painters
1
the
United
Church
of
Canada
late
L
group I ever met.”
6
are attending schools in the south
Shippers
January, reports the Times-Journal. General Help
2
DRAFTING OF NISEI
26
ern part of the province, out of a
Leading
a discussion on-?“The WMS
10
DOUKS DEMONSTRATE total of 2800 evacuees settled in developing world-minded Christians,” Meat Packers
AMERICANS ALREADY
Alberta.
1
Shoemakers
.
.
I
Mrs.
H.
J.
Childs
of
London,
urged
AGAINST SELECTIVE
1
Duung the winter- ISO men hadif}^ a more Christian attitude' should Laboratory7 technician
BEGUN IN CENTRES
11
Seamstresses
been
transferred
from
the
sugar
beet
i
)e
s
]
lown
a
o
the
Canadian-born
JanaSERVICE APPLICATION industry to meet acute labour needs be shown to the Canadian-born Japa- Pressers, Cleaners
7
3
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Americannese and Chinese in Canada.
4
Private Business
born Japanese are once again on the
NELSON, B. C.—Ration books, reg in logging and lumbering. They will
Mrs. H. J. Mullet of China suggest
2
Stokers
march to join the American armed
istration certificates and land titles return to the sugar beet farms in the
ed that if restrictions against the
1
forces, as Selective Service machinery
have been collected by7 leaders to be spring.
Riveters, shipyard
entrance of Chinese girls into Canada Doctor
1
has swung into action for the induc
sent to Victoria in a “refusal to bow
He gave the total of 500 men still were relaxed, the question of mixed
to authority” as the radical Sons of employed in highway construction in
The largest single classification is tion of physically-fit single men be
marriage would solve itself and many
freedom sect of Doukhobors contin
that headed Domestics and Cooks. Of, tween the ages of 18 and 37.
three different sections in B. C.
evils averted.
Draft age Nisei are receiving notued demonstations this week in pro
a total of 74 in this occupation, 45’
are
employed
in
private
homes,
9
in
gees
that they have been le-classified
test against Selective Service regu
lations enforcing alternative service
catering in industry, 2 in institutions,Arom
to ot^er categones, wine
for conscientious objectors.
and the balance of 18 work in res-i°rders to report for pie-inc u. ion
taurants
’ physical examinations have been isThe radical sect have been carrying
general
help
classification:
sue^ as Yell,
on a series of meetings, and have
The
All American-born Nisei, between
been attended' by upwards of 2000
affords a further insight into the 18 and 37 years of age, including
WINNIPEG,
Man.
—
Furtherance
o:
hosen
as
chief
advisor.
spectators, and have been marked by
variety of work. Relocees are cm
Membership and participation in
“kibei”, whether resident in a re
the sporadic stripping incidents mos' understanding between Nisei Cana
ployed in the manufacture, among I
dians
and
fellow
Manitobans,
cultiva
lub
activities
i
s
open
to
any
Mani
location
centre or living outside in
familiarly7 connected with the Russian
tion of citizenship and the promotion toba Nisei, and those living outside other things, of ships, smokers sup-; independent livelihood are subject
group.
plies, textiles, flour, buttons, leather,!
of good fellowship through social Df Winnipeg itself are asked to con
and oil and work in dairies, horticul-l to selective service.
Scene of the disturbances, which recreational and educational activi
tact
Ardith
Nakashima,
correspondingInductions thus far are authorized
have upset school classes in numerous
ture and in the printing and publish-;
,
1
ties are the worthy purposes named secretary.
;
h
■
only
7 for the Army and it is anticisettlements and caused guards to be
pated that after basic training the
by ;the newly-organized second generThe full list of committee members ..1^ us.nes .
posted at all strategic points in the
Independent business men are oper-. majorjtv of the recruits will be asation association here.
follows:
area, centres around Doukhobor set
A meeting February7 6 at the loca]'
Eichi Oike, president: Margare^ ating dress establishments, radio shops: signed ^ service w;th the 100th Battlements from Crescent Valley south
W. C. A.
of some sixty Nise’ Inouye, vice-president; Bill Sasaki and an importing concern, while cier'KS talion or the 442nd combat team. The
ward to Brilliant. These points are
brought success to attempts to set up recording secretary; Ardith Naka- are employed in a wide range of busi- first unit is made up chiefly of forabout 30 miles south from Lemon
shima, corresponding secretary; Ty ness concerns. Shippers woik for diug mer National Guard members and is
Creek interior settlement and lie the organization for the first time.
Eichi Oike was elected president of Minamide, Japanese secretary; and companies, photo supply concerns, now serving in Italy.
within the Kootenay7 protected area.
clothing businesses and a hat manu-i The same system of benefits and
the Club which has adopted the name. Shigeru Hirayama, treasurer.
Replying to a demand voiced in the “Maniseis”.
The social committee includes Molly facturing company.
allowances applying to all families
House of Commons by W. K. Esling.
Miss Davidson of the YWCA was Enta, Elsie Sasaki, Yuriko Sugimoto,
The report indicates that ten more will also apply to families of Nisei
(Kootenay West) that the Sons of ,asked to be an honorary member of Henry Kusano, Henry Ozamoto, and relocees arrived in Montreal during
soldiers. It is thought that in some
Freedom and other Doukhobor nation- ,the club and Ichiro Hirayama was, George Hirose.
jthe month of January.
cases, families which have relocated
als be deported, the Prime Minister
would return to centres if their sons
sard it was impossible in wartime.
were inducted into the army.
Total number of Doukhobors in
Three more Nisei girls, meanwhile,
Canada approximates 20,000, of which
were sworn into the Women’s Army
about 2500 are reported to belong to
Corps last week at Salt Lake City.
Ue radical sect. They were admitted
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Alberta; Southern Alberta, however, ha' output of beets can be stepped up con They have been stationed at Fort Des
as settlers into Canada upon an sugar beet growers are hopeful of i reached its capacity7 acreage, wit' siderably.
Moines in Iowa for five weeks basic
understanding that as pacifists they securing an increase in price of theirj 30,000 acres planted, and unless xisttraining.
In Ontario, Mr. Baker said, where
wovdd not be compelled to undertake product through a government rebate'ing processing facilities are expander in some previous years the beet acre
army service.
of half of the one per cent excise tax; it will not be possible to increase pro- age was as high as 45.000 acres, only
on sugar, Philip Baker, Growers As-! duction.
9,000 acres were harvested last year
WRA Centres Placed Unde sociation head, told the Lethbridge; Both in Manitoba and southern Ont- and the processing company has of- Sold for over $28,000
VANCOUVER, B. C.—Two city
Herald following a trip to Ottawa., ar io, however, where production has ferred growers a bonus of 627 2 cents
Interior Secretary Ickes
A delegation conferred with govern- j declined during the past year, the a ton if they increase their 1944 blocks in the Dunbar Heights area
acreage to 15,000 acres.
of Vancouver, owned by interests in
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Control of ment officials, advancing the proposal!
Both in Ontario and Manitoba, how Japan for thirty 'years, have been
the ten Relocation Authority relo- that half the excise tax on sugar be! Tashme Miso for Market;
approximately
ever, labor shortage are a principal purchased
centres has been placed i earmarked for the growers them
difficulty.
thus increasing their return
S28.000 by the local firm, J. S. Wood
Interior Secretary Harold
TASHME, B. C.—Sale to the con
Ickes by President Roosevelt. The
disturbing price to the con
ut
The delegation pointed out that a Realty, the Canadian Press reported
WP I
suming public of a limited quantity higher price for beets is necessary Wednesday.
wag first created as an indej of “miso”, a paste manufactured in the interests of produ'tion. AcreeThe parcel was the block of resi
pendent government: agency to pro ;LABOR PROSPECTS GOOD
dential property located near Mac
vide for the 119,090 persons of Jap i Labor prospects for the ensuing; from soy beans, in the lowJ soy
anese ancestry after their removal wear are good in southern Alberta,; bean products factory, operated by i ceiling, they pointed out that if the donald Street on Quesnelle Drive,
on the heights overlooking^ the city.
from the Pacific coast. Mr. Ickes : Mr. Baker told reporters. Japanese; the Security Commission and staff j sale of sugar had remained on a cornhimself gained news attention when j evacuees will carrv a large part of; ed by. Japanese workers, began this petitive basis it would have snare-a Control of the Land is vested in the
he arranged for the placement of jthe load, and indications are that; week. It was also announced that ; in price and the value of beets would Custodian of Enemy.Alien Property
under federal regulations respect
several Nisei families on his own Wore German prisoners of war will; “shoyu” may be ready for th§ com now be substantially greater than i
volunteer for working parties.
i mercial market in the near future.
farm in the eastern U. S;
ing trading with the enemy.
Maniseis Seek Racial Understanding
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Saturday. February 19, 1944.
Confer On Alberta School F ees:
Relocees Find Variety of Occupations
6500 Evacuees East of Rockies
Cities Montreal Reports
Alberta and Ontario
Slocan Valley Is
Transformed By
’War Arrivals’
Now Home to Majority
Onil!llllll!linilinilllllllllIIII!HIIIIIIIH!l!l^
LIST TWENTY MAJOR JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
Appoint Rev. Shimizu
GENERAL HELP TO BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS
OTTAWA. — An official return
tabled in the House of Commons in
“Morale Officer”
variety of oecupaIF Q. —
answer to inquiries placed by7 G. K.
Hons, ranging from handyman to independent business
Fraser, Progressive Conservative
KASLO, B. C. — Rev. Kosaburo
operator and professional doctor, arc being followed by the
member for Peterborough, @nt., West Shimizu, pastor of the Japanese
240 former British Columbians now relocated in the metro
said Monday7 that a total of 6,480 United Church mission in Kaslo for
“We Like Them” S ays
the
past
two
years
and
minister
at
politan Montreal area, a report on employment as of Jan
persons of Japanese origin had moved
New Denver Merchant
Powell Church in Vancouver in pre
from British Columbia to other Pro
uary 31. issued by the Montreal office of the Security
evacuation days, will leave shortly7
NELSON, B. C. — (Nelson Daily
vinces since Japan entered the war. for Toronto to take a temporary
Commission shows.
News)—“When the history7 of Cana
field
of
work
in
the
eastern
proS
twenty- diiferent
The report
The largest number—2,8S0—went
da’s part in this war is written, not
vinces,
it
was
revealed
here
this
a small part of the Dominion’s ach to Alberta. Close behind was Ontario
classifications of employment, *»-|j di t Interior Teachers
week.
ing the number employed in each tor
ievements to be recorded will be the with 2,234.
He will be on special leave of male and female, with these totals, fyjust Stick With Classes
care we took of the enemy aliens
absence
to assume the duties of a being further broken down to show
The
rest
migrated
to
Manitoba,
within our gates,” William Ruther
11 ford,
morale
officer
’’ among coastal r^si- the names of employers.
KASLO, B. C. — With possi
New Denver druggist, told the LOU; Quebec, 298; 'and Saskatche
bilities
of teacher shortage looming
dents
now
relocated
on
farms
and
Gyro club here Monday7 evening.
wan, 57.
The total number of men gainfully
The
as
a
result
of relocation, a general
cities
in
Ontario
and
Quebec.
He spoke on the transformation
— 0 employed
was
178,
and
of
women,
61.
need for individual counsel and
policy7 of freezing present staff
that had come to the Slocan Lake
The advice for special problems of Students numbered 27; housewives,
members of interior town schools
beauty7 spot with the coming of the
adjustment among evacuees has 24; and under-sixteen children 52.
to their work until the end of the
Japanese evacuated from the Coast.
long
been
felt
and
school term has been adopted, it
Rev.
Shii
“Most of these people are Cana fees for Japanese children at
Pre-war residents of the area numwas
indicated here at a regular
will
take
up
this
work
for
a
tempor
dian,” he said of the evacuees. “We
bered 29, for a grand total of
tending
schools
in
southern
meeting
of the Kootenay7 Lake
ary
7
period.
all like them up there.”
persons of Japanese ancestry in the
Parent-Teacher
Association.
He
is
already
well-acquainted
Alberta
is
still
under
discus
Business at the Slocan centre had
Up
to
the
present
numbers of
area.
with
the
situation,
having
made
a
quadrupled since the arrival of the sion by government officials,
the
teachers
have
been
permitted
survey
7
last
summer
of
eastern
VARIETY
OF JOBS
Japanese, a kindergarten under Japa it was indicated here in a Canto
leave
for
the'
east
if
they so
placement
and
contributed
a
series
A table of occupational classificanese teachers had been established, a
IS
wished
before
the
end
of
the
term,
of
articles
to
The
New
Canadian
on
tions in the deport discloses the fclowstaff office and staff houses for -the
but
it
is
understood
that
except
observations
from
two-months
ing:
The report said that George E.
B. C. Security Commission had been
under specie' circumstances, they
trip.
31 ale Female
set up, Japanese university and high Collins, Commissioner of Japanese
will be frozen to, their positions
school students had been trained as Placement, had been in Edmonton for
•1
8
Clerical
until June.
teachers to guide the young, and ar a conference with members of the Ontario Church Women Urge Domestics, Cooks
■IS
The School, will hold open house
rangements for the medical care Alberta Department of Education.
Handymen
7
on February7 28 and 29, it was de
Fairness
to
Oriental-born
The Commissioner told the CP that
of the evacuees had been made.
12
Nurses, Nurses Aides
cided at the meeting held February
ST.- THOMAS. Ont.—Problems of Carpent ers const rue tian 9
Corporal Farrar, R. C. M. P., recent racial strife is non-existent among
S, in order to give parents and the (
ly stationed at New Denver and white and Japanese children attend Canadian-born Orientals were a fea Carpenters, novelties
S
general public an opportunity to
ture of discussion at the 17th annua'
3'5
Kaslo, also a guest, agreed with Mr. ing the same schools in Alberta. .
26
Furniture
learn more of the school and how
81
meeting of the Elgin Presbyterial of Mechanics
Rutherford that the Japanese in the
While in Edmonton the Commisit functions.
