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THE NEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ For Canadians Of Japanese Origin
VOL. 15 — NO. 12
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1952
Paralyzed U. S. Nisei Girl
Wins Designing Contest
Art Work of Calgary
Nisei on Display
- LONDON, Ont. — Paintings of
four- Calgary artists were on display here recently, among them
the works of a Nisei, Roy Kiyooka.
Several canvasses by Kiyooka
were on
exhibit. Their titles
were House by Night," “They
Also Lived Here,” Fishermen,”
“Red Cafe,” and “City Motif.”
S6 Per Year — 10 c Per Copy
Gov’t, to Forward JCCA
Telegram of Condolence
To Queen Elizabeth
NEW IORK — Rose Hiraga,
a West Coast wartime evacuee
now residing in New York City,
The National JCCA on Feb.
The telegram of acknowl
was notified recently that she
By KEN ADACHI
9 received an acknowledgement
edgement,
signed by J. F. Dehad won a competition in textile
to Jhe telegram which the
laute, Assistant Secretary to
designing sponsored by the As
I Love Kids
members of the National Exe
the Governor-General, Govern
You guys can tell me that sociated American Artists gal
cutive
Committee
had
sent
to
ment House, Ottawa ,and ad
there’s nothing more deadlier leries.
Chief Justice T. Rinfret, Ad
There i^ more to the story
dressed to George Tanaka, Na
than the female animal. Others
ministrator of -the Govern
Japanese Girl Arrives
can ream off stuff about fight than that, however.
tional
Executive
Secretary,
ment, on Feb. 8, in which they
Rose Higara has been para
Wor^ Youth Forum expressed the sorrow of all
ing ten-legged spiders, of shoot
stated:
With
24 students from the
lyzed,
ever
since
the
day
she
was
ing the rapids in some floodJapanese Canaidans on the
“I am desired by His Excel
swollen river, or grappling with seriously hurt in an automobile Middle Far East now in Toronto
death of King George VI.
lency the Administrator to
all kinds of horrible insects on accident in Colorado after the for a ten-day visit with the
The
telegram
which
acknowledge the receipt of your
World Youth Forum is 18-yearthe morning of the day after, 1942 mass evacuation.
paid
tribute
to
the
King
“
whose
telegram of the 8th February
During her confinement in a old Kayoko Saito of Tokyo. The
Me, I have a tough time with
hand held the spirit of peace
and to inform you that your
kids.
war relocation center for Japa visit, sponsored by the United
and
goodwill
to
all
mainland
”
kind
message of condolences
Nations Association, started on
Now-don’t get me
I nese Americans Miss Hiraga
will be forwarded to Queen
will be transmitted to Her Ma
Feb. 10 and will last until Feb.
really have nothing against kids. took up textile designing.
Elizabeth II, it was learned.
jesty the Queen.”
19.
In announcing the award, Reesc
I have a niece several months
Miss Saito has spent the first
association
head
old and she looks quite nice; the Lowenthal,
,hree
days in Toronto in Har_
beauty of it is that she is so termed Miss Hiraga “one of the
jord Collegiate Institute and is
quiet and helpless with all the most courageoi
well as tallaying with the family of a Niswathes of baby clothes. There ented young w m^n I have ever
sei fifth form student. The Ja
is a quality of sheer poetry in met.”
panese girl who speaks fluent
Eleven members of the JCCA
Variety Nite.”
For the past four years Miss
the little crawling speck of hu
English, will visit other Ontario in Toronto were honoured at the
manity now in her first year of Hiraga hasn’t been able to move
Receiving perhaps the biggest
schools, see Niagara Falls and Toronto JCCA “Variety Nite” on
innocence.
her fingers. She faints if she
ovation was Adam Moriyama
take part in a youth forum.
Feb. 10 at the Canadian Legion who was the winner of the 1947
I feel a definite kinship to sits up in her wheel chair too
She was pictured in the To- "Hall with gold JCCA member
wards kids since after all, I once long.
Calgary Stampede singing conronto Telegram with Mayor Alship
pins
in
recognition
of
their
belonged to the breed. Whenever
Miss Hiraga can’t hold a paint lan Lamport and his daughter
•test and who gave three verI see them skipping rope or brush in her hand. It has to be Jane upon arrival at the Union outstanding work in the organi sions of his “cowboy singing.’’
zation.
playing hop skip and jump, I strapped to her wrist. Her head Station.
Bobby Ito, a bright star in the
feel like joining in. There is the, has to be lowered every so often
The special pins were given to entertainment firmament and a
lilt of happy-go-lucky youth, the while she paints or she faints
six Nisei and five Issei. The Ni member of the Canadian Nation
Find Two Sisters
musical sounds of laughter, with for lack of oxygen.
sei were Miss Jackie Iguchi, Fred al Ballet Company, tap danced
Living in Trees
no touch of • the sophistication
Most of the tin
paints
TOKYO — Kyodo News Serv. Kayahara, Kinzie Tanaka, Ken and sang to “Darktown Strut
and the hard-bitten outlook of while lying* on her stomach.
ice reports that two aborginal- Hori, Tammy Marubashi and Mi ters Ball” and “Me And My
the adult world. It is one of lies
At other times she paints sit
type girls who live in trees, wear kio Nakamura. The Issei were Shadow.”
little pleasure when I see kids ting up, although her back is
no clothing and speak an un Messrs. T. Kameoka, S. Sasaki,
Other luminaries were Dave
enjoying themselves.
still weak from the accident that known language have been dis T. Sumi, I. Uchida and T. UmeToguri who performed an exotic
Kids are all right until they crippled her for life. Her arms
covered in southernmost Japan. zuki.
ballet interpretation of a Sia
learn how to walk and talk. Then are pitiful to behold because of
Kyodo quoted Dr. Kanetomc
Elected by the approximately mese dance, well-known singers
they . act like disciples of the their thinness. The muscles are
Matsushita of a mental hospital 400 persons in attendance at the Harry Kumano and Frank KuDevil and Scrooge.
virtually non-existent.
in Kagoshima Prefecture who general meeting as president of magi, Hugo Yamamoto and Ken
There have been trying times
Lowenthal revealed that she described the girls, who are sis- the Toronto JCCA executive for
Kutsukake who acted in a skit
when fairly foaming at the topped the competition over hun
ters, as “morons of a strange the coming term was Ken Hori, and pantomime. Adding a touch
mouth, I have had wild ideas dreds of rivals sound of limb.
type.”
a veteran JCCA worker. He will of inventive genius was Eddy
of lying in wait with baited Experts and critics say that her
The girls were reported to now head activities in the larg- Ide who played the piano and
breath. and dilated nostrils be textile and wallpaper designs are • have
an extremely small head est local JCCA chapter in Can- sang “Dorothea”, a song he had
hind a closet with a golf club of rare delicacy. Nature, with its
with hardly any forehead, their ada.
composed himself.
in my hand and bashing them trees, tropical flowers and birds legs
were underdeveloped and
over the head and tearing them in flight, furnished most of her
Apart from the business por
Two excellent technicolor films,
their waists and knees bent as
from limb to limb.
motifs. Blue is her favorite color. if they were fit for tree climb tion which included reports by “Beaver Valley,” and Post-War
Every Sunday, another* one of
Her only guests in the New ing. If given clothes, they tear past president Kinzie Tanaka Japan were also presented.
life’s little pleasures — sleeping York apartment which she shares
and treasurer Tammy Marubashi,
A two minute silence was ob
them to pieces with their teeth,
in until noon — is shattered by with a childhood friend are
the
audience
saw
a
program
and they speak a tongue which
served in tribute to King George
the clarion call of some of the friends with keys.
which
lived
up
to
its
name
no one can understand.
wild-eyed monsters who inhabit
our dwelling. They keep this up
from sun-up to sun-down. Some
times they come bounding furi
ously into my
room with the
idea that one of their Jack the
Ripper cohorts has hidden him
Montreal, P.Q. at night. You are Robert Ito, while others played, seeking per dancers' I’m only on for just a
self under the bed. They will
February, 1952. member of the Canadian Nation- fection until your very bones ach moment.” In the “Dance of Sa
wreak havoc on nicely arranged
al Ballet. You are part of the ed, your circle of friends was lome,” you were well hidden un
Mr. Robert Ito,
shelves and play with any art- J
glamour and the colour for which small and compact. Now the der a generous beard and long,
The Canadian National Ballet
icle that’s lying around.
we all aspire but which is given whole town is your friend.
flowing robes. But I hope you
Company,
By far the worst of this spe Toronto, Ont.
to only a favoured few.
will believe me when I say that
Bobby, you are young. What
cies is the precocious type. They
People act differently toward would all this do to you? I was your few moments provided that
Dear Bobby:
will hold adults in complete fear
ballet’s only touch of comic re
with a never-ending stream of
Suddenly you discover you are you. People who weren’t ever in cynic enough to expect the worst. lief. And if I were a little dis
terested in ballet, rush off to
prattle. With overflowing energy, something of a celebrity.
Last week I saw you dance appointed with your small role
buy
tickets. They attend perfor
they will perform backflips while
People look at you differently.
as a member of the Canadian N a- in “Salome,” that feeling vanish
the parents beam with inspired When Montrealers speak of you, mances. They come out saying tional Ballet. As far as I was ed when you interpreted “Danse
delight mingled with a sort of there is wonder in their eyes, you are wonderful. They even concerned, you were on trial. Chinois”
with such delightful
fear. And as an expression of there is pride in their accents, rush behind stage for your auto Among other dancers I had quite mischief
and humour.
Your
their artistic and aesthetic sense, You are no longer young Bobby graph.
a time trying to identify you. strenuous leaps were expertly and
they kick out little chunks of Ito who used to dance for the
Suddenly, you tecome public But I was prepared for this since । gracefully executed. In fact you
plaster or paint lovely little pic love of dancing, no longer the property. You are photographed. you had said
“Gee, the way | were good. As a dancer you were
tall, lanky youth who worked in You are interviewed. While you Montrealers talk about it, you’d
tures on the wall.
5 no longer an amateur.
Yes, I love kids.
’the daytime and studied dancing dreamed your dreams, practising think I was one of the principal 1
(Con’t on P. 8)
Eleven Awarded Gold JCCA
Pins, K. Hori Elected Prexy
Open
Letter
To Bobby
An Independent Organ For Canadians Of Japanese Origin
VOL. 15 — NO. 12
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1952
Paralyzed U. S. Nisei Girl
Wins Designing Contest
Art Work of Calgary
Nisei on Display
- LONDON, Ont. — Paintings of
four- Calgary artists were on display here recently, among them
the works of a Nisei, Roy Kiyooka.
