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THE NEW CANADIAN i A Member (if the McGregor Hand *
An fndEpsndsnt Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
Vol. 21—No. 13

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 19-58

TORO NT 0. ONT

N.Y, Anti-Bias
Housing Law Wins
First Test Case
The invitation was accorded the

Japanese Warships
To Come to Victoria

Japanese warships are sche­
duled to enter Victoria Harbor Japanese fleet in appreciation for
this summer as'part of British services during World War I. it
rbiu\.—The state legis­
Columbia’s Centennial celebra­ was reported. At that time, the lation forbidding racial segrega­
tions, it was reported this week. Japanese warship '‘Izumo” suc­ tion or discrimination in' housing
A “Navy Week” is planned by cessfully patrolled the B.C. coast­
the B.C. Centennial Committee in al water's to prevent attacks by constructed under FHA loan in­
July, and invitations for this German warships, which were surance is^yalid and enforceable,
a State Supreme Court judge
naval review were sent to the rampaging the Pacific.
ruled last week.

United Kingdom, British Com­
It
was
the
first
test
of
such
monwealth countries, Japan, and legislation
and
apartment
house
­
Spain.
Polio Drive Headed
owners promised an appeal.
Japan will send the training
Tlie case arose when a Negro
warships “Harukaze” under Com- By JC Huge Success
advertising
man applied for hous­
mander Sadayoshi Nakayama,
ing
in
a
New
Rochelle apartment
KAMLOOPS, B.C.—The TVthe “Sugi”, “Kaya”, and “Kusu”’.
house.
Owners
refused him on the
According to Nakayama, the Ja­ Talent show, sponsored by the
ground
that
they
had the righ­
panese warships, which are now Kinsmen Club of Kamloops ovet
to
rent
to
whom
they
chose. They
in Hawaii, will visit Vancouver CFCR-TV on Feb. 6 proved a 300
branded
the
New
York
law as un­
and Seattle after the review.
percent success by raising SI,343 constitutional.
Disposing of this claim, Justice
for the B.C. Child Care and Polio
Samuel
W. Eager, who had heard
PERSON SOUGHT
Fund, exceeding the target figure
^j-S^ment
on tne case here on
by $900. .
Anyone knowing' the where­
Nov. 26, wrote:
abouts of Hr. JACK SHINEI
Tom Kobayashi, chairman of
“The ownership .of private pro­
TAKARA, about 57 years old,
the Kinsmen Polio Committee, perty, free of unreasonable res­
formerly a cook and restaurant
stated the following day that the triction upon the control thereof,
helper somewhere in eastern
response to the television appeal is truly a part of our way of life,
Canada, is asked to tell him to
exceeded his wildest expectations. but, on the other hand, we, as a
contact his parents immedia­
“Our original target for the people do hold firmly to the phi­
tely on urgent family matter.
fund was $4,000. We had already losophy that all men are created
The address of the parents is
collected $3,600 from the Mothers’ equal.
991 Toma-ku, Oroku, Naha,
March held Feb. 1, so with the
“Involved here, it is said, is an
Okinawa. Mr. Takara may ob­
$1,343 donated to the fund last apparent collision of rights,
tain further information from
night we have passed the target namely a clash between the right
The New Canadian office.
figure by $900.”
on one hand of a private owner
of property to enjoy and use it in
the manner most desirable and
profitable to him, and the righton the other hand of all indivi­
duals here to be treated equally
and free of all discrimination on
Recount of race, color or religion.
‘In the final analysis however,
—rioDort C. Ragsdale
what is here involved is a con­ LANCE SAEGUSA awaits his cue from the maestro of .McGregor
Honolulu Issei 'Reluctant to Become U.S. Citizens flict
between the fights of the
HONOLULU.—-Officials here are disturbed because too few of private property owner and the bchool rhythm band. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Saegusa of Wood­
Hawaii’s 54,000. aliens are becoming* United States citizens. The inherent power of the State to mount Ave Toronto, Lance is one of the 18,000 participants in the
chief of the nationality and status section of the Immigration Serv­ regulate the use and enjoyment loth annual Kiwanis Music Festival starting Monday. Feb. 17, to
ice office said that some of the Japanese aliens may still be bitter of private property in the in­ March 1. The young musicians from over 130 communities in Ona™,?vllI?e competing for shields, scholarships and cash awards
about their internment in World War II. Almost all aliens in the terest of the public; and the pow­
islands' are Japanese and. Filipinos, with a sprinkling of Chinese er of the- State, when, reasonably totalling $6,o00. The cream of the classes to be selected by six emi­
nent adjudicators will be presented again at two “Stars of the Fes­
and Koreans. Immigration has been negligible since a group of Fili­ exercised is supreme.”
tival ’ concerts at Massey Hall on March 3 and 4.
pino agricultural workers arrived in 1946.

