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THE NEW CANADIAN

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I^0^0- ONT., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20.

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Plans Future Program
Of the J CCA

jB.C. Problems. Claims. Welfare
eceive Top-Priority Attention

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ment problems in that procure
3. Widening o
he terms <
Two university students intc
reference
with
re
viewed answered with:
at ions, it was
anon claims:
“It seems the JCCA is
le
to
further
extend
•i. Continued
the these se
a lot of good work that no other
strandee problem and
organization in the Nisei com-1
these are the major projects.
o. Extension of recreational,
munity is doing or is able to do.
welfare and community ser­ But the executive committee beBut, it’s hard to get enthusiastic
vices.
licvcd that a parallel and long­
about joining it.”
To begin immediate work on term attention should be given
Was this academic detach­
these projects, special subcom­ to other problems concerning
ment from worlcjjy things? Or,
mittees will be appointed where the Japanese1 Canadians.
was this a sign of a lack of at­
none are yet in existence.
These are projects like join­
—Photo by Yamada Studio
traction in a JCCA membership?
The
resettlement
survey, ing other organizations in press­
ALL NISEI PRODUCTION NEXT SPRING.
In preparation
which was given approval at ing for a national Bill of Rights,
Backing up the JCCA all the of the production of Hugo Yamamoto’s original play “Peach Bov ” the last national conference, is
a Fair Employment Practices
way was one young lady, an scheduled for next spring, members of the Toronto JCCA Drama now in the hands of a subcom­
Act. co-operation with other
efficient secretary recently-ar- Ciiib (fiom left to right) Roy Morito, Koto Adachi, Mary Nagata, mittee which is laying plans as minority groups and the broader
lived in Toronto, who had been Hugo Yamamoto, are shown going over the script. Incidentally,’ to ways and means as well as Canadian community.
formerly active in the executive the Drama Club is now looking for new members. Interested per­ the scope of the survey.
An
educational
campaign
of one of the western JCCA
The
committee among the Japanese Canadians
sons should phone Miss Mary Nagata, MI. 7665.
groups. She declared:
members
that careful through the JCCA on such mat­
“I don’t see why the people
watch should be kept on the ters as race relations, citizen­
don’t support the JCCA more.
B.C. situation with the*view to ship responsibilities was sug­
Surely they see how much good
taking any required action in gested and approved.
work the JCCA is doing.”
order
to secure the provincial
By F. A. Brewin
The executive commit tec did
One thing may certainly be
“For instance. . .?” I prodded.
franchise
for
Japanese
Cana
­
not
overlook the need for dealLegal Counsel to the Co-op.
aid. Tire Commission is unique
“Well, you knoiy, the fight
dians.
:
ng
with
special problems which
Com. on Jap. Can.
n 1
history of Canadian
against
all
the
restrictions
The
employment
problem
in
may
be
expected to crop up
To write an account of the urisprudence.
There have ol
against us, the preparation for
B.C.
especially
in
such
lines
as
from
time
to time. One such
Japanese Property Commission course been many cases in
the property claims hearings,
fishingis
not
expected
to
solve
problem
now
drawing the atten­
while it is still in progress, vhich claims have been made
the strandee return plan, and so
itself
with
the
lifting
of
present
tion
of
the
JCCA
is the practice
especially when the writer is igainst governments for propon. Only the JCCA has the or­
"edera!
restrictions,
and
the
of
discrimination
by insurance
one of the claimants’ counsel, ?rty expropriated for public
ganization and men to cope with
executive
committee
thought
companies
with
respect
to life
requires a certain reserve. A aurposes. There have been in­
that kind of work.”
that
the
JCCA
should
be
ready
insurance
premiums
for
Japan
­
review of its origin and what quiries into the values of very
All right then, why doesn’t
Io
give
any
assistance.
ese
Canadians
outside
the
cate
­
has occurred so far may. how­ extensive properties by judicial
th.e JCCA get more support?”
The JCCA will seek to have gories of business and profes­
ever, be of some interest tc commissions. During this war
Hei’ companion, another miss

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terms of reference for loss sional men. This type of unfair­
readers of The New Canadian an inquiry was held into the
new to Toronto and a former
claims extended to include fish- ness. the executive committee
halls and other properties of the
JCCAer, came in:
The Co-operative Commit­ Ukrainian Labor Farmer-Tem- mg vessels disposed of by the i members felt, should be climin’I don’t know much about tee on Japanese Canadians
ole Association which had been Smith committee, as well as thej ated.
T-°”to yet, but things seem so
will publish in the near future
leclared an illegal association
c2” erent here. There’s so many j an audited financial statement
md as a result the halls were
cknerent Nisei groups.”
■ of Co-operative Committee
'epurchased by the Government
Claims Fund expenditures.
md
returned to the origina1
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rwners. Never before, however
has it become necessary to in­
quire into the values of many
different sorts of properties lost
y PETER YAMADA
i Office Supplies
800.00
‘o a large group of Canadian
The
publication
of
this
issue
Public
Relations
150.00
residents scattered over the
By ANGUS and GRACE MACINNIS
narks the official opening of i R°^Rcal Action
whole of Canada.
he fund drive campaign for the;
(briefs, etc.) ..
GOVERNMENT POLICY
350.00
; is now nearly seven years i overlooking the evils of the
The Commission arose of! National JCCA Budget for the i Travel Expenses
650.00
- the people of Japanese i evacuation, we would point out ourse out of the evacuation of ; fiscal year- 1948-49, ending Sep-q
100.00
Pn residing on the ’ West I that K was also Productive of he Japanese Canadian residents ; Lember 1st, 1949.
1
pecial
Projects
for
B.C.
I much good.
1,700.00
The Second National Confer
of British Columbia were ;
There was
of aIi lhe Tom the coastal areas as a reThere are three items in the
’ult of government policy a fter • ;nce held in Winnipeg Jas
ooted from their homes and j spirit of co-operation shown by
3.750.00. i above list which1 were not in°earl Harbour in December I Spring
emed to go to other parts of 1 the evacuees themselves in ar ’941. It is unnecessary to ques i As compared with the budget- j eluded in last yea
;
r’s budget;
iaaa. The evacuation arose > earnest attempt to make a sucof $7,560.00 for the namely. Political Action, Liter­
•ion h^re the wisdom or justice
p the war emergency, and, ; cess of an undertaking which of such a policy. It is enough . year 1947-48. the increase of ature and the B.C. Special Pro­
^e beginning, was presumed undoubtedly wrung their hearts y recall that it inevitably 15.77 represents a greater vol- jects.
will embrace
>e only for the duration of } Then there was the opportunity '•au^ed the sudden uprooting -!m^ 2* v.’ork to be done 05' the such work as represen bations to'
emergency.
However, be- i it gave them to see other parts and disnersal of many people orS3n!zatwn for the political I _
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government,
md pres5 °f race prejudice and I of their country, and to become ”’ho had made their homes in economic and social betterment ■ entation of briefs to be under­
■5cal opportunism, the evac- । acquainted with fellow-Cana- : British Columbia and acquired ; ^Jbe Japanese Canadians.
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j, taken in the
current
ear: in
t>n was used to destroy the ! dians who were not affected by j mrms. businesses and personal ‘ -]UtUre work of the JCCA for; the second categor fill special
enuc and social roots that ; the racial preji"’
■Possessions hv bard work and. ; tne current fiscal year is out 'publications, pamphlets, books
:SSt attitude. ■ in some cases, the efforts of a ’ ^nec* elsewhere in this issue.
( ot Japanese origin had i part of the Wet
j and other material to be pura tic ms thu
;-ed in British Columbia, i Out of the a
lifetime. It was not the result ■
‘As P^se(5 31 the conference, ; chased by the National Office
partner of any dislovaltv or subversive I
''8,750.00 is made up of th
' a question whether there ; made grew th
to aid its work; and the third
action or tendencies on the I ^°R°wing items:
| contemplates special work to be
between
\ value in dwelling on the ; ship
Canadian:
of; oart of those affected. It was ^a-arx for Exec. Sec y $2,800.00 ; done in B.C., such as: provincial
ings and injustices associ- ; Canadians an
the
; a hard blow to a special group -.^w'^or Office Sec s 1 600.00 ; enfranchisement, lifting travel
:
to
right
with the evacuation. It is ; other o r i g i i
to
:
exodus
an
that every sweet has its ! wrongs of th?
200.00 i and residence restrictions and
citizens. War inevitably re
i TeL and Telegraph .
and every evil its good. i remove every
300.00: the removal of fishing rights
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• Office Equipment ....
100.00 curtailment.
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(Continue-:
■ v.-e have no intention of *
idea of what some Niseis in Toivnto think of the

