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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Weekly For Canadians of Japanese Origin

VOL, 12, NO. 17 — 10c Per Copy

TORONTO, ONT., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1949

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$5 per 1 year-

SK±SM2 George Tanaka To Interview
For Six Month Tour of Japan, Hawaii
British Columbia's Premier

COALDALE, Alta.—Rev. G. G. Nakayama. Anglican
minister, will shortly leave,on a six-months’ tour of Japan,
it was announced recently. Permission to visit Japan has
Venezuelan Nisei
been secured from Canadian government and from authoriTen Years In Japan
ties in Japan.
! Rev. Nakayama is expected to
: leave from San Francisco in the
ON THE
early part of May either by
plane or on board the General
Meigs. The vessel is scheduled
to leave May 6.
Invited to- participate in a
90th anniversary of evangelism
By TOSH J in Japan by Bishop Yashiro
(who spoke in Toronto a few
NISEI SHUTTLE TOURNEY months ago), Canada’s travel­
The end-of-April Nisei shuttle ling pastor is expected to visit
tourney looks like a big thing all sections of Japan.
He is taking several reels of
and perhaps deserves the pre­
supposing "Sport event of the movie films of his travels in
Canada and the United States,
year’’ title.
From here, removed from the and he hopes also, that he will
sport page that is. it looks like be given permission to bring
of "JT” Tanaka and Frank Mat­ back a movie record of his trav­
sui will again be the team to els in Japan.
Japanese Canadians are invitbeat. These two are no strangers
to Nisei badminton circles. Their I ed to send in the names and adassociation with the shuttle | dresses of their relatives in
game probably goes right back I Japan to Mr. Nakayama, who
to the day long ago when the has promised to visit as many of
Nisei discovered that batting the them as possible.
Rev. Nakayama hopes to be
feather was worth trying, if only
for its adaptability to mixed able to visit Okinawa during
(boy and girl)
participation. his trip, and also spend some
However, they soon discovered time in Hawaii on his return
that it was a game at -which journey.
thev. the boys at least, could do
well.
Ever since, they have been
knocking off church- league
of
WASHINGTON—Persons
titles. Granted they have not

Japanese
ancestry
throughout
been world-beaters, but Nisei
shuttiers generally have done j the United States and Hawaii
better than Nisei ventures in I are gratified that the House of
j Representatives gave such overmost other sports.
STILL THE OLD GANG
j whelming approval to the Judd
In looking over the likely | Bill.
challengers for the men’s doub­ j This observation was made by
les bauble, there doesn’t appear Mike Masaoka, JACL-ADC na­
to be any young ones. If there tional
legieslative
director,
is to be any dispute, we will whose primary1 personal efforts
have to depend on other old- for almost three years have been
timers. Can’t exactly call Junji devoted to the ultimate passage
Ikeno and Ken Fukusaka young­ of a bill for equality in immigra­
sters. Toyotas from Kitchener, tion and naturalization laws of
Nagata from London; in Tor- the U. S.
onto, the JCCA have Mi Aki­
"I know.” he said, "that from
yama. Tom Iwasaki, Matt Mat­ the loneliest farm in Hawaii to
sui. Luke Tanabe, Tats Harada . the crowded streets of New
plus several others; Metropolit-1 York, persons of Japanese an­
an has Shig Oue. Dave and Ernie cestry are gratified.”
Arikado, Jim Kumagai, Jack
Oki, Henry Ide, Jim Kitamura,; DENVER. Colo.—A four-day
Fied Sasaki and several others. | affair recently' gave official de­
Turn back the pages of Nisei j
dication to. the $130,000 Tri­
sport history to 1940 and you’ll State Buddhist Church here.
find practically every one of
them cavorting on the maple of Denverites witnessed a »loi'M
Vancouver’s Strathcona gym parade which climaxed the dedication.
(4 sSbj no panuquoo)

MERRY-GO-ROUND

Going Home After
LOS ANGELES. Calif.—Two
Venezuelan Nisei, Tasuku Watay. 14, and his 13-year-old brother. Satoru, stopped here en
route to their home in Caracas,
Venezuela by way of the Pan
American Clipper.

Their parents- sent' the boys .to
their uncle in Japan to study
Japanese ten years ago. When
the war came, they were strand­
ed until now when they were
able to return to the land of
their birth.

[Two JCCA Officials Seek Support
In Campaign to End Disabilities
(Snecial to The New Canadian)

VANCOUVER, B.C.—The Japanese Canadian Citizens’
Association’s fight to secure equal rights for British Colum­
bia Japanese burst into Vancouver newspapers again as
George Tanaka, executive secretary of the National JCCA,
and Seiji Momma, president of the B.C. JCCA arrived in
the city March 1.

The Vancouver Province fea- ,
tured the JCCA?s campaign on
its front page. Reported the
newspapers:
“A quiet spoken young war
VANCOUVER — The provin­
veteran arrived in Vancouver cial minister of education, W. T.
today en route to see Premier Straith, has introduced an am­
Johnson,
to fight the case of the endment in the legislature which
Unable to speak English, they
Japanese
in B.C.
will Iwipe out another of Bri­
had slips of paper with Japa­
"George
Tanaka, executive tish Columbia’s racial discri­
nese-English messages such as
“Will you show me to the wash­ secretary of the National Jap­ mination, it was reported in
room?” or “Flease help us as we anese Canadian Citizens’ Asso­ Vancouver newspapers, March
cannot speak English.” This was ciation, believes the time has
their means of communication come for the government to
The amendment revokes a for­
stop ‘unreasonable discrimina­ mer ban against Chinese, Japa­
and whenever a need arose, they
tion against Canadian citizens of
pointed to the specific sentence Japanese ancestry’.
nese and Indians voting at
rural disand someone was always able to
“Mr. Tanaka is accompanied school meetings in the
help them.
tricts.
by Seiji Homma of Greenwood,
Their complete journey cov­ president of the B.C. Chapter of
They will now have the right
ers half of the distance around the association. They will pre­ to vote if otherwise qualified.
the world.
sent their case in a four-page and cannot be prevented from
doing so on racial grounds.
brief. ...”
The Vancouver Sun featured
a statement by George Tanaka couver, it has been a ceaseless
that movement of Japanese round of interviews and ap­
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — back to the coast was not likely. pointments, the delegates said
as this reporter interviewed
Said the Sun:
Among the passengers who dis­
them
at Hotel Georgia.