• ON THE NEWSFRONT

Osaka Arts Festival and Trade Fair in April
The first International Festival of Music, Drama and Art, the
first of its kind in the Orient, will be held in Osaka from April 10
to May 10, in conjunction with the 1958 Japan International Trade
Fair from April 17-27. Included in the arts festival will be per­
formances by the New York City Ballet, the Leningrad Philhar­
monic Orchestra, and the New York Metropolitan Opera with tenor
Jain Peerce, as well as traditional Kabuki, Bunraku and Noh iplays.
Participating* in the Trade Fair will be 30 countries including Can­
ada, and an estimated 3,500 exhibitors.

Outlines future J ACL program

.SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—A
1. National JACL needs a per­
young attorney, then 26 years manent headquarters. This pro­ to become leaders in the wider
old, who had the vision 30 years ject should be pushed more community.”
ago to help the Japanese Ameri­ vigorously.
5. More scholarships should be
can Citizens League here and
established
to aid those needy
2. In order to be self-support­
launch a national organization,
returned Feb. 2 to indicate there ing, the JACL Endowment Fund students with promising pros­
were even wider perspectives for needs to be increased more rapid­ pects.
ly, specifying at least $500,000
Japan Physicists Join Big Three with Star-power JACCLers to pursue.
6. Civic participation can be
should be accumulated.
Japanese physicists have joined colleagues in America, Britain
accentuated. “If individuals are
“In the pre-war days, we used
3. Greater interest in the youth backward, the JACL should pull
and the Soviet Union in rivaling the temperatures of the stars in to discuss the ultimate goal of
program
must be fostered. * “We them into the activities.”
the laboratory, according to the Christian Science Monitor. The
JACL
as
being
its
eventual
dis
­
still
spend
more time for person­
researchers at the Osaka University have achieved temperatures
7. Public relations for Nisei
solution
by
fulfilling
its
mission