Several canvasses by Kiyooka
were on
exhibit. Their titles
were House by Night," “They
Also Lived Here,” Fishermen,”
“Red Cafe,” and “City Motif.”
S6 Per Year — 10 c Per Copy
Gov’t, to Forward JCCA
Telegram of Condolence
To Queen Elizabeth
NEW IORK — Rose Hiraga,
a West Coast wartime evacuee
now residing in New York City,
The National JCCA on Feb.
The telegram of acknowl
was notified recently that she
By KEN ADACHI
9 received an acknowledgement
edgement,
signed by J. F. Dehad won a competition in textile
to Jhe telegram which the
laute, Assistant Secretary to
designing sponsored by the As
I Love Kids
members of the National Exe
the Governor-General, Govern
You guys can tell me that sociated American Artists gal
cutive
Committee
had
sent
to
ment House, Ottawa ,and ad
there’s nothing more deadlier leries.
Chief Justice T. Rinfret, Ad
There i^ more to the story
dressed to George Tanaka, Na
than the female animal. Others
ministrator of -the Govern
Japanese Girl Arrives
can ream off stuff about fight than that, however.
tional
Executive
Secretary,
ment, on Feb. 8, in which they
Rose Higara has been para
Wor^ Youth Forum expressed the sorrow of all
ing ten-legged spiders, of shoot
stated:
With
24 students from the
lyzed,
ever
since
the
day
she
was
ing the rapids in some floodJapanese Canaidans on the
“I am desired by His Excel
swollen river, or grappling with seriously hurt in an automobile Middle Far East now in Toronto
death of King George VI.
lency the Administrator to
all kinds of horrible insects on accident in Colorado after the for a ten-day visit with the
The
telegram
which
acknowledge the receipt of your
World Youth Forum is 18-yearthe morning of the day after, 1942 mass evacuation.
paid
tribute
to
the
King
“
whose
telegram of the 8th February
During her confinement in a old Kayoko Saito of Tokyo. The
Me, I have a tough time with
hand held the spirit of peace
and to inform you that your
kids.
war relocation center for Japa visit, sponsored by the United
and
goodwill
to
all
mainland
”
kind
message of condolences
Nations Association, started on
Now-don’t get me
I nese Americans Miss Hiraga
will be forwarded to Queen
will be transmitted to Her Ma
Feb. 10 and will last until Feb.
really have nothing against kids. took up textile designing.
Elizabeth II, it was learned.
jesty the Queen.”
19.
In announcing the award, Reesc
I have a niece several months
Miss Saito has spent the first
association
head
old and she looks quite nice; the Lowenthal,
,hree
days in Toronto in Har_
beauty of it is that she is so termed Miss Hiraga “one of the
jord Collegiate Institute and is
quiet and helpless with all the most courageoi
well as tallaying with the family of a Niswathes of baby clothes. There ented young w m^n I have ever
sei fifth form student. The Ja
is a quality of sheer poetry in met.”
panese girl who speaks fluent
Eleven members of the JCCA
Variety Nite.”
For the past four years Miss
the little crawling speck of hu
English, will visit other Ontario in Toronto were honoured at the
manity now in her first year of Hiraga hasn’t been able to move
Receiving perhaps the biggest
schools, see Niagara Falls and Toronto JCCA “Variety Nite” on
innocence.
her fingers. She faints if she
ovation was Adam Moriyama
take part in a youth forum.
Feb. 10 at the Canadian Legion who was the winner of the 1947
I feel a definite kinship to sits up in her wheel chair too
She was pictured in the To- "Hall with gold JCCA member
wards kids since after all, I once long.
Calgary Stampede singing conronto Telegram with Mayor Alship
pins
in
recognition
of
their
belonged to the breed. Whenever
Miss Hiraga can’t hold a paint lan Lamport and his daughter
•test and who gave three verI see them skipping rope or brush in her hand. It has to be Jane upon arrival at the Union outstanding work in the organi sions of his “cowboy singing.’’
zation.
playing hop skip and jump, I strapped to her wrist. Her head Station.
Bobby Ito, a bright star in the
feel like joining in. There is the, has to be lowered every so often
The special pins were given to entertainment firmament and a
lilt of happy-go-lucky youth, the while she paints or she faints
six Nisei and five Issei. The Ni member of the Canadian Nation
Find Two Sisters
musical sounds of laughter, with for lack of oxygen.
sei were Miss Jackie Iguchi, Fred al Ballet Company, tap danced
Living in Trees
no touch of • the sophistication
Most of the tin
paints
TOKYO — Kyodo News Serv. Kayahara, Kinzie Tanaka, Ken and sang to “Darktown Strut
and the hard-bitten outlook of while lying* on her stomach.
ice reports that two aborginal- Hori, Tammy Marubashi and Mi ters Ball” and “Me And My
the adult world. It is one of lies
At other times she paints sit
type girls who live in trees, wear kio Nakamura. The Issei were Shadow.”
little pleasure when I see kids ting up, although her back is
no clothing and speak an un Messrs. T. Kameoka, S. Sasaki,
Other luminaries were Dave
enjoying themselves.
still weak from the accident that known language have been dis T. Sumi, I. Uchida and T. UmeToguri who performed an exotic
Kids are all right until they crippled her for life. Her arms
covered in southernmost Japan. zuki.
ballet interpretation of a Sia
learn how to walk and talk. Then are pitiful to behold because of
Kyodo quoted Dr. Kanetomc
Elected by the approximately mese dance, well-known singers
they . act like disciples of the their thinness. The muscles are
Matsushita of a mental hospital 400 persons in attendance at the Harry Kumano and Frank KuDevil and Scrooge.
virtually non-existent.
in Kagoshima Prefecture who general meeting as president of magi, Hugo Yamamoto and Ken
There have been trying times
Lowenthal revealed that she described the girls, who are sis- the Toronto JCCA executive for
Kutsukake who acted in a skit
when fairly foaming at the topped the competition over hun
ters, as “morons of a strange the coming term was Ken Hori, and pantomime. Adding a touch
mouth, I have had wild ideas dreds of rivals sound of limb.
type.”
a veteran JCCA worker. He will of inventive genius was Eddy
of lying in wait with baited Experts and critics say that her
The girls were reported to now head activities in the larg- Ide who played the piano and
breath. and dilated nostrils be textile and wallpaper designs are • have
an extremely small head est local JCCA chapter in Can- sang “Dorothea”, a song he had
hind a closet with a golf club of rare delicacy. Nature, with its
with hardly any forehead, their ada.
composed himself.
in my hand and bashing them trees, tropical flowers and birds legs
were underdeveloped and
over the head and tearing them in flight, furnished most of her
Apart from the business por
Two excellent technicolor films,
their waists and knees bent as
from limb to limb.
motifs. Blue is her favorite color. if they were fit for tree climb tion which included reports by “Beaver Valley,” and Post-War
Every Sunday, another* one of
Her only guests in the New ing. If given clothes, they tear past president Kinzie Tanaka Japan were also presented.
life’s little pleasures — sleeping York apartment which she shares
and treasurer Tammy Marubashi,
A two minute silence was ob
them to pieces with their teeth,
in until noon — is shattered by with a childhood friend are
the
audience
saw
a
program
and they speak a tongue which
served in tribute to King George
the clarion call of some of the friends with keys.
which
lived
up
to
its
name
no one can understand.
wild-eyed monsters who inhabit
our dwelling. They keep this up
from sun-up to sun-down. Some
times they come bounding furi
ously into my
room with the
idea that one of their Jack the
Ripper cohorts has hidden him
Montreal, P.Q. at night. You are Robert Ito, while others played, seeking per dancers' I’m only on for just a
self under the bed. They will
February, 1952. member of the Canadian Nation- fection until your very bones ach moment.” In the “Dance of Sa
wreak havoc on nicely arranged
al Ballet. You are part of the ed, your circle of friends was lome,” you were well hidden un
Mr. Robert Ito,
shelves and play with any art- J
glamour and the colour for which small and compact. Now the der a generous beard and long,
The Canadian National Ballet
icle that’s lying around.
we all aspire but which is given whole town is your friend.
flowing robes. But I hope you
Company,
By far the worst of this spe Toronto, Ont.
to only a favoured few.
will believe me when I say that
Bobby, you are young. What
cies is the precocious type. They
People act differently toward would all this do to you? I was your few moments provided that
Dear Bobby:
will hold adults in complete fear
ballet’s only touch of comic re
with a never-ending stream of
Suddenly you discover you are you. People who weren’t ever in cynic enough to expect the worst. lief. And if I were a little dis
terested in ballet, rush off to
prattle. With overflowing energy, something of a celebrity.
Last week I saw you dance appointed with your small role
buy
tickets. They attend perfor
they will perform backflips while
People look at you differently.
as a member of the Canadian N a- in “Salome,” that feeling vanish
the parents beam with inspired When Montrealers speak of you, mances. They come out saying tional Ballet. As far as I was ed when you interpreted “Danse
delight mingled with a sort of there is wonder in their eyes, you are wonderful. They even concerned, you were on trial. Chinois”
with such delightful
fear. And as an expression of there is pride in their accents, rush behind stage for your auto Among other dancers I had quite mischief
and humour.
Your
their artistic and aesthetic sense, You are no longer young Bobby graph.
a time trying to identify you. strenuous leaps were expertly and
they kick out little chunks of Ito who used to dance for the
Suddenly, you tecome public But I was prepared for this since । gracefully executed. In fact you
plaster or paint lovely little pic love of dancing, no longer the property. You are photographed. you had said
“Gee, the way | were good. As a dancer you were
tall, lanky youth who worked in You are interviewed. While you Montrealers talk about it, you’d
tures on the wall.
5 no longer an amateur.
Yes, I love kids.
’the daytime and studied dancing dreamed your dreams, practising think I was one of the principal 1
(Con’t on P. 8)
Eleven Awarded Gold JCCA
Pins, K. Hori Elected Prexy
Open
Letter
To Bobby
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THE NEW CANADIAN
Wednesday,
Feb.
13,
1952
SKATING ON THIN ICE?
Whither Buddhism in Canada ?
M.
SITARR
COMMENTS
FURTHER
ON
HIS
POINTS
RA ISED
ing or wholly acceptable in live outside it.
panese, and a lack of knowledge
As was pointed out in the pre
neither. The quasi acculturation
of
them.
