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HE NEW CANADIAN
Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office De

Ottawa

TORONTO. ONT., SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1949

B.C. Japenese Co nod io os Win - franchise
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Pick Nancy Edamura Attorney-General Introduces
Series of Racial Discriminations
As Posture Queen
—Out of 400 girls
Were Based on Denial of Franchise at TORONTO
Parkdale Collegiate, second- Amendment to Elections Act
VANCOUVER—The granting
of provincial franchise to Japa­
nese Canadians in B. C. will
knock the props from under a
whole series of political and
economic discriminations against
this minority.
The list of such discrimina­
tions has been prepared by the
National JCCA and copies have
been liberally distributed to gov­
ernment circles, members of the
legislature, the press, and influ­
ential citizens.
‘ Some of the discriminations
which would end automatically'
with the granting of franchise
are: denial of hand-loggers’
licenses; ban on the learning or
practicing of pharmacy, ban on
jury service, ban on voting on
school questions, libraries, beer
plebiscites.
A whole list of other discrim­
inatory regulations ^nd condi-

year student, Nancy Edamura,
The" introduction in the British Columbia legislature of
16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. a government-initiated amendment to the provincial elec­
Kanichiro Edamura, was select­
tions act extending the vote to Japanese Canadians and
ed as the school’s Posture Queen
of 1949. She received a silver B.C. Indians is undoubtedly the most important milestone
medal on which was inscribed in the Japanese Canadians’ quest for equal citizenship rights.
The ' amendment was intro- .
"Posture Award” in token of
her victory.
duced in the legislature on |
In the final selection when March 7' by Attorney-General
the field was narrowed to three,
Nancy was chosen by the girls Gordon. S. Wismer.
Seated in the visitors' gallery
themselves.
at the time was George Tanaka,
executive secretary of the National JCCA, and Seiji Homma,
Vancouver — The
introduc­
To Cleveland Girl
BU. Chapter president.
tion. of an Elections Act amend­
Cleveland, Ohio —- A promising
The amendment did not come ment to extend vote to Japant.e
young Nisei artist, Ellen Ochi, of
as a surprise to the members of
Cleveland, left recently to con­ the legislature. It had been ru­ and B. C. Indians made front p.-U'
tinue her studies in art for a year moured that the question had
in Paris.
Winning the $1,000 been discussed in a coalition of Vancouver News-Herald.
Said the newspaper in a report,
Page Scholarship has fulfilled caucus.
too
Public
opinion
her dreams to further her talent seemed favorably disposed.
from Victoria:
in the world-famous art centre.
"Two more racial groups ire
a
In addition, there wer
Her paintings have 1’eceived number of practical reasons why within sight, of winning their fight;
him.
wide acclaim from the critics and a, continued delay in the extenfor the franchise m British Col­
have been on exhibition in the sion
franchise umbia. Attorney-General Golden
Provincial
of
gallery. She was would not be favored by astute
Cleveland art
;
S. Wismer has introduced amend­
interviewed over the air and politicians.
newspapers including the New
Federal restrictions on Japa- ments to the provincial Elections
York Times have carried stories
nese Canadians were scheduled Act that will give Indians on reser­
of her achievements.
to end very definitely on March vations and Japanese Canadian-’
Miss Ochi graduated from the 31. The Vancouver City' Council
scored their opponents 18-6 in
In had gone on record as favoring the vote.
the third quarter, while in the school of arts last year.
oi th e amendment k
second game they outscored addition to the Page Scholarship, civic franchise for the Japanese,
she
had
previously
won
three
and the city was expected to ask considered a mere formality, amt
them 12-2 in the opening canto.
other
scholarships.
for power to make this change. is expected to be: accomplished
In the series clincher the
Aces: never looked better as
If the province did not act within a dav or two.
they carried a 24-9 lead into the
now. it would become more than
"Previously, the franchise had
last half. But in the last half
ever conspicuous as the one
the 517’ers made a determined Leads to Hamilton
on
a
racialist
been
extended to. Indians off the
group holding out
TORONTO—Tri search of the
bid to get back into the game
limb.
reservations and Chinese. Now
with Mush Saito and little Mike Ontario Intermediate A Church
next
morning
commented
As
Yamane supplying the needed championship, the St. Christo- by the Vancouver News-Herald, Doukhobors are the only group de­
Hamil-'
prived of the vote in B. C.
spark. But the Aces matched pher Mustangs travel to
the passag'e of the amendment
them basket for basket as Otsu ton on Monday, March 14, to was considered a “mere formal­
On March 7, the News-Herald
and Sugiyama went on a ram­ play the Melrose United Church
ity