,
al
recreation
than in sponsoring
estimated variously at 1,800,000 and 3,600,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
must
be pushed at a greater tem­
They think they also have produced the fusion reaction that powers declared Saburo . Kido,
main youth activities,” he commented. po. “Now
is the time to firmly en­
the sun and the hydrogen bomb, Dr. Yasuji Fushimi, chairman of speaker at the 30th anniversary
L UO1 e ^me should be spent in trench ourselves. When people are
the atomic energy committee of the Japan Academy of Sciences celebration of San Francisco training young leaders through friendly and want to know us,
announced. The tremendous temperatures were produced Feb. 8, JACL. “This may come about one Jr. JACL, Boy Scouts, Girl We should meet them more than
1958, in apparatus much smaller and about ten times less costly than of these days. However, the same Scouts, Hi-Y, etc. “There is justi­ half-way. This is a golden op­
end may be achieved by pursuing fication for all Nisei organiza­
Britain’s famous ZETA.
'
.
the present policy and bringing in tions so long as the long-range portunity to strive for the inte­
gration we have been talking
the non-Nisei into the organiza­ objective will be to prepare them about,
” Kido explained.
18th LA Nisei Week Festival Slated Aug. 2-10
tion so that it would become a
LOS ANGELES.—The 18th annual Nisei Week Festival in Los group of citizens interested in the
Angeles will take place from August 2 to 10 this year. The gigantic same program.”
A firm believer in JACL and
celebration will again feature the Coronation Ball, carnival, Issei
night, tea ceremony, flower arrangements, art exhibits and other of wjiat it stands for, Kido said it
Tn cooperation with the Cana­ to the main office of The Telewas an organization “which every
attractions.
Nisei can support today, but it dian Government’s DO IT NOW S^ani at Bay and Melinda Streets.
must steer a course which is free campaign to help the seasonal Unemployment Insurance Claim­
Japan Dancers to Participate in Brussels Fair from
entanglements or danger”
ant books must be presented, and
TOKYO.—Scheduled to participate in the Japan Day functions as a commentary on the question unemployed, The Telegram start­ new Canadians who have been
on May 13-14 at the Brussels World Exposition in Belgium are 27 of JACL and international rela­ ed a free want ad service for the in the country six months or less
jobless.
Japanese classical dancers led by Jusuke Hanayagi. Some 41 coun­ tions.
will be required to show their
tries will participate .in the six-month exposition which opens April
The wartime national JACL
The new service will lend a Landing Card.
17. Japan had originally planned to send a Kabuki troupe but the president, after reviewing the helping hand to anyone who is
The Tree ads will be published
idea was discarded because of the high cost involved in dispatching first 25 years of the national or­ out of work, supplying a free
in
the Employment Wanted Clas­
tlie famed players. In addition to the dancers, the Japanese will hold ganization spelled a seven-point three-line ad for three days.
sification
until March 4, and will
fireworks displays and receptions for visitors during their two-day program which could be under­
The unemployed who wish to be undistinguishable from regu­
taken in the future.
festivities.
place ads should come in person lar paid ads.

Tely aids DO IT NOW drive with free want ad service

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Saturday, February 15, 195g

SPORTS

Double S Ties for First
With 2-0 Shutout

PB Rink Wins Alberta ’Spiel

KEGJjIEWSACROSSCANADA
FRIDAY 10-PIN (Feb. 7): Dave Kuwa-

VANCOUVER NISEI (Feb

■•

555 (222), Jim Burns 546, Sub Miike Dave Matsuba knocked th=
Outstanding
goaltending of Tiara
531, Wally Iwamoto 526, Sam Baba 523, over the Commodore
Ralph Ruffo and goals by Dave Bob Adachi 516 (210), Tom Takahashi. break both the high triuU
10
Sunohara and George Anzai fea­ 512 (201), Mickey Cinicola 514, Joe Ya- Pat Seki 776 (295)
J
512 (202), Bob Yamamoto 509, Joe (308), Nobbv Fujisawa 7^ (31° >
tured in Double S Tile’s 2-0 shut­ mada
By WALTER KOYANAGI
Ito 508, Lefty Nakamura 506, Tom Take­ Sakamoto 712 (264). Ladies: YoshF
Hassett and Smith trophy went to out over Lyndhurst Ramblers in mura 505, Mike Idenouye 503 (200), Mas 650 (256), Michiko Fujisawa 62*7*7
TABER, Alta.—The ' Jim Ike- Leo Furukawa foursome of Ta­ an East Toronto Hockey league Fujita 204, Jack Watanabe 201, George Connie Nozaki 623 (235), Barbara
200. Kay Hewlet. 453, Joyce Na­ 611 (243).
a
buchi rink of Picture Butte won ber, who out-curled Jim Tamagi game at East York arena last Ghori
kamichi
443,
Sumi
Schweitzer
441,
Louise
"B"