It
would
seem
that
the
term
vious
article, the Buddhist lead
This article is written for the
by one culture excludes the per can be applied to the Nisei who
purpose of clarification and emen
In order for the Nisei to be re ers have had some insight into
son from full fledged participa have “arrived” or are “arriving”
ligiously sophisticated and have the problem and they 'have tried
dation and not for controversy’s
tion in the other. Cultural mar from the so-called Lil’ Tokyo’s of
sake. In this spirit, the writer
an understanding of Buddhism, to change the overt form of wor
ginals are often unwittingly ini pre-evacuation days to establish
proposes to answer Hideo Mimo
it requires that they have an ship and some of its doctrines
tiated into two or more historic themselves in widely dispersed
to who has come to the “De
understanding and an apprecia somewhat in line with the pre
traditions, languages, political places in Canada. And as Mr. Mi
tion of the cultural background vailing value system. But at the
fense of the Bussei.”
"
loyalties, moral codes or religi moto points out, that the Nisei
from which Buddhism and especi present time, it is in a state of
This writer feels that Buddhism ons. This may result from educa
are intermingling more freely and ally the Shin Sect emerged. This, flux, with no clear-cut polarities,
does not need to be “defended” tion, marriage, migration, or
are becoming more and more Ca- Mr. Mimoto, would agree, is not it proselytizes little, demands
for the original article did not some other influence. This con
nadianized. This suggests mar possessed by Nisei Joe. Mr. Mi very little from its members. As
attack it but rather pointed out cept of marginality can be em
ginal participation not a com moto would further probably such, Nisei Buddhists might be
some of the problems which it ployed in other areas of con
plete acceptance and participa agree that the Nisei Joe who considered marginal
religious
faces in a Canadian social cli flicting cultural influences than
tion.
participants.
claims to be a Buddhist would
mate.
Apparently Mr. Mimoto those above. It may be used to
Mr. Mimoto says he cannot probably not be able to give a
has missed the essence of the designate persons who occupy ।
With these conditions in mind,
short
resume
of
the
major
pre
article or does indeed accept it peripheral roles between any two I concur with the writer on the
it is possible to speak of the
mises
of
the
Shin
Sect.
The
sostatement
that
the
Nisei
show
an
but is ego involved because he differentiated but largely ex
Buddhists as being conservative.
unwillingness to be identified teriological aspect of the Shin They are too rigid, lack spon
feels that he is not a “marginal
clusive institutions, culture com
with an alien background, and Sect is not conducive to men taneity, lacking in zeal to critic
man” or “conservative”, regard
plex
or
other
segments
of
cul
yet, by his Own admission, he tal hygiene because it does not ally examine their position, to re
less of whether he is a Buddhist
or not. This feeling he projects ture. In other words, it may not says that the Nisei no longer build up ego strength. Namu organize and slough off such
to the Buddhist Nisei and there only be used to refer to person speak with Lil’ Tokyo accents, Amida Butsu fosters dependence teaching which are not in keep
fore feels compelled to “defend” al disorganization and the re that the Nisei went to war with on an outside force. It is there ing with the prevailing value sys
them which is tantamount to de sultant conflict due to two or their hakujin buddies, that “Ja fore obvious that Amidist teach tem. Their efforts have been
more cultures but also in refer panese Canadian ways are be ings in the literal sense is scar
fending himself.
very limited and cautious so far
ence
to
two
or
more
antagonist
coming*
more
and
more
CanaLet us examine the concept of
cely possible except for a very but with the stimulus of war
ic cultural patterns within a given dianized.” In another article, he few with fundamentalist lean
time adversities many steps were
the “marginal man.”
culture. As such it may refer says that the Nisei Joe knows ings. The Buddhist have there
taken but still not enough. Pro
Since its coinage and defini to a recently arrived farmer in “little or nothing” about Japa
fore the problem of just what to gnosis for the survival of Buddh
tion by R. E. Park, many soci the metropolitian area or vice nese culture. This seems to point
teach and how and whom, in a ism in Canada in its present
ologists have used the concept versa;
a newly rich or newly out that the Nisei identifies him
Canadian social climate. The es state is not good.
in the studies of persons living poor; naive among the sophist self with Canada and things Ca
sence of the article was on this
between two or more cultures, icated. In other words, the quasi- nadian and an indifference or problem as faced by the Buddh- I
M. Sitarr,
influenced by both and accept emancipated person who cannot partial rejection of things Ja ist.
Montreal, P.Q.
Editor, The New Canadian:
. . . WHILE
FROM
ANOTHER
Editor, The New Canadian:
CORNER,
COMES
A
REBUTTAL
vealed that he selected too thin . did, Buddhists in Canada are do
how can an acceptance of science
- vise Mr. Sitarr to return to
of an ice to do his fancy skat ing injustice not only to Christ
make religion humanistic. And
The publication of Mr. Hideo
thicker ice on which to practice
ing. Upon what facts does Mr. ianity but to themselves as well.
even if we assume science to be his fancy skating.
Mimoto’s open letter to Mr. M.
Sitarr base his statement that No, Buddhists in' Canada do not
humanistic, it wasn’t the accept
Sitarr certainly did justice to
Buddhist dogma changes ? Gota- sing Christian hymns. They sing
And since Mr. Sitarr, I under
ance of it that made Canadianiz
Buddhism in Canada. Mr. Sitma the Buddha states in An- gathas, the religious songs that
stand,
is a psychologist, I have
ed Buddhism humanistic. From
arr’s over-generalized statements
guttar-Nykayos Sutra, “Do not originated in India long before
the time Buddha preached his thought that he wrote his art
on sociological and psychological
go by hearsay, nor by what is any Christian hymns were com
first sermon at Benares Park, icle purposely to study the re
aspects, not to mention his gross
handed down by others, nor by posed. And, about his statement
Buddhism has been humanistic action of the Buddhists in Can
misconceptions of Buddhist doct
what people say, nor by what is on sermon, where did he acquwith its main concern placed on ada. If that is the case, I was
rine, was in need of criticism. By
stated on the authority of your "ire such a notion? I should like
glad to have been . his guinea
man and his salvation.
taking the sociological stand
traditional teachings. But accept to inform Mr. Sitarr that the
pig
rather than to have thous
point, Mr. Mimoto bombarded Mr.
Finally, but not the least im ands of people accepting his
only that you have found truth Buddha preached a countless
Sitarr’s article quite competent
through experience” In Buddh number of sermons, symbolical portant erroneous statement that article to be true.
ly and skilfully. However, be
ism, there is no dogma to do any ly 84,000 in number. And also, he made on Buddhist doctrine
sides sociological criticism, the
Susumu Ikuta,
ingenious changing!
at deathbed, he stated, “Go ye, was in stating that Buddhist
article also calls for a necessary
On the following sentence, he O Bhikkhus, and under forth Churches in Canada have not
Toronto, Ont.
correction on doctrinal points.
a
well
defined
basis
of
faith
on
for
the
gain
of
the
many,
for
the
continues that Buddhism has
Mr. Sitarr’s statement, “The
ix hich to operate. The correction
emulated Christian service, in welfare of the many, in compas
Editor’s Note: — These dif
Buddhist leaders . . . recognized
sion for the world, for the g*ood, required here is an obvious one.
cluding
hymnology,
ritual
and
that certain changes in dogma
for the gain, for the welfare of The great majority of Buddhists ferences of opinion first began
. . . must occur for an ethnic sermon. Did he ever hear a hymn gods and men. Proclaim, O Bhik in Canada belong to the Shin when M. Sitarr wrote his article
church to survive”, at once re sung at a Buddhist service ? If he khus,
the Doctrine glorious, Sect which bases its faith in on “Buddhism In Canada” in the
preach ye a life of holiness, per Amita — an outcome of a far- Christmas issue, 1951. Hideo Mi
fect and pure.” Surely Mr. Sitarr reaching contemplation of the
moto followed this up with his
doesn’t think that Buddha learn Buddha nature of the universe,
open letter to M. Sitarr, “In De
ed the art of delivering sermons And its doctrine is backed by
from another religion ?
And solid Buddhist philosophical prin fense Of The Bussei.” Here on
furthermore, with such rich back ciples of Causation; of indeterm this page, M. Sitarr clarifies
An Independent Japanese-English Organ.
ground materials for sermons, inism of the differentiation; of some of the points which he had
Published on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
surely he doesn’t think Buddh reciprocal identification; of True raised in his article while Susu
as a medium of expression and news outlet
ism in Canada emulated the Reality; of Totality; of Perfect
mu Ikuta takes issue with M. Si
among those of Japanese origin in Canada.
Freedom; not to mention many
sermon from Christianity?
tarr’s comments.
KEN ADACHI -------------------------------- ----- ----- -- ------- Editor
Elsewhere in his article, Mr. • more philosophical foundations.
As such, Buddhist Churches in
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Sitarr
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THE NEW CANADIAN
Wednesday,
Feb.
13,
1952
SKATING ON THIN ICE?
Whither Buddhism in Canada ?
M.
SITARR
COMMENTS
FURTHER
ON
HIS
POINTS
RA ISED
ing or wholly acceptable in live outside it.
panese, and a lack of knowledge
As was pointed out in the pre
neither. The quasi acculturation
of
them.
It
would
seem
that
the
term
vious
article, the Buddhist lead
This article is written for the
by one culture excludes the per can be applied to the Nisei who
purpose of clarification and emen
In order for the Nisei to be re ers have had some insight into
son from full fledged participa have “arrived” or are “arriving”
ligiously sophisticated and have the problem and they 'have tried
dation and not for controversy’s
tion in the other. Cultural mar from the so-called Lil’ Tokyo’s of
sake. In this spirit, the writer
an understanding of Buddhism, to change the overt form of wor
ginals are often unwittingly ini pre-evacuation days to establish
proposes to answer Hideo Mimo
it requires that they have an ship and some of its doctrines
tiated into two or more historic themselves in widely dispersed
to who has come to the “De
understanding and an apprecia somewhat in line with the pre
traditions, languages, political places in Canada. And as Mr. Mi
tion of the cultural background vailing value system. But at the
fense of the Bussei.”