Slocan were the “most law-abiding sioner disclosed that 500 children the Women’s Missionary Society7 of Painters
1
the
United
Church
of
Canada
late
L
group I ever met.”
6
are attending schools in the south
Shippers
January, reports the Times-Journal. General Help
2
DRAFTING OF NISEI
26
ern part of the province, out of a
Leading
a discussion on-?“The WMS
10
DOUKS DEMONSTRATE total of 2800 evacuees settled in developing world-minded Christians,” Meat Packers
AMERICANS ALREADY
Alberta.
1
Shoemakers
.
.
I
Mrs.
H.
J.
Childs
of
London,
urged
AGAINST SELECTIVE
1
Duung the winter- ISO men hadif}^ a more Christian attitude' should Laboratory7 technician
BEGUN IN CENTRES
11
Seamstresses
been
transferred
from
the
sugar
beet
i
)e
s
]
lown
a
o
the
Canadian-born
JanaSERVICE APPLICATION industry to meet acute labour needs be shown to the Canadian-born Japa- Pressers, Cleaners
7
3
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Americannese and Chinese in Canada.
4
Private Business
born Japanese are once again on the
NELSON, B. C.—Ration books, reg in logging and lumbering. They will
Mrs. H. J. Mullet of China suggest
2
Stokers
march to join the American armed
istration certificates and land titles return to the sugar beet farms in the
ed that if restrictions against the
1
forces, as Selective Service machinery
have been collected by7 leaders to be spring.
Riveters, shipyard
entrance of Chinese girls into Canada Doctor
1
has swung into action for the induc
sent to Victoria in a “refusal to bow
He gave the total of 500 men still were relaxed, the question of mixed
to authority” as the radical Sons of employed in highway construction in
The largest single classification is tion of physically-fit single men be
marriage would solve itself and many
freedom sect of Doukhobors contin
that headed Domestics and Cooks. Of, tween the ages of 18 and 37.
three different sections in B. C.
evils averted.
Draft age Nisei are receiving notued demonstations this week in pro
a total of 74 in this occupation, 45’
are
employed
in
private
homes,
9
in
gees
that they have been le-classified
test against Selective Service regu
lations enforcing alternative service
catering in industry, 2 in institutions,Arom
to ot^er categones, wine
for conscientious objectors.
and the balance of 18 work in res-i°rders to report for pie-inc u. ion
taurants
’ physical examinations have been isThe radical sect have been carrying
general
help
classification:
sue^ as Yell,
on a series of meetings, and have
The
All American-born Nisei, between
been attended' by upwards of 2000
affords a further insight into the 18 and 37 years of age, including
WINNIPEG,
Man.
—
Furtherance
o:
hosen
as
chief
advisor.
spectators, and have been marked by
variety of work. Relocees are cm
Membership and participation in
“kibei”, whether resident in a re
the sporadic stripping incidents mos' understanding between Nisei Cana
ployed in the manufacture, among I
dians
and
fellow
Manitobans,
cultiva
lub
activities
i
s
open
to
any
Mani
location
centre or living outside in
familiarly7 connected with the Russian
tion of citizenship and the promotion toba Nisei, and those living outside other things, of ships, smokers sup-; independent livelihood are subject
group.
plies, textiles, flour, buttons, leather,!
of good fellowship through social Df Winnipeg itself are asked to con
and oil and work in dairies, horticul-l to selective service.
Scene of the disturbances, which recreational and educational activi
tact
Ardith
Nakashima,
correspondingInductions thus far are authorized
have upset school classes in numerous
ture and in the printing and publish-;
,
1
ties are the worthy purposes named secretary.
;
h
■
only
7 for the Army and it is anticisettlements and caused guards to be
pated that after basic training the
by ;the newly-organized second generThe full list of committee members ..1^ us.nes .
posted at all strategic points in the
Independent business men are oper-. majorjtv of the recruits will be asation association here.
follows:
area, centres around Doukhobor set
A meeting February7 6 at the loca]'
Eichi Oike, president: Margare^ ating dress establishments, radio shops: signed ^ service w;th the 100th Battlements from Crescent Valley south
W. C. A.
of some sixty Nise’ Inouye, vice-president; Bill Sasaki and an importing concern, while cier'KS talion or the 442nd combat team. The
ward to Brilliant. These points are
brought success to attempts to set up recording secretary; Ardith Naka- are employed in a wide range of busi- first unit is made up chiefly of forabout 30 miles south from Lemon
shima, corresponding secretary; Ty ness concerns. Shippers woik for diug mer National Guard members and is
Creek interior settlement and lie the organization for the first time.
Eichi Oike was elected president of Minamide, Japanese secretary; and companies, photo supply concerns, now serving in Italy.
within the Kootenay7 protected area.
clothing businesses and a hat manu-i The same system of benefits and
the Club which has adopted the name. Shigeru Hirayama, treasurer.
Replying to a demand voiced in the “Maniseis”.
The social committee includes Molly facturing company.
allowances applying to all families
House of Commons by W. K. Esling.
Miss Davidson of the YWCA was Enta, Elsie Sasaki, Yuriko Sugimoto,
The report indicates that ten more will also apply to families of Nisei
(Kootenay West) that the Sons of ,asked to be an honorary member of Henry Kusano, Henry Ozamoto, and relocees arrived in Montreal during
soldiers. It is thought that in some
Freedom and other Doukhobor nation- ,the club and Ichiro Hirayama was, George Hirose.
jthe month of January.
cases, families which have relocated
als be deported, the Prime Minister
would return to centres if their sons
sard it was impossible in wartime.
were inducted into the army.
Total number of Doukhobors in
Three more Nisei girls, meanwhile,
Canada approximates 20,000, of which
were sworn into the Women’s Army
about 2500 are reported to belong to
Corps last week at Salt Lake City.
Ue radical sect. They were admitted
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Alberta; Southern Alberta, however, ha' output of beets can be stepped up con They have been stationed at Fort Des
as settlers into Canada upon an sugar beet growers are hopeful of i reached its capacity7 acreage, wit' siderably.
Moines in Iowa for five weeks basic
understanding that as pacifists they securing an increase in price of theirj 30,000 acres planted, and unless xisttraining.
In Ontario, Mr. Baker said, where
wovdd not be compelled to undertake product through a government rebate'ing processing facilities are expander in some previous years the beet acre
army service.
of half of the one per cent excise tax; it will not be possible to increase pro- age was as high as 45.000 acres, only
on sugar, Philip Baker, Growers As-! duction.
9,000 acres were harvested last year
WRA Centres Placed Unde sociation head, told the Lethbridge; Both in Manitoba and southern Ont- and the processing company has of- Sold for over $28,000
VANCOUVER, B. C.—Two city
Herald following a trip to Ottawa., ar io, however, where production has ferred growers a bonus of 627 2 cents
Interior Secretary Ickes
A delegation conferred with govern- j declined during the past year, the a ton if they increase their 1944 blocks in the Dunbar Heights area
acreage to 15,000 acres.
of Vancouver, owned by interests in
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Control of ment officials, advancing the proposal!
Both in Ontario and Manitoba, how Japan for thirty 'years, have been
the ten Relocation Authority relo- that half the excise tax on sugar be! Tashme Miso for Market;
approximately
ever, labor shortage are a principal purchased
centres has been placed i earmarked for the growers them
difficulty.
thus increasing their return
S28.000 by the local firm, J. S. Wood
Interior Secretary Harold
TASHME, B. C.—Sale to the con
Ickes by President Roosevelt. The
disturbing price to the con
ut
The delegation pointed out that a Realty, the Canadian Press reported
WP I
suming public of a limited quantity higher price for beets is necessary Wednesday.
wag first created as an indej of “miso”, a paste manufactured in the interests of produ'tion. AcreeThe parcel was the block of resi
pendent government: agency to pro ;LABOR PROSPECTS GOOD
dential property located near Mac
vide for the 119,090 persons of Jap i Labor prospects for the ensuing; from soy beans, in the lowJ soy
anese ancestry after their removal wear are good in southern Alberta,; bean products factory, operated by i ceiling, they pointed out that if the donald Street on Quesnelle Drive,
on the heights overlooking^ the city.
from the Pacific coast. Mr. Ickes : Mr. Baker told reporters. Japanese; the Security Commission and staff j sale of sugar had remained on a cornhimself gained news attention when j evacuees will carrv a large part of; ed by. Japanese workers, began this petitive basis it would have snare-a Control of the Land is vested in the
he arranged for the placement of jthe load, and indications are that; week. It was also announced that ; in price and the value of beets would Custodian of Enemy.Alien Property
under federal regulations respect
several Nisei families on his own Wore German prisoners of war will; “shoyu” may be ready for th§ com now be substantially greater than i
volunteer for working parties.
i mercial market in the near future.
farm in the eastern U. S;
ing trading with the enemy.
Maniseis Seek Racial Understanding
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THE MW WWHS
Talking as Canadians
The editorial columns of the Kaslo
'weekly paper, the Kootenaian, have consis
tently upheld the urgent necessity of com
mon justice and fairplay for all Cana
dians, irrespective of geographical location,
size of purse or racial ancestry. Its editor is
well situated to observe something of those
tkings which make for goodwill between
A Dangerous Principle
two racial groups, for within his community
Some criticism of Government policy living and working are about 600 perman
with regard to evacuee sugar beet workers ent residents and about 750 Japanese evac
in AxanitoDa lias been recently voiced uees from the Pacific Coast.
Last week he raised the familiar prob
among the farmers who were pleased to
make use of this labour, when it was made lem of language differences—-but in some
available to them through the processes of what different form. He points our as a
military evacuation of the Pacific Coast.
Tims, Mr. Herbert Sulkers, head of the groups of Japanese children on the streets
Manitoba Growers’ Association, reportedly of our interior towns, chattering away” in
P. O. Drawer A
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Kaslo, B. C.
An Independent Weekly Organ Published
as a Medium of Expression Among the
People of Japanese Origin in Canada.
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*
Tom Shoyama
Editor & Publisher
Takaichi Umezuki
Japanese Section Editor
Rates: 40c per Month $2.00 for Six Months in Advance
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Military Evacuation - Military Draft
(By Bill Hosokawa
in the Pacific Citizen)
national safety was done when the
foreign agents, for lack of juris
diction, were not captured when
The war department’s announce
their
station had been all but
ment that Selective Service would
located.
It also stands to reason
be restored to American citizens
that
these
agents are still at large.
of Japanese descent, following by
We
might
ask where they are, and
a few hours the release of Lieut.why they haven’t been located and
Gen. John L. DeWitt’s report on
tried
in the more than two years
the reasons for mass evacuation
since
Pearl Harbour.
from the Pacific coast, served to
The
report also indicates a
take the edge off what might have
change of heart on the part of
been! a damaging official document
General DeWitt since he made the
to the position of Japanese Amer
“A Jap’s a Jap” statement, prob
icans.
ably the one quotation for which he
General DeWitt’s report, as car
is
best known. In’ contradiction to
ried by the press associations, was*
General
DeWitt’s testimony before
just the type of material the west
a
congressional
committee in Cali
coast’s racists needed to quote in
fornia, the report admits the pre
their arguments for permanent
sence of “loyal” Japanese Ameriexclusion of Japanese Americans
cans.
from their former homes.
To recapitulate, General DeNo civilian is in a position to
Witt’s report says a certain state
question with validity hie accur
says,
'which
is
natural
and
condoned
among
of
affairs existed. This situation,
.mission is responsible not only for the shift
acy or completeness of a high mili_
if
it
not justify mass evacing of workers within the industry, but also the older people; but for school-age boys tary official’s report to his super uation did
of
110,000
men, women and
ior, but it would seem that the
from the farms into other occupations. The and girls to follow it, is a “constant affront significance
children
of
a
specificracial origin,
of the report is in
even
to
the
best
friends
of
the
Japanese
certainly
demanded
firm
action for
gieatei part of this movement has been a
what was unsaid.
the national safety. A short while
We do not question the reasons
seasonal one—into the forest, industries and
after
the first announcement the
domestic work in the winter months -only.
Even more important, he suggests, is for evacuation, nor the necessity war department in a most gratisuch a drastic, far-reaching
But a part- has been a permanent shift into the fact that if Canadian-born children are for
fying step announces that Japanese
step. That is all over the dam.
Americans will be restored their
urban centres. This, he says, has curtailed being prepared for citizenship in this coun
But we would like to know, for
under the selective
sugar beet production in Manitoba and is try, as they are in Security Commission instance, what done about appre responsibilities
service act because of the splendid
contrary tortile promise first made that schools, the “first requisite” is for them to hending, investigating, charging, record of other Japanese Amer
trying and sentencing the indivi
icans in the services.
“when the Japanese were brought to the use the English language on the streets.
duals operating the enemy radio
- There is no news of the transi
province ... they would be used in the most
There can be no argument on the point station which General DeWitt .tional
step; what specific charges
productive fields because of their experience raised here. Past experience and common alleges was traced and a “fix” have been filed against what spe
obtained within the area of a citv
and efficiency.”
cific persons and what convictions
sense urges upon us the importance of good block.
have been obtained which would
Mr. Sulkers’ remarks may be wel and friendly relations with our neighbours,
General DeWitt is! quoted in the
justify lifting the veil of suspicion
report
as saying the justice depart
comed as complimentary to themselves by and the avoidance of those little things
that General DeWitt’s report casts
ment was unwilling to conduct a
over an entire group of people?
the evacuee workers, especially when he which may impair those relations. No less raid
on the station, and that the
Or maybe it’s a military secret.
goes so far as to say that they are “superior evident is it that a growing generation of army still lacked jurisdiction. That,
to other labour because of their depend children, the vast majority of 'whom un from a citizen’s view, was a highly
deplorable and dangerous state of
ability.”