Len
Inouye
727
(268)
Psur
t
Sunday.
Baniel 438, Marie Kobayashi 435, Joyce bata 721 (278), Yosh Uno 685 (263) w
top honors at the sixth annual of Calgary.
The win moved the Tilemen in­ Taniishi 434, Toy Hashizume 414, Alma ki Yamanaka 683 (255). LadiesJapanese Canadian curling bon­
Shoji 638 (220), Esther Tani 253 '“; •
Bob Mikado of Mqgrath' scored to a first-place tie with Aireon Miike 401.
New La Salle Alleys (Feb. 4)- D-^-spiel held in Taber on Jan. 31, a decisive win over Yuki Tomiya- TV, which was upset by Mace­
MIXED MAJORS (Feb? 9): Harry Inouye Matsuba smashed a high trioL bv L?
donians
7-3.
In
the
third
game,
Feb. 1 and 2.
ma of Tabei’ in the third event,824 (310), Kaz Kuroda 812 (319), Mas ing a big 961 (383-301), bowUr'a'
—D s M
Ikebuchi, who had Johnny Ta­ receiving the Parker Motors tro- Davy Merritt, edged Crosstown Isoshima 811 (361), Tosh Sakura 710, Marie Stella “B" team
Buicks, 5-4.
Ron Nakamura 704^ Tuck Kataoka 701
kasaki third, Norris Taguchi sec- Phy.
The two goals for the Nisei (315). Mary Ebata 649, Toki Yonemitsu ROLLS CITY HIGH TRIPLE
Haru Sakuma 611, Ethel Nishikawa
ond, and his wife Nessie lead,
The fourth event Towne Hall were scored in the last period. It 612,
601, Mitsi Sakura 601.
VANCOUVER.—Dave Matsu­
downed U. Oikawa rink, also of trophy was carted home to Mid- was George Anzai’s first counter
ba
set the Vancouver city sea
Picture Butte, in the finals of the day, B.C., by the Seiji Onizuka of the season.
SUNDAY 10-PIN (Feb. 9): Mas 4-0 over son’s three-game five-pin hi^h
Double S. Tile now stands in Mike; Paul, Barney, Ken 3-1 over May,
first event to capture the Harry’s rink, who defeated Mace Oshiro first place with Aireons at 21 1; Herby
record, according to the Vancou­
and George.
J
With
hrcp.:
Sue
Nagamatsu
625
(213),
Service trophy and with a seven­ of Coaldale.
ver
Sun. His game of 985 (397
points; Lyndhurst 19; Crosstown i Kim Baba 597 (220), Joan Nishimura 588
337)
rolled in the Vancouver
win one-loss record, the JCCA
The ’spiel itself is best describ­ Buick 18; Macedonians 12; Davy । (223), Mary Kadohama 585 (209), Anne Nisei was
League.
Okada 572 (230), Koichi Miriakata 597
grand aggregate challenge trophy ed in a feature article by Fraser Merritt 11.
(219). Flat: Nick Nozuye 515 (202), John
Tomorrow
with
three
games
(individual trophies donated by Perry which appeared in the local
Nishimura
Slim Hashida 496, Roy
left in the season, the Nisei have ' Takeno 493,511,
Barney Ozawa 492.
Chinook Service).

Taber newspaper reprinted here­ a good chance to take sole leader­
—Barney
FOR BANQUETS
The second event, Blenner- under:
ship when they do battle with
cellar-dwellers Merritt TV.
I NIScI MAJORS (Feb. 7): T. Nishino
AND PARTIES
360.(376), S. Takeuchi 777 (319), A. Fu­
rukawa 755, M. Nobuto 750, T. Waka­
bayashi 710, D. Tanaka 702, S. Wakaba­
yashi 702, H. Inouye 700.
—J. K.