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JCCA Appeals for Your Support
As ’48-49 Financial Drive Begins

Canadians

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THE NEW CANADIAN

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An independent weekly organ published as a medium of
expression among the people of Japanese origin in Canada
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Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1948

YOUS O^GANSZATiON
it is the desire of ail the working members of the JCCA,
wherever they may be, from British Columbia to Quebec, to
give to the reauers oi this special JCCA Issue a clearer picture

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of the many services which the JCCA organization has rendeied and to indicate the scope of its future plans.

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It is also the desire of these working members to express
one fact: the JGCA is very much like a human organism,
ior its working members are human—its continued existence
is dependent on your support.

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The expression of your appreciation is necessary—GIVE
YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT; BL A JCCA MEMBER.

Photo by Yamada Studio

A special meeting of the National JCCA Executive Committee was held in Toronto on Def m
Called especially into Toronto for the meeting were Tom Shoyama, national uresident from Mon
treal, and Eddie Ide, national first vice-president, from Ingersoll, Ont. Appearing in the
photo, taken at that time, are: (standing,, left to righty I. Kawajiri, Tom Sagara, Mickev
George Tanaka (executive secretary), Roger Obata, Kinzie Tanaka, Kunio Hidaka PderYim'
T?a <cnair“an-executive committee) ; (seated, left to right) T. Umezuki, Norah Fujita ‘ Edward
Since September 2, 1947, your National JCCA has:
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Kameoka. Members not appearing in the picture
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Rev.
K.
Shimizu,
I.
Uchida,
S.
Shinobu,.Rev.
T. Tsuji,, Jin Ide.
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[Unofficial Poll

the Dominion Elections Act.
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Even
British Columbia the
wv*u of
WA the
WAV. evacwav
. in
Organized .machinery across Canada enabling- the presentation mination. And. out
“Yes, back home, the JCCA
The
to the Commission of Evacuation Property Losses Claims nation, too, came the opportun- sltua^10n looks hopeful.
ity to take a greater part in the government of that province ■was the only big organization
Gained extended time for the filing of claims
economic, political and cultural ^as recently enfranchised those and everybody was supposed to
9 blade representations to the Federal Government
life of Canada.
---------There are to-! op. ®asl Indian and Chinese be a member. Besides the JCCA
for:
day
Japanese
Canadians
worth­ origin. The only bar that still picnic and the co-op the JCCA
Widening the present terms of reference,
ily filling positions of influence i emains, as far as racial origin ) started helped to keep things
The revocation of Orders-in-Council F.C. 251 and
946 which and responsibility which-would is concerned, is ’ that against j together.”
deny Pacific Coast fishing licences to Japanese
have taken them decades to persons of Japanese origin. We*
and restrict their free movement in the coastal area of B.C. reach but for the upheaval of are confident that public oninion f
Another young
comin • British Columbia will* soon I m?nted on how much the JCCA
the evacuation.
r° ^ ®om?nio11 Government and Federal Cabinet
bring that to an end.
j could offer for the social needs
RESTRICTIONS TO END
membcis for justice in protest against:

The claims of losses suffered of the Issei. Looking at the
On the last day of March,
T^e B.C. Government discriminator
large percentage of Isseis at the
y policy in denying em- 1949, the few remaining restric­ as the result of the evacuation
recent
Music Appreciation gen­
ploy me nt to Japanese Canadians
on B.C. Crown Grant tions imposed in the emergency- are now being considered by a eral meeting at the Ukrainian
forest lands.
will come to an end. The Jap­ Royal Commission. We cannot
The Alberta Government’s restrictive policv wherebv anese Canadian Citizens Asso­ anticipate the findings of the
“Right now, the JCCA is more
Commission, nor what action
:i“
Classed as temporary residents ‘for several ciation has done a great deal to
appealing
to the Issei than the
gain for its people their legiti- should be taken if the findings
yeais thus denying them full citizenship.
Nisei, unless you’re really inter­
mde civil and political rights are not considered satisfactory
ested in politics.”
Perhaps
the
J.C.C.A.
which
has
Subnutted a brief to the Prime Minister and members of the and has assisted many individ­
Government appealing for the revocation of Federal Restrie uals with their problems. The done very Effective work, should
And, finally, walking up the
hve measures held against Japanese Canadian®
C' question now is: has the Asso­ continue in existence until the
dim
stretches of Spadina Ave­
ciation further work to do oi' pioperty claims issue is satisnue
one
evening, one of the local
® h^effe^^^^
|
factorily
settled.
B'C' PrOvlnciai Government which has it served its purpose?
JCCA
officers
told me:
At this time we cannot be I END OF LEGAL BARRIERS
“I only go to the JCCA be­
sure of the answer to this ques­
Liftingg’ of the Crown Timber disability,
As the situation appears to us. cause I feel I should, vou know."
tion.
So much depends upon
Liftingall legal obstacles to full Cana- ।
look, he
3 °1 IK Publlc.Works employment disabilitv
To my questionir
the attitude of other Canadians
Lifting
dian citizenship for all Cana-1 explained:
3 °! a ^hhhferous Mines Act disabilitv,’
our various governments. dians of Japanese origin will!
Liftin g of
“None of the guvs I so around
of other B.C. restrictive measures.
It all political and economic dis.
soon
be
a
thing
of
the
past.
w
^th
are members of the JCCA.
ci iniinstion is removed wp hp-1
x
,
we
be-j
However,
the
removal
of
kusl
They
belong to other groups.
heve that organizations based barriers'wilT ~^S
like
sport
groups dnu
and young
VViIi aavc HLlLODjcIIlCally -fir^e
bpUIL
^lUupb
yuan-,
on national origin have verv
assure
full
social
and
cultural
people