Figures on the Record
questionably will seek a future happiness im affairs
when, as the report stated,
But they certainly cannot welcome the Canada, must be fluent and capable in the ships leaving a west coast port for
Commenting on the recent report
several
weeks
after
Pearl
Harbour
by
Gen. John DeWitt implying thatEnglish
language.
And
they
are
certainly
in
■Stig*g»estioii that they are to be frozen solidly
was.
attacked
by
an
enemy
sub
evacuated
Japanese were up to
thev can
in
to the sugar beet industry for the duration
marine, inferenti ally due to the
their necks in espionage—and his
of the war. Such a proposition was certainly school or at play, as h^s been shown by the activities of this and similar sta famous statement about “A Jap’s
a Jap”— an editorial from the Des
neAti bioached to them by ^Manitoba repre- recent Stanford Achievement Tests held in tions.
Moines
(Iowa) Register shows us
It
would
seem
that
when
count
sentalncs vho came west to recrui t work- the interior town schools.
some interesting statistics con
less men and ships and tons of
eis. Un the contrary the impression genercerning the Japanese in the United
valuable supplies were thus en
States
:
. of course, that they
racially dangered, and the army knew to
accepted was that no mor
than a one
part of within one qity block the location
Japanese Americans in U.S. and
of this enemy radio station com
possessions
of them. Il was upon this understanding, the present difficulty, which was easily fore- municating
—285,000
with hostile submarines
Japanese
Americans
in
contiand the hope that once settled in a tempor
off shore, no simple lack of juris
nental
U.
S.
—
127,000
ary anchorage they would be able to get regular schools experience has shown that diction should have prevented the
Japanese Americans evacuated
their bearings in a war-swept world and plot the contacts "with other Canadian pupils army from taking action.
from the coast
—110,000
DeWitt’s report infers,
their course again into a more suitable wav ■were the. effective means which turned the if General
Japanese Americans serving in
no direct charge is made, that
of life, that many family units elected to
the armed forces
—9,000
Japan’s attempt to start a forest
(at
the
present
time)
fire
in
Oregon,
the
shelling of oil
try tue hazards। of farm life on the prairies. fancy toward newer ones learned at school.
fields near Santa Barbara, and
Japanese Americans interned as
. Some Jew have already succeeded in Today these contacts unfortunately no lon shelling of shore batteries near
dangerous aliens
—1800
this hope, chiefly upon their own individual ger exist, and the influence of the classroom Astoria, Oregon, were directed by
Japanese Americans detained as
communications from the shore.
disloyal at Tule Lake —6000
initiative. The Government itself, anxious alone apparently has not been able to turn He
contends that after the evacthat
same
balance.
Concludes the Register: “‘A
to maintain the supply of agricultural
uation, signalling on the west coast
Jap’s a Jap’ nothing !”
Notwithstanding, the school still re was “virtually eliminated” which
labour, is responsible for a shift from the in
dustry only to the extent of issuing the mains as the chief Canadianising influence also infers that some remained.
Physicians say that; over oneVet there has been no reported
million women are overweight.
।
we have in the community and if a reason
necessary permits. Mr. Strikers, who repre
These, of course, are round figures.
apprehension of anyone operating
sents an industry paying little for long able solution to the question is to be found a secret radio station unlawfully
Stealing a kiss might be pretty
hours of arduous toil. may urge that the it is to the school aided by the parents that on the west coast. It was> common larceny,
but sometimes it’s grand!!
knowledge that the federal comno business Dermitting the whole communitv must look.
On an island in the South Pacini
muncations commission was alert
there are no taxes, unemployment,
even this
of freedom: but he
for unlicensed stations operating
crime, beggars, jazz bands," radios
It’s goodbye with this issue to Frank with
our authority. And it seems
or
inhabitants.
to a democratic society. Such a form of Frakimo Moritsugu, chief cook, columnist, that a great disservice, to the
—HONTONI GOKURAKU
blanket regulation may. be applicable to
bona-fide prisoners-of-war or to forced
labour of subject peoples in a fascist-con-
plied with any comfort to law-abiding citizens in a democratic Canada, unless con-
reporter, copy reader, compositor, autographer. m. c. and hiker up the hill, who
departs from dreaming in bed at 11 a. m.
of sessions with bulls to acquire the art of
carefully grooming Mr. Hepburns prize
cows in the early dawn.
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY . . .
Mr. Sulkers admits that this is not true
of the beet industry when he says that the
“Japanese could not be blamed for taking
positions to which better wages were
attached.”
sensation of delicious taste, the shoyu i
caused something of a sensational smell.
trail, men.
and resign yourself to the
Fing Crosby, says Bob Hope softly, is
the man who made Sinatra's mother swoon.
(From THE NEW CANADIAN, February 15, 1939)
Confirmation had just been given to a story that
Vancouver Westerns, Dominion basketball champs,
would tour Japan in the summer......... A Nisei dele
gation secured a promise from Richmond Municipal
Council that it would make representations for relief
to fishermen deprived of their livelihood through
Ottawa action in cutting their licence quota......... 15.7
per cent of all fishing licenses i ued in 1937 were held
by Oriental Canadian
a Dept,. of Fisheries report
showed.......... A music
with artists from the
Vancouver Symphony Society- and an address by its
president was sponsored at the Alexander Hall by the
JCCL......... Moodfibre pulp and paper plant re-opened
providing jobs for over 200 Nisei and Issei.... Rov
Yamamura re-elected to manage the Asahis....’.
Hokutokai came from behind to win the shuttle leasrue’s
championship trophy over Fellowship......... J. C. Tani
headed Alberni J C C A. Kaname Izumi Chemainus
JCCL.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
9
_
The Commission-operated Soya Bean Product Factory at
lashme, B. C., is now in production of MISO PASTE and a reason
able quantity is AVAILABLE for IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT.
This product is manufactured by Japanese; is of high qualitv
and is packed in twenty-nine pound containers only, price 15c
per pound, f. o. b. Hope, B. C.
ORDERS should be mailed direct to the B. C. SECURITY
COMMISSION office, 360 Homer Street, VANCOUVER, with
attached Money Order for the quantity of Miso paste ordered.
The minimum quantity is S4.35. Shipment will be made, freight
collect, to- any part of Canada.
To avoid disappointment and delay in shipment, we suqgesl
you mail your order at once.
We expect to be in a position in about sixty days’ time to
make available shoyu, and will advise you in due course when
this product will be ready for distribution.
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W- i
ST r. 4
KUH
February 19, 1944.
Ip
J ! J!
THE MW WWHS
Talking as Canadians
The editorial columns of the Kaslo
'weekly paper, the Kootenaian, have consis
tently upheld the urgent necessity of com
mon justice and fairplay for all Cana
dians, irrespective of geographical location,
size of purse or racial ancestry. Its editor is
well situated to observe something of those
tkings which make for goodwill between
A Dangerous Principle
two racial groups, for within his community
Some criticism of Government policy living and working are about 600 perman
with regard to evacuee sugar beet workers ent residents and about 750 Japanese evac
in AxanitoDa lias been recently voiced uees from the Pacific Coast.
Last week he raised the familiar prob
among the farmers who were pleased to
make use of this labour, when it was made lem of language differences—-but in some
available to them through the processes of what different form. He points our as a
military evacuation of the Pacific Coast.
Tims, Mr. Herbert Sulkers, head of the groups of Japanese children on the streets
Manitoba Growers’ Association, reportedly of our interior towns, chattering away” in
P. O. Drawer A
IM
MI
Kaslo, B. C.
An Independent Weekly Organ Published
as a Medium of Expression Among the
People of Japanese Origin in Canada.
*
*
Tom Shoyama
Editor & Publisher
Takaichi Umezuki
Japanese Section Editor
Rates: 40c per Month $2.00 for Six Months in Advance
S 1S
if
8-hl
m
ii
ri
%
Military Evacuation - Military Draft
(By Bill Hosokawa
in the Pacific Citizen)
national safety was done when the
foreign agents, for lack of juris
diction, were not captured when
The war department’s announce
their
station had been all but
ment that Selective Service would
located.
It also stands to reason
be restored to American citizens
that
these
agents are still at large.
of Japanese descent, following by
We
might
ask where they are, and
a few hours the release of Lieut.why they haven’t been located and
Gen. John L. DeWitt’s report on
tried
in the more than two years
the reasons for mass evacuation
since
Pearl Harbour.
from the Pacific coast, served to
The
report also indicates a
take the edge off what might have
change of heart on the part of
been! a damaging official document
General DeWitt since he made the
to the position of Japanese Amer
“A Jap’s a Jap” statement, prob
icans.
ably the one quotation for which he
General DeWitt’s report, as car
is
best known. In’ contradiction to
ried by the press associations, was*
General
DeWitt’s testimony before
just the type of material the west
a
congressional
committee in Cali
coast’s racists needed to quote in
fornia, the report admits the pre
their arguments for permanent
sence of “loyal” Japanese Ameriexclusion of Japanese Americans
cans.
from their former homes.
To recapitulate, General DeNo civilian is in a position to
Witt’s report says a certain state
question with validity hie accur
says,
'which
is
natural
and
condoned
among
of
affairs existed. This situation,
.mission is responsible not only for the shift
acy or completeness of a high mili_
if
it
not justify mass evacing of workers within the industry, but also the older people; but for school-age boys tary official’s report to his super uation did
of
110,000
men, women and
ior, but it would seem that the
from the farms into other occupations. The and girls to follow it, is a “constant affront significance
children
of
a
specificracial origin,
of the report is in
even
to
the
best
friends
of
the
Japanese
certainly
demanded
firm
action for
gieatei part of this movement has been a
what was unsaid.
the national safety. A short while
We do not question the reasons
seasonal one—into the forest, industries and
after
the first announcement the
domestic work in the winter months -only.
Even more important, he suggests, is for evacuation, nor the necessity war department in a most gratisuch a drastic, far-reaching
But a part- has been a permanent shift into the fact that if Canadian-born children are for
fying step announces that Japanese
step. That is all over the dam.
Americans will be restored their
urban centres. This, he says, has curtailed being prepared for citizenship in this coun
But we would like to know, for
under the selective
sugar beet production in Manitoba and is try, as they are in Security Commission instance, what done about appre responsibilities
service act because of the splendid
contrary tortile promise first made that schools, the “first requisite” is for them to hending, investigating, charging, record of other Japanese Amer
trying and sentencing the indivi
icans in the services.
“when the Japanese were brought to the use the English language on the streets.
duals operating the enemy radio
- There is no news of the transi
province ... they would be used in the most
There can be no argument on the point station which General DeWitt .tional
step; what specific charges
productive fields because of their experience raised here. Past experience and common alleges was traced and a “fix” have been filed against what spe
obtained within the area of a citv
and efficiency.”
cific persons and what convictions
sense urges upon us the importance of good block.
have been obtained which would
Mr. Sulkers’ remarks may be wel and friendly relations with our neighbours,
General DeWitt is! quoted in the
justify lifting the veil of suspicion
report
as saying the justice depart
comed as complimentary to themselves by and the avoidance of those little things
that General DeWitt’s report casts
ment was unwilling to conduct a
over an entire group of people?
the evacuee workers, especially when he which may impair those relations. No less raid
on the station, and that the
Or maybe it’s a military secret.
goes so far as to say that they are “superior evident is it that a growing generation of army still lacked jurisdiction. That,
to other labour because of their depend children, the vast majority of 'whom un from a citizen’s view, was a highly
deplorable and dangerous state of
ability.”
Figures on the Record
questionably will seek a future happiness im affairs
when, as the report stated,
But they certainly cannot welcome the Canada, must be fluent and capable in the ships leaving a west coast port for
Commenting on the recent report
several
weeks
after
Pearl
Harbour
by
Gen. John DeWitt implying thatEnglish
language.
And
they
are
certainly
in
■Stig*g»estioii that they are to be frozen solidly
was.
attacked
by
an
enemy
sub
evacuated
Japanese were up to
thev can
in
to the sugar beet industry for the duration
marine, inferenti ally due to the
their necks in espionage—and his
of the war. Such a proposition was certainly school or at play, as h^s been shown by the activities of this and similar sta famous statement about “A Jap’s
a Jap”— an editorial from the Des
neAti bioached to them by ^Manitoba repre- recent Stanford Achievement Tests held in tions.
Moines
(Iowa) Register shows us
It
would
seem
that
when
count
sentalncs vho came west to recrui t work- the interior town schools.
some interesting statistics con
less men and ships and tons of
eis. Un the contrary the impression genercerning the Japanese in the United
valuable supplies were thus en
States
:
. of course, that they
racially dangered, and the army knew to
accepted was that no mor
than a one
part of within one qity block the location
Japanese Americans in U.S. and
of this enemy radio station com
possessions
of them. Il was upon this understanding, the present difficulty, which was easily fore- municating
—285,000
with hostile submarines
Japanese
Americans
in
contiand the hope that once settled in a tempor
off shore, no simple lack of juris
nental
U.
S.
—
127,000
ary anchorage they would be able to get regular schools experience has shown that diction should have prevented the
Japanese Americans evacuated
their bearings in a war-swept world and plot the contacts "with other Canadian pupils army from taking action.
from the coast
—110,000
DeWitt’s report infers,
their course again into a more suitable wav ■were the. effective means which turned the if General
Japanese Americans serving in
no direct charge is made, that
of life, that many family units elected to
the armed forces
—9,000
Japan’s attempt to start a forest
(at
the
present
time)
fire
in
Oregon,
the
shelling of oil
try tue hazards। of farm life on the prairies. fancy toward newer ones learned at school.
fields near Santa Barbara, and
Japanese Americans interned as
. Some Jew have already succeeded in Today these contacts unfortunately no lon shelling of shore batteries near
dangerous aliens
—1800
this hope, chiefly upon their own individual ger exist, and the influence of the classroom Astoria, Oregon, were directed by
Japanese Americans detained as
communications from the shore.
disloyal at Tule Lake —6000
initiative. The Government itself, anxious alone apparently has not been able to turn He
contends that after the evacthat
same
balance.