since
no
one
was
expected
page. Though outscoring the at 8:30 p.m. The gym is located to put up an opposition. Very had come out with an editorial
questioning "Isn't B.
Aces 17-12 the 15 point deficit at Lock and Homewood.
probably the amendment .will
was too much to overcome and “After being eliminated from
have been passed by the time Canada.” It listed a series of disthe champions of 1947-48, the the senior church playoffs by this edition reaches the readers. criminations against the Japanese.
517’ers, went down to defeat, the Hart House team, the Mus­
This is quite a far cry from and added:
fighting desperately to the last tangs played St. Aidans for the
“Canada has subscribed to iho
Toronto
Intermediate
Church the situation which . existed a
man.
vear
ago.
Even
at
that
time,
in
­
The individual stars of the title at Parkdale Collegiate and
United Nations Charter of Human
dividual members could see no
series were Hank Sugiyama and defeated them 37-31.
Rights. But British Columbia in
Mac Otsu who came through
The three Miyasaki’s con tri - moral justification for excluding persisting in racial discrimination
with 34 and 32 points respec­ buted the major portion of the the Japanese from franchise
tively in two games. For 517’ers scoring as Ken and Roy with 8 when the Chinese and East In­ pgainst its Canadian citizens oi
it was Saito with 25 and Sam and Herby' with 7 led the way. dians were enfranchised.
Japanese' descent is flouting its
Fujii with 17.
Fujiwara, Koyanagi and Maki­
Some members are reported obligation as a part of Canada."
Cage Notes: — This is Hank moto each picked up 4 points.
to have admitted as much in
Sugiyama’s third time on a
private, but they believed the
championship team, the only
time was not politically ripe. problem became a national
one with such a record — with Mustangs-Bombers
The people of British Columbia, sue in 1945-46.
TORONTO—-Contrary to the they thought, was not quite
Kilroys in ’47, 517‘ers in ’48 and
Not the least of the reasons
now the Aces. In the finals last report, tonight’s (March 12) ready to accept Japanese Can- for this change in public opinSugiyama and Otsu were re­ Mustangs-Bombers game will be adians on equal basis.
ion is the burning desire of the
sponsible for 66 of the team s played in the Central YMCA
Japanese Canadians themselves
were
Perhaps
the
politicians
82 points. The Centrals with­ auxiliary gym which is located
to be accepted on equal basis, a
drew from the playoffs because on the WEST SIDE and not the too cautious, for the demand for desire which was given form and
of the loss of Tak Hirose, and east side as previously reported. equal citizenship rights had been action in the Japanese Canadian
support steadily ever
replacement could not be ob­ Game time is 8:15 with a junioi’ gaining'
since the Japanese Canadian Citizens Association.
game to precede.

tions which hinged chiefly on the
fact that Japanese Canadians
were a special underprivileged
group, is expected to disinteg’rate rapidly with the removal
of hte second-class citizenship
stigma, It will be no exaggeration to say that a new era has
opened for the Japanese Canadians in the province.
On the other hand, the en­
franchisement is not expected to
work an overnight change in
the opportunities for Japanese
Canadians. While a Japanese
Canadian may soon be able to
become a lawyer or a pharma­
cist in B. C., he is likely to find
difficulty in breaking into the
many different types of employment, such as clerks, stenograpliers, accountants, etc., which
were never formally closed to

Doukhobors
Only Group
Without Vote

North End Aces Capture Cage Title
Defeating 517’ers Two Straight
The amazing
WINNIPEG.
North End Aces reign as mon­
archs of the mapie court as they
clowned the once powerful
517’ers in two straight games
46-37 and 36-26.
Discarding' their *"usuaU pell
mell style of play, the Nisei
basketball kings of Manitoba
put on a razzle dazzle display of
passing and dribbling combined
with speed that had the Stu­
dents confused most of the way.
The North End victory lay in
the fact that they were able to
capitalize on one big period. In
the series opener the Aces out-

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WELL, BOYS, YOU GOT IT — HAROLD WINCH IS BEARER OF GOOD NEWS
By SEIJI HOMMA
Vancouver, B.C.
After long years of fighting
and waiting, Japanese’Canadians
:!> B. C. have been finally grant-

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the franchise through Bill 43
introduced in the legislature on
Monday, March 7. by AttorneyG eneral Wismer.
This goal was attained. I be­

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To make sure atfout the con­
lieve, because of the untiring the members. I 'suddenly sat up . tents of Bill 43. he had inter­
efforts of Japanese Canadian in surprise when Mr. T. A. Love
viewed the Premier before com­
leaders, of other Canadian citi- of Grand Forks started address­
ing to see us. Mr. Winch had
ing
the
assembly
in
a
lengthy
organizations who
zens
and
been assured by the Premier
speech,
emphasized
the.
merits
i
carried the ball for us through
that the Japanese Canadians
Japanese
Canadian
citizens,
of
the struggling years.
would definitely get the franJapanese
mentioned the
|
I wonder how many of us are and
chise.
his
disCanadians he knew in
‘ aware of the load these people
astounded at this
I carried, and the sacrifices they trict.

good
news
and
we could
that
help but
I co
■ made on our behalf. We must
;
anything
for
a
moment.
: not forget our gratitude to these i something concerning the Japai friends. and in humility at the I nese Canadians was in the air.
; great privilege restored to us. 5 I recalled that Mr. Love had < If only. I thought, dad could
; make every effort to be faith- J voted against giving the fran- i have been here with
’ chise to us when he acted on the : perience this victory. He would
ful. worthy Canadian citizens.
I Elections Committee two years > have been thrilled.^ a: we were.
; I will never forget this historic
i dav for Japanese Canadians.
Looking down at Mr. Harold j
^^ waf.
he had
; What a coincidence that I should Winch, Tfelt excitement in his ^ ^^ ^ a
loity
years
ago. j
he
climax
of
; })e eye-witness to
face.
that
had
been
cor
was
a
fight
the work begun by my father
As
George
'Tanaka
and
I
were
tinned
by
many
through
the
in' forty years ago ’
discussing this incident back • tervening years. Somehow I felt
;
Sitting in the gallery, witness- in our room. Mr. Harold 1
i that the end was fitting and m* ina for the first time in my life burst in upon us shouting:
■ evitable in this great democratic
i the legislative assembly in ses-

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