Japanese
Canadians
have
embarked here from the General
An
important part of their
been
absorbed
into*
the
economy
Gordon on Feb. 21 was 15-year
plan
was
to secure favorable
and
social
life
of
eastern
Canada
old Makoto Iwamatsu, son of
publicity
and
public under­
and
have
no
intention
of
return
­
Jun Iwamatsu, noted New York
standing
of
the
problems
faced
ing
to
the
B.C.
coast,
George
artist. Iwamatsu is better known
by
Japanese
Canadians.
Tanaka
said
here
today.
as “Taro Yashima,” the author
Among those who • were met
“The young national execu­
of two books, “The New Sun”
by
the delegates were Kenneth
tive
secretary
of
the
National
and “Horizon is Calling.”
JCCA is here from Toronto to Caple, director of the C.B.C., in
There were 348 persons of Jap­ present a brief to the provincial Vancouver making broadcast
anese ancestory aboard the Gen­ government next week. . . .
arrangements, Jerry Morris of
eral Gordon when it left Yoko­
“The brief cites the United the Vancouver Board of Trade,
hama, the majority for Hawaii. Nations Charter on Human executives of Civil Liberties
This was the second largest Right, which guarantees to all Associations, etc.
number to cross the Pacific citizens participation in govern­
The executive secretary, be­
from Japan since the war. There ment, equal access to public sides his radio speech, was also
were eight persons destined for service and the right to vote.” scheduled to be speaker at the
Mexico, and one girl for Nicar­
The newspaper said that the St. John’s United Church Sun­
agua. As reported previously 14 delegation will seek to inter­ day Forum. The two JCCA rep­
persons returned to Canada on view Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt resentatives will spend March
this voyage.
who was scheduled to speak 7. 8 and 9 in Victoria, where
here as U.S. represenattive of they will seek an interview with
Premier Byron Johnson.
the
United Nations.
Call Gen, MacArthur Both
On their return, Mr. Tanaka
newspapers commented
As Defense Witness, on the list of restrictions con­ was slated to speak at a Vantained in the brief prepared by couver Civil Liberties Union
general meeting on March 10 at
the JCCA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —
Since the arrival into Van­ Hotel Vancouver.
Counsel for Mrs. Iva Toguri
d’Aquino, accused of being the
“Tokyo Rose” of Radio Tokyo,
last week asked |the United
States district court to subpoena
General Douglas MacArthur to
testify for her in her forthcom­
VANCOUVER, B.C. — It has to be shortly given freedom of
Not one l “I don’t know where for so ing trial on treasori charges.
WASHINGTON
movement in their native land
voice was raised in opposition to little we could do so much.”
Gen. MacArthur's name was been apparent for some time by the federal government.
A surprise supporter was Rep. included among 43 ‘defense wit­ that the British Columbia press
the basic principle of the Judd
“The C.C.F. has always been
Leroy
Johnson of California, nesses demanded by Wayne M. are solidly in favor of giving a
Bill when it was passed by Concourageous
and honorable and
fair
deal
to
the
displaced
citi
­
an overwhelming vote long a proponent of the Orient­ Collins, attorney for the de­
far-seeing
when
it came to
zens'
of
Japanese
origin.
This
al Exclusion Act: "We have had fendant.
on March 1.
espousing
the
rights
of all min­
feeling
is
not
limited
to
Van
­
Mrs. d’Aquinc. a native of Los
During the two and a half a long history of irritation and
orities
in
this
country.
Surely,
couver

s
two
largest
newspa
­
hour discussion of the bill for conflict with Oriental peoples in Angeles, who married a Portu­ pers, for one of the most out­ just because this is an election
equality in immigration and na- California which I believe this guese national in Tokyo, is be­ spoken and consistent in argu­ year the Opposition is not going
ing held in a local county jail
after bill will solve.
turalization,
speaker"We were fearful the Japan­ pending her trial on indict­ ing for equal rights for Jap­ to fall down in its duty of prod­
speaker, both Democrats and
anese Canadians has been Van- ding the government until this
Republicans representing var- ese would overwhelm the white ments returned by 'a Federal couver’s morning newspaper, unfortunate minority is given
ious states, arose to support the race there, I am frank to say I Grand Jury last October.
the privileges and responsibili­
had that fear. Time and evolu­
No date has yet been set for The News Herald.
measure.
The Herald spoke out again ties of full Canadian citizenship.
Rep. Walter Judd, the sponsor, tion have solved that fear. The the trial.
“Members of this minority are
on March 5, urging that the
was one of the first to speak. American-born Japanese have
full
Canadians in every sense of
legislature remedy a longTOKYO. — A former noble- s'tanding wrong gainst Cana- the word; it is nothing short of
He said this would remove all become thoroughly Americanman Shigeyuki Ishikawa was
disgraceful that this province
racial barrier in applying for ized.”
Calif.): jailed on a theft charge. He dians of Japanese origin, that would continue to keep them,
Holifield
Chet
citizenship such as the Oriental
few rock-ribbed reac- was arrested for stealing under- । they should not longer'be de­ from voting. If the present ses­
Exclusion Act which "branded, “Only a
bl«™7d ! prived of their right to vote.
insulted and stigmatized Orient­ tionaries would vote against the wear. Hard times was
* his
- 1i “It was generally expected sion of the legislature, just be­
the
ex-Viscount
for
als because of the pigment of bill - - •
some weeks ago,” said the cause this is an election year,
D.
Miller
(D.,
Ca
George
their skin.”
Herald, "'the Provincial Elec­ does not right a wrong, it will
"It
would
make
for
peace
and
a
He cited the brilliant war reasainst a fine segment of our tions Act would be amended to have signally failed in its obli­
better
understanding
of
the
grant the franchise to Cana­ gations to all the people."
cord of the Nisei. “This bill, he
national community . . . .”
Meanwhile, the “British ColOrient
....
a
added, "gives these boys
I j The bill nc-w goes to the Sen- dians of Japanese origin, es­
(Continued on Page 8)
Sidney R. Yates (D.. ill.):
pecially now that they are going
chance to let their parents be- believe
it will end a wrong ate.
come citizens.