s
groups
which
offer
them
llttIe t0 c°ntribute to Canadian
Gained public support in the fi^ht noninci r
- ssimilation.
more
in
the
way
of
a
social
and
road to that
measures through:
°
‘ °3 US discriminatory unity. This, of course, does not goal is a
two-way
street.
The
;
'
recreational
program.
"
apply to organizations whose
j spsnese Canadians will have!
cJiS "4? puWici‘v. a"d support from the Press
“Do you think that could be
purpose is to keep alive folklore to
think
Gjuun^ uidc support from nnnv
'
of themselves
as ' ^he weakness of the local JCCA.
and individuals.
* Caucas,an organizations and cultural traditions which Canadians
without qualification, I the lack of such a popular pro­
enrich us as a people. But from
and those
Talks given by the Executive Secretarv
now; on we feel that the will have of us of other origins I gram?”
across Canada.
t oedet.ui to Caucasian
to think of them in {
“Yes, that might be it. After
groups emphasis should be put on tha•sc
the same way. Complete assim- a^> hi Toronto there is no activ■ thing’s which draw
Ca^adians rathe/ than^0 nation will not come without | if
Co-operated with the Ontario Committee for a Bin of Rights
^y that is strictly labelled
on conscious effort. Racial, ties are i JCCA,
outside of political work,
"
^
Jointly sponsored -M Elions institute tor the pnt^
us. strong, particularly in the first and it’s impossible to sell poliof informing the
generation where language and tics to the average Nisei.”
»**®^lmi„auon1^^
~fceldiX^^
To sum it up. and I havent
cease
-tend to hoId peoPie to,1± i! ?5the7 m a strange land. The quoted all the Niseis I talked to,
The Canadian Jewish Congress.
* g* °Ups " lth: j March 31, 1949? We “
believe
The Joint Labour Committee
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outlook is verv houeful
4
he j Ccond generation has broken it seems safe to conclude that:
The Riicu^ ., Et™XI:nCOMba,
-d old
(1) A majority of Toronto
| concerned we believe
^, LUStomb and traditions have Nisei see the necessii v and value
Given ,„„umerablB lnHIvMuaI ^^ (o ^^ ^^ incrimination wU1 ^^“
* weakened
y weakened. But of the JCCA.
(2) But they find nothing at
more difficult to feel at
Application, for Xal,mtotim for
j in-CounYXe Jn
nome with new people and new .tracting them to active member
"and^S
°f dOin§ thingS- But as ship. Instead they range fror
Gid Age Pensions.
a "af Ian Citizenship, j to the coastal ar
(issuance
of
fishin®
licensee
have
tne same country,
coi
the mute approval to ind ference.
Fainity Allowance
( far as we are aware, there
^‘--Outlook’ and the same ob­ affected only when a mone? Applications
the readmission of standees from
Q1
^rimmatorv
restricting
ilve and
ana work !!
we must live
rising campaign iis undertaken.
to Canada.
japaa;anv Of the Drm-innle
A ^
(3) The Niseis have mar.
Obtaining of
’ British
Columbia
Eve^K !
?'■ pubIic and high schools. I
to fill his social needs :r
Cancellation oi dual nationalitv
i British Columbia the force
-7^° the coIleSes and uni-; a large metropolis like Tororw
Protection of Canadian-owned property in
; public opinion has already com1
Where young people j but ^e Isseis with
k^u
! pelled the provincial ^verr J
- theif eGucatl°n together, j age problem and their c.esire 1
Providing as<
m Promoting sending of CARE relief j ment to discontinue
( mahe a good beginning in giving ! retain the close communal reia^
parcels to Japan.
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i
a common viewpoint on I ^°ns of yestervear appreciaw
Provided application
v
: disciiminatorv
Drsctiro^
erf
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affairs.
Association i
JCCA.
.
and tuli information perta'inum to Um r>‘°” L°SSes Claims'}he«« still' the’matte?
r
to
the
filing
O
f
cbin
,
franchise
and
.,
e
i
j
nt
Professional
and
budne^s

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The
presence
or
made possible the services
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„ oi interpreter
.nrerpreters.
etc.
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ft prohibition on emolovme-t |J I w^la“i<l»!
will
be
much
: other Nisei groups • foront-'
once
all legal discrimina- ) deprive - the JCCA of active
-G- Tanaka i totoJ^ service/
Dorn? easier
ion hai
be^n
when
removed.
That J members, especially
■ mion Government has .
'"n
EXTRA COPIES AVAIL ABI
We must work i social and recreational
OF THIS SPECIAL
tamed m any number from
community
mat- i are rnore attractive to
JCCA ISSUE
the
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snort. ! than political work.
politics.
JCCA,
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U ^/“pies of this specii MORE—MORE—MORE ^
^^ cuItural Projects.! Gerrard St. E.,
Toronto 2,
JCCA issue may be obOnt.
i last remnant of racial disqualifi- ‘
friendliness and i in our homes.
Already the*
cation has been removed from '
r complete,
we j are many homes u
outrom mus. come to know each other ■ where the latch-string
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CANADIANS ALL

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StOfy Of Achievement By Provincial Chapters
By- GEORGE TANAKA, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Contained in the office files of each JCCA Provincial_ Chapter are countless records of services rendered to the
il ]apanese Canadian people. These records were not easily!
achieved. They were accomplished, one by one, from year '
to year, through the constant efforts of the "Provincial Chap-!1
ter executives and workers, and the executives and workers^
of each local Chapter and affiliated local organizations. It |
is truly the story of unselfish devotion by these people oT
the JCCA, many, many times carried out at oreat personal ’
sacrifice. Through this composite story, it is hoped to give i
rhe reader a picture, of the work of the JCCA and the oart ‘
^ played by the Provincial Chapters and local organizations.;