Au Occidental Writer’s View on a Japanese Canadian Bonspiel
It’s not very often you see so Ohama, from Lethbridge pulled
many young Japanese people in an upset by defeating last year’s
one place.”
grand aggregate - winner "(Dick
o’o said the skip of the rink Motokado of Rainier) early imthe
from the Midway district of B.C. ’spiel.
which took part in last weekend’s
Under the draw arrangement
sixth annual Japanese Canadian used this year every entry was
bonspiel here in Taber, and at the guaranteed four games, and the
time he was speaking, there were finals were completed Sundayabout 150 persons before him at night. This meant a pretty hard
the bonspiel banquet.
day for the finalists in the fourth
The Midway rink travelled event.
Norm Thomson was draw­
farthest to get here (a Regina
rink had been expected but was master, and he was asssisted by
•not able to make it), and said Lou Pollard. They and their wives
their enjoyment made it worth­ were guests at the banquet on
Saturday, along with Mayor Carl
while.
The skip reported he had met a Cook and his wife and Art Kerkcouple of friends here he had not hoff, president of the Taber Curl­
seen for over 15 years,- and eVen ing’ Club, and his wife.
The. latter group was a little
for a reporter it was possible to
meet a friend of a friend. For a embarrased by trouble with the
reporter it was also possible to ice throughout the bonspiel. No
note many unusual features of one, however, was too severe in
his criticism, and this was typical
the ’spiel apart from the fact
of the good sportsmanship which
is the only one'of its kind.
prevailed throughout.
RICE AND JAZZ
■ Sportsmanship was noteworthy,
Items: banquet in a Buddhist even for a game so well marked
hall; chow mein, rice and green by it as curling, and that includ­
tea on the menu; chopsticks for ed the behavior of the entire
cutlery;
recorded
background group off the ice. “A jolly bunch,
music and unmistakably played but not rowdy”, was one com­
by the Benny Goodman dance ment.
The ’spiel was the biggest yet,
band.
with
a full 32 rinks entered. That
The latter incongruity is pro­
meant
the biggest job yet for
bably accounted for by the youth
people
like
bqnspiel chairman'Tad
of the curlers. The B.C. skip
Koyanagi
and draw committee
aforementioned took note of this
chairman
Mike
Ohashi.
also in his remarks.
It also meant 128 tired curlers,
But if most of the oldsters were plus a few wives with fussy
present only as observers or to youngsters who finally began to
help out with the banquet, to wonder out loud “Why did we
which a Buddhist ladies’ group come?”
catered,-the younger members for
But this-report would not be
the most part still knew how to
wield chopsticks, • even in time
^with Benny Goodman. WITHOUT A SPOON
One suspected exception is the
Tabei- skip who glaumed onto the
fork provided for the press. The
press, however, being a veteran
of one^previous session with the
OPTOMETRISTS
chopsticks, was able to wade
through three servings of chow
Complete Care
mein, meat and rice without hav­
For Your Eyes
ing to send for a spoon.
That British Columbia skip—
H^^±
his name, by the way, is Seiji
Onizuka—said quite a few things
in a few minutes, among- them a
prediction that next year’s bonspiel would attract more rinks
118 West Hastings St.
from outside the province.
VANCOUVER. B.C.
THE WINNERS
Mr. Onizuka’s foursome went
on to win the fourth event. Two
Picture Butte rinks, meanwhile,
battled for the first event and the
grand aggregate award, with Jim
For Homes, Business or
Ikebuchi the victor. In the second
Acreage, Consult
event, Leo .Furukawa of Taber
won over J. Tamagi of Calgary.
JIM KAKUTANI
The local teams came out well
REAL ESTATE
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in the third event, which was won
by B. Mikado of Magrath. Y.
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Tomiyama was second, J. Sasaki
third and K. Kadonaga fourth.
One rink with a female lead got
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while Mrs. Jim Ikebuchi was lead ? MArine 6421, Day or Night
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TORIC
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MOVING TO B.C.’

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complete without one final obser­
vation: the Japanese Canadian
VANCOUVER 10-PIN (Feb. 9): Amano's
bonspiel appears firmly estab­ took
3 points off Etave Koby Auto Body;
lished as an annual- event, and Chungking, Commonwealth Savings and
the seventh one next year seems Mikado's took 2 points from ^National
Life, Manufacturer's Life, and Tom's
certain to be bigger yet.
National (1).