Both Issei and Nisei
Grateful—Masaoka

Speakers Favored Racial Equality
In Immigration as Judd Bill Passed

Orientals May Get
School Meeting Vote

Son Of Taro Yashima
Rejoins Parents

Disgraceful to Deny Voting Right
To Japanese Says Coast Newspaper

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THE NEW CANADIAN

The Jssei Mother’s Viewpoint

By SUE SABA
The discussion on. this topic with the best face possible.
^rows more -interesting by the What she says to her daughter.
An - independen t weekly. organ published as a medium of
week, and like tlie old warhorse in V. O.'s version, justifies - the
The Ontario Highway Traffic
expression among the people of Japanese origin-in Canada
that smells .battle, T am .eager daughter’s weakness by excus- Acts (1947 & 19481 confer new ben­
Kasey Oyama 1
;...Editor
to join the fray . .. . .if it ever ing it. However, if the daugh­ efits upon persons injured in car
ter is truly ashamed of her own accidents, or upon their families in
resolves into one.
Takaichi Umezuki
Japanese 'Section Editor
So far we have had the first behaviour, scorns her own tem­ the event that they are killed. Bedescription
of the snobbish Nisei, porary weakness,, she can break . fore .these'Acts were, passed, there. Rates: -In Advance—$2.00 for. 20 ..weeks, $2.50 for six months, '
.
woman being flagrantly’ dis­ that chain of fatality. .
$5.00 forgone year.
was no.remedy in many instances.
courteous'
to
an
Issei
woman.
- She can take more : time and Now. - however, the Injured party,
Authorized as second class mail, Post Oflice Department, Ottawa
Then we had a second interpre­ care in ■ helping- her mother ad­ or their family can collect from
tation of a similar scene, only just to the' western way's of the’Fund, set up by. the Acts.
Wednesday, March. 9,' 1949
this time the Issei is almost too . dress and speech . and action.
Let us suppose that before the
tolerant a -person. Then our dear iShe can help choose the right passing of these Acts, a person was
friend F- A. M. adds his bit to clo.thes, even help to make/them,, Injured or killed .in an accident,
the discussion by enlarging fur- -if she can sew, -help.. her with , due., entirely, to the. other, person’s,
version. Now basic English, or encourage.: the fault. The injured party sued, re:
Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian newspaperman currently thei- on
■let’s get away from behind the mother to go to night classes in.; covers judgment, hut 'could not
on a round the world jaunt, has reported from Tokyo that ■scene,, and see what it looks like English. Help, in every, possible, collect the money, due him .because
some ,3,20,0 Japanes.e. Canadians have;turned up at the Cana- from a distance.
•way to make up for the sore. the party at fault had no money or
Toss
of that once solid, Japanese insurance. He was 'without further
The
first
Nisei'
woman
was
dian embassy with a common request—permission to re­
community
which used to be., relief. Now, however,^ Tinder these was
selfish. The second one
turn to Canada.
her
background
and color pro­ Acts, he can. upon proving various
weak, and succumbed to that
/
The applicant, says Sinclair, must first establish that very human and understandable tection.
facts, such as the judgment, and
'
he has Canadian citizenship. This is. impossible if he has weakness. She might . also have
Then, to give her mother. that the guilty party (has no money
been. slightly vain, and - she most moral uplift, a deep satisfaction etc., recover the money . due him
served in the Japanese armed forces.
certainly was fearful. If the ;and contentment, the daughter to repay his injury plus the costs
. • - His Canadiari status established, the applicant must then Issei mother was somewhat copid conquer such momentary of the action, and his disburseraise his fare.- This is not easy. Since steamship companies pained by the dereliction of : her embarrassments so that a “next’ inents.
. Let .us: suppose , that a .person was
only, accept dollars, and it is illegal to possess dollars in daughter, she might also have time” need not occur. An intro-, injured- or .killed hy. :a hit-and-run .
felt' some regret. ■
duction (if the mother lias had
Japan, about the only course open to the applicant is to get
“No,w why -hasn’t my girl the help outlined above), even driver, , or: by a person who has
a’.friend or relative in Canada advance him the required sum more nerve ? Of course I.do look -in the street car, would be much stolen a !car?.Before -these Acts, he.
(about. $500 to cover the whole trip, including expense shabby and very alien,, and I easier and smoother, than if- the had .'absolutely no remedy. Now.
suppose I should do something mother were totally unprepared however, upon:,. proving certain
money).
about my looks. Only I’ve gone for such accidents of meeting. facts, such as the fact that if ■ the.
Sinclair .reports that 101 Japanese Canadians have thus so long- without caring how I
driver .were known, he could have'
Such street car incidents as recovered, and that he has tried
far managed to establish their citizenship, and that* 30 of look that I forget my daughter, described in this paper, have
-to ascertain the driver’s identity
them have actually gone back to Canada. (The number has might be embarrassed. by me. probably happened, 'and will etc., he can recover, the money to
She did say I- should do my' hair continue to happen, unless both
since risen to approximately 44-)
different, and wear, those awful­ Issei and Nisei do something repay the injuries, costs, and disThere have been some disqualified applicants who feel ly .tight-looking .dresses, .and about it. The Issei can be less -.bursements from the fund.
This fund will pay up -to $5,000that the regulations barring their return are harsh -and un­ walk . straighter, and .learn more ■ stubborn about . change. The
for
single death or. injury, 810,000
fair; - They include Niseis who had to serve in the Japanese English and know how to find Nisei can be more generous.
for
more'than
one death, or injurymy way around this strange
The Issei mothers will; pass to two or more perspns, and $1,000
army under compulsion, children who accompanied their city without asking for help.
from the scene, and the Nisei for injury to property..
parents to Japan on wartime ‘ exchange ships, naturalized
“But it’s awfully hard to walk
mothers will .be faced by more
Canadians who, for family reasons, took advantage of the as if I had no ‘zori’ or ‘geta’ on articulate sansei daughters. It
my feet, and in Vancouver it
won’t be very long before the
“voluntary repatriation plan” to .return to Japan;
didn’t seem to matter at all. In
The • following persons are
The National JCCA is giving attention to these cases, fact there it would-have been voung girls and boys now in
oraids and. -breeches....will be sought by the. office of the Cus­
too. conspicuous, if I had' tried1
and some of them are considered” not without hope.
todian, 506 Royal Bank Building, to
dress and act like a ’hakujin’. criticising their parents in the Vancouver/ B.C. They, are advis­
Where the applicant is stopped from returning to Can­
Only the wealthy ones could do same way.
‘‘Oh Mom,”- will wail a very ed to communicate immediately
ada: solely for financial reasons, there appears little to b.e that. I’m old-fashioned. It?s the
smart
young thing in the latest with that .office: . Mrs. Yasu
done except for him to' wait ufitil - normal foreign exchange only way ! know how to be. How
of
skirts
and . hair-do,” when Okano (0.2006), Mrs. Tsune Kar­
relationship has been re-established, and at that time he can I start now to act like a will you quit looking like. you iya (061470, Hiroshi Kuroiwa.
‘hakujin’ ?
(•] 022-7), . Matsujiro
Watada
■can finance his trip home with his yen savings.
“Oh I know how my daughter ..were some movie star, with long (10885). and. Minoru
Frank
feels. She means . well, and I curled hair falling all over the Kono (07763).
don’t want to hurt her relations place and that awful purple lip­
with her fine new friends. But stick! Holy Cow, Mom, don’t
ACKN.O.WLED.GEM ENTS
*
By GEORGE TANAKA
I can’t help feeling- a little dis­ y'ou know the latest styles say ■ The. New Canadian acknowlappointed in her. After'all, I am you have to look dignified and ledges' with . thanks generous
fe
Secretary
simple like not-having too -much
-AVhen ' Charles Grant called at I find? Flagrant evidence her mother! Is a mother so make-up and stuff on? You look: donations from the following:
much to be ashamed of now
Mr. Masao
on the oc­
National Headquarters, I was that
racial . ■ discrimination
because of- what she cannot like one of. those long ago ‘glam­ casion of his departure for Japan.
not '. in the .office, and missed flourishes openly in my own
help, her alien-ness ? I wonder our gals’.; That’s out! You look
Mr. Zennosuke Inouye, Vernon.
meeting him. When I did return country. What would it be
if I should. have taught my too young to be my mother, and B;C. on the. occasion of his son’s
•to the office later that after­ like to be a Canadian-Jew,' or
here I am going on sixteen!’.’ -:
marriage. •
noon, Norah told me that he. had a Canadian-Japanese or a daughter something more of
Then there will be the other
pride
and
courage,