Concludes the Register: “‘A
to maintain the supply of agricultural
uation, signalling on the west coast
Jap’s a Jap’ nothing !”
Notwithstanding, the school still re was “virtually eliminated” which
labour, is responsible for a shift from the in
dustry only to the extent of issuing the mains as the chief Canadianising influence also infers that some remained.
Physicians say that; over oneVet there has been no reported
million women are overweight.
।
we have in the community and if a reason
necessary permits. Mr. Strikers, who repre
These, of course, are round figures.
apprehension of anyone operating
sents an industry paying little for long able solution to the question is to be found a secret radio station unlawfully
Stealing a kiss might be pretty
hours of arduous toil. may urge that the it is to the school aided by the parents that on the west coast. It was> common larceny,
but sometimes it’s grand!!
knowledge that the federal comno business Dermitting the whole communitv must look.
On an island in the South Pacini
muncations commission was alert
there are no taxes, unemployment,
even this
of freedom: but he
for unlicensed stations operating
crime, beggars, jazz bands," radios
It’s goodbye with this issue to Frank with
our authority. And it seems
or
inhabitants.
to a democratic society. Such a form of Frakimo Moritsugu, chief cook, columnist, that a great disservice, to the
—HONTONI GOKURAKU
blanket regulation may. be applicable to
bona-fide prisoners-of-war or to forced
labour of subject peoples in a fascist-con-
plied with any comfort to law-abiding citizens in a democratic Canada, unless con-
reporter, copy reader, compositor, autographer. m. c. and hiker up the hill, who
departs from dreaming in bed at 11 a. m.
of sessions with bulls to acquire the art of
carefully grooming Mr. Hepburns prize
cows in the early dawn.
FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY . . .
Mr. Sulkers admits that this is not true
of the beet industry when he says that the
“Japanese could not be blamed for taking
positions to which better wages were
attached.”
sensation of delicious taste, the shoyu i
caused something of a sensational smell.
trail, men.
and resign yourself to the
Fing Crosby, says Bob Hope softly, is
the man who made Sinatra's mother swoon.
(From THE NEW CANADIAN, February 15, 1939)
Confirmation had just been given to a story that
Vancouver Westerns, Dominion basketball champs,
would tour Japan in the summer......... A Nisei dele
gation secured a promise from Richmond Municipal
Council that it would make representations for relief
to fishermen deprived of their livelihood through
Ottawa action in cutting their licence quota......... 15.7
per cent of all fishing licenses i ued in 1937 were held
by Oriental Canadian
a Dept,. of Fisheries report
showed.......... A music
with artists from the
Vancouver Symphony Society- and an address by its
president was sponsored at the Alexander Hall by the
JCCL......... Moodfibre pulp and paper plant re-opened
providing jobs for over 200 Nisei and Issei.... Rov
Yamamura re-elected to manage the Asahis....’.
Hokutokai came from behind to win the shuttle leasrue’s
championship trophy over Fellowship......... J. C. Tani
headed Alberni J C C A. Kaname Izumi Chemainus
JCCL.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
9
_
The Commission-operated Soya Bean Product Factory at
lashme, B. C., is now in production of MISO PASTE and a reason
able quantity is AVAILABLE for IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT.
This product is manufactured by Japanese; is of high qualitv
and is packed in twenty-nine pound containers only, price 15c
per pound, f. o. b. Hope, B. C.
ORDERS should be mailed direct to the B. C. SECURITY
COMMISSION office, 360 Homer Street, VANCOUVER, with
attached Money Order for the quantity of Miso paste ordered.
The minimum quantity is S4.35. Shipment will be made, freight
collect, to- any part of Canada.
To avoid disappointment and delay in shipment, we suqgesl
you mail your order at once.
We expect to be in a position in about sixty days’ time to
make available shoyu, and will advise you in due course when
this product will be ready for distribution.
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Page 7
February 19. 1944.
Page 7
Thru’ the Looking Glass
Character Training For Nisei Youth
Aiding Eastern Adjustments
BULL SESSION
Montreal Fellowship Group
The test tube conditions of the
except to a relatively few young
Montreal is one of the few cities
ship among the local Nisei.
Gosh! I’m excited!! In a few
“ghost towns” continue to provide
people who want to play basket
of
the
Dominion
which
have
attrac
more
hours
I
’
m
gonna
be
en
route
2.To help Nisei adjust them
some interesting examples of what
ball for recreation. The important
ted the Nisei flood to take the
on
the
firstlap
of
my
trip
to
New
selves
in their new surroundings.
the sociologists like to call the
thing is that- it affords an example
great
overland journey.
What
Niseiville
'cause
it
’
s
chapter
three
“disintegration of culture com
3. To encourage Canadian con
of breakdowns in certain standards
brought these Nisei into this great
of my book entitled “Evacuation”
plexes.”
tacts
among its members.
of behavior. And these breakdowns
metropolis ? Was it the lure of the
that I’m turning to—
This is not merely because of a
are not likely to be confined merely
Like
al' embryo organizations,
great white lights with all its
love for long words. It’s a conve
In a little while if you hear of
to the case of playing basketball.
many
obstacles
and delicate situ
promises of gaiety? Was it the •
a &uy with hayseed in his hair
nient summary description of pro
The unhappy fact is that we have
ations
confronted
the executive.
hopes that here among the Frenchgetting up at an unearthly hour
cesses which have been observed
involved here the breakdown of
But
the
cooperative
spirit and the
speaking populace, he would find
of the morn to serenade the South
whenever two racial groups of
that social character—of ethical
will
to
succeed
helped
them groom
a place for himself in society? Or
ern Ontario cows with “Maresy
markedly different cultures come
personality—which is the basis of
their
way
along
the
rough and
further, was it because of the oc
Dotes and Dosy Dotes and . ..”—
into close contact) with each other.
civilized society.
narrow
paths.
It
wasn
’
t
long
before
cupational opportunities ?
well,
that
’
ll
be
me
—
you
see
Yard
Sooner 01* later the habits, customs
other
young)
eople
’
s
organizations
SPORTSMANSHIP
At first, great hardships were en
Creek of Lakeside Villa is heading
and ideas—the culture complexes—
welcomed the evacuee group into
The ethical system of our par
countered
by
these
pioneering
for foreign parts to don overalls
of one group begin to break up un
their
midsts and into their activi
ents—despite reports of wartime
Nisei. Problems dealing with hous
—or just a work shirt and black
der the impact of those of the
ties.
In
this manner, the Nisei were
action — embraced certain high
ing, occupations, social life, etc.,
denims—in the weather they’re
other. Some confusion sets in,
able
to
gradually
enlighten the mis
standards of chivalrous behavior.
were some of the difficulties they
having in the east now— snow
slight or very serious, which can
informed
public
about Japanese
Thus “Bushido”, best explained to
had to overcome for themselves.
shoes too maybe—so finally I’m aonly be settled by the one group
Canadians.
The
attitude,
with which
the western world by Dr. Nitobe.
These were the advance salesmen
hitting the relocation trail—
gradually acquiring the same hab
they
were
received
was
very en
This code contained the ideas equi
and saleswomen for the other ven
Looking back at the past two
its and beliefs as the other, or a
couraging.
valent, in western thought to those
turing Nisei. These people were
chapters — “R o a d Cam p” and
combination being adopted by both.
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
things we describe as “sportsman
on
trial; they had to meet the
“Kaslo Interlude” — well, they’ve
This the, sociologists call cultural
During the year, they had many
ship,
”
or
“
clean
and
fair
play,
”
approval
of
the
public
before
the
been setting a terrific par—
assimilation.
interesting d i s c u s s i o u s, guest
which are indoctrinated into Occi
road
was
opened
to
the
rest.
Every Nisei, in fact every
The first chapter starting from
speakers, suppers, social evenings,
dental youths in school, in church
Things were not so promising at
Issei, has had very close person
April 19-12—was a lengthy but on
picnics with other ’young people’s
boys work, and in movements such
first,
but
is
there
anything
today
al experiences with the process
the whole a swell one with a nice
group.
The
discussions
were
as the boy scouts, the boys brigade,
that one can obtain without facing
described in these long words.
buncha guys to help—
thrashed out by every member of
the Y.M.C.A, and the average com
difficulties ?
The breakfast we eat-is a simple
And there was nothing wrong
the group responsible for the dis
munity athletic association.
GROUP NEEDED
with the "Kaslo” chapter—there
example. The Japanese culture
cussion of the evening. Here, many
But what we have been witness
was the Kaslo moon, and all the
complex, established “misoWith the gradual influx of more
Nisei problems were heatedly dis
ing for the past decade—and also
things that happened because of
shuru” as a chief stent in the
evacuees, the already established
cussed.
These discussions were not
observe in the current incident—-is
—lots of darn nice people and
morning meal. But under the im
Nisei felt restless. They felt a
only
beneficial
to the audience but
the fact that these chivalrous ideas
peoplets—
pact of toast, eggs and coffee,
need for-, something which had been
also
to
the
members
partaking in
of the parents have not- withstood
My first day here was a nice one
that habit gradually broke up
lacking in their life. About this
the
discussion.
the impact of the new culture sur
—and so’s this last one—the sun is
and today has probably been lost
time, there were only about ’ 50
One of the highlights of the past
rounding our racial group. The
streaming through the office win
among a majority of the Japan
Nisei in Montreal, with an equal
year
was the annual conference
methods known to the older gener
ese people here.
dows — as usual Wednesday —
proportion of men and women. As
last
fall
of the Montreal Young
ation to teach young boys high
things are going on at a great
A more involved but very fam
this f eling became mutual, the
People
’
s
Society,
at which time the
standards of behavior* have hot
rate—typewriters are clattering— need for a group organization
iliar example is that of marriage
Christian
Fellowship
Group was
been successfully transplanted into
the Boss Man is in conference as
systems. It is one still attended by
became more accentuated. at little
invited
to
participate
in
the con
the Japanese Canadian community,
is the Japanese editor—the Busi
considerable confusion and unques
gatherings. So began the planting
ference.
Here,
once
more
the
Nisei
as parental controls grow progres
ness department and the mechani
of these seeds for the formation
tionably has caused much grief
were
able
to
enjoy
some
of
the
sively weaker. Thus, the “disinte
cal department are humming—and
of the Christian Fellowship Group.
both to man and maid. Today,
normal
activities
of
the
pre-war
gration of culture' complexes. ” But
outside the Kaslo main drag is just
after years of experience, what has
days
On February 25, 1943, a group
neither have the methods accepted
getting over the effects of the
been evolved is a working adjust
of 15 energetic and hard-thinking
It is true that many members
by Canadian society advanced to a
snowfall last night—not a too in
ment between the marriage com
young
people
gathered
at
a
private
of
the group are busy with evening
very
successful
degree among
spiring sight but one with mem
plex of our parents and the mar
home
to
discuss
the
possibilities
of
work,'
night studies, but still a
many Nisei. Thus, we often used
ories galore—
riage complex of'the society round
the
formation
of
a
young
people
’
s
large
number
are able to turn out
to observe, for instance, in intra
Like the time just before Chris!
about us.
group.
What
was
once
talk,
was
foi*
these
bi-monthly
meetings.
community activities at Powell
mas when the Boss Man, Yard
BREAK-UP IN IDEAS
soon
converted
into
action.
A
res
Some
of
the
members
are also
grounds at least, a lack of appre
Creek and Lemon Creek paraded
When we get into the field of
ponsible,
hard-working
executive
active
in
other
young
people’s
ciation for that type of “sports
up and down smoking cigars and
ideas—of beliefs, concepts and tra
was
elected
into
office.
Their
first
groups,
and
though
the
progress
manship” which plays hard and
serenading the local residents right
ditions—the break-up of the cul
undertaking was to draft a flex
has not been rapid, there is a
clean to win for the game’s sake
after
the Christmas issue was “30”
ture patterns is not always so easy
ible, but conformable constitution.
feeling of satisfaction in accom
itself, and which would go out of
ed.—and I’ll always remember the
to see. A man’s code of ethics, for
Three
outstanding
purposes
were
plishments
attained in one short
its way to avoid any action likely' kids that ran awild on the street
instance, or his rel'gious principles
included
in
their
program.
They
year.
Hopes
are high for the fu
to spoil the game for others. It
at recess and noontime from the
are not as noticeable as “misowere
:
ture,
for
was
it not once said that
seems we observe the same lack
nearby school—I won’t forget the
shuru” or an elopement. One of
1. To promote Christian wor“Rome was not built in a day!”
on both sides in the current inci
snowball that hit me either.—it still
the most serious of break-ups in
dent already described.
hurts—
our field of ideas, however, has
VITAL
TO
CHARACTER
Than there was the time nar
recently been thrown into sharp
A
lack
of
“
'sportsmanship
”
is
a
rated in an “On the Loose” column
relief by an incident in a “ghost
serious thing. Not just for the en
about the Boss Man, Tami and
town.” Not that it is new. It was
joyment of recreation,, but because
Yard Creek giving out with “Paper
readily observed long before evac
Yamaura and Mr. M. Fujimoto
it
is vitally important to the grow
Doll” and the polka on the main
Weddings . . .
uation, but is made more clear by
were the baishakunins. Rev. K.
th
and
development
of
character.
corner—and the time we sang
test tube conditions. The serious
GRAND
FORKS.
—
Dan
Cupid
Tsuji
was in charge of the service.
Thus
the
stress
laid
upon
it,
for
in the choir at Christmas—and how
ness of it lies not in the mere dis
was
leading
a
busy
life
in
the
when
all
is
said
and
done,
in
social
The bride is leaving for Neys,
all the older people wanted to know
integration of a culture pattern.
Grand Forks district as that com
character
lies
the
key
to
average
Ontario^
in the near future to join,
who
the
serious
quiet
boy
(ME!!)
The danger arises because once
munity broke out in figurative
human
happiness.
the
groom
who has preceded her
was
—
broken up, it is not readily replaced
orange blossoms at the turn of the
there.