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British Columbia

basic industry which has made
an -important contribution to­
Not so long ago, the B.C.
ward the economic welfare of
JCCA was faced with a grave the Province.
'H problem which threatened the
In order to build a strongwelfare of the Japanese Cana­ foundation of public support on
dian timber workers and their which they could take an effec­
SEIJI HOMMA
families in British Columbia.
TED. T. AOKI
tive stand, in their representa­
HAROLD A. HIROSE
President,
B.C. JCCA
At noon, on January 21st, tion to the Government, the
President, Alberta JCCA
President, Manitoba JCCA
During pre-evacuation days,
1948. at Midway, B.C., the three delegates met with the
A graduate of the University
Mr.
Homma
was
skipper
of
a
A veteran who served in
Boundary
Sawmill
received members of the three Vancou­
of British Columbia, he is at
official notice from the District ver newspapers thereby gaining- fish-packer. He is presently em­ present employing his organiz- South East Asin with the AJlieA
Forestry office which instructed wide publicity through the press ployed as a district representa­ ing and scholastic ability
a Intelligence Corp, he now has a
immediate enforcement of a in leading articles which re­ tive of the Manufacturers’ Life junior high school instructor nt successful accountancy firm in
Taber.
prohibitive clause in the B.C. ported the purpose of the dele­ Insurance Co.
Winnipeg.
Crown Timber Act to deny gates in seeking audience with
Japanese
Canadians
employ­ the Provincial Government. The one of the basic crops in this organization and its policies, worked for their welfare
ment in timber operations on delegates also gained the active agrarian Province. We can re­ With hardly more than 200 Jap- member Chapter of the Naall B.C. Crown Grant forest support of the many church cite the familiar story of the anese Canadians living in that * tional JCCA, it was instrumenlands.
groups, Civil Liberties Union, evacuees from British Columbia province, it is a credit to the pal during the period of the
When this grave question was the University Student Chris- who were so suddenly placed in Saskatchewan JCCA that the" Second
National
Conference
brought to the attention of the tian Movement and many others a new province where the farm- record within the few months held in Winnipeg to achieve
methods and the crops of their existence as a member nation-wide publicity through
B.C. JCCA in Greenwood, B.C., thus enabling, through their
raised
were entirely different of the national organization has the Press which reported on the
the Provincial Chapter, swing­ efforts, to gain a wave of public
from
those
in British Columbia, been one of full support both JCCA National Conference. The
ing into immediate action, map­ support for their cause.
and
who
accepted
without alter­ financially and morally, Not- importance Aven to the JCCA
ped out a course of action to
The
delegates
successfully
native
the
arduous
task of withstanding the fact that some Conference by the Press in.
combat this discriminatory met with members of the Pro­
making
a
living
growing
sugar of these members have been Winnipeg is the creditable remeasure. While contacting the vincial Cabinet and obtained
beets
as
tennant
workers
on long resident in Saskatchewan, flection of recognition the Mani­
Mayor and City Council and from this body an assurance
Alberta
farms.
it is an indication through their toba JCCA has gained amongst
Board of Trade of Greenwood, that the enforcement of the
One important factor which support of the JCCA, of a realiz­ the public in that province on
B.C., and gaining .their support, contentious B.C. Crown Timber
the B.C. JCCA did not over­ Act
employment
disability affected the earning power of ation of their responsibility to­ the work they are currently
look the urgent need to gain would
be
temporarily
sus- the families whose every mem­ wards overcoming any discrim­ carrying out for the benefit oT
ber was required to work at ination wherever it exists in Japanese Canadians. The policy
the active support of members . pended.
thinning,
hoeing and harvest­ Canada against Japanese Cana­ of the JCCA to combat discrim­
of the Provincial Legislature,
Later, through the combined
where they informed Mr. efforts at representation by a ing of the sugar beets in order dians and other minority groups. inatory measures, to work for
Here, too. as in the other the welfare of. all Japanese
Harold E. Winch, the official B.C. JCCA delegate and the to gain some measure of selfleader of the Opposition, the National Executive Secretary in sufficiency, was the contract provinces, the evacuees have Canadians and to co-operate
plight which faced the Japanese Vancouver and Victoria, final price which they might receive been assisted greatly in the with minority groups for mutual
In presentation of their Claims for benefit were widely publicized.
Canadian timber workers in lifting of this discriminatory for the crop they raised.
order to safeguard the receiving losses suffered arising out of the It is a known fact that reports
British Columbia. Communica­ legislation was achieved.
of a fair price for the work Evacuation which has been were made of this Conference
tion was also made by the Pro­
these
families* did in growing mad^iossible through the ex­ in local papers from Vancouvervincial Chapter with the local
A
and
harvesting
the sugar beet istence of a JCCA ready to serve to Montreal.
Chapters in B.C. which appealed
Although the Alberta JCCA
the
people
in
every
possible
crop,
it
was
necessary
to
carry
to them to make every effort to was establisihed on a provincegain the support of timber wide scale on May 1st, 1948, at out careful negotiations with the manner. The work of promot­
In Ontario, as in many other
operators, lumber mill owners a Provincial Convention, it can sugar beet company. Through ing better race relations has not
been
overlooked
in
this
prov
­
provinces,
its citizens represent
the
efforts
of
executive
mem
­
and Caucasian organizations be stated without hesitation that
ince
where
through
organized
many
racial
origins. In Western
bers
of
Japanese
Canadian
or
­
and individuals.
the impetus which has carried
effort, Japanese Canadians have Ontario there is a community of
ganized
bodies,
successful
nego
­
Having planned a course of forward the work of this Pro­
participated with other Cana­ Canadian
citizens
of
Dutch
action to combat this discrimi­ vincial Chapter springs from tiations were made with sugar dian groups in the presentation origin; not so many miles away,
beet
buyers
thereby
setting
an
natory measure, the B.C. JCCA the organized efforts which
of a Folk Festival.
there is a town whose members
Executive elected three dele­ have been in existence since equitable price for the sugar
are largely Coloured people. In
beet
crop
which
directly
bene
­
gates directing them to proceed the period of evacuation. Many
the city of Kitchener, the peo­
fited
the
Japanese
'Canadian
to Vancouveer and to Victoria of the executive members of
ple are predominantly of Ger­
family growers.
Similar
to
the
fundamental
to carry out their plan of action. the Provincial Chapter and of
Another
commendable policy of all the Provincial man ancestry. In the city of To­
At Vancouver, the delegation the various local organizations
ronto there are a large number
conferred with legal counsel in Alberta who are now a part achievement through organized JCCA Chapters and the Na­ of Canadian citizens of Jewish
tional
JCCA,
the
Manitoba
or
­
who drafted a brief which dealt of the JCCA had, previous to effort has been in the repre­
origin. It was stated by Mrs.
clearly with the- views of the the formation of this organiza­ sentation of Japanese Canadian ganization is always ready and John T. McCay, formerly oi‘
prepared
to
assist
the
Japanese
B.C. JCCA on behalf of the tion, done considerable work as growers in the Southern Al­
Vancouver, who is well known
Japanese
Canadian
workers members of Japanese Canadian berta Vegetable Growers Co­ Canadian people in that prov­ for her experience in organizing
ince
in
any
manner
for
their
operative where they comprise
who faced the threat of imme­ groups.
welfare. The Central • Family Folf Festivals, during the period
diate loss of employment.
It
The effectiveness of organized 50% of the membership with
Co-operative Ltd., which, al- when she was Director of the
outlined effectively the grave effort to improve the economic three of their members on the
though not directly recognized Toronto Festival held in the
harm which, would be inflicted condition of Japanese Canadian Board of Directors.
as
a JCCA project in that prov- Civic Art Gallery two years
Faced with the task of over­
not only on the employees but families in Alberta is clearly
ince,
was organized to a very ago, that there was represented,
also pointed out the damage shown in the example where it coming strong prejudice hargreat
extent through the efforts in this Festival some 70 ethnic
could create in disrupting a has benefited the producers who boured by some of the people
of
the
Manitoba JCCA Chapter groups.
such an employment disability are concerned with growing of of Alberta against the Japanese
The JCCA in Ontario has ac­
executive.
The Co-operative,
Canadians, a strong liaison was
tively
participated on a major
following
the
policy
of
the
i
established by the Japanese
scale
in
the important field of
JCCA,
was
organized
in
order
Canadian organization w i t h
i
race
relations
with other Canato
protect
the
Japanese
Cana
­
such sympathetic: Caucasian
|
dian
minority
groups.
The basic
dian
people
from
exploitation
organizations
as the United
(purpose
of
this
type
of
work is
through
high
prices
charged
on
Church and
the Lethbridge
j
to
inform
the
public
of
the
danJapanese
groceries.
It
was
in
­
Consultative Council w hose
I
gers
of
racial
prejudice
and
dis­
strumental
in
effecting
a
lower
­
church people.
members ar;
crimination
of
any
kind.
While
ing
in
the
price
of
ricewhich
in
professional and business men.
(Continued on Page 4)
Through the years from the some stories was sold at exorbitime of the evacuation till the tant prices.
in
interests of
memSASKATCHEWAN JCCA
with the sympathe
Manitoba
JCCA
has
Bob
Hori, president of th©
thetic co-c-peration
of these ‘
shed
friendly
relations
Regina
Nisei
Club, has informeel
Caucasian bodies, it has been t
come
w
^h
many
prominent
Caucasian
the
national
JCCA that th©
possible in Alberta to ov
:
organizations,
the
Press,
and
inoffice
of
the
Saskatchewan
chap­
I much preiudice and to gain
i
dividuals,
and
has
continuallv
ter
president
has
yet
to
be
filled.
i chts as Canadian cit
the banner of the
JCCA. the unselfish
I Alt

Alberta

Ontario

Manitoba

PART OF JCCA SPECIAL !SSUE

continues to extend these
ices in innumerable ways.

Saskatchewan

HIROSHI (ROSIE) OKUDA
The story of Saskatchewan's
President, Quebec JCCA
President, Ontario JCCA
with the I recent participation in the See­
A
U.B.C.
graduate
Although employed on a partdistinction of being the first i ond National Conference of the
tinie basis by a Toronto sewing Nisei to win the U.B.C. block in i JCCA in Winnipeg is an indicaMachine firm, Mr. Hori is also athletics, Mr. Okuda’s interests j tion of the observation of demopsageu in buying, recondition- are now shared between athlet- I cratic principles wherein each
in& and selling sewing machines ics and his executive position on I province is given full voice in
i the guidance of this national
| a new Montreal textile firm.
°n his own.