a
little
more
Mr. Toshitaro Tanaka, Coal­
called and showed me a booklet Canadian-Negro? I decided I
extreme,
when
the son will chide dale, Alta.
of
gentle,
consideration,
a
little
: he had left., It was titled. Wouldn’t like it. Nor would
.more of. how to overcome her ■the Nisei mother:
‘.‘HOME AGAIN”, by Charles you like it.
vanity. But I’m not very nervy
“Hey Mora, whyn’t ya put ’Member, the ■ time we had ParGrant. Because I was rather
I lost my blinkers in con­ my'self. I have so little of fine
some
lipstick on sometime. On ents’z Day at school ? Know what
busy at the time. I did not read centration camps. Through
education.
I
don

t
know
ho.w
to
you it looks good. But Jeez, do Mom? The guys thought you.
the -booklet or gi re it much suffering I .had learned to see
tell her these things. The pro­ you hav’ta go around in them were some ' Tooker. Sure did!
thought.
things as they are. I was
verb-says a child reflects the pants all the time? Ain’t ya got Whyn’t y’a look like that all the.
shocked.
The Canadian Broad­
One night, a few days later,
parent. If my daughter has hurt a dress? Not them Sunday time!’’
while I was planning- a special casting Corporation was kind me by her rejection of me in things,
but
everyday
ones.
Such is life.
National JCCA Bulletin on “Hu- enough to give me air time to
public, then I probably would
man Rights’’, I took a cursory tell the people how I felt and have done the same in her place.
glance, at the booklet and then warn them of the evil in our Perhaps .her. child will do the
midst. .
I read it through to the end.
same.
The series of five fifteen­
.-.Thirty-one pages. I would like
“Yes, just supposing she does
LONDON, Ont.—To promote a history and the background of
to relate all that I read, but । minute talks is herewith pub­ marry this hakujin . .' . oh the better understanding of various
the Japanese Canadians, both
I hope that those who
that is impossible, so I shall j lished.
, .
gods forbid! . . . but if she national groups and their cul­ prior to arid after the evacua­
tell spine- of the story. Better } take the trouble to read of my should, and if she should bring' ture, the London Council of tion. The speaker stressed the
still, I shall let Mr. Grant speak experience will lose their up her child as wholly; hakujin, Adult Education last year insti­ need for a rbilT of right in Can­
blinkers, see things as they
for himself by quoting his in­
are,
and then do something then . . .’ ah, poor girl! I must tuted a project for this purpo.se. ada which would guarantee
troductory paragraph:
They sponsored an international equality for all and specifically
... anything and .everything tell her tonight. I- must warn
series
of programs which' they pointed out the discriminatory
her.
But
how
?
She
will
.be
so
“I lost my blinker ” he
to make Canadian democracy
called
“Adventures in Under­ practices against employment of
angry with me for daring to
say's, and states: In every
mean EQUAL OPPORTUN­
standing
”. These programs were
-man’s lifetime something hapITY . . . for every man, wo­ talk of such things, and prob­ to be educations^, as well as en­ Orientals in British' Columbia.
In conjunction with this, pro­
ably will get all mixed up with
.pens to shake him out of the
man and child.”
.
tertaining.
gram, a display of Japanese art
arguments
that
have
nothing
to
-complacency' of everyday life.
Yes. Mr. Grant did make his
Fourth in this series was pre­ and culture, as well as many ob­
It’s usually something quite series of broadcasts on August do with the main thing . . . thesented by the London JCCA en­ jects of interest was held at the
^unpleasant. As a Canadian
1, 8. 15, 22 and 29. Perhaps you chain of like begetting like!”
iScots-Eresbyterian living in heard him last year.
Then, because this mother ’ is, titled, “An Evening with the library for two weeks. Exam­
Japanese Canadians”. Featured ples of various schools of flower
-Nazi
found out
This job of mine has brought and always will be. orientally in their program were the koto arrangements wer.e shown by
what it means to be a Jew | me in close contact with many fatalistic, she will decide to say
when prejudice and -.-bigotry i things—with people, problems nothing arid endure her pain playing- by Mrs. Harumi. Ohashi Mrs. M. Obokata, Mrs. S. Nunand the performance of odoris oda and Miss Kazuko Kagawa.
•gets the .upper-hand. For I and ideas. Basically, all these
by Miss Patsy Baba, also of Included in the display were a
mote
and
foster
them.
■seven years I was treated as i experiences point to one thing—
Chatham.
They were greatly samurai sword, dolls, funs, a
I
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appreciated by the capacity soroban and other- items. ;
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like .it. J spent those seven
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years locked up in Hitler's ing this> that is, if you don’t
first time.
president of the London Council
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go
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into the evils : of racial intol- ment. It is good to take an in­
were
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So we are printing several
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had
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day* I might return to tlie land to believe that you are behind hundred copies^ of our special well Show over the London Free
man, respectively of the. London
of my birth where every man a movement which supports Bulletin which will be distribut­ Press radio station CFPL.
JCCA. Mrs. J. K. Nagata and
ed to local, organizations and
gpts .an even break.
Mr. ’ George . Tanaka of Tb- Miss Kazuko . Kawaga in color­
them; or an organization, which, interested individuals as. soon as
1 Back in Canada, what did »hQwever humble, chooses to pro- completed. ’
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the evening. He outlined the ushers.