So
this
is
cutting,
it
short
but
What
needs
to
be
done,
there
by the ideas that serve a similar
year. The details follow:
that’s how goodbyes should be—
fore, is to push for an introduction
purpose in the other racial group.
MORISHITA - MORI
Miss Sadako Tanaka, second
short and sweet—-so it’s ‘Bye now
or expansion of the character
The bare facts of the incident
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Masuya
—
be
good;
and
be
seein
’
ya
maybe
building
movements
already
men
Two
former
Stevestonites
were
are these. A basketball league of
Tanaka
and
Mr. Tomohiko Waka
soon
—
tioned.
Outstanding
in
the
“
ghost
featured
in
an
year-end
wedding
four balanced teams plays regular
hara,
first
son
of Mr. Sannosuke
So
long
people
and
E.--Teddy,
towns
”
thus
far
has
been
the
Tashat
Grand
Forks,
as
Shirley
Shizue,
ly. Within the league, however, in
Mom,
Henry,
Yoko,
Dad
and
the
entered
the
ranks
of the newly
me
boy
scout
troop,
■which
is
pro
younger
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
addition to the teams are the more
weds,
when
they
exchanged
mar
big
lugs
and
the
gals
—
I
’
m
com
viding
wholesome
and
healthy
re
R.
Mori,
was
wedded
to
Mr.
Shig
primitive “gangs”, divided chiefly.
riage
vows
on
February
13
at
Bay
creational training for a large
ing! !
eru Morishita, second son of Mr.
according to age differences, which
farm.
Rev.
Kenoyn
Tsuji
officiated
number of boys of all ages. Its
C. Morishita on Dec. IS. Rev. Y.
also correspond closely to occupa
and the baishakunins for the happy
Ogura officiated. The baishakunins
constructive value has already been
tions. In a previous season the
OBITUARY
occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. S.
recognized to the point where the
for the happy union were Mr. and
older “gang”
has
insisted
Watanabe
and Mr. and. Mrs. MataSecurity Commission has provided
Mrs. E. Nakatani.
upon playing as a team in the
TASHME.—The death occurred
noji
Yoshida.
some financial assistance for the
NISHIHAMA - NISHI
league, and both by action and
here at the Tashme hospital on
work.
attitude appear to have been guilty
A New Year wedding united two
February 5, of Mrs. Iwako. Matsu
Engagements . . .
In other centres today Church
of some “bullying”, of the younger
more
Stevestonites
as
Yaeko,
oka, wife of Mr. Misao Matsuoka.
organizations alone seem prepared
group. Impressed by their own
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Toronto. — Well-known Nisei
Funeral services were held Feb
to meet the same needs. In most
playing ability, the younger boys
U. Nishi, was wedded to Mr. Taka
personalities from Vancouver were
ruary 9. Besides her husband, she
centres, however, membership has
have resented what they term
shi Nishihama, eldest son of Mr.
the principals of an engagement
is survived by five children.
been
limited because of denomina
“being kicked around.” Inevitably,
G. Nishihama, on Jan. 11. Mr. and
ceremony
in Toronto, Jan. 23, as
NEW
DENVER. — Rev.
K.
tional differences. But their pro
strained relations came to a head
Mrs. N. Kikuta were the baishaku
Rose
Toshiko, second daughter of
Nomoto officiated here Jan. 29,
grams are well-founded to prepare
recently with - the result that the
nins. Rev. Y. Ogura was in charge
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miyasaki of
when final rites were hell for
growing
boys
not
only
for
games
younger “gang” h^s withdrawn en
of
the
service.
Toronto,
was betrothed, to Mr. Joe
Kyuichi Akase who passed away at
of pleasure but for the game of
masse from the sport. Attempts at
Akiyama
of Hamilton, Ont., second
NISHI - TAKATA
the Slocan Community Hospital.
life. And parents interested in the
conciliation failing, the league
son
of
iVIr.
and Mrs. T. Akiyama
Sumi, eldest daughter of Mr. and
He is survived by a wife in Japan,
character development of their
necessarily had to be completely
of Slocan City, B. C.
Mrs. S. Takata was married to Mr.
a son, Kazuyoshi and two grand
children—ana alert to these ob
*
*
*
re-organized and k now able to
Fred Nishi, youngest son of Mr.
children.
vious and serious breakdowns in
muster only three less proficient
The betrothal of Fumiko first
and Mrs. U. Nishi, on Jan. 29. Mr.
vital standards—may well be urged
teams.
DUFROST, Man. — The burial
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tanand Mrs. Y. Nakade were the bai
to see that their sons take advan
The situation itself, one can see
took place here on Feb. 1, with
ouye,
formerly
of Chemainus, B.C.
shakunins. Rev. Y. Ogura read the
tage of such training.
is simple. It is .quite unimportant,
Rev. Y. Akagawa officiating, of
to
Mr.
Toshio
Uyede,
first son of
service. The young couple will
Katsumi Terada, infant son of Mr.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Kuizo
Uyede,
former
make their home in Toronto.
and Mrs. J. Terada of Dufrost, who
ly
of
Victoria
is
announced.
Both
The Stork at Tashme
The bride was well-known in
Card of Thanks
died shortly after birth.
families are now residents of Tash
*' '
*
*
Vancouver Nisei circle and the me. Baishakunins for the happy
TASHME.—The population here
Mrs. Miyuki Tanaka of Grand
groom,
a graduate of the Univer
LETTER FROM JAPAN
occasion are Mr. and Mrs. S. Kuri
suddenly boomed one week-end
Forks. B. C. would like to express
sity of British Columbia, is a for
ta and Mr. and Mrs. U. Morishita.
Miss
Kazuko
Kagawa
of
London,
her gratitude to her many friends
when that long legged bird visited
mer president of the Steveston
*
Jk
*
Ont.,
wishes
to
advise
that
shehas
in Sandon, Kew Denver and Slocan
United Young People’s Societv.
Mr. and Mrs. Yosaburo Hinatsu,
The engagement is announced of
received a letter from YAEKO
for their gifts and many kind
— 0 —
Jan.
29,
with
a
boy,
Toru:
Mr.
and
Fukuye,
second daughter of Mr.
TOMODA, of Kobe, Japan, former
nesses during her three-month stay
SLOCAN
NUPTIALS
and
Mrs.
M. Tanino of Lemon
president of the Vancouver Hompa
Mrs. Shinichi Negoro the same day
in the New 'Denver Sanatorium.
Creek,
to
Mr. Shinichi Nakade,
Two Slocan families were united
Young Women’s Buddhist Asso
with a girl, Shigemi; and Mr. and
She would also like to thank Drs.
first
son
of
Mr. and Mrs. Y. Naka
in - marriage Jan. 8, as Fusako,
Mrs. Shinji Tahisa on Jan. 31, with
ciation, through the International
Kuwabara and Uchida, the Sana
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
de of Grand Forks, at Lemon Creek
Red Cross saying:
a boy Iwao.
torium nurses, orderlies nurses’
R. Sakata of that centre, became
on Feb. 12. Mr. and Mrs. T. Handa
“I hope that all the former
aides and kitchen staff as well as
the bride of Mr. Hajime Inouye,
and Mr. and Mrs. S. Haraguchi
Forks on Jan. 29 and is reunited
members are well and I pray for
the many patients for making her
were go-betweens for this happy
second
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Inouye
the
day
when
we
shall
be
able
to
with
her
husband,
Mr.
Yonekichi
stay a pleasant one.
at Bayfarm. Mr. and Mrs. K.
event.
laugh together again.”
Tanaka, and family.
Mrs. Tanaka returned to Grand
CUong 3I?e tribal 3raH ...
Page 7
Thru’ the Looking Glass
Character Training For Nisei Youth
Aiding Eastern Adjustments
BULL SESSION
Montreal Fellowship Group
The test tube conditions of the
except to a relatively few young
Montreal is one of the few cities
ship among the local Nisei.
Gosh! I’m excited!! In a few
“ghost towns” continue to provide
people who want to play basket
of
the
Dominion
which
have
attrac
more
hours
I
’
m
gonna
be
en
route
2.To help Nisei adjust them
some interesting examples of what
ball for recreation. The important
ted the Nisei flood to take the
on
the
firstlap
of
my
trip
to
New
selves
in their new surroundings.
the sociologists like to call the
thing is that- it affords an example
great
overland journey.
What
Niseiville
'cause
it
’
s
chapter
three
“disintegration of culture com
3. To encourage Canadian con
of breakdowns in certain standards
brought these Nisei into this great
of my book entitled “Evacuation”
plexes.”
tacts
among its members.
of behavior. And these breakdowns
metropolis ? Was it the lure of the
that I’m turning to—
This is not merely because of a
are not likely to be confined merely
Like
al' embryo organizations,
great white lights with all its
love for long words. It’s a conve
In a little while if you hear of
to the case of playing basketball.
many
obstacles
and delicate situ
promises of gaiety? Was it the •
a &uy with hayseed in his hair
nient summary description of pro
The unhappy fact is that we have
ations
confronted
the executive.
hopes that here among the Frenchgetting up at an unearthly hour
cesses which have been observed
involved here the breakdown of
But
the
cooperative
spirit and the
speaking populace, he would find
of the morn to serenade the South
whenever two racial groups of
that social character—of ethical
will
to
succeed
helped
them groom
a place for himself in society? Or
ern Ontario cows with “Maresy
markedly different cultures come
personality—which is the basis of
their
way
along
the
rough and
further, was it because of the oc
Dotes and Dosy Dotes and . ..”—
into close contact) with each other.
civilized society.
narrow
paths.
It
wasn
’
t
long
before
cupational opportunities ?
well,
that
’
ll
be
me
—
you
see
Yard
Sooner 01* later the habits, customs
other
young)
eople
’
s
organizations
SPORTSMANSHIP
At first, great hardships were en
Creek of Lakeside Villa is heading
and ideas—the culture complexes—
welcomed the evacuee group into
The ethical system of our par
countered
by
these
pioneering
for foreign parts to don overalls
of one group begin to break up un
their
midsts and into their activi
ents—despite reports of wartime
Nisei. Problems dealing with hous
—or just a work shirt and black
der the impact of those of the
ties.
In
this manner, the Nisei were
action — embraced certain high
ing, occupations, social life, etc.,
denims—in the weather they’re
other. Some confusion sets in,
able
to
gradually
enlighten the mis
standards of chivalrous behavior.
were some of the difficulties they
having in the east now— snow
slight or very serious, which can
informed
public
about Japanese
Thus “Bushido”, best explained to
had to overcome for themselves.
shoes too maybe—so finally I’m aonly be settled by the one group
Canadians.
The
attitude,
with which
the western world by Dr. Nitobe.
These were the advance salesmen
hitting the relocation trail—
gradually acquiring the same hab
they
were
received
was
very en
This code contained the ideas equi
and saleswomen for the other ven
Looking back at the past two
its and beliefs as the other, or a
couraging.
valent, in western thought to those
turing Nisei. These people were
chapters — “R o a d Cam p” and
combination being adopted by both.
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
things we describe as “sportsman
on
trial; they had to meet the
“Kaslo Interlude” — well, they’ve
This the, sociologists call cultural
During the year, they had many
ship,
”
or
“
clean
and
fair
play,
”
approval
of
the
public
before
the
been setting a terrific par—
assimilation.
interesting d i s c u s s i o u s, guest
which are indoctrinated into Occi
road
was
opened
to
the
rest.
Every Nisei, in fact every
The first chapter starting from
speakers, suppers, social evenings,
dental youths in school, in church
Things were not so promising at
Issei, has had very close person
April 19-12—was a lengthy but on
picnics with other ’young people’s
boys work, and in movements such
first,
but
is
there
anything
today
al experiences with the process
the whole a swell one with a nice
group.
The
discussions
were
as the boy scouts, the boys brigade,
that one can obtain without facing
described in these long words.
buncha guys to help—
thrashed out by every member of
the Y.M.C.A, and the average com
difficulties ?
The breakfast we eat-is a simple
And there was nothing wrong
the group responsible for the dis
munity athletic association.
GROUP NEEDED
with the "Kaslo” chapter—there
example. The Japanese culture
cussion of the evening. Here, many
But what we have been witness
was the Kaslo moon, and all the
complex, established “misoWith the gradual influx of more
Nisei problems were heatedly dis
ing for the past decade—and also
things that happened because of
shuru” as a chief stent in the
evacuees, the already established
cussed.
These discussions were not
observe in the current incident—-is
—lots of darn nice people and
morning meal. But under the im
Nisei felt restless. They felt a
only
beneficial
to the audience but
the fact that these chivalrous ideas
peoplets—
pact of toast, eggs and coffee,
need for-, something which had been
also
to
the
members
partaking in
of the parents have not- withstood
My first day here was a nice one
that habit gradually broke up
lacking in their life. About this
the
discussion.
the impact of the new culture sur
—and so’s this last one—the sun is
and today has probably been lost
time, there were only about ’ 50
One of the highlights of the past
rounding our racial group. The
streaming through the office win
among a majority of the Japan
Nisei in Montreal, with an equal
year
was the annual conference
methods known to the older gener
ese people here.
dows — as usual Wednesday —
proportion of men and women. As
last
fall
of the Montreal Young
ation to teach young boys high
things are going on at a great
A more involved but very fam
this f eling became mutual, the
People
’
s
Society,
at which time the
standards of behavior* have hot
rate—typewriters are clattering— need for a group organization
iliar example is that of marriage
Christian
Fellowship
Group was
been successfully transplanted into
the Boss Man is in conference as
systems. It is one still attended by
became more accentuated. at little
invited
to
participate
in
the con
the Japanese Canadian community,
is the Japanese editor—the Busi
considerable confusion and unques
gatherings. So began the planting
ference.