"
loyalties, moral codes or religi moto points out, that the Nisei
from which Buddhism and especi present time, it is in a state of
This writer feels that Buddhism ons. This may result from educa
are intermingling more freely and ally the Shin Sect emerged. This, flux, with no clear-cut polarities,
does not need to be “defended” tion, marriage, migration, or
are becoming more and more Ca- Mr. Mimoto, would agree, is not it proselytizes little, demands
for the original article did not some other influence. This con
nadianized. This suggests mar possessed by Nisei Joe. Mr. Mi very little from its members. As
attack it but rather pointed out cept of marginality can be em
ginal participation not a com moto would further probably such, Nisei Buddhists might be
some of the problems which it ployed in other areas of con
plete acceptance and participa agree that the Nisei Joe who considered marginal
religious
faces in a Canadian social cli flicting cultural influences than
tion.
participants.
claims to be a Buddhist would
mate.
Apparently Mr. Mimoto those above. It may be used to
Mr. Mimoto says he cannot probably not be able to give a
has missed the essence of the designate persons who occupy ।
With these conditions in mind,
short
resume
of
the
major
pre
article or does indeed accept it peripheral roles between any two I concur with the writer on the
it is possible to speak of the
mises
of
the
Shin
Sect.
The
sostatement
that
the
Nisei
show
an
but is ego involved because he differentiated but largely ex
Buddhists as being conservative.
unwillingness to be identified teriological aspect of the Shin They are too rigid, lack spon
feels that he is not a “marginal
clusive institutions, culture com
with an alien background, and Sect is not conducive to men taneity, lacking in zeal to critic
man” or “conservative”, regard
plex
or
other
segments
of
cul
yet, by his Own admission, he tal hygiene because it does not ally examine their position, to re
less of whether he is a Buddhist
or not. This feeling he projects ture. In other words, it may not says that the Nisei no longer build up ego strength. Namu organize and slough off such
to the Buddhist Nisei and there only be used to refer to person speak with Lil’ Tokyo accents, Amida Butsu fosters dependence teaching which are not in keep
fore feels compelled to “defend” al disorganization and the re that the Nisei went to war with on an outside force. It is there ing with the prevailing value sys
them which is tantamount to de sultant conflict due to two or their hakujin buddies, that “Ja fore obvious that Amidist teach tem. Their efforts have been
more cultures but also in refer panese Canadian ways are be ings in the literal sense is scar
fending himself.
very limited and cautious so far
ence
to
two
or
more
antagonist
coming*
more
and
more
CanaLet us examine the concept of
cely possible except for a very but with the stimulus of war
ic cultural patterns within a given dianized.” In another article, he few with fundamentalist lean
time adversities many steps were
the “marginal man.”
culture. As such it may refer says that the Nisei Joe knows ings. The Buddhist have there
taken but still not enough. Pro
Since its coinage and defini to a recently arrived farmer in “little or nothing” about Japa
fore the problem of just what to gnosis for the survival of Buddh
tion by R. E. Park, many soci the metropolitian area or vice nese culture. This seems to point
teach and how and whom, in a ism in Canada in its present
ologists have used the concept versa;
a newly rich or newly out that the Nisei identifies him
Canadian social climate. The es state is not good.
in the studies of persons living poor; naive among the sophist self with Canada and things Ca
sence of the article was on this
between two or more cultures, icated. In other words, the quasi- nadian and an indifference or problem as faced by the Buddh- I
M. Sitarr,
influenced by both and accept emancipated person who cannot partial rejection of things Ja ist.
Montreal, P.Q.
Editor, The New Canadian:
. . . WHILE
FROM
ANOTHER
Editor, The New Canadian:
CORNER,
COMES
A
REBUTTAL
vealed that he selected too thin . did, Buddhists in Canada are do
how can an acceptance of science
- vise Mr. Sitarr to return to
of an ice to do his fancy skat ing injustice not only to Christ
make religion humanistic. And
The publication of Mr. Hideo
thicker ice on which to practice
ing. Upon what facts does Mr. ianity but to themselves as well.
even if we assume science to be his fancy skating.
Mimoto’s open letter to Mr. M.
Sitarr base his statement that No, Buddhists in' Canada do not
humanistic, it wasn’t the accept
Sitarr certainly did justice to
Buddhist dogma changes ? Gota- sing Christian hymns. They sing
And since Mr. Sitarr, I under
ance of it that made Canadianiz
Buddhism in Canada. Mr. Sitma the Buddha states in An- gathas, the religious songs that
stand,
is a psychologist, I have
ed Buddhism humanistic. From
arr’s over-generalized statements
guttar-Nykayos Sutra, “Do not originated in India long before
the time Buddha preached his thought that he wrote his art
on sociological and psychological
go by hearsay, nor by what is any Christian hymns were com
first sermon at Benares Park, icle purposely to study the re
aspects, not to mention his gross
handed down by others, nor by posed. And, about his statement
Buddhism has been humanistic action of the Buddhists in Can
misconceptions of Buddhist doct
what people say, nor by what is on sermon, where did he acquwith its main concern placed on ada. If that is the case, I was
rine, was in need of criticism. By
stated on the authority of your "ire such a notion? I should like
glad to have been . his guinea
man and his salvation.
taking the sociological stand
traditional teachings. But accept to inform Mr. Sitarr that the
pig
rather than to have thous
point, Mr. Mimoto bombarded Mr.
Finally, but not the least im ands of people accepting his
only that you have found truth Buddha preached a countless
Sitarr’s article quite competent
through experience” In Buddh number of sermons, symbolical portant erroneous statement that article to be true.
ly and skilfully. However, be
ism, there is no dogma to do any ly 84,000 in number. And also, he made on Buddhist doctrine
sides sociological criticism, the
Susumu Ikuta,
ingenious changing!
at deathbed, he stated, “Go ye, was in stating that Buddhist
article also calls for a necessary
On the following sentence, he O Bhikkhus, and under forth Churches in Canada have not
Toronto, Ont.
correction on doctrinal points.
a
well
defined
basis
of
faith
on
for
the
gain
of
the
many,
for
the
continues that Buddhism has
Mr. Sitarr’s statement, “The
ix hich to operate. The correction
emulated Christian service, in welfare of the many, in compas
Editor’s Note: — These dif
Buddhist leaders . . . recognized
sion for the world, for the g*ood, required here is an obvious one.
cluding
hymnology,
ritual
and
that certain changes in dogma
for the gain, for the welfare of The great majority of Buddhists ferences of opinion first began
. . . must occur for an ethnic sermon. Did he ever hear a hymn gods and men. Proclaim, O Bhik in Canada belong to the Shin when M. Sitarr wrote his article
church to survive”, at once re sung at a Buddhist service ? If he khus,
the Doctrine glorious, Sect which bases its faith in on “Buddhism In Canada” in the
preach ye a life of holiness, per Amita — an outcome of a far- Christmas issue, 1951. Hideo Mi
fect and pure.” Surely Mr. Sitarr reaching contemplation of the
moto followed this up with his
doesn’t think that Buddha learn Buddha nature of the universe,
open letter to M. Sitarr, “In De
ed the art of delivering sermons And its doctrine is backed by
from another religion ?
And solid Buddhist philosophical prin fense Of The Bussei.” Here on
furthermore, with such rich back ciples of Causation; of indeterm this page, M. Sitarr clarifies
An Independent Japanese-English Organ.
ground materials for sermons, inism of the differentiation; of some of the points which he had
Published on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
surely he doesn’t think Buddh reciprocal identification; of True raised in his article while Susu
as a medium of expression and news outlet
ism in Canada emulated the Reality; of Totality; of Perfect
mu Ikuta takes issue with M. Si
among those of Japanese origin in Canada.
Freedom; not to mention many
sermon from Christianity?
tarr’s comments.
KEN ADACHI -------------------------------- ----- ----- -- ------- Editor
Elsewhere in his article, Mr. • more philosophical foundations.
As such, Buddhist Churches in
gAKAICHI UMEZUKI __ •..... - Japanese Section Editor
Sitarr
writes,
“Canadianized
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Canada have and will continue
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on
which
to
operate!
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S:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Subscription, in Advance:
ions of the writers and are not
outlook.
”
As
a
psychologist,
he
Buddhist
faith
is
like
the
air
Monday to Friday.
33.00 for six months
should know that science is not we breathe — it can adapt it necessarily endorsed by The blew
9:00 a.m.-12 noon,
36.00 per one year
humanistic. It is objective and self to any cultural container Canadian. Letters should carry
Saturday.
factual! Science becomes human without losing a bit of its char the name and address of the writ
479 Queen St. W. — PLaza 5005 — Toronto. Ont
istic only when scientists apply acteristics.
er. Pseudonyms will be used ij
Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Dept., Ottawa
j it to humanity. Consequently,
In short. I would like to ad- so desired.
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PAGE 7
Prep For Shuttle Tourney On March 1
Montreal Nisei Club Preps For Coming Shuttle
Japanese Bullfighter May Give Up Dangerous
Tourney, Nisei Play In City &District Meet
MONTREAL
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Profession, Narrowly Escapes Death In Spain
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bullfighter of Japanese ances
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Pick-up and Delivery
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Phone
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Nisei Bowling
versity’s spacious Currie Gym in in the Kent
WA. 6953
duels with the brave bulls for
top perch in the Hamilton Nisei
Montreal. As in the past, Roy League with 45 pts. over their
a less hazardous occupation.
Bowling- League still remains a
■“Mr. Badminton” Shin is expect- court of Strike-Aways
Zeros
Yatojo
won
the
cheers
of
the
dog-fig-ht,
the vaunted Kumag-ai
31 and Hi-Fliers 27.
ed to bring a strong
multitude
in his debut last fail
quintet
with
points have
averages
to represent Toronto.
General insurance
in
Spain
but
a
press
associagrasped
a
half-point
lead over
The Montreal team, consisting with 211 while Yas Masuda 196
224 Delhi Ave. Phone RE. 2385
tion dispatch from Madrid inA point behind are Jack
of veterans and beginners, is ex and George Nishizaki 195 follow.
Wilson Heights P. O., Ont.
dicates that he was less forKondo’s with 49 pts. with Kosu
pected to give a good account of Musada and Nishizaki prove that
Automobile, Fire, Burglary’
t unate in a later outing.
gi’s and Yaguchi’s hot on their
Life, Accident & Sickness, etc.
itself against its more experienc- they are a. hot pair by settingheels.
,
the pace in triples and singles
Said
ed rivals.