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All Stars Named For Chicago Tourney
Considered Best Canadian Nisei
Basketball Team Ever Assembled

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FORT WILLIAM. ONT.—Twice Turn a page over to ’41-42 and
TORONTO—The Chicago trip
Although the CNAA has set coming from behind, the Lakehead youTl find them on the same
j; on Confirmation just arrived the limit of the teams’ rosters Clippers won the opening g'ame of court as they seek diversion
their suddenly-invoked
frOm’the Windy City notifying at 15 players, we might be only the play-offs against the hard- from
the receipt of bur acceptance, able to carry 10 which is ade- fighting Flying Forts, 4 to 3. Down worries by chasing the shuttle.
third period , James But the blackout curtains over
and the local representatives, quate but which we do not de- 3-2 in the
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OKUMURA TOP NISEI
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ment. which is probably the dropped out. And Hank' Ashi­
For the Clippers. Miyasaki scoshuttlist
neatest annual Nisei Tourna­ kawa who is in a similar posi­ red three times, with Ron Miki
Now if Kaz Suga and Mich
ment in North America.
tion^ is still indefinite. Players picking up the other. Fiji Tsubou­
Ashikawa were to turn up from
In a letter expressing delight like Ashikawa, Ken and Herby chi. Tak Tabe and Vernon Yone­ Montreal, Shig Okumura from
at our acceptance and looking- Miyasaki and Mush Fukumoto mitsu scored for the Forts. Five Winnipeg, and if Baron Waka­
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forward to our arrival, it stated are a must on any all-star team minors and one major penalties bayashi would come out of re­
86
GAMBLE
AVE.
that the cities, Detroit, Cleve­ and we hope Hank will be able were handed Out by 'Referee N. tirement. we could have the inToronto,
Ont.
land and Minneapolis have . al­ to go as much as we hate to see Taniwa and Linesman. Isa - Suno­ terioi- of. the Metropolitan gym
Automobile, Fire, Burglary,
hara.
ready accepted the invitation. him lose time from work.
redecorated to resemble Strath­
Life, Accident & Sickness, etc.
The team will continue workJ. K. u.
The date of the tournament has
cona gym as it was ten years ago
been advanced to April 9 and outs whenever time is available
and we’d surely have old Fath­
er Time befuddled proper.
10. but that is not a disadvan- and when the playoff is over
In our books, Shig Okumura
tage since it will give us more they will go into it whole hog
until departure time.
had the hardest smash ever
time to prepare.
wielded by a Nisei. The only Ni­
ALL-STAR TEAM
C.L.U.
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The sei who could compare favour­
20 Years of Experienced
The site of the meet will be at
younger set of the Lethbridge ably with a. top hakujin player
Service
the Lane Tech gym which has a
Northern JCCA are planning a for this most important weapon
198 Albany Ave. Toronto
seating capacity of 2,000. They
number of social, recreational in a badminton player’s arsenal.
Phone: Home, LA. 9382
are guaranteeing us $200. besides
and educational activities dur­ Ashikawa was a pretty cagy
Office. EL. 1315
'accommodation which is not an
TORONTO—In an inter-city ing the coming year.
player and both Suga and Wak­
MANUFACTURERS LIFE
exhibition game at the Church
ungenerous offer.
abayashi had smashes but not
The
committee
elected
to
dir
­
Insurance Company
A group picture and descrip­ of All Nations gym on March 5.
up to Okumura’s standard. In
ect
the
program
are:
Setsu
tion of the team, namely height, Rebels defeated the Hamilton
Miyashita, Rosie Kawamura, fact, we’d name, without hurt­
weight, age, experience, home Sophy-Eds 52-14.
Kosy Katakami and Kiyo Mor­ ing too many feelings, Shig
town and number of each player
Because a bigger gym was iyama.
Okumura as the top Nisei shutt is requested to be included in acquired for the final playoffs,
list
ever.
and
A social evening was en­
their program book. A victory the Mustangs-Bombers match
award dance will top off this intended for the C. of A. N. gym joyed on Feb. 26 with table ten­
PATRONIZE
nis, games and dancing. Watch
greatest tournament to which we last Friday, was cancelled.
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have been honored with an invi­ • The first playoff game will be Canadian
Toronto, Ont.
'in”
for coming events.
played at the second gym of the
tation.
.
THE NEW CANADIAN
Classical, Popular and
The Toronto team, which is an central YMCA this coming Sat­
Jazz Albums
all-star group, went through, a urday night. A junior game will
Radio Sales and Repairs
grinding workout last Friday open as a preliminary at 7:30
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night at the All Nations gym p.m. with the seniors coming on
under the strict supervision of at 8:30 p.m. The auxiliary gym
Joe Akiyama who will take is located on the east side of the
charge as a non-playing coach.' building and should not be con­
Watching this practice we wit­ fused with the main gym on the
Winter sports are in full be disclosed when the Club
nessed a picture team at work. west side where another event swing in Nisei sports circles holds a general meeting shortly.
This year, still another sport
Local experts say that this is might be in progress.
here. ...
Chop Suey House
will
see the Nisei making their
The second playoff game will
the strongest team yet produced
In badminton,- the JCCY
92-A Elizabeth St., Toronto
in the history of Canadian Nisei be played at Harbord Collegiate shuttiers, led by the ageless debut. Plans were drawn for