KEN HORI

The next issue of The New
Canadian will carry further
information and articles on
the JCCA and will include an
important- article on Civil
Liberties by Mr. Irvine Himel,
well known Toronto lawyer
who was a signatory on a
Brief on a Bill of Rights sub­
mitted to The Special Joint

Committee of the Senate and
the House of Commons on
Human Rights and Funda­
mental Freedoms.
There will also be an in­
teresting article on restric­
tive covenants by Mr. Ben
G. Kayfetz of the Canadian
Jewish Coneress,

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Wednesday, Oct, 27 194Q

I personal property vested in the work except
Ont ~1ao where
Custodian (but not while in the the hearings
care of some person into whose now. Some ; 00 c P- oceeding
custody, control or management to be heard.
other than the Custodian, it was
Considering
(Continued from Page 3)
o sll the
problems to
achieve the people of the plans which committed bv the owner).
icu

ties,
it is remarkabi
were
being
formulated
in
seek
­
equality in treatment for their
TREMENDOUS TASK
the JCCA has fully realized the
I smoothly and efficiently
ing restitution. The sympathy
j people are very real.
And so the Commission was evidence
' the
injustices of discrimination lev­
and co-operation of Caucasian set up. It has proved to be a
has been
ented
and the facts brough
ied against the Japanese Canaorganizations, prominent inditremendous task. The first, step,
has_i viduals
and the -Press
were
gain- and by no means a simple one, the Commissioner. I?
dian people and fully appre ,
........ __
. .
.
.
The opportunity which
ciates the active support which 1 been presented to the Japanese i e'd *n order to achieve wide pub- was the filing of claims. The any cases, has there been
it has received from other min- 'Canadian people to submit > ^c suppoit while appealing to Co-operative Committee printed suggestion that claimant^V
misleading '-^
ority groups, such as: the Cana ! claims to the Commission for ' the Canadian Government on suitable forms in accordance intentionally
Commissioner.
* *s
LP'e
this
question.
With
the
appoint
­
dian Jewish Congress, Coloured ■ losses suffered as a result of
with the newspaper advertise­
People’s Organization, Fellow- j Evacuation would not have been ment of a Commission, the Que­ ments published by the Com­
FIRST STAGE ENDS
- ship of Reconciliation and many j possible without the contribu- bec JCCA, as with each Provin­ missioner. The filling in of these
™s Y111 end the ^st stage
others in combatting these in­ i tion which has been made cial Chapter, was faced with the claims was the first task and of of the Commission but it is L
task
of
assisting
justices, it has not overlooked i through the organized -work of enormous
course involved a detailed and no means .the most important.
claimants
to
file
their
claims
and.
the fact that these problems are ■ the JCCA. The combined efforts
careful examination of each In all cases of valuation the
also the very real problems ■ of each Provincial Chapter, the latex- to conduct interviews with claim.
The claims, with ■ the opinion of the expert is re­
which confront many other j Co-operative Committee on Jap- each individual claimant in or­ exception of a few late claims, quired.
To establish a
Canadian minority groups, and j anese Canadians and the Na- der to help prepare their case: were completed by January of market value,
evidence will
Jt has realized the need to give tional JCCA has made possible as thoroughly as possible. Dur­ this year.
The Commissioner have to b given by
real
ing
the
actual
presentation
of
active support and co-operation the submission of claims to the
has, since that time, travelled estate valuators. Research has
claims
to
the
Commission,
it
Royal Commission by such in­
to these groups.
across Canada and heard the to be undertaken into voluntary
The Ontario JCCA and the (dividual claimants without the was necessary to provide inter­ evidence of a very large num­
sales made contemporaneously
Toronto Chapter, together with : handicap of language and legal preters and to advise claimants
ber
of
claimants.
Many
of
the
with sales by the Custodian, the
the National Office, actively technicalities. The magnificent in many ways. Behind these
readers
of
The
New
Canadian
relation of selling values to
participated in a Race Relations story of the services rendered facts is the little known story
will
be
familiar
with
these
hear
­
assessments and crop values and
Institute which was held last by the executive members of of the magnificent contribution
ings.
To
shorten
and
clarify
market
trends. The values of
Spring in Toronto, co-sponsor- the Provincial JCCA Chapters made by these JCCA executives
the
evidence
to
be
presented,
timber
limits,
of cars, radios
mg this fine effort of appeal to and local organizations is not and committee members who
farm
implements,
fishing ves­
written
forms
giving
some
of
the public for greater under­ too well-known. It is a story of put in scores of hours, week af­
the
necessary
details
of
the
pro
­
sels,
_
fishing
nets,
household
standing of the problems which services rendered to the Jap­ ter week, under the urgency of
perties
in
question
were
pre
­
furniture
and
many
other
forms
face minority'- groups in Canada anese Canadian people which extreme pressure to assist the
pared.
Government
Counsel
of
property,
at
the
relevant
with the Canadian Jewish Con­ should be fully appreciated. It claimants.
gress, the Joint Labour Com­ is a priceless service given to ' This concludes the brief-story cross-examined claimants and dates must be considered and
mittee to Combat Racial In­ the people which is beyond re­ on some of the work which has presented documents indicating related to individual cases. A
the reasons why the Govern- great deal of this work has al­
tolerance and the Followship payment.
been carried out by each Pro­
ment
opposed a claim.
The ready been done for the claim­
of Reconciliation, with the ac­
Almost two years ago, the vincial JCCA Chapter and their
claimants
have
been
represented
ants by the Co-operative Com­
tive co-operation of other min­ present leaders and executive member local - organizations. It
in
nearly
all
cases
by
Counsel
mittee
under the supervision of
ority groups.
members of the Quebec JCCA is impossible within the short
Mr.
R.
J. McMaster of Van­
representing
the
Co-operative
The work of the JCCA in this were faced with the task of co­ space of this article to tell the
couver.
field has contributed in the operating with other Provincial full story of the work which Committee. Though it has been
The Commissioner has heard
making of contacts on an inter­ organizations in seeking to in­ has been carried out for the made clear that claimants have
national scale with some leading fluence the Canadian Govern­ welfare of the Japanese Cana­ every right to appear without and is now hearing general
counsel and to choose their own evidence presented by Govern­
figures in the United States to ment to grant restitution for dian people.
counsel,
the scheme of repre­ ment Counsel. Shortly he .will
promote better race relations. losses suffered as a result of
If it is granted that the JCCA sentation made available by the
be hearing claims presented by
These efforts are gradually be­ Evacuation.' Many hours and is worthy of your support, this
Co-operative
Committee
has
corporations. This will be fol­
ing made known to the various days were spent by these lead­ appeal is made directly to you
been
accepted
by
the
large
ma
­
lowed by detailed hearings of a
members of national organiza­ ers in carrying out a survey of —support your Provincial JCCA
jority of claimants except in selected number of representa­
tions in Canada. The contribu­ such losses amongst the Jap- Chapter, accept membership i
in
tion which has been made in anese Canadian people in Que- your local JCCA or affiliated Southern Alberta where.Mr. A, tive cases dealing with special
Gladstone Virtue, K.C., repre­
this field by the Ontario JCCA, bee
to help substan- lutdi
local uigdnizauon,
~ 7 in
— order vv
organization, give your sents a large group of claimants. categories of claims. The eviToronto Chapter and the Na­ tiate claims that these losses moral and financial support —
dence of valuators on both sides
tional Office is appreciated by were real. Following this, many the JCCA is your organization Counsel representing the Co­ will be presented.
Upon the
operative Committee have in­ principles established in these
the various minority groups days were devoted to informing working for your welfare.
cluded: Mr. R. J. McMastei- and representative cases, each case
Mr. J. A. MacLennan of Van­ will be reviewed and if possible
couver; Mr. L. S. Turcotte and fitted into its category. Cases
Mr. W. E. Huckvale of Alberta; involving special features will
Mr. IUUi
Morris
Shumiatcher, Mr. be specially reviewed.
(Continued from Page 1)
Canadians across Canada ^id
pointment of a Judicial
“s ouumiaicne
nd pointment
Tamaki and. Mr. P. G.
| some understanding of their mission.
The immensity of the task
The Press not un­
suits in hardship. The results
problems. The press, the church, naturally called attention to Makiaroff in Saskatchewan; Mr. before the Commission. Govern­
of the policy of evacuation were trade unions, university students
S. M. Cherniack of Manitoba; ment Counsel and the represen­
more glaring and sensational,
unique in that they fell upon and innumerable groups and in­ instances of what seemed in­ Mr. R. A. Best and the writer tatives of the claimants may
ihe shoulders of a particular dividuals across Canada made it justice and perhaps put the in Ontario: and Mr. Roger perhaps be realized when it is
lacial group for no fault of their j clear to the Government that Government too much on the Ouimet, K.C., in Quebec. They considered that there are some
have been much assisted in the 1,500 claimants claiming up­
I they thought the proposed de- defensive.
It has never been
own and were the direct result
arduous task of preparing the wards of $5,000,000.00 and that
i portation to be a negation of
of the policy of the Canadian justice and an expression, how­ the attitude of the Co-operative written
~
1 evidence and inter­ each claim represents a multi­
Committee or any group repre­
Government itself.
viewing
claimants
by
Mr. tude of details. It is hoped that
ever unconscious, of racial dis­ senting the Japanese Canadians
crimination. The spearhead of that they wished to attack or Leckie and Mr. Jack “Gilbert with continued co-operation be­
IMPOSSIBLE TO PROTECT
this battle was the Co-operative question the good faith or effi­ and representatives of the JCCA tween all concerned, the Com­
ALL
r At first, it was clearly not Committee on Japanese Cana­ ciency of the Custodian or his whose co-operation
been mission may complete its work
essential.
contemplated that the evacua- dians working in close co-oper­ staff.
and make final recommenda­
COURTEOUS ATTENTION
lion would be lengthy or per- ation with the Japanese Cana­
tions
to the Government in 1949.
DEFENSIVE ATTITUDE
Perhaps some of the claim­
manent. Later when it became dians themselves. A legal case
Most of the Japanese Cana­
Jt was nevertheless the result ants feel that they would like
apparent that the war would was taken first to the Supreme
dians will not regard the out­
of
this defensive attitude that to have a chance to present
last fei- some time andi that Court of Canada and then to the
come of the Property Commis­
most of those evacuated would Privy Council. The case was the original terms of reference further evidence in support of sion as a matter of dollars and
never return, the policy of liqui­ lost but it gained time for pub­ which appointed the Hon. Mr. their claim. Nevertheless, claim­ cents only. There are bound to
dating or selling the assets of lic opinion to make itself felt Justice Bird as a Commissioner ants cannot fail to be impressed be some disappointments. What
those evacuated was adopted, and soon after the decision was under the Public Inquiries Act by the courteous attention of can be, and we believe, will be
quite inevitable that this known. Prime Minister Macken­ were a grave disappointment. the Commissioner, Mr. Justice the outcome of the Commission
In ~ the time available, will be a sense that, though it
policy with the best effort in zie King announced that the They provided that the Com­ Bird.
the world by the Custodian and Srders Providing for deportation missioner might only recom­ however, it was found impos­ has cost time, money and effort
mend the payment of losses due sible for the Commissioner him­
his staff would mean that the had
nad been rescinded.
—in a democracy, justice, how­
owners would not get the full PROMISED COMPENSATION to the negligence or lack of self to hear all the evidence of ever imperfect, is a reality and
care of the Custodian or his the
claimants
and
various that Canadians of Japanese
value of their property. With
At the same time he pro- staff.
The
Co-operative
ComCounty
Court
Judges
have
been origin can depend upon re­
an inadequate staff available, it mised that, compensation
for mittee promptly arranged to