Last week, Sam Sonoda's bat
Sheila Kosaka, Liz Yamashita. with 830, 357 and 755, 323 resdispatch:
tled the leading Kumagai’s be
JOHNNY NAKASHIMA
Chiz Uchida, and Miye Yasuna- pectively.
fore
finally succumbing 21,Vlk
“
Rarely
has
the
crowd
seen
Oil Burners, Roofing,
Last year’s star bowler Jack
ka will anchor the ladies team
Rock
Wool Insulation,
while
Jack
Kondo's
and
Tigers
such action (all provided by
while promising newcomers like Nishizaki and veteian Johnny
Gurney Furnaces.
fought to a 2-2 deadlock as did
the bull.) The animal chased
Jane Kawai, Sadie Watanabe and Kondo are two of the local Nisei
117 Alton Ave.*
Tcionto.
Kosugi
’
s
and
Solly
’
s.
Yaguchi
’
s,
Yatojo all over the ring, atkeglers
who
will
bowl
in
the
Kim Osaka are expected to show
PHONE
HA. 5550
Mits Honda’s and Pin-Cushions
tacking him repeatedly, and
Chatham
Toumament
which
well.
all came out on the long- end of
only the rapid action of the
The men will fare much better starts Feb. 1 ( They both have
3-1 marks over Lucy’s,’Tad Kon
other bullfighters saved Yat.orry away the
than last year with Mus Toyota a good chance
do’s, and Tanaka’s respectively.
j.o from a thrust of the bull's
and Tom Matsui leading the way trophy since they ooth average
High average leader Tosh Ha
horns.
Agent
while veterans Bernie Yokota Tom around —oo.
shimoto and newcomer George
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE
In an Inter-City
n-pin match
“Today Yatojo confessed he
Yamashita, Toyo Ebata and’up
Mitsui paced the trundlers with
COMPANY OF CANADA
between
Detroit
ml Chatham
should have used his glasses.
and coming players like Muts
739 and 702 triples. Right be
Box 149 Kamloops, B. C.
But the multitude made him
Suda, Gord Yamashita, and Hiro held monthly for ti. e past three
hind were Roy Honda 699, Swaanother suggestion. ‘Yatojo,’
Uchida will add to their efforts. years, the Chatham i team took
nee Inouye 690, Mike Honda
i~—
j the nod in their encounter cn
they shouted,
“find another
685-304, Gord Oikawa 677, Jack
FLYING FEATHERS: Sadie
j Feb. 2, 2966 pins to 2323. Chaprofession,” Furthermore they
Lucien C. Kurata
Kenno 654 and Tak Machida |
and Shine Akiyama were the in- |
' tham bowlers were John Kondo,
gave him jeers and insulting
650.
—“Doc."
barrister and Solicitor
।
dividual winners in the club j
। George Nishizaki, Toji Fujii, Tak
whistles. Yatojo, who suffered
1 Adelaide St. E., Toronto
'
round robin tournament held in !
1st and 2nd Mortgage Loans t
Wakabayashi and Jack Nishizainjuries, said the crowd prob
Jan. 28.
arranged
ably was right.”
Mus Toyota and Tom Matsui
Office EM-4 5259 Res. LY.3427 ।
Said Coming Back
were the Nisei reps in the Mont
OSAKA — A police raid on
real City and District Tournacock-fighting was staged here
ment Jan. 23-26. Both were elirecently resulting in the arrest
minated in the second round of
of 41 persons. The cock fight,
the “A” singles. In the “B” Mixit was said, was staged purely
ed, Renaud and Toyota met CopUrabe Insurance padded its M. Isoshima 796 (310), J. Izumi “as a show.”
ping and Matsui and the latter lead in the Toronto Nisei Major 773, T. Hayashida 762 (308), S.
Old “blood sports” obviously
eked out a narrow victory in Bowling
by beating Le- Baba 746, B. Tsuruda 744, M. are making a comeback in parts
384.* YONGE STREET, TOR
three hard-fought games. In the wis Men’s Wear last Friday, but Baba 727, S. Amemori 717, M. of Japan.
semis, Copping and Matsui went it was the downtrodden teams Matsumoto 716, G. Yano 709
It was also reported that al
down 17-18, 17-18 to Marjorie that provided most of the fire and R. Nagamatsu 708. J. Kita Sakai, a town near here, a na
YONEMITSU
Mapp, former Dominion Ladies works.
Last-place
Mammy’s mura had a one-game 304.
tional dog fighting meet was
Watch Repair Shop
singles champ and Junior whiz drubbed Busseis 7-0, while nextOut of respect to the late King held, with 78 fierce canines, tak
Don Giles. In the Men’s Doubles to-last Wasser’s surprised Y’a- George VI, games of this coming ing part. At Kochi, on Shikoku,
328 BROADVIEW AVE.
however, Matsui teaming up mada Studios with a 5-2 win. Friday, Feb. 15, have been can known as the centre of dog
(near Gerrard St.)
Toronto.
Phone GL. 3652
with Gordon Chan, copped the Eleventh-place Sora Construction celed.
fighting, the cruel pastime was J
“B” title by beating McLarnen tumbled Moonlight Grill out of
said to be flourishing again —
IIIIIIIIIIIIllIiniiiiuinniilHIIIillllllll
and Foster, 15-10, 15-6.
second place by pasting them
as “a strictly sporting event.”
Residence:
EM4-0508
7-0, meanwhile pushing them
2 Vesta Driv»
Organize Canadian Judo selves up three notches.
MAfair 1365.
Nisei Pro Prospect
niiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiniiinninnninui
Takeda Insurance returned to
Andrew E. McKague,
Spurns Japan Offer
Federation is Proposal
ROOM AND BOARD
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary
second spot by taking Sea
HONOLULU
Bill
Nishita,
Public.
Shigeteka Sasaki, well-known Breeze 5-2. In other games: El
BUSINESS GIRL, will give
Hawaii
’
s
outstanding
prospect
201 Northern Ontario Bld0.
room
and
board
in
exchange
for
judoist of 4-dan rank who has Mocambo 7, Family Co-Op 0;
330 Bay St.
light duties, Bathurst and St.
been in Toronto for the appear Lowe Bros. 4, Sammy’s 3; Spa- Clair district. Phone LO. 0532, for professional baseball, spum
(Corner Adelaide* & Bay Sts.)
ed
what
was
believed
to
be
the
TORONTO
ance of the Japanese judo ex- ' dina 5, Best 2.
Toronto.
best
contract
ever
offered
to
any
In extending their lead, Urabe
perts here is to organize the Van
FOR RENT
non-Japanese player to date by
couver Yudansha-kai. A resident had its full squad bowling over
TWO UNFURNISHED rooms the Tokyo Mainichi’Orions of the
of Ashcroft, B.C., he left To 700. Sumio Sora shot 826 (342)
with sink, suitable for couple. Japanese Pacific League recent
ronto on Feb. 5, and on his way to pace a 3,713 team total, while Dufferin and College district.
lyback, he will visit Vancouver for his teammates scored as follows: Phone LL. 5441, Toronto.
He is expected to return to
Agent
Maw Mori 754 (300), Terry Futhis purpose.
HELP WANTED
the University of California this
The over-all plan is to form jioka 716, Kaz Kuroda 712, Joe
MONARCH LIFE
“ROUGH SPOTTER for dry- fall to continue his studies but
a Canadian Judo Federation em- Tehara 705.
cleaning store, steady work and it was not known whether Ni
ASSURANCE CO.
bracing all judoists in Canada,
High scorer among the rela- good wages. Phone LO. 6141, To
shita would sign with one of the
both Japanese and Occidental, tively large list of good totals ronto.
66 King St. E., — Tel. 2-2594
major
league clubs seeking him.
Hamilton
TWO YOUNG BOYS, to learn
The federation would be compos- was Johnny Takeda with 843
The
Yankees,
Dodgers
and
White
ed of three regional branches. (325). Others were Sub Miike millinery trade. Apply Crown
Residence:
Hat Mfg., 317 Adelaide St. W., Sox as well as the San Francisco
divided into B.C., Alberta and 814
(370), Jack Hemmy 812 Toronto.
59 Oxford St.,'— Tel. 7-1960
Seals are interested in the Ni
Eastern Canada.
(363), C. Nakagawa 798 (324),
PART-TIME PRESSER, must sei.
The Eastern Canada branch
be experienced. Phone RA. 8316,
would have their local groups in
Toronto.
Business
For
Sale
Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and
FEMALE HELP WANTED
SI,200
a week business,
Montreal.
YOUNG LADY, to take care
apartment,
10-year
lease,
of
shorthand, typing and filing.
very reasonable, good condi
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries
Good salary, five-day week. Ap: CARD OF THANKS | tion, sacrifice because of ill plv Dee & Cee Tov Co., Toronto.
e
ness.
/
The Alberta JCCA wishes €
EM. 4-4906.____________
; to thank all supporters of its |
See Mr. Pando, Baltimore
1147 Dundas St. W. (at Ossington)
GIRLS to operate singer sew
Restaurant, 1298 Bloor St.
' annual Finance Booster Cam- j
ing machines.
Apply Junior
PHONE OL. 4313
TORONTO, ONT,
Sportsware, 366 Adelaide St.
paign.
[
West, Toronto.
West, Toronto. Phone WA. 5102.
0. K. CLEANERS
Urabe Insurance Fattens Lead; Lowly Teams
Come Through, No Bowling This Friday
ONT.
CLASSIFIED
KIOTO
HUNKA A BEN
Feb.
13,
1952
THE NEW CANADIAN
PAGE 7
Prep For Shuttle Tourney On March 1
Montreal Nisei Club Preps For Coming Shuttle
Japanese Bullfighter May Give Up Dangerous
Tourney, Nisei Play In City &District Meet
MONTREAL
Annual
—
Profession, Narrowly Escapes Death In Spain
Badminton
— The
$-------------- -----
YBS Dance Cancelled
J
The Toronto YBS Valentine
| Dance scheduled for Friday. Feb.
15,
been
cancelled in respect to the King's
death. Details for another date
will bo announced later.
_______ ____
Inter-City
Tourna
MADRID. Spain. — The only ^
ment between the Montreal Ni King-Pins Rule
bullfighter of Japanese ances
sei Badminton Club and their Over Kent Bowling
Anybody's Race In
1011/- QUEEN ST. W.
try
in the world, 23-year-old
CHATHAM, Ont. — King“Queen City” rivals has been set
For
Pick-up and Delivery
Bowling
Augusto Yatojo of Peru, may" Hamilton
■
for March 1 at the McGill Uni Pins reigned over the first half
Phone
give up his Sunday afternoon
HAMILTON
Although the
Nisei Bowling
versity’s spacious Currie Gym in in the Kent
WA. 6953
duels with the brave bulls for
top perch in the Hamilton Nisei
Montreal. As in the past, Roy League with 45 pts. over their
a less hazardous occupation.