BANQUETS
AND FAMILY
basketball and will be the tops on “the following Thursday night. Michi Ashikawa are putting up the entrance of an all-star softD
inners
for years to come. It is even Further information is forth­ a great display in the Commun­ ball team in an intermediate
A SPECIALTY
Thus another Nisei
—T. F.
better than anything produced coming.
ity League. Latest statistics re­ league.
Hours: 12 Noon to 4 ajn;
in the hey-days of Vancouver.
veal that they are in second sports squad will join in the
Reservations: EL. 9035
CHICAGO TEAMS TOUGHEST
place as far as number of wins city’s athletic field.
Two youngsters are making a
are concerned but first if cal­
In spite of all- this it will take
name
for themselves in the
culated
in
percentage
points.
some going to overcome the Am­
minor
hockey
circles. They are
In Hamilton, It’s
Hockey enthusiastis turn out
FORT WILLIAM, Ont.—Last
erican teams who are head and
Ronnie
and
Charlie
Tanaka
shoulders above our calibre. We year, Rosa Baba of Striking regularly Sunday mornings at performing regularly for the
might even be knocked out in, Fives copped all the ladies’ hon­ Fletcher’s Field rink. This rug­ Grey Drummond School teams.
the first round and yet, if we are ors and looks like she’s going ged game has been given an Ronnie is with the Pee Wees
to do it again. She has the high added boost here with the an­ who won the league champion­
lucky, we’ll get through.
CHOP SUEY HOUSE
We think we have a fifty-fifty singles at 277, high average with. nouncement that the Toronto ship with an undefeated record
chance against . the
outside 153 and this week she rolled a TNT hockey squad will visit. and are now in the playoffs for
21 JOHN ST., NORTH
teams but against
Chicago 217-075 same to take over the Montreal for an exhibition the city- crown. Charlie, who
teams, well, we can only hope. triple mark from teammate game against a local Nisei team performs for the bantam squad
For Fine Chinese Food
in early March.
We hope we don’t come across Angie Ichikawa and
also in the midst of a playoff,
Bowlers of the MNAC leagues was reported by the Montreal
them in the first round.
Chiyo Inaba who previously
Facilities for
are
now hitting the hom.e- Gazette to be the most popularOne thing is certain. Whether shared with 570.
PARTIES & BANQUETS
With five more weeks left, the stretch. Playoffs now being in player' in the bantam section
we win or lose, we’ll come out
punching for all we have and teams are putting up more fight the men’s league, while the according to a popularity poll.
will show the best that we have for those coveted playoff posi­ teams in the mixed league are
playoff position.
•n us. This the foremost thing in tions. There is keener competi­ jockeying for
Due to the lack of an organany sports event. And when we tion for the Lakehead Challenge
ized
league, two independent
lose, we’ll be quick to congratu­ Trophy awarded to the top team
will be held at ’
than for the personal prizes. teams have been formed by
late the victors.
COALDALE
COMMUNITY HALL
And a mighty hard battle lies cage fanatics. The Nisei Youth
SELECTED PLAYERS
Organization has sponsored a
on FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1949
Top players from Bomber, ahead for all teams.
teen-age
team handled by Wally
Team
standing
on
Feb.
27
is
commencing 4 p.m.
Mustangs and Rebels constitute
other
is
playing
Suzuki.
The
Alley
VOCALS
(299).
the all-star team. From Bomb­ Striking Fives
under
the
colors
of
the
Nisei
PRIZES
ODORIS
ers there are Shige Ashikawa, Cats (282), No Names (282),
Baseball
Club.
This
quintet
is
INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS
Pins
will
be
awarded
Ken and Mossy Mitsui, Sockeye Screw Balls (275), King
led
by
the
Suga
brothers,
Kaz
Sendin
your
applications
to
Mike Ohashi, Barnwell,
Tsukamoto and Idy Idenouye. (275), Die Hards (263), Long- and Kiyoshi, former senior
or
Mitsuo
Nishiguchi,
Coaldale
From Mustangs the three Miya­ Shots’ (259), and T-Bones (246). leaguers of Vancouver TaikuMen’s individual honors re­
SPONSORED' BY THE COALDALE Y.B.A.
saki brothers, Mucka Makimoto, :
kan days. The Niseis have en­
main
unchanged
as
Wally
Iwa
­
Maki Kameoka and Toki Toy- i
gaged in several exhibition
ama. while from the Rebels, : moto and Yuki Tatebe share the games in the district, giving a
Mush Fukumoto. Hidy’ loi and i average leadership and P. Oda good account of themselves,
Paul Hirano round .out the whole : holds the singles and triples Both teams are setting their
set.
' marks.
sights for March 11, when they
will clash in an xhibition.
After a long winter’s hiber- j
in Vancouver?
Attention
nation,
baseball
interest is j
TEEN AGERS
Attention
slowly perking up, and the most I
Write
heartening news going the ;
rounds is that tne Nisei Club,
presents
will again be in action. They
made a tremendous impression
417 Holden Sldg.. Vancouver, B.C.
in this city's baseball circles
Phone: PA. 4922
featuring
last season, and the, news will j
be welcomed greatiy by not:
Chinese Div.
Japanese Division
ra
only the Japanese community;
is cl
DAN J. CHAN
KLARK ITO
but also by the thousands of
ST. GEORGE’S HALL
Occidental fans who followed
GENERAL INSURANCE
(corner of John 8c Stephanie)
the fortunes of the Nisei squad.
BUSINESS & HOMES
If enough interest is shown,
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
it is reported, a Japanese
All enquiries confidential
League
will be organized this
Members
10c
No obligations.
dancing; 7.30—11
Non-members 50c
summer. A junior squad is
planned and definite plans will