PP^r^d
to
hear
the
remaining
was impossible to protect all of property losses would be con­
ceiving the same consideration
tiie properties, many of them sidered. The Co-operative Com­ interview the Government and evidence of claimants. At the from the Canadian people and
m remote art
from theft, mittee now assumed the re­ express their disappointment. present time, the Sub-Commis­ government as any other group
The writer saw the Ministers sions have completed all their
vandalism
and
deterioration, sponsibility of pressing for the
of Canadians.
chiefly concerned: the Hon. J.
When properties came to be implementation of thi
promise.
sold, normal market conditions, The Japanese Canadian Com- L. Ilsley, then Minister of Jus­
despite every precaution taken mittee for Democracy had al- tice and the Hon. Colin Gibson,
by the Custodian, could hardly ready made an extensive sur­ Secretary of State. We urged
TORONTO Y.B.S. PRESENTS
be expected. In 1942. invasion vey of economic losses caused that the terms of reference be
i widened so as to permit inquiry
of the
coau seemea no oy the evacuation.
2nd Annual Production :—Further i into all tangible property losses
remote possibility and the very interview: were obtained with j
arising out of the evacuation ;
fact of evacuation robbed the
ary of State and rep- ■ which
would include losses
of many people who resentationis were made urging ’
by forced sales bv
would in normal circumstances
up of a Commission >. evacuees themselves. The Govbe buyers.
Nor would
with authority to inquire into , eminent would not go so far but
human nature If everyone was
Two light comedies in Japanese
ses.
Attention was • they did amend the terms of
as high-minded as to refuse to called to
paraHei action being, reference substantially bv retake advantage of the situation taken bv the Government and
ADMISSION: S1.25 and S1.00
moving the reference to losses
caused by the evacuation.
of the United State. caused by the lack of care of i
The
question
All seats reserved. Get your ticket early.
prone
: to
ny a simile:
the Custodian.
The terms of '
losses was for long overshadow
The Public Accou
reierence as amended of course i
ed bv the most ominous thr^a
?e of Parli ment
set
the limits of the powers of'
desale deportations. Th
administration of the Commissioner. They direct ;
THE UKRAINIAN HALL. 300 Bath
?s of the dispersed Japan
:0
he Custodian and after careful nzm
inquire
into
losses
sus,
uadiars and their friend
on. particularly of
y persons of the Japan- ;
aturally concentrated oi
T
ese
e resident in Canada
•esiMing deportation.
For Tickets:
an ; Act
o
the sale of thei pro
II wind that blows ho
both real and personal. '
izu. 201 Concord St.
Tom Ohara, 75 Sullivan Sthowever. The threat of depo ; owned bv
• by the Custodian at les
ation aroused a widespread j
bout 60% of the
OL. 1641
i iair market value or through
EL. 9988
1
ympathy for the Japanese'
recommended the ap- * the lo;
destruction or theft of

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Plans Made For Nisei Hockey League

Through
The Hoop RSL Knocks Wind Nisei Table Tennis

Out of Takedamen TORONTO — The Nisei Table
Tennis is under way at last at
The race for the Toronto Nisei
222 Simcoe St. The first meetingBasketball League crown this In Toronto 5-Pin
proved
to be a great success.
season, is definitely going to be a

By MATT MATSUI
TORONTO—The initial meeting of the Toronto Nic ’
Hockey League got under way on October 17 with the repre­
sentatives from five of last year’s teams — Rockets K
Tamura; TNT, Phil Yatabe; Spadina Bowling Alievs
Mori; St. F.X.., T. Sakura; Young Rovers, Fred Miyasaki-^
in attendance.
Assurance was received from Danforth Cleaners and
Homestead that they will also be in the running this year