Bowling- League still remains a
■“Mr. Badminton” Shin is expect- court of Strike-Aways
Zeros
Yatojo
won
the
cheers
of
the
dog-fig-ht,
the vaunted Kumag-ai
31 and Hi-Fliers 27.
ed to bring a strong
multitude
in his debut last fail
quintet
with
points have
averages
to represent Toronto.
General insurance
in
Spain
but
a
press
associagrasped
a
half-point
lead over
The Montreal team, consisting with 211 while Yas Masuda 196
224 Delhi Ave. Phone RE. 2385
tion dispatch from Madrid inA point behind are Jack
of veterans and beginners, is ex and George Nishizaki 195 follow.
Wilson Heights P. O., Ont.
dicates that he was less forKondo’s with 49 pts. with Kosu
pected to give a good account of Musada and Nishizaki prove that
Automobile, Fire, Burglary’
t unate in a later outing.
gi’s and Yaguchi’s hot on their
Life, Accident & Sickness, etc.
itself against its more experienc- they are a. hot pair by settingheels.
,
the pace in triples and singles
Said
ed rivals.
Last week, Sam Sonoda's bat
Sheila Kosaka, Liz Yamashita. with 830, 357 and 755, 323 resdispatch:
tled the leading Kumagai’s be
JOHNNY NAKASHIMA
Chiz Uchida, and Miye Yasuna- pectively.
fore
finally succumbing 21,Vlk
“
Rarely
has
the
crowd
seen
Oil Burners, Roofing,
Last year’s star bowler Jack
ka will anchor the ladies team
Rock
Wool Insulation,
while
Jack
Kondo's
and
Tigers
such action (all provided by
while promising newcomers like Nishizaki and veteian Johnny
Gurney Furnaces.
fought to a 2-2 deadlock as did
the bull.) The animal chased
Jane Kawai, Sadie Watanabe and Kondo are two of the local Nisei
117 Alton Ave.*
Tcionto.
Kosugi
’
s
and
Solly
’
s.
Yaguchi
’
s,
Yatojo all over the ring, atkeglers
who
will
bowl
in
the
Kim Osaka are expected to show
PHONE
HA. 5550
Mits Honda’s and Pin-Cushions
tacking him repeatedly, and
Chatham
Toumament
which
well.
all came out on the long- end of
only the rapid action of the
The men will fare much better starts Feb. 1 ( They both have
3-1 marks over Lucy’s,’Tad Kon
other bullfighters saved Yat.orry away the
than last year with Mus Toyota a good chance
do’s, and Tanaka’s respectively.
j.o from a thrust of the bull's
and Tom Matsui leading the way trophy since they ooth average
High average leader Tosh Ha
horns.
Agent
while veterans Bernie Yokota Tom around —oo.
shimoto and newcomer George
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE
In an Inter-City
n-pin match
“Today Yatojo confessed he
Yamashita, Toyo Ebata and’up
Mitsui paced the trundlers with
COMPANY OF CANADA
between
Detroit
ml Chatham
should have used his glasses.
and coming players like Muts
739 and 702 triples. Right be
Box 149 Kamloops, B. C.
But the multitude made him
Suda, Gord Yamashita, and Hiro held monthly for ti. e past three
hind were Roy Honda 699, Swaanother suggestion. ‘Yatojo,’
Uchida will add to their efforts. years, the Chatham i team took
nee Inouye 690, Mike Honda
i~—
j the nod in their encounter cn
they shouted,
“find another
685-304, Gord Oikawa 677, Jack
FLYING FEATHERS: Sadie
j Feb. 2, 2966 pins to 2323. Chaprofession,” Furthermore they
Lucien C. Kurata
Kenno 654 and Tak Machida |
and Shine Akiyama were the in- |
' tham bowlers were John Kondo,
gave him jeers and insulting
650.
—“Doc."
barrister and Solicitor
।
dividual winners in the club j
। George Nishizaki, Toji Fujii, Tak
whistles. Yatojo, who suffered
1 Adelaide St. E., Toronto
'
round robin tournament held in !
1st and 2nd Mortgage Loans t
Wakabayashi and Jack Nishizainjuries, said the crowd prob
Jan. 28.
arranged
ably was right.”
Mus Toyota and Tom Matsui
Office EM-4 5259 Res. LY.3427 ।
Said Coming Back
were the Nisei reps in the Mont
OSAKA — A police raid on
real City and District Tournacock-fighting was staged here
ment Jan. 23-26. Both were elirecently resulting in the arrest
minated in the second round of
of 41 persons. The cock fight,
the “A” singles. In the “B” Mixit was said, was staged purely
ed, Renaud and Toyota met CopUrabe Insurance padded its M. Isoshima 796 (310), J. Izumi “as a show.”
ping and Matsui and the latter lead in the Toronto Nisei Major 773, T. Hayashida 762 (308), S.
Old “blood sports” obviously
eked out a narrow victory in Bowling
by beating Le- Baba 746, B. Tsuruda 744, M. are making a comeback in parts
384.* YONGE STREET, TOR
three hard-fought games. In the wis Men’s Wear last Friday, but Baba 727, S. Amemori 717, M. of Japan.
semis, Copping and Matsui went it was the downtrodden teams Matsumoto 716, G. Yano 709
It was also reported that al
down 17-18, 17-18 to Marjorie that provided most of the fire and R. Nagamatsu 708. J. Kita Sakai, a town near here, a na
YONEMITSU
Mapp, former Dominion Ladies works.
Last-place
Mammy’s mura had a one-game 304.
tional dog fighting meet was
Watch Repair Shop
singles champ and Junior whiz drubbed Busseis 7-0, while nextOut of respect to the late King held, with 78 fierce canines, tak
Don Giles. In the Men’s Doubles to-last Wasser’s surprised Y’a- George VI, games of this coming ing part. At Kochi, on Shikoku,
328 BROADVIEW AVE.
however, Matsui teaming up mada Studios with a 5-2 win. Friday, Feb. 15, have been can known as the centre of dog
(near Gerrard St.)
Toronto.
Phone GL. 3652
with Gordon Chan, copped the Eleventh-place Sora Construction celed.
fighting, the cruel pastime was J
“B” title by beating McLarnen tumbled Moonlight Grill out of
said to be flourishing again —
IIIIIIIIIIIIllIiniiiiuinniilHIIIillllllll
and Foster, 15-10, 15-6.
second place by pasting them
as “a strictly sporting event.”
Residence:
EM4-0508
7-0, meanwhile pushing them
2 Vesta Driv»
Organize Canadian Judo selves up three notches.
MAfair 1365.
Nisei Pro Prospect
niiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiniiinninnninui
Takeda Insurance returned to
Andrew E. McKague,
Spurns Japan Offer
Federation is Proposal
ROOM AND BOARD
Barrister, Solicitor, Notary
second spot by taking Sea
HONOLULU
Bill
Nishita,
Public.
Shigeteka Sasaki, well-known Breeze 5-2. In other games: El
BUSINESS GIRL, will give
Hawaii
’
s
outstanding
prospect
201 Northern Ontario Bld0.
room
and
board
in
exchange
for
judoist of 4-dan rank who has Mocambo 7, Family Co-Op 0;
330 Bay St.
light duties, Bathurst and St.
been in Toronto for the appear Lowe Bros. 4, Sammy’s 3; Spa- Clair district. Phone LO. 0532, for professional baseball, spum
(Corner Adelaide* & Bay Sts.)
ed
what
was
believed
to
be
the
TORONTO
ance of the Japanese judo ex- ' dina 5, Best 2.
Toronto.
best
contract
ever
offered
to
any
In extending their lead, Urabe
perts here is to organize the Van
FOR RENT
non-Japanese player to date by
couver Yudansha-kai. A resident had its full squad bowling over
TWO UNFURNISHED rooms the Tokyo Mainichi’Orions of the
of Ashcroft, B.C., he left To 700. Sumio Sora shot 826 (342)
with sink, suitable for couple. Japanese Pacific League recent
ronto on Feb. 5, and on his way to pace a 3,713 team total, while Dufferin and College district.
lyback, he will visit Vancouver for his teammates scored as follows: Phone LL. 5441, Toronto.
He is expected to return to
Agent
Maw Mori 754 (300), Terry Futhis purpose.
HELP WANTED
the University of California this
The over-all plan is to form jioka 716, Kaz Kuroda 712, Joe
MONARCH LIFE
“ROUGH SPOTTER for dry- fall to continue his studies but
a Canadian Judo Federation em- Tehara 705.
cleaning store, steady work and it was not known whether Ni
ASSURANCE CO.
bracing all judoists in Canada,
High scorer among the rela- good wages. Phone LO. 6141, To
shita would sign with one of the
both Japanese and Occidental, tively large list of good totals ronto.
66 King St. E., — Tel. 2-2594
major
league clubs seeking him.
Hamilton
TWO YOUNG BOYS, to learn
The federation would be compos- was Johnny Takeda with 843
The
Yankees,
Dodgers
and
White
ed of three regional branches. (325). Others were Sub Miike millinery trade. Apply Crown
Residence:
Hat Mfg., 317 Adelaide St. W., Sox as well as the San Francisco
divided into B.C., Alberta and 814
(370), Jack Hemmy 812 Toronto.
59 Oxford St.,'— Tel. 7-1960
Seals are interested in the Ni
Eastern Canada.
(363), C. Nakagawa 798 (324),
PART-TIME PRESSER, must sei.
The Eastern Canada branch
be experienced. Phone RA. 8316,
would have their local groups in
Toronto.
Business
For
Sale
Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and
FEMALE HELP WANTED
SI,200
a week business,
Montreal.
YOUNG LADY, to take care
apartment,
10-year
lease,
of
shorthand, typing and filing.
very reasonable, good condi
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries
Good salary, five-day week. Ap: CARD OF THANKS | tion, sacrifice because of ill plv Dee & Cee Tov Co., Toronto.
e
ness.
/
The Alberta JCCA wishes €
EM. 4-4906.____________
; to thank all supporters of its |
See Mr. Pando, Baltimore
1147 Dundas St. W. (at Ossington)
GIRLS to operate singer sew
Restaurant, 1298 Bloor St.
' annual Finance Booster Cam- j
ing machines.