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MARCH
umbian,” a New Westminster
newspaper, has been prodding
21—TORONTO.
Metropolitan
Nisei Fellowship Badminton
the government to remedy an­
■ Takahashi of Toronto, formerly of other injustice.
Club Sweater Social, Metro­ ENGAGEMENTS
politan Church Gym, 8-11:45.
In its editorial of Feb. 5, the
KELOWNA, B. C.—At the home Fairview in Vancouver, to -Mitsuo
Yamada of Toronto on Saturday, British Columbian declared:
or
Mr.
.and
Mrs.
Shimooka,
the
12—Toronto, Club TNT Dance,
March 5, at the Toronto Buddhist
“Rancors of war having abat­
St. George’s Hall, corner engagement of Taeko, daughter of Church. -Rev. Tsuji officiated.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Kasanji
Uyemoto,
to
ed,
there should and probably
John and Stephanie, New­
The bride's sister, (Miss Francis will be public approval of a
Mr.
Koichi
Hamanishi
ancomers welcome, 8-11.
Takahashi, was the maid of honor square deal for another kind of
12 — MONTREAL. Exhibition ' nounced on Feb. 15.
and
Mr. Tosh Sato was best man. DP—dispossessed people in the
Mr. and Mrs. Shimooka and Mr.
hockey. Toronto TNT vs.
Akiko
Miyanishi and Reiko Kami- persons of Japanese who for­
and Mrs. Kimura -are the baisha­
Montreal. Verdune'1 Auditor­ kunin.
takahara were the flower girls.
merly owned Fraser Valley
ium, Church Ave. 6 p.m.
Reception
followed
at
the lands. As hearings Qf claims
13
GREENWOOD, B. C.—The enga­ Chungking Chop Suey. After a proceed, it seems increasingly
HAMILTON.
Baseball
meeting, at YMCA. 2 p.m. gement of Miss Setsuyo Uyeyama brief honeymoon they will make Clear that when they were herd­
to Mr. Kenji Kurahashi -of Forest their home at 65 Niagara St., To­ ed away from the coast and de­
All welcome.
Grove,
B. C.. was announced at the ronto.
2G—TORONTO. TNT. Teen Dance
prived of their possessions,- the
home
of
Mr. Uyeyama, on Jan. 9.
Nite featuring Nisei Orchestra.
values placed on their land and
AKATSUKA — KOYANAGI
Mr. and Mrs. Yorieichi Sakai and
St. George's Hall. 7.30 - 11.
LILLOOET, B. C. — On Feb. 26 equipment were much too low.
Chiyoichi Inouye are the sewanin.
APRIL
at the Lillooet United Church, the How this came about need not
GREENWOOD. B. C.—Miss Han­ marriage of Miss Hisako Koyanagi be enquired into. . . . (but)
1 — COALDALE. Alta. Coaldale
ako Nishi and Mr. Yasuo Oye to George Akatsuka, both of Lil- Canadians in general will sure­
YBA, “Southern Alberta Talent
■became engaged on Feb. 26.
looet was solemnized by Rev. Mc- ly endorse measures to rectify
Review". -Coaldale Community
this wrong as far as that may
Mr. and Mrs. Tsunetaro Koyama William.
Hall commencing from 4 p.m.
be
possible.”
and Mr. and Mrs. Matsunosuke
A reception in honor of the
4 — TORONTO. Nisei Basketball Shinde are the baishakunin.
newly-married couple was held at
the
Lillooet Hall. Mr. and Mrs.
League Windup Dance. Labour
TORONTO—The engagement of Yasuura were the baishakunin.
Toronto.—Rev. Brisbin, assist­
Lyceum. 75c Admission. 9 to 1. Betty Miyeko, .second daughter of
ant minister of Metropolitan
$-30 — TORONTO. - Nisei Open Mr. and Mrs. Ishigoro Hayakawa BIRTHS
Church, will speak on ‘'Reli­
TORONTO—A son, Harley, was gion and the Child” at the next
Badminton Tournament, Metro-, of Toronto, to Mickey Miyuki,
fourth .son -of Mr. and Mrs. Shuzo born to Mr. and Mrs. Tokio' Ni­
politan Church gynimeeting- of the Young Married
Hatanaka of Toronto, was announ­ shimura (nee Kinko ■Nishimura) on
Couples’ Group on March 11 at
ced on Feb. 27 at the home of Mr. Jan. 19.
8:15 p.m. The meeting is schedand Mrs. Hayakawa. Baishakunins
uled as usual at the Morley FunOBITUARIES
TORONTO —. Remember. for are Mr. .and Mrs. Arataro Tanaka
shon
Room.
YATARO ARIK ADO
of Toronto.
PUN its the Metropolitan BadTORONTO. — There passed
aninton Club Sweater Social. The MARRIAGES
Contributions to the
away on March 5 at home, YatMetropolitan Church •gy'm. Friday
aro Arikado, 80.
YAMADA — TAKAHASHI
March 11th and 8 p.m.. are the
KUSAKA FUND
TORONTO — The wedding of
place, the date and the time.
(Announced
by
the
Kusaka
Kiyoko, daughter of Mrs. Suga
Slip on your sweater and join
Memorial Fund Eastern Canada
WINNPEG. — The Y-Pegs Committee, Toronto, Ont.)
he gang for an evening of joyous
have
taken over the publication
Matertainment. Admission for all
Toronto
of
the
Jaycee, a news outlet of
his fun plus refreshments is 'only
S. Kubota ........................
S 2.00
the Winnipeg Nisei. It contains
75 cents. Don't forget to bring your
Mr.
&
Mrs.
H.
Kutsukake
5.00
news items, sports and social
0 fiends. Don’t Miss' Lt! 9
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activities' of the Nisei in and
around Winnipeg. The next Mr. & Mrs.;.- Kawabe' ........ 10.00
MONTREAL — Tom Shoyama issue will be. out on April 1 and Florence Bird ...........
5.00