Here,
once
more
the
Nisei
as parental controls grow progres
ness department and the mechani
of these seeds for the formation
tionably has caused much grief
were
able
to
enjoy
some
of
the
sively weaker. Thus, the “disinte
cal department are humming—and
of the Christian Fellowship Group.
both to man and maid. Today,
normal
activities
of
the
pre-war
gration of culture' complexes. ” But
outside the Kaslo main drag is just
after years of experience, what has
days
On February 25, 1943, a group
neither have the methods accepted
getting over the effects of the
been evolved is a working adjust
of 15 energetic and hard-thinking
It is true that many members
by Canadian society advanced to a
snowfall last night—not a too in
ment between the marriage com
young
people
gathered
at
a
private
of
the group are busy with evening
very
successful
degree among
spiring sight but one with mem
plex of our parents and the mar
home
to
discuss
the
possibilities
of
work,'
night studies, but still a
many Nisei. Thus, we often used
ories galore—
riage complex of'the society round
the
formation
of
a
young
people
’
s
large
number
are able to turn out
to observe, for instance, in intra
Like the time just before Chris!
about us.
group.
What
was
once
talk,
was
foi*
these
bi-monthly
meetings.
community activities at Powell
mas when the Boss Man, Yard
BREAK-UP IN IDEAS
soon
converted
into
action.
A
res
Some
of
the
members
are also
grounds at least, a lack of appre
Creek and Lemon Creek paraded
When we get into the field of
ponsible,
hard-working
executive
active
in
other
young
people’s
ciation for that type of “sports
up and down smoking cigars and
ideas—of beliefs, concepts and tra
was
elected
into
office.
Their
first
groups,
and
though
the
progress
manship” which plays hard and
serenading the local residents right
ditions—the break-up of the cul
undertaking was to draft a flex
has not been rapid, there is a
clean to win for the game’s sake
after
the Christmas issue was “30”
ture patterns is not always so easy
ible, but conformable constitution.
feeling of satisfaction in accom
itself, and which would go out of
ed.—and I’ll always remember the
to see. A man’s code of ethics, for
Three
outstanding
purposes
were
plishments
attained in one short
its way to avoid any action likely' kids that ran awild on the street
instance, or his rel'gious principles
included
in
their
program.
They
year.
Hopes
are high for the fu
to spoil the game for others. It
at recess and noontime from the
are not as noticeable as “misowere
:
ture,
for
was
it not once said that
seems we observe the same lack
nearby school—I won’t forget the
shuru” or an elopement. One of
1. To promote Christian wor“Rome was not built in a day!”
on both sides in the current inci
snowball that hit me either.—it still
the most serious of break-ups in
dent already described.
hurts—
our field of ideas, however, has
VITAL
TO
CHARACTER
Than there was the time nar
recently been thrown into sharp
A
lack
of
“
'sportsmanship
”
is
a
rated in an “On the Loose” column
relief by an incident in a “ghost
serious thing. Not just for the en
about the Boss Man, Tami and
town.” Not that it is new. It was
joyment of recreation,, but because
Yard Creek giving out with “Paper
readily observed long before evac
Yamaura and Mr. M. Fujimoto
it
is vitally important to the grow
Doll” and the polka on the main
Weddings . . .
uation, but is made more clear by
were the baishakunins. Rev. K.
th
and
development
of
character.
corner—and the time we sang
test tube conditions. The serious
GRAND
FORKS.
—
Dan
Cupid
Tsuji
was in charge of the service.
Thus
the
stress
laid
upon
it,
for
in the choir at Christmas—and how
ness of it lies not in the mere dis
was
leading
a
busy
life
in
the
when
all
is
said
and
done,
in
social
The bride is leaving for Neys,
all the older people wanted to know
integration of a culture pattern.
Grand Forks district as that com
character
lies
the
key
to
average
Ontario^
in the near future to join,
who
the
serious
quiet
boy
(ME!!)
The danger arises because once
munity broke out in figurative
human
happiness.
the
groom
who has preceded her
was
—
broken up, it is not readily replaced
orange blossoms at the turn of the
there.
So
this
is
cutting,
it
short
but
What
needs
to
be
done,
there
by the ideas that serve a similar
year. The details follow:
that’s how goodbyes should be—
fore, is to push for an introduction
purpose in the other racial group.
MORISHITA - MORI
Miss Sadako Tanaka, second
short and sweet—-so it’s ‘Bye now
or expansion of the character
The bare facts of the incident
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Masuya
—
be
good;
and
be
seein
’
ya
maybe
building
movements
already
men
Two
former
Stevestonites
were
are these. A basketball league of
Tanaka
and
Mr. Tomohiko Waka
soon
—
tioned.
Outstanding
in
the
“
ghost
featured
in
an
year-end
wedding
four balanced teams plays regular
hara,
first
son
of Mr. Sannosuke
So
long
people
and
E.--Teddy,
towns
”
thus
far
has
been
the
Tashat
Grand
Forks,
as
Shirley
Shizue,
ly. Within the league, however, in
Mom,
Henry,
Yoko,
Dad
and
the
entered
the
ranks
of the newly
me
boy
scout
troop,
■which
is
pro
younger
daughter
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
addition to the teams are the more
weds,
when
they
exchanged
mar
big
lugs
and
the
gals
—
I
’
m
com
viding
wholesome
and
healthy
re
R.
Mori,
was
wedded
to
Mr.
Shig
primitive “gangs”, divided chiefly.
riage
vows
on
February
13
at
Bay
creational training for a large
ing! !
eru Morishita, second son of Mr.
according to age differences, which
farm.
Rev.
Kenoyn
Tsuji
officiated
number of boys of all ages. Its
C. Morishita on Dec. IS. Rev. Y.
also correspond closely to occupa
and the baishakunins for the happy
Ogura officiated. The baishakunins
constructive value has already been
tions. In a previous season the
OBITUARY
occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. S.
recognized to the point where the
for the happy union were Mr. and
older “gang”
has
insisted
Watanabe
and Mr. and. Mrs. MataSecurity Commission has provided
Mrs. E. Nakatani.
upon playing as a team in the
TASHME.—The death occurred
noji
Yoshida.
some financial assistance for the
NISHIHAMA - NISHI
league, and both by action and
here at the Tashme hospital on
work.
attitude appear to have been guilty
A New Year wedding united two
February 5, of Mrs. Iwako. Matsu
Engagements . . .
In other centres today Church
of some “bullying”, of the younger
more
Stevestonites
as
Yaeko,
oka, wife of Mr. Misao Matsuoka.
organizations alone seem prepared
group. Impressed by their own
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Toronto. — Well-known Nisei
Funeral services were held Feb
to meet the same needs. In most
playing ability, the younger boys
U. Nishi, was wedded to Mr. Taka
personalities from Vancouver were
ruary 9. Besides her husband, she
centres, however, membership has
have resented what they term
shi Nishihama, eldest son of Mr.
the principals of an engagement
is survived by five children.
been
limited because of denomina
“being kicked around.” Inevitably,
G. Nishihama, on Jan. 11. Mr. and
ceremony
in Toronto, Jan. 23, as
NEW
DENVER. — Rev.
K.
tional differences. But their pro
strained relations came to a head
Mrs. N. Kikuta were the baishaku
Rose
Toshiko, second daughter of
Nomoto officiated here Jan. 29,
grams are well-founded to prepare
recently with - the result that the
nins. Rev. Y. Ogura was in charge
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miyasaki of
when final rites were hell for
growing
boys
not
only
for
games
younger “gang” h^s withdrawn en
of
the
service.
Toronto,
was betrothed, to Mr. Joe
Kyuichi Akase who passed away at
of pleasure but for the game of
masse from the sport. Attempts at
Akiyama
of Hamilton, Ont., second
NISHI - TAKATA
the Slocan Community Hospital.
life. And parents interested in the
conciliation failing, the league
son
of
iVIr.
and Mrs. T. Akiyama
Sumi, eldest daughter of Mr. and
He is survived by a wife in Japan,
character development of their
necessarily had to be completely
of Slocan City, B. C.
Mrs. S. Takata was married to Mr.
a son, Kazuyoshi and two grand
children—ana alert to these ob
*
*
*
re-organized and k now able to
Fred Nishi, youngest son of Mr.
children.
vious and serious breakdowns in
muster only three less proficient
The betrothal of Fumiko first
and Mrs. U. Nishi, on Jan. 29. Mr.
vital standards—may well be urged
teams.
DUFROST, Man. — The burial
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tanand Mrs. Y. Nakade were the bai
to see that their sons take advan
The situation itself, one can see
took place here on Feb. 1, with
ouye,
formerly
of Chemainus, B.C.
shakunins. Rev. Y. Ogura read the
tage of such training.
is simple. It is .quite unimportant,
Rev. Y. Akagawa officiating, of
to
Mr.
Toshio
Uyede,
first son of
service. The young couple will
Katsumi Terada, infant son of Mr.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Kuizo
Uyede,
former
make their home in Toronto.
and Mrs. J. Terada of Dufrost, who
ly
of
Victoria
is
announced.
Both
The Stork at Tashme
The bride was well-known in
Card of Thanks
died shortly after birth.
families are now residents of Tash
*' '
*
*
Vancouver Nisei circle and the me. Baishakunins for the happy
TASHME.—The population here
Mrs. Miyuki Tanaka of Grand
groom,
a graduate of the Univer
LETTER FROM JAPAN
occasion are Mr. and Mrs. S. Kuri
suddenly boomed one week-end
Forks. B. C. would like to express
sity of British Columbia, is a for
ta and Mr. and Mrs. U. Morishita.
Miss
Kazuko
Kagawa
of
London,
her gratitude to her many friends
when that long legged bird visited
mer president of the Steveston
*
Jk
*
Ont.,
wishes
to
advise
that
shehas
in Sandon, Kew Denver and Slocan
United Young People’s Societv.
Mr. and Mrs. Yosaburo Hinatsu,
The engagement is announced of
received a letter from YAEKO
for their gifts and many kind
— 0 —
Jan.
29,
with
a
boy,
Toru:
Mr.
and
Fukuye,
second daughter of Mr.
TOMODA, of Kobe, Japan, former
nesses during her three-month stay
SLOCAN
NUPTIALS
and
Mrs.
M. Tanino of Lemon
president of the Vancouver Hompa
Mrs. Shinichi Negoro the same day
in the New 'Denver Sanatorium.
Creek,
to
Mr. Shinichi Nakade,
Two Slocan families were united
Young Women’s Buddhist Asso
with a girl, Shigemi; and Mr. and
She would also like to thank Drs.
first
son
of
Mr. and Mrs. Y. Naka
in - marriage Jan. 8, as Fusako,
Mrs. Shinji Tahisa on Jan. 31, with
ciation, through the International
Kuwabara and Uchida, the Sana
second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
de of Grand Forks, at Lemon Creek
Red Cross saying:
a boy Iwao.
torium nurses, orderlies nurses’
R. Sakata of that centre, became
on Feb. 12. Mr. and Mrs. T. Handa
“I hope that all the former
aides and kitchen staff as well as
the bride of Mr. Hajime Inouye,
and Mr. and Mrs. S. Haraguchi
Forks on Jan. 29 and is reunited
members are well and I pray for
the many patients for making her
were go-betweens for this happy
second
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Inouye
the
day
when
we
shall
be
able
to
with
her
husband,
Mr.
Yonekichi
stay a pleasant one.
at Bayfarm. Mr. and Mrs. K.
event.
laugh together again.”
Tanaka, and family.
Mrs. Tanaka returned to Grand
CUong 3I?e tribal 3raH ...
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February 19, 1944.
■Youth Group Studies Psychology
.1
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J
Raymond Girl Wins Medal
Proficiency Certificates To
Beamsvilie Nisei Students
3P
s!
s
^«<
n1
BEAMSvILLE, Ont.—A gradua
tion ceremony for the local High
School and Commercial students
was held in the Community1 Hall on
January 28, 1944.
Three Nisei, took part on this oc
casion. They are Helen Tokiwa, Ken
and Harold Nishikawara. Diplomas
were awarded to Ken and Harold
Nishikawara for proficiency.
Following the ceremony a school
!
display was presented by gymnasties and folk dancing, which
proved to be very successful.
RAYMOND, Alta.—A former Van
couver Nisei girl has won signal dis
tinction here by capturing the Gov
ernor-General’s Medal, awarded to the
pupil making highest marks in provin
cial grade nine high school examinacions.
She is Mitsuko Sada, fourth daughter of Mr. Shigeji Sada, of Raymond, Alta.
Reporting the news to The New
Canadian, Rev. J. Kabayama also
paid tribute to services rendered by
Mr. Sada in providing transportation
for evacuee school children.
Dr. MacKenzie Chosen
NeW U. B. C. President
FREDERICTON, N. B.—Confirm
ing an announcement made in Van
couver, Dr. Norman A. M. Macken
zie said Tuesday he had accepted an.
offer to become President of the
University of British Columbia and
will take over the office “sometime”
in the summer of this year. Dr.
Mackenzie, noted legal light and
authority on international law, is
president of the University of New
Brunswick and chairman of the
Federal Wartime Information
Board. He has been active in the
Canadian Institute of International
Affairs and the Institute of Pacific
Relations.
Across Canada
Ontario Bushland
Morale High on the Northern Frontier
Evacuation has carried former
coastal residents to many distant
points all -way across Canada. Few
of these are as little known as the
outposts of civilization in the great
Northern Ontario hinterland, des
cribed as Canada’s greatest and
last frontier.
Throughout the miles and
miles of spruce forest, muskeg
and, barren hills characteristic of
the Laurentian highlands how
ever, a growing number of Japa
nese
Canadians
are
finding
homes, whether temporary or
permanent only time will tell.
Heie busy in the northern woods
and sawmills are former* shop
keepers, farmers, and fishermen,
as well as experienced woodsmen
from the tall timber of the Pacific
Coast.
Short reports from four centres
Dryden, 200 miles north-wTest of
Port Arthur, Geraldton, 200 miles
north-east of the same centre;
Kapuskasing, still further east;
and Neys, not far from Schreiber
—suggest a valiant spirit undaunt
ed by the rigorous life the evacuees
have chosen.