Apply Junior
PHONE OL. 4313
TORONTO, ONT,
Sportsware, 366 Adelaide St.
paign.
[
West, Toronto.
West, Toronto. Phone WA. 5102.
0. K. CLEANERS
Urabe Insurance Fattens Lead; Lowly Teams
Come Through, No Bowling This Friday
ONT.
CLASSIFIED
KIOTO
HUNKA A BEN
Page 8
PAGE 8
THE NEW CANADIAN
Wednesday,
Feb.
1952
13,
SOCIAL CALENDAR
practising from four o’clock till
FEBRUARY
gifts, farewells, etc. This giving
curtain
time,
just
to
perfect
a
And then something- happened.
13—Toronto. Metropolitan Ni
and receiving may be a neces Bobby, which made me ashamed cerfain step.
sei Fellowship Group meetsary part of our social potpour- of my cynicism. As I watched
I recall you saying to your
^?, at the Church House
ri, but it can get to be a nuis- you, at the end of the evening’s mother, ‘'Gee, mom, why didn’t
7:45
p.m.
ance and a heavy drain on our performance, taking your cur you let me take up ballet soon
15—Winnipeg. — R. & s. Club
resources.
tain calls, I saw you look up at er ?”
Valentine Dance, at the YW
To be sure, it’s a wonderful the first and second balconies —
I remember vividly the serious
CA Blue Room, 8:30 p.m.
custom, provided the offering’s and smile. I remember you tel
statement you made when I, as 16—London. — London-St. Tho
are token, but it’s an obligation ling me that it wasn’t the or a reporter, asked you how you
mas JCCA “Tournament”
to pay the premium. And JC’s chestra seats which held those
felt being chosen a member of
Dance,
King St. United
have that habit of carrying this who loved the ballet. It’s the peo the newly-organized National
Church gym, 8:30 p.m.
pretty far. Seems we could stand ple in the first and second bal Ballet. You told me simply and
a little austerity in this depart conies, people who couldn’t af seriously, “My dad tells me that 16—Hamilton. Hamilton Hy-No
Club’s Valentine Dance, at
ment even though it’s claimed ford better seats, who scrimped I have the burden of the Niseis
Central
Hall, 8:30-12 p.m.
that
everything comes high to buy tickets, who craned their on my shoulders — and I hope
16—Kelowna.
Kelowna JCCA
nowadays.
necks from behind pillars. They, I can live up to it.”
Valentine Formal Dance, at
By the way, if you are inter you said, were the people who
You cannot be these things,
O.K. Buddhist Mission Hall.
ested, there are exactly *262 more meant most to you. They were
say these things and be a pho10 p.m.
shopping days until Christmas.
the ones to whom you were grate ney. As a dancer, you’re goood.
16—Winnipe, j. — Issei Valentine
ful.
As a person, can I answer ■ it by
Dance, at Buddhist Hall,
And then I remembered many saying that I am proud of you.
Thanks Workers
Winnipe.
and
Tecumseh,
things about you. In memory I
In Fund Drive
7:30
p.m.
Your career will take you
heard your little sister saying,
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — At its “Can you imagine, people want away inevitably from our Nisei ^22—Toronto. U. of T. Nisei
By JACK NAKAMOTO
Students’ Club’s Glenn MilFifth Council meeting held on ing Bobby’s autograph!” as if it world into strange new places,
Jan. 20, the Alberta JCCA Coun were the most amazingly funny to greater fields of endeavour,
lep Night, at ..Polish Alliance
Tragedy struck two Wednes
cil moved a vote of thanks to thing in the world that could but as long as you are these
Hall, 8:30 p.m.
days ago, making a mockery out
all the individual members of happen to her big, lanky brother, things, as long as you remember 29—Toronto. Club Ami’s Leap
of my article which appeared
the local chapters who donated and I heard your sheepish laugh that with the gift of talent there
Year Social, at Canadian
that day!
their- time and effort in selling ter in the background.
is also an accompanying respon
Legion Hall, 8:30-12 p.m.
The article ought not to have
the booster tickets in the Alberta
sibility.
I
shall
have
no
excuse
I recall you telling me of your
been printed that week;
not J CCA Annual Fund Campaign.
nervous first night in Toronto for cynicism. Good luck, Bobby! Issei Plan First
only was its appearance ill-timed
Stated Ted T. Aoki, President and how you spent the next day,
Cinderella.
but it was also in bad taste. It of the Alberta JCCA, “Mr! Yu
Dance In Winnipeg
was however through no fault ki Tomiyama, Finance Director
WINNIPEG — The first Issei
of mine or the editor’s that this and his Committee members de
dance in Winnipeg will be held
sad turn of event came about.
serve much praise for the way
on Sat., Feb. 16, at the Buddhist
Written in a letter-writing in which the drive was conduct
Hall in Winnipeg and Tecumseh
style, the article was addressed ed. At the same time, we
Sts., from 7:30 p.m. Refresh
to my friend who recently re must not forget the many mem
CALGARY, Alta.
It isn’t Albert Nawata capturing all ments will be served.
united with his folks and widow bers of our several local chap too often that the Japanese in
hearts with “You are my Sun
Since this is the first dance
ed mother after* several years of ters who did the actual selling Calgary have an opportunity to
shine”; Mary Horio of Brooks, ever sponsored by the Issei, the
estrang’ement. I wrote praising of the tickets. They assisted gather together. However, when
bringing an encore applause; dance committee hopes many Is
him because he has made a mi greatly in placing the Alberta they do, they make the best of
guitars, harmonica and accordion sei will turn up for a grand eve
raculous comeback to a normal, JCCA on a sound financial foot it.
providing instrumental entertain ning of fun. Instructors will "be
decent way of living.
Long ing. Now we are in a position to
So it has become a tradition ment; Susan Kobayashi assist on hand to assist the beginners.
thwarted to go on to higher* educa meet the financial obligations of
here during the past several ing as piano accompanist.
The Issei dance committee con
tion, he had once gone to the the National JCCA and to con
years to hold a concert. Under
Then there the laughter-punc sists of Messers. Nakai, Katsura,
dogs and lived precariously in the duct the activities planned at the
the sponsorship of the Calgary tuated skit where the beautiful Tsutsumi, and Mrs. Nishimura
shadows of Chinatown.
Provincial level.”
Nisei Club, the annual New blushing bride portrayed by 6- and Mrs. Shimozawa.
However, when he became in
“It is pleasing to report,” con
Year’s Concert and Banquet was foot Earl Odagaki, came down
volved in a n ear-death accident tinued Mr. Aoki, “that the bulk
held on Jan. 25.
the aisle with “her” five-foot- Teg Valentine Social
which called for a few months of the booster tickets were pur
The Japanese
community at two groom played by Miss Amy
of hospitalization and then a chased by the Caucasian friends
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg
convalescence at home, it actu in Southern Alberta.”
I large was in attendance and the Okazaki; the ondo’s danced by a R. & S. Club is sponsoring a
Labour Temple Auditorium held group of Nisei boys and girls;
ally turned out to be a blessing
Valentine Social on Friday, Feb.
in disguise. With his mother’s I imtnediately felt the impact of a capacity crowd. Even Jack the Occidentals present immense 15, at the YWCA Blue Room
loving care, he made a quick re impropriety in the appearance of Frost could not keep th enthu ly enjoyed the odoris performed from 8:30 p.m. Highlights of the
covery. But, above all, a son- that article. It was too late then siastic folks from coming, even by June Ohama and Betty Sa evening will be games, novelty
from the outlying distant sub wada; June Yoshida and Mac Hat
and-mother relationship became to stop the press!
dances, and refreshments. Admis
happy once more.
When I went to the funeral urbs of ever-expanding Calgary tori “brought the house down” sion is 25 cents for non-memThen, two- Thursdays ago there and paid my tribute respectfully — many of them came an hour with their hilarious Japanese bers and 10 cents for members.
duet.
arrived a copy of The New Ca to the grand old lady with an ahead of time and waited.
Everybody welcome.
Calgary would not be Calgary
Following the singing of O
nadian with that untimely art elfin smile, I reflected with some
icle in it, and it was on the same consolation that she was at least Canada, Tats Aoki, president of without the Square Dance. On
day that I received the lettergram able to see the day when her the Calgary Nisei Club gave an this occasion, it was ably gyrat- of the banquet which followed.
with a terse
Yamauchi and his On behalf of the Issei, he thank
ssage: . . . ’s son returned home. And I pray introductory speech of welcome, ed by Gus
ed and congratulated the Club
mother
killed
instantly
by ed earnestly that she will not both in English and in Japanese. group. Gus, later in dignified
truck.” I was stunned that she mind too much of the bizarre The program was then turned attires, bow tie and tails, joined and its president, Tats Aoki, for
their wonderful work.
should meet an untimely death: coincidence which had just oc over to the Mistress of Cere in the odori.
—B.I.
curred.
monies, Miss Joan Kondo, who
Presentation of souvenir gifts
It was one of those grim skillfully handled the show.
Quick Quote
from the C.N.C. was made to
“It isnt the Negro race or ironies of life which hits us now
The evening featured a variety Misses Joyce Jomori and Alice
any other race that needs help and then, forcing queer situa- of talents: vocalists singing from
Sasaki who will be leaving Cal
today. It’s all humanity.” —
tions upon us without our ask Japanese hits to, hillbility yo gary- shortly.
6
Ethel Waters. ing or our acting.
dels ;
three-a n d-a-half-year-old
Chop Suey House
!
Mr. G. Matsuoka was in charge
(cont'd from P. 1)
Tomorrow, February 14, St.
Valentine’s
Day. Do they still
send those unsigned cards ? To
think that it was only Christnras just the other day.
That’s just it. It seems busi
ness has ganged up on the con
sumer and has invented a con
tinual stream of events in order
to keep a steady flow out of our
pocketbooks.
y don’t even
give you time to recuperate.
Beside the regular present-giv
ing occasion as Christmas, Valen
tine, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day
and Easter, there are the show
ers, stags, birthdays, weddings,
anniversaries,
get-better-quick
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DINNERS
Honrs: 12 Noon to 4 sum. |
22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
Reservations: EM4-9035
Sth Annual
PROUDLY PRESENTS
6th Annual
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£ Open 12 noon to 2 a.m. $
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tertainment :
FRI DAY, FEB. 22
Prizes :
Surprizes : ENTERTAINMENT :
Polish Alliance Hall
62 Claremont St.
Prizes :
Entertainment
A
famous Chinese foods
69 Albert St. — Toronto
(at Elizabeth)
Telephone WA. 9817
Special attention given
to take out orders.