was guest speaker at the Mon­ thereafter it will be a monthly Juko Otsuki ................
5.00
DOMINION LIFE
treal Nisei Fellowship Group’s affair.
M. Sakamoto ...
5.00
ASSURANCE COMPANY meeting on February 22nd when
Usukawa
....
The
staff
consists
2.00
of Saini
Representative
a panel discussion on ''Assimi­ Fujii,
Miyashi
.........
editor-in-chief;
1.00
Harry
lation" was held. Others on the Taniguchi,
associate
5.00
editor; F. N. Takimoto
panel were Hazel Shimotaka- George
Fukumura,
business Shinzo Matsui ..................
2.00
-Box 1670
Vernon, B.C.
hara,
Tatsuko
Takahashi, manager; Meg O.tsu, publicity Kaneshige Hanata ...... .
2.00
Chailes Kadota, and Vic Og'ura. and circulation manager; Mar­ Y. Hiramatsu ....................
2.00
Jimmy Horiuchi was in the ion Matsuo, literary editor: Goro Imamoto ...................
2.00
chair. : Assimilation in relation Susan Nishihara, social editor B. Shiozaki ........................
MONARCH LIFE ASSURANCE Co.
2.00
The home of hue food.
to
Niseis was discussed from Sam Ariza, sports editor and T. Shintani ........................
For your insurance problems.
2.00
the political, economical, and Sam Matsuo, art editor.’
Consult our B.C.- Representative,
Matsuji Kurita .................
3.00
social standpoints, and drew var­
470 SPADINA AVENUE
Y. Matsugu & Sam Kai ... 2.00
ied comments from, the floor.
Anonymous .......
2.00
Telephone: 1241VI
RA. 6901
Members of the Fellowship
Chatham, Ont.
P.O. BOX 182
KAMLOOPS. B.C.
Group were guests of the Chin­
M. Masuoka ...................
3.00
ese Students Club meeting on
Tsuji ..........................
TORONTO -March 10 has been
2.00
Saturday, February 26th, and designated “Shogi", Chess mid Go K. Yanoshita .................
5.00
were invited to take part in a Night"-. All enthusiasts of these S. Takahashi .................
Dine at
1.00
debate. “Resolved That Inter­ games are cordially invited to 134 M. Kudo ............
5.00
Manufacturers Life
marriage Between Occidentals Huron St. 'at 7.30 p.m.
Tom Matoba ...........
5.00
Insurance Co.
and Orientals is Reconcilable.”
Though there is a lack of shogi
Winnipeg
Rei
Nishio and Vic Ogura up­ boards, volunteers are making
P.O. Box 519
Kitaro
Oama
.........
2.00
held the negative and won the them. When these boards are com­
GREENWOOD. B.C.
M.
Miyamoto
....
5.00
decision of the audience from pleted, the committee is planning
M. Go ...........................
3.00
Agnes Jue and Earl Young". A a shogi tournament in Toronto.
Harold
A.
Hirose
11 Elizabeth St., Toronto, Ont.
5.00
। social hour followed with a good mmetite6ZJE
T.
Okada
...........
time had by all.
Delicious Chinese dishes
Francis Shiozaki ...... .. .... 1.00
Agen:
At the International Ni<>"hl
flavored to your taste.
T. Miyake
meeting of the Town of Mount
Kunizo Mori ...
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE
Royal Young Peoples’ Society
COMPANY OF CANADA
Montreal
on Wednesday night. March 2nd
Hideo
Nishihata
Box 149
Kamloops, B.C.
the Fellowship Group was repre­ ROSS ST. OPPORTUNITY
5.00
Geraldton, Ont.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
sented by Emi Matsubara and I
University district.
Eleven Get aidton Japanese Ass’n. 10.00
Rei Nishio dressed in Japanese
rooms,
brick,
hardwood
floors.
kimonos.
Tatsuko
Takahashi
Val Cote, Ont.
For Oriental Foodstuffs
Bring your prescriptions to
g
a
i8§e,
excellent
air
heating,
played two piano selections.
Sato ..................
2.00
Thirteen Niseis were present. immediate possession.
Havashi
2.00
MISS
MALKIN,
Other nationalities represented
Winona, Ont.
442 SPADINA AVE.
LL. 3103—Evg„ KI. 0252
were
Chinese, Italian, Hungar­
M. Kitagawa ...............
(South of College)
2.00
BARRY E. PERLMAN, Bkr.
ian, and West Indian.
Mototsune ...............
We specialize in . . .
127 Dundas St. West,
3.00
Member
Toronto
Real
Estate
Guest speaker at the Fellow­
A. Kono ...............
Vitamins
3.00
Board.
ship Group’s meeting on March
TORONTO
Babies' Supplies
Hamilton, Ont.
22nd
will
be
Mr.
K.
T.
McLeod,.
forrent
Complete Line of Cosmetics
Hyodo* ......................
3.00
Senior Meteorological Officer at
Rice—Abalone—Shrimps
FURNISHED
ROOM with S. Shimizu .....
NORMAN SKY
2.00
Dorval Airport. His topic will cooking facilities. Suitable for Esther L. Ryan
Shoyu—etc.
(Pharmaceutical ’Chemist)
2.00
be “'The Weather." fleeting
single
girl.
Apply
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Ont.
place is St. James' United (Toronto).
WE DELIVER
Mr.
WA. 6247
Mrs. Roy Kumano 5.00
Church at S:00
• Everybod,
RA. 4720
OARAGE and service station.
welcome.
Two
electric pumps and other
“Quick, Quality Service”
—c. r. equipment.
Bulk station with
electric pumps.
Also licensed lumber yard
and
machine to make cinder
Dishes
blocks. Located at Raymond,
Toronto, Ontario
Alta.
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