The parents gratefully acknowledge Tokyo Broadcast Claims
the fa_t that when the school bus
policy in helpin, us combat the boreNine at Dryden Sawmill
was without driver, Mr. Sada filled in
dom.
NEW YORK.—Under" a February 4
DRYDEN, Ont. — It has already
Manitoba Niseiettes
the breach and made transportation
—T. Shimada.
dateline, the Associated Press report- been one month since our group came
to and from the school possible.
Still in High Gear
ed that the Tokyoradio had broad- to this district for work at the saw
ood Wages at
WINNIPEG, Man.—Another event
Under the uidance of Rev. Mar-jcas^ a statement made to the Japanese mill here. At the beginning the white
in the busy round of Manitoba Nisei
NEYS, Ont.—All except five or six
ston, the course of “Child Psychology” Diet by Kumaichi Yamamoto, vice- workers seemed to regard us a little
was the Manitoba Niseiettes-sponsorof
the workers in this camp are en
an extension service of the University minister for Occupied Areas in Asia, queerly since they were viewing Japed- Roller Skating party at the Win
gaged
in cutting pulpwood. Those who
of British Columbia, is being studied that Allied Nationals interned in apese for the first time in their lives.
nipeg Rollerdrome, Jan. 20.
each
H
a
y
e
had
experience in loggin
China are being treated properly But now we have got used to
in
jy the Raymond Y. P. S.
A large number of Winnipeg Nisei
*
»
»
“according to moral principles.”
other and are getting to. know them British Columbia1 manage very well
enjoyed swaying and gliding to many
with a few reported instances of
“However, in some circles I believe well.
Alberta residents divided 120 bar
popular hits and when the evening
earning
as much as $10 a day. The
there
are
instances
in
which
our
We evacuee Japanese have
came to a close too soon, many a dis rels of shoyu, 4 barrels of miso and treatment is too lenient in compariwitlv
b
°
ard
rate
is 95 cents daily. Every11 boxes of Japanese tea amongst
doing our best and keeping up
appointed face could be seen.
com-i
one
here
is
in good’health and workthemselves This was received through json ^° the treatment given by the the other workers so that the
A bowling party was held by the
the B. C. S. C. which was sen%through ■ enemy
nations,”
Yamamoto
was pany is impressed and talking ofi
same organization Feb. IS at the Cen
e 7^
miles from the town of
the courtesy of the Red Cross from i quoted as saying, reported the AP. hiring more Japanese. The nine of us\T
tral Bowling Alley here with ‘the Japan.
;Neys but about seven miles from
{A ^ater Tokyo broadcast said Japa- here are:
crowd enjoying an exhilarating
Tom Suto, Harry Sasaki, Yoshiyuki 1 ^n ^’.e thl^e Japanese families, the
---------------- ! nese military forces never mistreat
evening.
Community (Greenwood Rec) and the:prisoners and “are at all times car- Oikawa, Issaku Ito, Yasuo Hoshizaki.l FaZ*L11S’ . ie Hayamis and Shiochl dren of these famGreenwood School
(Maple Leafs) trying out a war of moral' principles Hitoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Hamade, Bob ^^3'
Hockey League Hot Spot
I *les ^° ° ble sck°°l maintained by
fought to the shouts and cheers of; which
uphold
righteousness
and Nishimura and Takanori Shibata.
_ ,
company.
many spectators.
humanity.
In Greenwood Sport Scene
ob ^ ishimura
rm company is prepared to build
By “Snowball and Cannonball”
Kapuskasing Camo
i!”®,1" any families that wish to
GREENWOOD,— Setsuko Iwasaki
5
*
; come here, and although the camp
was named the president of the
KAPUSKASING, Ont. — Fifteen is isolated, it can be recommended to
Greenwood High School Stu <1 ent
evacuee Japanese work at this nor- anyone with previous -woods exper
Council at the elections held Jan. 26
them Ontario camp and although the^ence"
to decide the slate of officers for the
—M. K.
isolation and loneliness of the camp! 5 .
1944 term.
weigh heavily, the men are neverthe(
Many evacuee Nisei were s promiReports..
iess doing their best every "day.
Rent in the new executive which in
SLOCAN.—The settled atmosphere church which ran for a whole week.
The influenza epidemic touched this
GERALDTON, Ont. — After two
eludes: Setsuko Iwasaki, president; of Slocan district settlements in th: “Yoshitsune-seh Bon-Sakura” were-•
e
quarter
.too
but
thankfully
only
a
few!
few!seasons
of sugar beet work at Stirling
M a r i o n MacLean, vice-president second winter has been in marke. features of a long and varied pro of the Japanese were affected
and
1
in
Southern
Alberta, I, have relocated
Ayako Wani, secretary; and Hope contrast to the confusion, doubt ant gram.
now
everyone
is;
back
to
normal.
The
'
to mill work here in Northern Ont
Handa, treasurer. Room representa anxiety that prevailed generally dur
Several “shogi” tournaments have
tives are Ida Lee, Toshio Ishii, Bobby ing the first winter- season in the been held, with various groups and weather is supposed to be at its cold ario. Before coming here I had been
est now for this district but it is only
Smith and Kay Watanabe.
Kootenays.
centres in competition. Slocan City 20 below at the most and compared to warned that the snow and the cold
here would be very severe but so far
Three teams took part in well- , No doubt the fact that the winter trounced Lemon Creek and the Popoff
the temperatures of 60 below zero we because there has not been any strong
fought hockey games at the local, ]ias been very mild, with only a few family houses won out over the bunk experienced
winter at Port wind the cold has not been extreme.
link this winter as teams from the) c{avs of rea} c0]d has been an import- house team which has flung out a
Arthur, it is nothing.
It is said though that February is the
Sacred Heart School, the Greenwood ant reason. A second was the invest challenge for a return match. Bay
The Company’s recreation office has coldest time. In the summer the view
igation by the Jackson Royal Commis farm and Slocan City tangled on
announced a showing of a movie this
is reported to be very beautiful.
Vernon Girls Are Hostesses sion, which provided an opportunity Feb. 6,. and the same day a “karuta” coming weekend and all of, us are here
There
are 55 evacuee Japanese bravVERNON. — A group of Nisei for grievances to be aired with some competition -was held at Lemon Creek, looking forward to it. It is said that ing' the cold and working hard in the
the host team triumphing over visit
girls in Vernon was hostess to hope of improvement.
the company is planning to make -woods and the mill.
ing
Slocan veterans.
The recent Red Cross gift of Japaa Pre-Valentine Leap Year Party
this feature a regular part of their
—TS UNEICHI AMADATSU.
Since January 15 all single men em
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. nese foodstuffs has also helped to
Fred Okumura on February 12 brighten conditions, brightening up ployed on the woodfuel project have
Thanks are extended to the follow “ghost town” tables with tea, miso been laid off the payroll.
ing girls for making the party a and shoyu.
success: Bessie Shibata, Edith Nish
Immediately after the New Year Sandon Executive Meets
ikawa,
Hannah
Kosaka,
Emma this more cheerful spirit was evident
SANDON. — General questions on
Kosaka, Kay Takeguchi, ' Eileen in a round of social events, the high
Mr. McIntosh requires this help
Believe It or Not!
welfare
were discussed at the first
Ogasawara, Chiyoko Shishido, Nel spot of which undoubtedly was the
about
March 15th, 1944.
meeting of the new executive of the
MR. B. H. BULL, BRAMPTON,
lie Kawano and Amy Ikeda.
concert sponsored by the Buddhist
Japanese Committee here on Feb. 12. Ont., wishes to employ . a young
Family for St. Thomas
The executive was chosen Jan. 22, married couple with no children.
with the following officers named:
MISS L. B. SANDERSON, ST.
He is willing to pay $150 per mon
S. Mori, president; K. Usui, vice- th for the two, providing they are
THOMAS, Ontario requires one
president; S. Sato, chairman; I. Sugi-. experienced and able to do the job.
family to assist in general farm
man, secretary; Miss M. Kinoshita,
We offer the following Japanese
work. Grain is the principal crop.
Brampton is a small town situTp£© B^^to i {t^hiH
English secretar
S. Nakagawa, M.
will be $60 to $70 according
Drugs and Toilet Goods to clear at
E Kanemitsu, treasurers; H. Ito, S. ated about 25 miles -west of Toronto Wages
to
duties.
The wife may earn 30c
greatly reduced prices. All orders
9
and is easily accessible by bus
Kagawa, auditors.
3
per
hour
for
part time work.
several times a day. This position
will receive our usual prompt attenConvenors include R. Kinoshita. M.
This
is
recommended
as a very
will be open very soon.
tion.
Please
your order
Hayashi, I Nakatsuka, S. .Mori and
nice place for a family which might
clearlv.
Y. Sakamoto, while H. Kuwabara, R.
be interested in mixed farming.
M. P. Seeks Family
Hirahara and R. Miyake are honorary
Chopsticks in packages of 100 prs.
Help is required immediately.
.75c per pkg.
Postage paid.
3
advisors.
MR. DOUGLAS M. CAMPBELL,
DRUGS
The
local
High
School
concert
was
Chatham Calling
BLENHEIM,
Ontario. Wishes to
To Clear
hit
held
on
Feb.
2,
and
caused
quite
a
employ
one
Japanese
family
for
Jikkosan
.50c
.39c
MR. LAWRENCE KERR, R. R.
3
with capable performances.
general farm work, at least S750
Neo
Neogie
Vitamin
Tonic
1.20
.79
3
No.
3, CHATHAM, Ontario. Mr.
— 0 —
per year with free house, garden
Daigaku Eye Lotion
.20
Kerr
wishes to employ one Japanese
Beltsugan
.50
and milk. He also offers part time
Journalists
Cop
Offices
family
for farm work. A family of
Beltsugan
1.00
.69
work to the -wife and children.
several
workers would be prefer
3.00
1.95
Mr. Campbell is the past Member
able.
He
expects to grow 130 acres
Beltsugan
5.00
.50
That man about town, Chika Sumi of Parliament and is a very promi
29
of vegetables and vegetable seed,
Pompholin
ya, took over the reins of the High nent- man in that district. He has a
and has both summer and winter
Durikono
.85
.59
School when he was elected President very nice farm and good accomo
work for men, women or children.
TOILET GOODS
of the new Students’ Council. The dations for a family.
He ■would like 2 or 3 steady em
25
Utena Face Powder
.19
He would prefer a family of work
popular Editor of the El Cee Hi won
ployees at $70 each monthly on
50
Face Powder
over the other candidates by a good ers rather than one with small
year round basis. Can also promise
■’5
Utena Vanishing Cream
19
majority. Results of the hectic one children.
employment on ,80 per cent of best
U t ena Vanishin!’- Cream
39
Mr. Campell requires this help by
iweek election: President Chika' Sumidays to any other women or child
;ya: Vice-Pres., Toshiko Kimura; Secy. March 1st. at least.
ren. In winter he has tobacco1 strip
45
Ontoso Bath Salts
;
Treas.,
Yosh
Horiuchi:
Boy's
Sports,
ping and vegetable sorting and bag
Papacologne Skin Lotion
Work
Near
Toronto
j
Frank
Marubashi;
Girl
’
s
Sports,
Miyeging inside. (40c per hour). The
Kato! Insect Powder
ko Ko
Social Convenor.
farm
of Harold English backs his
Shipping charges will be "aid fry us on above goods
MR. D. W. McINTOSH, 63 WELMatsub;
and
there
have been several JapaWe also have ;
Hngton St., W.. TORONTO. Ont.
After
the
smoke
cleared
from
nese
employed
by him. These boys
Beans and Rice Bran to clear. at
Wishes to employ one family for
the
election,
it
was
found
that
the
have
created
;a fery favourable
the
following
price .
F. O B.
general farming, specializing in
9^'5
reputation.
,
Journalist's
Club,
though
boasting
Vancouver.
vegetables and poultry, at S65 per
of a mere 20 members, had taken
He is anxious to secure a family
Soya Beans per 100 lb. Sack
b
month
year round.
-45
the
majority
of
the
posts.
of
. good type,
Rice Bran per 100 lb. Sac
This farm is situated in Erin,
a
glimpse
farm experience. but would rate in
Freight and Charges ext:
.ofctg'gfi'.uij
ie initial report card. thev
■
all which is about 35 miles from Toron
lemgence and co-operative disposito: a very fine farming district.
’d that they must “get
tion over such experience s horse
Mr. McIntosh Specializes in vege
the teachers" by anotl er mework, tractor work, etc.
369 Powell St.
Vancouver. B. C.
hod Thus was the age old custom; tables and poultry and has every
He requires this help on or around
thing ready to receive a family.
ted bv the Custodian
control of P. S.
April 1st.
j
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Second Slocan Winter More Settled
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February 19, 1944.
■Youth Group Studies Psychology
.1
IK
J
Raymond Girl Wins Medal
Proficiency Certificates To
Beamsvilie Nisei Students
3P
s!
s
^«<
n1
BEAMSvILLE, Ont.—A gradua
tion ceremony for the local High
School and Commercial students
was held in the Community1 Hall on
January 28, 1944.
Three Nisei, took part on this oc
casion. They are Helen Tokiwa, Ken
and Harold Nishikawara. Diplomas
were awarded to Ken and Harold
Nishikawara for proficiency.
Following the ceremony a school
!
display was presented by gymnasties and folk dancing, which
proved to be very successful.
RAYMOND, Alta.—A former Van
couver Nisei girl has won signal dis
tinction here by capturing the Gov
ernor-General’s Medal, awarded to the
pupil making highest marks in provin
cial grade nine high school examinacions.
She is Mitsuko Sada, fourth daughter of Mr. Shigeji Sada, of Raymond, Alta.
Reporting the news to The New
Canadian, Rev. J. Kabayama also
paid tribute to services rendered by
Mr. Sada in providing transportation
for evacuee school children.