Due to table shortages, games
three way battle.
TORONTO.—There were two were limited, but for next SunThe party that is going to shove
upsets in the league games of j day, it is hoped to have at least
over two predominnat teams Of
the Toronto Men’s Bowling three additional tables.
rhe past season, Bombers
and League Oct. 22, as Radio Service
The possibility of forming a
Mustangs, to make room for a tri- Laboratories humbled the strong
Sunday
league is under consid­
cornered slug-fest is none other Takeda Insurance 7-0 and Stu­
eration.
The number of teams
than that greatly revamped team dents Coffee Shop got a 5-2 edge
to
participate
will depend on
of the handsome Rebels.
over Spadina Bowling Alleys.
members.
Around their already strong
With prexy Matt Matsui in
Following are the scores:
It was decided that member­ the chair, the following execu­
nucleus, Capt. Mush Fukumoto has
R.S.L., 7; Takeda Ins., 0.
molded a brand new reserve line
Variety Grill, 4; Fred Urabe' ship fee will be two dollars per tives were elected:
season and 50 cents per month
showing great potency and which Ins., 3.
All team managers as vicepresident;
can mean victory in those close
Mini Mix, 7; O.K. Cleaners, 7. to cover expenses.
Girls league?—Everything de­
HAMILTON. Ont. - Shuttle
games.. Last season,
especially
Students Coffee Shop, 5; Spa­
Treasurer, John Onodera;
pends on interest among girls.
enthusiasts wishing to ioin the
against the powerful Mustangs, dina Bowling- Alleys, 2.
Secretary, Yuki Onizuka.
Sophy-Ed Badminton Club are
they failed
to pull through a
Chungking Chop Suey, 3; So come on girls; if interested,
It
was
decided
that
league
Edzy
Tsujimoto,
333h
write
requested
to turn out on Friday
great deal of 'tight games due to Danforth Cleaners, 4.
will
operate
as
a
7-team
loop
as
Brock
Ave.,
Toronto,
or
phone
October
29,
at First United
Three high triples were bowl­
a line of lop-balanced reserves.
Danny
per
last
season
with
the
provis
­
Hashimoto
at
PL.
1766.
Church
gym.
But this year such is not the case, ed by:
ion that it will increase or deEddie Nakamura (O.K.) 801and with the acquisition of some
crease as the situation demand307, Ray Kutsukake (Moon­
new players
now possess
ed.
Christmas, any players interest­
well-balanced team. So far they light) 762-284, and Tets Mori
Due to the late start last sea- ed are asked to get in touch
have shown the best workouts in (O.K.) 760-261.
Three high singles were at­
The practice days of Toronto son, most of the teams played with Matt Matsui at MI. 9633
the league’s weekly practice.
pnly six games, but this year,
Beside acquiring the star hooper tained by Shig Onizuka (R.S.L.) Judo Club has been changed
each
team will play at least as soon as possible.
Paul Hirano from Aces, they have 334, Eddie Nakamura (O;K.) from Monday to Saturday even­
twelve
games, or at least two
The most serious problem of
added a couple of promising young 307, and Ray Kutsukake (Moon- ings, beginning at 8 p.in. at the
games
against
each team.
the moment is the possibility of
light)
284.
'
Church
of
All
Nations.
rookies in Mossy Fukumoto and
In the general discussion that restriction on outdoor' lighting
Jimmy Maikawa, young brothers
followed before going into items of rinks, but an inquiry at the
of Mush and Kiyoshi.
on the agenda, it was generally City Hall revealed that the city
Young
Fukumoto,
especially,
agreed that the game is rapidly would go ahead with the light­
shows signs of becoming a stand­
gaining favor among the young­ ing regardless of the power
WINNIPEG
Because Winniout newcomer. And to top things
The 517 tears, which was bound er Nisei who have taken up the situation.
off, Hidy loi, who showed as a big peg Nisei ahtletes this year are to lose a couple of first-string sport since coming east.
The Nisei league has put in
disappointment least
season,
is preoccupied with the higher things players, grieved to find their allMr. Roland Conacher who ac­ a bid for the use of a private
showing a change of form and
in life, it was found necessary for star player, Hank Sugiyama, al­ ted as coach for the junior team cushion of the Victoria College,
gives indication of becoming his
sake of competition — and for the located to the North Enders, The which entered the King Clancy and will also try to arrange
old self an da star that he used
sake of having five men on each other player deals were more or series last spring was very en­ some games at the Seminary.
to bc^
team — to establish a three-team less minor changes, although the thusiastic about the future, ex­
The league-will sponsor an al!
To show the reformation, Coach
pressing an opinion that in the important fund-raising dance in
basketball league.
league is now better balanced than near future, a new different
Miyasaki of Mustangs points him
The classy 517 aggregation, last, before.
November.
Joe Takashima of
out as the most dangerous man
name may grace the roster of Danforth Cleaners is in charge,
year’s league race and playoff
The
loose
practise
session
held
on the Rebels line-up.
a NHL club.
and St. F.X. Club is assisting.
winners, were practically intact, on Oct. 14 was hardly indicative
Hidy along with Yon Shimizu
He especially commented on Details will be announced later.
but the Elmwood team was found of team strengths. The chief stra­
used to play on a farm team of
the heady and the go-getter
With Maw Mori of Spadina
to have only one certain starter. tegy employed was a general bom­
spirit shown by the Nisei which
the inteernationally known Dom­
North End Aces were another bardment of the enemy hoop, and' he felt was lacking in some occi­ Bowling protesting the past
inos back fin. Victoria, B.C.
play-off system when all the
team that looked as if it could everybody scored impressively.
dental players.
Like Mustangs and Bombers. haveseven
teams played and league
fielded a creditable assortIn the first league game on Oct.
The question of whether a re­
Rebels did not escape from an
ment of hoopers, with Otsu, Taka­ 21, champions 517 dig their elbows presentative team will be enter­ leading team was bowled over
amputation of their last season’s
da,
Kika
and
two
Yamane’s into Central. With proper strategy ed in the Toronto Hockey Lea­ by the tail-enders in the firstset Ime-up. However, they have itching to
round, a different system may
squeeze the melon for and some pro-Central
heckling gue came up and it was finally be devised by the time of the
been slight and the replacement
their- dear old rural municipality, from the sidelines, Central may decided that if sufficient play­
and improvement they all made
Permanent reCentral, the team that had an be able to take out a victory. The ers showed interest—in response ' next meeting.
exceed the loss, and all three
Fords
of
the
games
will be kept
teams emerge this season stronger unfortunate habit of dying off at 517’5, however, look like a hard to a notice in The New Canad- by past-prexy Kiyo Tamura.
regular intervals last year still team to beat.
ian—the league would back a
than - ever.
Treasurer Jon Onodera will
showed unmistakable signs of
The
games
team.
The fundamental aim of make some mimeographed re­
are
being held
Rebels lost George Ide with his
rigor mortis, even though fancy- Thursday evenings at 8.30. YWCA the league, however, is to im­
retirement while Mustangs lost
pants Hirose and Yahiro seemed gymnasium. There is no admission prove the calibre of Nisei play­ cord sheets, patterned somewhat
one of their mainstays in the starry
after the forms used by the
willing to play.
fee to the games — in fact it has ers.
guard. Toki Toyama, when he went
THL.
A committee of five
Mr. Conacher also explained
which been suggested that we pay spec­
back home to Alberta.
He will also make the player
was just about the number that tators to watch, the games.
that the secretary of the THL,
Rebels stock also rose a point
entry
forms which must be fill­
turned out for the first meeting
Flayers are apt to be rough when Mr. Frank Smith was eager to ed in and handed in to the secre­
■with the surprise turnout of Tom— was nominated to undertake the there are no spectators. So please, see a Nisei team in the league
my Nobuoka. who played formerly
tary by February 1st. The limit
reshuffling of players and to sa­ girls, come out, because we don’t and that he would do anything
with tiie Vancouver Senior Japa­
of players to be signed up by a
in his power toward that end.
botage 517’s hopes of an uncon­ want to get' hurt.
nese league champions Ernies of
team
has been set at 18. The
As the Toronto Hockey Lea­
tested championship.
— Basketbrawler
1938-39. and with M. & N. just preleague
fee will remain the same
gue gets under way around
x ions to evacuation.
at $1 per player with he amount
to be handed-in to the treasurer
Beside being a. former member
of Ernies — as are a number of
by Dec. 15th.
other Bombers like Joe Akiyama.
To cut down the number of
Idy Idcnouye and Jeep Inamoto —
injuries to the minimum, prexy
1 ommy also played for the Nisei
Matsui urged that the league in­
i ep team in the Vancouver citv
sist on a certain amount of pro­
league. That was the Nippons. a
tective equipment for the play­
ers.
Being
The question of referees and
mellon to
playing rules will be fully gone
foi
over at the next meeting. The
became the YMBAsession broke up in an atmos­
phere of optimism and promise
champion
of a bigger and boiler season
cor
:ded
com pern ore
in
the offing.
I
i and Johnny Tar ■