THE NEW CANADIAN
Wednesday,
Feb.
1952
13,
SOCIAL CALENDAR
practising from four o’clock till
FEBRUARY
gifts, farewells, etc. This giving
curtain
time,
just
to
perfect
a
And then something- happened.
13—Toronto. Metropolitan Ni
and receiving may be a neces Bobby, which made me ashamed cerfain step.
sei Fellowship Group meetsary part of our social potpour- of my cynicism. As I watched
I recall you saying to your
^?, at the Church House
ri, but it can get to be a nuis- you, at the end of the evening’s mother, ‘'Gee, mom, why didn’t
7:45
p.m.
ance and a heavy drain on our performance, taking your cur you let me take up ballet soon
15—Winnipeg. — R. & s. Club
resources.
tain calls, I saw you look up at er ?”
Valentine Dance, at the YW
To be sure, it’s a wonderful the first and second balconies —
I remember vividly the serious
CA Blue Room, 8:30 p.m.
custom, provided the offering’s and smile. I remember you tel
statement you made when I, as 16—London. — London-St. Tho
are token, but it’s an obligation ling me that it wasn’t the or a reporter, asked you how you
mas JCCA “Tournament”
to pay the premium. And JC’s chestra seats which held those
felt being chosen a member of
Dance,
King St. United
have that habit of carrying this who loved the ballet. It’s the peo the newly-organized National
Church gym, 8:30 p.m.
pretty far. Seems we could stand ple in the first and second bal Ballet. You told me simply and
a little austerity in this depart conies, people who couldn’t af seriously, “My dad tells me that 16—Hamilton. Hamilton Hy-No
Club’s Valentine Dance, at
ment even though it’s claimed ford better seats, who scrimped I have the burden of the Niseis
Central
Hall, 8:30-12 p.m.
that
everything comes high to buy tickets, who craned their on my shoulders — and I hope
16—Kelowna.
Kelowna JCCA
nowadays.
necks from behind pillars. They, I can live up to it.”
Valentine Formal Dance, at
By the way, if you are inter you said, were the people who
You cannot be these things,
O.K. Buddhist Mission Hall.
ested, there are exactly *262 more meant most to you. They were
say these things and be a pho10 p.m.
shopping days until Christmas.
the ones to whom you were grate ney. As a dancer, you’re goood.
16—Winnipe, j. — Issei Valentine
ful.
As a person, can I answer ■ it by
Dance, at Buddhist Hall,
And then I remembered many saying that I am proud of you.
Thanks Workers
Winnipe.
and
Tecumseh,
things about you. In memory I
In Fund Drive
7:30
p.m.
Your career will take you
heard your little sister saying,
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — At its “Can you imagine, people want away inevitably from our Nisei ^22—Toronto. U. of T. Nisei
By JACK NAKAMOTO
Students’ Club’s Glenn MilFifth Council meeting held on ing Bobby’s autograph!” as if it world into strange new places,
Jan. 20, the Alberta JCCA Coun were the most amazingly funny to greater fields of endeavour,
lep Night, at ..Polish Alliance
Tragedy struck two Wednes
cil moved a vote of thanks to thing in the world that could but as long as you are these
Hall, 8:30 p.m.
days ago, making a mockery out
all the individual members of happen to her big, lanky brother, things, as long as you remember 29—Toronto. Club Ami’s Leap
of my article which appeared
the local chapters who donated and I heard your sheepish laugh that with the gift of talent there
Year Social, at Canadian
that day!
their- time and effort in selling ter in the background.
is also an accompanying respon
Legion Hall, 8:30-12 p.m.
The article ought not to have
the booster tickets in the Alberta
sibility.
I
shall
have
no
excuse
I recall you telling me of your
been printed that week;
not J CCA Annual Fund Campaign.
nervous first night in Toronto for cynicism. Good luck, Bobby! Issei Plan First
only was its appearance ill-timed
Stated Ted T. Aoki, President and how you spent the next day,
Cinderella.
but it was also in bad taste. It of the Alberta JCCA, “Mr! Yu
Dance In Winnipeg
was however through no fault ki Tomiyama, Finance Director
WINNIPEG — The first Issei
of mine or the editor’s that this and his Committee members de
dance in Winnipeg will be held
sad turn of event came about.
serve much praise for the way
on Sat., Feb. 16, at the Buddhist
Written in a letter-writing in which the drive was conduct
Hall in Winnipeg and Tecumseh
style, the article was addressed ed. At the same time, we
Sts., from 7:30 p.m. Refresh
to my friend who recently re must not forget the many mem
CALGARY, Alta.
It isn’t Albert Nawata capturing all ments will be served.
united with his folks and widow bers of our several local chap too often that the Japanese in
hearts with “You are my Sun
Since this is the first dance
ed mother after* several years of ters who did the actual selling Calgary have an opportunity to
shine”; Mary Horio of Brooks, ever sponsored by the Issei, the
estrang’ement. I wrote praising of the tickets. They assisted gather together. However, when
bringing an encore applause; dance committee hopes many Is
him because he has made a mi greatly in placing the Alberta they do, they make the best of
guitars, harmonica and accordion sei will turn up for a grand eve
raculous comeback to a normal, JCCA on a sound financial foot it.
providing instrumental entertain ning of fun. Instructors will "be
decent way of living.
Long ing. Now we are in a position to
So it has become a tradition ment; Susan Kobayashi assist on hand to assist the beginners.
thwarted to go on to higher* educa meet the financial obligations of
here during the past several ing as piano accompanist.
The Issei dance committee con
tion, he had once gone to the the National JCCA and to con
years to hold a concert. Under
Then there the laughter-punc sists of Messers. Nakai, Katsura,
dogs and lived precariously in the duct the activities planned at the
the sponsorship of the Calgary tuated skit where the beautiful Tsutsumi, and Mrs. Nishimura
shadows of Chinatown.
Provincial level.”
Nisei Club, the annual New blushing bride portrayed by 6- and Mrs. Shimozawa.
However, when he became in
“It is pleasing to report,” con
Year’s Concert and Banquet was foot Earl Odagaki, came down
volved in a n ear-death accident tinued Mr. Aoki, “that the bulk
held on Jan. 25.
the aisle with “her” five-foot- Teg Valentine Social
which called for a few months of the booster tickets were pur
The Japanese
community at two groom played by Miss Amy
of hospitalization and then a chased by the Caucasian friends
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg
convalescence at home, it actu in Southern Alberta.”
I large was in attendance and the Okazaki; the ondo’s danced by a R. & S. Club is sponsoring a
Labour Temple Auditorium held group of Nisei boys and girls;
ally turned out to be a blessing
Valentine Social on Friday, Feb.
in disguise. With his mother’s I imtnediately felt the impact of a capacity crowd. Even Jack the Occidentals present immense 15, at the YWCA Blue Room
loving care, he made a quick re impropriety in the appearance of Frost could not keep th enthu ly enjoyed the odoris performed from 8:30 p.m. Highlights of the
covery. But, above all, a son- that article. It was too late then siastic folks from coming, even by June Ohama and Betty Sa evening will be games, novelty
from the outlying distant sub wada; June Yoshida and Mac Hat
and-mother relationship became to stop the press!
dances, and refreshments. Admis
happy once more.
When I went to the funeral urbs of ever-expanding Calgary tori “brought the house down” sion is 25 cents for non-memThen, two- Thursdays ago there and paid my tribute respectfully — many of them came an hour with their hilarious Japanese bers and 10 cents for members.
duet.
arrived a copy of The New Ca to the grand old lady with an ahead of time and waited.
Everybody welcome.
Calgary would not be Calgary
Following the singing of O
nadian with that untimely art elfin smile, I reflected with some
icle in it, and it was on the same consolation that she was at least Canada, Tats Aoki, president of without the Square Dance. On
day that I received the lettergram able to see the day when her the Calgary Nisei Club gave an this occasion, it was ably gyrat- of the banquet which followed.
with a terse
Yamauchi and his On behalf of the Issei, he thank
ssage: . . . ’s son returned home. And I pray introductory speech of welcome, ed by Gus
ed and congratulated the Club
mother
killed
instantly
by ed earnestly that she will not both in English and in Japanese. group. Gus, later in dignified
truck.” I was stunned that she mind too much of the bizarre The program was then turned attires, bow tie and tails, joined and its president, Tats Aoki, for
their wonderful work.
should meet an untimely death: coincidence which had just oc over to the Mistress of Cere in the odori.
—B.I.
curred.
monies, Miss Joan Kondo, who
Presentation of souvenir gifts
It was one of those grim skillfully handled the show.
Quick Quote
from the C.N.C. was made to
“It isnt the Negro race or ironies of life which hits us now
The evening featured a variety Misses Joyce Jomori and Alice
any other race that needs help and then, forcing queer situa- of talents: vocalists singing from
Sasaki who will be leaving Cal
today. It’s all humanity.” —
tions upon us without our ask Japanese hits to, hillbility yo gary- shortly.
6
Ethel Waters. ing or our acting.
dels ;
three-a n d-a-half-year-old
Chop Suey House
!
Mr. G. Matsuoka was in charge
(cont'd from P. 1)
Tomorrow, February 14, St.
Valentine’s
Day. Do they still
send those unsigned cards ? To
think that it was only Christnras just the other day.
That’s just it. It seems busi
ness has ganged up on the con
sumer and has invented a con
tinual stream of events in order
to keep a steady flow out of our
pocketbooks.
y don’t even
give you time to recuperate.
Beside the regular present-giv
ing occasion as Christmas, Valen
tine, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day
and Easter, there are the show
ers, stags, birthdays, weddings,
anniversaries,
get-better-quick
22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 :
22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22 :
92-A Elizabeth St., Toronto
BANQUETS AND FAMILY
DINNERS
Honrs: 12 Noon to 4 sum. |
22 : 22 : 22 : 22 : 22
Reservations: EM4-9035
Sth Annual
PROUDLY PRESENTS
6th Annual
V ♦
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♦
Y
%*
£ Open 12 noon to 2 a.m. $
A
1
Adm. $1.00
tertainment :
FRI DAY, FEB. 22
Prizes :
Surprizes : ENTERTAINMENT :
Polish Alliance Hall
62 Claremont St.
Prizes :
Entertainment
A
famous Chinese foods
69 Albert St. — Toronto
(at Elizabeth)
Telephone WA. 9817
Special attention given
to take out orders.