Dr. MacKenzie Chosen
NeW U. B. C. President
FREDERICTON, N. B.—Confirm
ing an announcement made in Van
couver, Dr. Norman A. M. Macken
zie said Tuesday he had accepted an.
offer to become President of the
University of British Columbia and
will take over the office “sometime”
in the summer of this year. Dr.
Mackenzie, noted legal light and
authority on international law, is
president of the University of New
Brunswick and chairman of the
Federal Wartime Information
Board. He has been active in the
Canadian Institute of International
Affairs and the Institute of Pacific
Relations.
Across Canada
Ontario Bushland
Morale High on the Northern Frontier
Evacuation has carried former
coastal residents to many distant
points all -way across Canada. Few
of these are as little known as the
outposts of civilization in the great
Northern Ontario hinterland, des
cribed as Canada’s greatest and
last frontier.
Throughout the miles and
miles of spruce forest, muskeg
and, barren hills characteristic of
the Laurentian highlands how
ever, a growing number of Japa
nese
Canadians
are
finding
homes, whether temporary or
permanent only time will tell.
Heie busy in the northern woods
and sawmills are former* shop
keepers, farmers, and fishermen,
as well as experienced woodsmen
from the tall timber of the Pacific
Coast.
Short reports from four centres
Dryden, 200 miles north-wTest of
Port Arthur, Geraldton, 200 miles
north-east of the same centre;
Kapuskasing, still further east;
and Neys, not far from Schreiber
—suggest a valiant spirit undaunt
ed by the rigorous life the evacuees
have chosen.
The parents gratefully acknowledge Tokyo Broadcast Claims
the fa_t that when the school bus
policy in helpin, us combat the boreNine at Dryden Sawmill
was without driver, Mr. Sada filled in
dom.
NEW YORK.—Under" a February 4
DRYDEN, Ont. — It has already
Manitoba Niseiettes
the breach and made transportation
—T. Shimada.
dateline, the Associated Press report- been one month since our group came
to and from the school possible.
Still in High Gear
ed that the Tokyoradio had broad- to this district for work at the saw
ood Wages at
WINNIPEG, Man.—Another event
Under the uidance of Rev. Mar-jcas^ a statement made to the Japanese mill here. At the beginning the white
in the busy round of Manitoba Nisei
NEYS, Ont.—All except five or six
ston, the course of “Child Psychology” Diet by Kumaichi Yamamoto, vice- workers seemed to regard us a little
was the Manitoba Niseiettes-sponsorof
the workers in this camp are en
an extension service of the University minister for Occupied Areas in Asia, queerly since they were viewing Japed- Roller Skating party at the Win
gaged
in cutting pulpwood. Those who
of British Columbia, is being studied that Allied Nationals interned in apese for the first time in their lives.
nipeg Rollerdrome, Jan. 20.
each
H
a
y
e
had
experience in loggin
China are being treated properly But now we have got used to
in
jy the Raymond Y. P. S.
A large number of Winnipeg Nisei
*
»
»
“according to moral principles.”
other and are getting to. know them British Columbia1 manage very well
enjoyed swaying and gliding to many
with a few reported instances of
“However, in some circles I believe well.
Alberta residents divided 120 bar
popular hits and when the evening
earning
as much as $10 a day. The
there
are
instances
in
which
our
We evacuee Japanese have
came to a close too soon, many a dis rels of shoyu, 4 barrels of miso and treatment is too lenient in compariwitlv
b
°
ard
rate
is 95 cents daily. Every11 boxes of Japanese tea amongst
doing our best and keeping up
appointed face could be seen.
com-i
one
here
is
in good’health and workthemselves This was received through json ^° the treatment given by the the other workers so that the
A bowling party was held by the
the B. C. S. C. which was sen%through ■ enemy
nations,”
Yamamoto
was pany is impressed and talking ofi
same organization Feb. IS at the Cen
e 7^
miles from the town of
the courtesy of the Red Cross from i quoted as saying, reported the AP. hiring more Japanese. The nine of us\T
tral Bowling Alley here with ‘the Japan.
;Neys but about seven miles from
{A ^ater Tokyo broadcast said Japa- here are:
crowd enjoying an exhilarating
Tom Suto, Harry Sasaki, Yoshiyuki 1 ^n ^’.e thl^e Japanese families, the
---------------- ! nese military forces never mistreat
evening.
Community (Greenwood Rec) and the:prisoners and “are at all times car- Oikawa, Issaku Ito, Yasuo Hoshizaki.l FaZ*L11S’ . ie Hayamis and Shiochl dren of these famGreenwood School
(Maple Leafs) trying out a war of moral' principles Hitoshi Tanaka, Hiroshi Hamade, Bob ^^3'
Hockey League Hot Spot
I *les ^° ° ble sck°°l maintained by
fought to the shouts and cheers of; which
uphold
righteousness
and Nishimura and Takanori Shibata.
_ ,
company.
many spectators.
humanity.
In Greenwood Sport Scene
ob ^ ishimura
rm company is prepared to build
By “Snowball and Cannonball”
Kapuskasing Camo
i!”®,1" any families that wish to
GREENWOOD,— Setsuko Iwasaki
5
*
; come here, and although the camp
was named the president of the
KAPUSKASING, Ont. — Fifteen is isolated, it can be recommended to
Greenwood High School Stu <1 ent
evacuee Japanese work at this nor- anyone with previous -woods exper
Council at the elections held Jan. 26
them Ontario camp and although the^ence"
to decide the slate of officers for the
—M. K.
isolation and loneliness of the camp! 5 .
1944 term.
weigh heavily, the men are neverthe(
Many evacuee Nisei were s promiReports..
iess doing their best every "day.
Rent in the new executive which in
SLOCAN.—The settled atmosphere church which ran for a whole week.
The influenza epidemic touched this
GERALDTON, Ont. — After two
eludes: Setsuko Iwasaki, president; of Slocan district settlements in th: “Yoshitsune-seh Bon-Sakura” were-•
e
quarter
.too
but
thankfully
only
a
few!
few!seasons
of sugar beet work at Stirling
M a r i o n MacLean, vice-president second winter has been in marke. features of a long and varied pro of the Japanese were affected
and
1
in
Southern
Alberta, I, have relocated
Ayako Wani, secretary; and Hope contrast to the confusion, doubt ant gram.
now
everyone
is;
back
to
normal.
The
'
to mill work here in Northern Ont
Handa, treasurer. Room representa anxiety that prevailed generally dur
Several “shogi” tournaments have
tives are Ida Lee, Toshio Ishii, Bobby ing the first winter- season in the been held, with various groups and weather is supposed to be at its cold ario. Before coming here I had been
est now for this district but it is only
Smith and Kay Watanabe.
Kootenays.
centres in competition. Slocan City 20 below at the most and compared to warned that the snow and the cold
here would be very severe but so far
Three teams took part in well- , No doubt the fact that the winter trounced Lemon Creek and the Popoff
the temperatures of 60 below zero we because there has not been any strong
fought hockey games at the local, ]ias been very mild, with only a few family houses won out over the bunk experienced
winter at Port wind the cold has not been extreme.
link this winter as teams from the) c{avs of rea} c0]d has been an import- house team which has flung out a
Arthur, it is nothing.
It is said though that February is the
Sacred Heart School, the Greenwood ant reason. A second was the invest challenge for a return match. Bay
The Company’s recreation office has coldest time. In the summer the view
igation by the Jackson Royal Commis farm and Slocan City tangled on
announced a showing of a movie this
is reported to be very beautiful.
Vernon Girls Are Hostesses sion, which provided an opportunity Feb. 6,. and the same day a “karuta” coming weekend and all of, us are here
There
are 55 evacuee Japanese bravVERNON. — A group of Nisei for grievances to be aired with some competition -was held at Lemon Creek, looking forward to it. It is said that ing' the cold and working hard in the
the host team triumphing over visit
girls in Vernon was hostess to hope of improvement.
the company is planning to make -woods and the mill.
ing
Slocan veterans.
The recent Red Cross gift of Japaa Pre-Valentine Leap Year Party
this feature a regular part of their
—TS UNEICHI AMADATSU.
Since January 15 all single men em
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. nese foodstuffs has also helped to
Fred Okumura on February 12 brighten conditions, brightening up ployed on the woodfuel project have
Thanks are extended to the follow “ghost town” tables with tea, miso been laid off the payroll.
ing girls for making the party a and shoyu.
success: Bessie Shibata, Edith Nish
Immediately after the New Year Sandon Executive Meets
ikawa,
Hannah
Kosaka,
Emma this more cheerful spirit was evident
SANDON. — General questions on
Kosaka, Kay Takeguchi, ' Eileen in a round of social events, the high
Mr. McIntosh requires this help
Believe It or Not!
welfare
were discussed at the first
Ogasawara, Chiyoko Shishido, Nel spot of which undoubtedly was the
about
March 15th, 1944.
meeting of the new executive of the
MR. B. H. BULL, BRAMPTON,
lie Kawano and Amy Ikeda.
concert sponsored by the Buddhist
Japanese Committee here on Feb. 12. Ont., wishes to employ . a young
Family for St. Thomas
The executive was chosen Jan. 22, married couple with no children.
with the following officers named:
MISS L. B. SANDERSON, ST.
He is willing to pay $150 per mon
S. Mori, president; K. Usui, vice- th for the two, providing they are
THOMAS, Ontario requires one
president; S. Sato, chairman; I. Sugi-. experienced and able to do the job.
family to assist in general farm
man, secretary; Miss M. Kinoshita,
We offer the following Japanese
work. Grain is the principal crop.
Brampton is a small town situTp£© B^^to i {t^hiH
English secretar
S. Nakagawa, M.
will be $60 to $70 according
Drugs and Toilet Goods to clear at
E Kanemitsu, treasurers; H. Ito, S. ated about 25 miles -west of Toronto Wages
to
duties.
The wife may earn 30c
greatly reduced prices. All orders
9
and is easily accessible by bus
Kagawa, auditors.
3
per
hour
for
part time work.
several times a day. This position
will receive our usual prompt attenConvenors include R. Kinoshita. M.
This
is
recommended
as a very
will be open very soon.
tion.
Please
your order
Hayashi, I Nakatsuka, S. .Mori and
nice place for a family which might
clearlv.
Y. Sakamoto, while H. Kuwabara, R.
be interested in mixed farming.
M. P. Seeks Family
Hirahara and R. Miyake are honorary
Chopsticks in packages of 100 prs.
Help is required immediately.
.75c per pkg.
Postage paid.
3
advisors.
MR. DOUGLAS M. CAMPBELL,
DRUGS
The
local
High
School
concert
was
Chatham Calling
BLENHEIM,
Ontario. Wishes to
To Clear
hit
held
on
Feb.
2,
and
caused
quite
a
employ
one
Japanese
family
for
Jikkosan
.50c
.39c
MR. LAWRENCE KERR, R. R.
3
with capable performances.
general farm work, at least S750
Neo
Neogie
Vitamin
Tonic
1.20
.79
3
No.
3, CHATHAM, Ontario. Mr.
— 0 —
per year with free house, garden
Daigaku Eye Lotion
.20
Kerr
wishes to employ one Japanese
Beltsugan
.50
and milk. He also offers part time
Journalists
Cop
Offices
family
for farm work. A family of
Beltsugan
1.00
.69
work to the -wife and children.
several
workers would be prefer
3.00
1.95
Mr. Campbell is the past Member
able.
He
expects to grow 130 acres
Beltsugan
5.00
.50
That man about town, Chika Sumi of Parliament and is a very promi
29
of vegetables and vegetable seed,
Pompholin
ya, took over the reins of the High nent- man in that district. He has a
and has both summer and winter
Durikono
.85
.59
School when he was elected President very nice farm and good accomo
work for men, women or children.
TOILET GOODS
of the new Students’ Council. The dations for a family.
He ■would like 2 or 3 steady em
25
Utena Face Powder
.19
He would prefer a family of work
popular Editor of the El Cee Hi won
ployees at $70 each monthly on
50
Face Powder
over the other candidates by a good ers rather than one with small
year round basis. Can also promise
■’5
Utena Vanishing Cream
19
majority. Results of the hectic one children.
employment on ,80 per cent of best
U t ena Vanishin!’- Cream
39
Mr. Campell requires this help by
iweek election: President Chika' Sumidays to any other women or child
;ya: Vice-Pres., Toshiko Kimura; Secy. March 1st. at least.
ren. In winter he has tobacco1 strip
45
Ontoso Bath Salts
;
Treas.,
Yosh
Horiuchi:
Boy's
Sports,
ping and vegetable sorting and bag
Papacologne Skin Lotion
Work
Near
Toronto
j
Frank
Marubashi;
Girl
’
s
Sports,
Miyeging inside. (40c per hour). The
Kato! Insect Powder
ko Ko
Social Convenor.
farm
of Harold English backs his
Shipping charges will be "aid fry us on above goods
MR. D. W. McINTOSH, 63 WELMatsub;
and
there
have been several JapaWe also have ;
Hngton St., W.. TORONTO. Ont.
After
the
smoke
cleared
from
nese
employed
by him. These boys
Beans and Rice Bran to clear. at
Wishes to employ one family for
the
election,
it
was
found
that
the
have
created
;a fery favourable
the
following
price .
F. O B.
general farming, specializing in
9^'5
reputation.
,
Journalist's
Club,
though
boasting
Vancouver.
vegetables and poultry, at S65 per
of a mere 20 members, had taken
He is anxious to secure a family
Soya Beans per 100 lb. Sack
b
month
year round.
-45
the
majority
of
the
posts.
of
. good type,
Rice Bran per 100 lb. Sac
This farm is situated in Erin,
a
glimpse
farm experience. but would rate in
Freight and Charges ext:
.ofctg'gfi'.uij
ie initial report card. thev
■
all which is about 35 miles from Toron
lemgence and co-operative disposito: a very fine farming district.
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Mr. McIntosh Specializes in vege
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369 Powell St.
Vancouver. B. C.
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He requires this help on or around
thing ready to receive a family.
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control of P. S.
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