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MICKEY S. SATO
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Res

tne most cons:
me Montreal Nisei
as knocked
which
rm the semi-finals
; intermediate champions!
e.
: Ogura toted up an
t .382 average. In follov
rtions were Yoshi Toyota
[Voshi Suga .308, K. Kc
THE 1948
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Photo by Jack Hemmy : and Karl Matsumiya .2
Win the Harn-Miyaki t^hv. I^ZlXt^'1"" ^a^ue, the Bums, did it the hard way to ■ Matsumiya had th ed
as ■
win the next four, knockins out the highly-rated Homlt" iVt round-rob,Tt series, and went on to ■ explosiveness of his blc
fo
forth c™fR. Back row- (left to Xht
Restaurants and the. 19-17 winners Dan- i had to his credit, two hor
^lioRa.S^S^A™^
Sato, Maw Morl, Terry
triples and 7 doubles.
Great hope is held or
Yasui. Ronnie Mende. Eichi Noguchi. Eichi Maeda.
° "^ ^^ Kawa^chb Yosie
next year: and coach Ty Suga v
11 Sumi Hayashi and Herby Morita.
’ 1 K » roni the picture are two team members.
credited with a wonderful joo ■

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was
women to suit all formal
of valuable documents
and Mrs- Chushichi AYASHI-KAGEYAMA”.
solemnized
on
Oct.
16
at
Carl
­
occasions.
Passport photos, etc.
— am to Mr. Hideo Kitamura
ton United Church. The couple second son of Mr. and. Mrs. Toj
Also complete line of New
left for the United States on a
SADAO NIKAIDO
and Used Clothes
Oof
WaS s^emnizeci
honeymoon trip.
TORONTO. — In connection
UI Dundas St. W.. Toronto
Chur 6 P
16 5°rOnt° Buddhist
with the property claims in­
(Just west of Bay)
Baishakunins were Mr 'and
. CL RevKawamura of­ quiry, the JCCA is anxious to
Mrs. Tadaichi Okada.
502 Yonge St.. Toronto
PLaza 3884
ficiating. -A reception was held at
find out the addresses of the
■ Special attention by
Chunking restaurant.
following:
Mr. P. T. Suzuki
KI. *9105
YAMASHITA - TAKASHIMA
The couple spent their honey­
MONTREAL — The marriage of
Toshii'o Shimizu (12123) for­
Miss Joanne Takashima, daughter moon at Niagara Falls, and thev merly of Jordan, Ont.
of Mr. and Mrs. Tetsuzo Takashi­ now reside at 12 Coadv Ave”.
Mrs. Kusako Kanda (03837)
Diamond Engagement
formerly of Vineland, Ont.
ma. to Mr. George Yamashita, eld­ Toronto.
Rings,
Birthstones
Miss Edna Hayashi of Hamil­
Kenichi Isowa (12068) for­
est son of Mr. and Mrs. Isoji Ya­
mashita. was solemnized Oct. 13 ton was bridesmaid and Mr. merly of 230 McCaul, Toronto.
Rolex, Elgin and Hamilton
For all occasions,
Anyone knowing the where­
at the Church of All Nations, Rev. Yas Saito was best man.
Watches
labored to your measure.
abouts of the above are requestCommunity and International
Takashi Komiyama
officiating.
OBITUARY
ri^10 c°ntact them, also the
Silverware
Solost was Mr. John Shintani. Miss
TO1CHI TSURUDA
Prompt
Attention to Mail
JCCA office, 84 Gerrard St., PL
BY
^‘ Uchida was at the organ, The
NEW
DENVER,
B.C.
Order
Repair
1253.
Mr.
altar was decorated with roses and
Harry Miyasaki
■it will
When
in
Chinatown
Toichi
Tsuruda
died
at
New
DenSome claims files are still un­
carnations.
pav
vou
to
visit
us
ver
.
v
ci
u-tTitrai
General
Hospital
on
Oct.
5.
178 Beverley St..
Toronto
The bride,
completed. To finish them, and
away by her
The
funeral
service
also for the benefit of the above
father
was
held
was
attired in traditi onal
•W.A. 5342
Japanese Hall, officiated by persons, two final days for pre­
Watchmakers & Jeweller'
satin. a fitted bodice emMr. K. Mayeda.
55 ELIZABETH STREET
heating interviews have been
broidered with seed pearls and
EL. 5810
TORONTO
ar
™g
ed
Please
note
the
dates
long snug sleeves tapering to a
parties
—Thursday, Oct. 28, from 7.30
lily point. Her full skirt. pleated
1
Many friends on P P’m’ and Saturday, Oct.
at the sides, fell into a train, while
Get your tickets for
gathered
recently
from 1-5 p.m.
to honor Miss
her halo head-dress of orange
The co-operation of the claim­
blossoms held her long veil in Elsie Sasaki, whose marriage to
LINEN SHOP
ants
and volunteer help will be
Mr.
Mas
Nishi
will
take
place
Oct
place. She carried a cascade bougreatly appreciated.
quet of white carnations and or455 Eglinton Ave. W..
On Oct. 10. Mrs. T. Fv
The Toronto JCCA
chid. and wore a pearl necklace.
TORONTO
of 12 Fern wood Place. St. Vital.
entertained and held a miscellaGifts for Showers,
For Oriental Foodstuffs
neous
shower.
KR^tem RsnrescTitative
Weddings and all occasions
^RnWJV VFE INSURANCE CO.
— Scambier entertained
.21 Dunaas Souare
Toronto
Oct. 14 with a kitchen shower.
Phone AD 0076-7
Mrs. W. Sasaki poured tea. assisted
1117 St. Catharine St. W
8:30 p.m.
Montreal. p.Q.
NIA
by Mrs. J- Sato and Mrs. Y. Tchi6313
Res. 3543 Lorne Ave,. PL
iwa.
127 Dundas St. West,

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SYD SILVERS

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S. Shinobu

Addresses Wanted

’ 35*^

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NEW cWaEW
phone is

MOhawk 7679

FEMALE HELP WANTED

GEORGE KAKIN9

Representative for;
McKinnon Fuels Ltd.

the

Imported English
Blue Serge Suits

LOWE BROS.

, 4 NF -3 y;
WO*

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Paul Whiteman’s

,<St

CONCERT

FRED URABE

HYland 0645

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Le ley Food Co

Saturday, Oct. 8th

TORONTO

Prices: 82.40, $1.80, 3 1.20 & 75c
(Tax inch'A

Abalone—Shrimps
Shoyu---- etc.

Tickets on sale at:

■i

Rice
2

The proprietors of the former Canton
Chop Suey have acquired and com­
pletely renovated the International
Chop Suey House and are now ready
to serve you, ... Our policy is to use
only fresh ingredients, and to prepare
meals and banquets to suit Japanese
taste. . . . We have facilities for both
small and large banquets as
well as
for your family dinner

Chop Suey House
Uni

WA. 6247

Complete Dine of
Watches, Clocks.

NEW SHIPMENT OF

Silverware, and
China.

PASQUALE BROS. LTD.

Watch Repairs
—Mail Orders Taken—

135 King St. East,

TWO LITTLE
JEWELLERS
(near Bathurst)

TORONTO
EL. 0047

Toronto

DEALERS in ORIENTAL FOODSTUrrS
Shoyu, Rice, Salad Oil* Noodles, Seasonings.

— FREE DELIVERY —

558 Queen St. West,
AD. 6522

Al’s Radio & Re.

456 Dundas Si. W Toronto

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