Named Best-.Gridman..'
Pound for Pound
VANCOUVER. — Tipping the
scales at only 126 lbs., Don Kato
was referred to as the best player
on the field, pound for pound,
“performing’ miracles” from his
linebacker spots when the West
Vancouver Highlanders battle
with other senior high football
teams.

Ladies' high single and triple was
bowled by Faye Saiki with 166 (458).
Men's high single—-Fred Konishi' with
213; and triple—Kao Natsuhara 533?
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Personal Notes Across Canada

j dates and doings
JC Ladies to Serve Sukiyaki at UBC Ball

Marriages

Obituaries

SAKAMOTO-TABATA
Steveston, B.C.
The marriage of Aiko Tabata,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Inao
Tabata, and Manabu Sakamoto,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Unosuke Sa­
kamoto, was solemnized on Jan.
25, 1958, at Steveston United
Church.
Reception followed at the
Steveston Community Centre.
Sewanin were Mr. and Mrs. Ha­
ruo Uyeda.
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TANAKA-YASUNAGA
Vancouver
The marriage of Alice Tazuko
Yasunaga, first daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Kakuji Yasunaga of
Merritt, B.C., to Hozumi Roy Ta­
naka, third son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tomijiro Tanaka of Vancouver,
took place on J an. 25, 1958, at the
First United Church in Vancou­
ver. Rev. Mitsui solemnized the
wedding'.
Reception followed at Ho Ho
Chop Suey.
Sewanin were Mr.
and Mrs. Yasomatsu Mori.

YAMAMURA
Jennifer Keiko Yamamura, in­
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Yamamura of Green­
wood, B.C., died on Jan. 28, 1958.
She was five months old, and was
born in Grand Forks.
The baby had not been too well
for a couple of weeks, but the
tragedy was unexpected and sud­
den.
~ Besides her parents, she leaves
a twin brother, Jeffrey Yoshio,
and her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J, Asahina of Greenwood,
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Yamamura in Japan.
A wake was held on Jan. 29,
and the funeral was held the fol­
lowing afternoon with Rev. E.
Miller officiating. Also speaking
at the funeral was Mr. M. Tera­
da, Sr., a close family friend.

HATTORI*

Mrs. Toyoko Hattori of Cal­
gary, Alta.; died Jan. 31, 1958, at
Holy Cross Hospital, after suf­
fering a stroke oil Jan. 10 while
working as head nurse. Funeral
Births
services were held Feb. 3 at Knox
Mr. and Mrs. Aki Takahashi United Church.
The deceased is survived by her
(nee Kathleen Okawa) happily
Sakio Hattori, and
announce the arrival of their son husband,
George Hajime on Feb. 1, 1958, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y’asutaro
at St. Michael’s Hospital in Tor­ Yamaga of Hamilton, Ont.
onto.
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IRIE
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Suena­
Seihachi Irie, 47, suffered a
ga, 136 Dellwood Drive, Hamil­ fatal heart attack on Feb. 5, 1958,
ton, happily announce the birth in Toronto. Tsuya and funeral
of their daughter, Laura Naomi, services ’ conducted by Rev. K.
on Jan. 24, 1958, at Mount Hamil­ Shimizu were held Feb. 7 at
ton Hospital.
Earle-Elliott Funeral Home.

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VANCOUVER.—The sukiyaki
supper to be featured at UBC’s
International House Ball at the To Crown Sweetheart
Commodore on Feb. 25 will be
prepared and served by ladies of Of Lethbridge YBA
the Japanese conununity. '
LETHBRIDGE, Alta
The
Theme for the annual ball is fifth annual “Miss
“Japan Jubilee” and much of the Dance of the Lethbridge YBA
decorations were made available will be held at the Henderson
through the cooperation of Japa­ Lake Pavilion on Feb. 21, from 9
nese Consul to Vancouver Muneo to 1 a.m.
Tanabe and members of the’
The highlight of the evening
JCCA.
will be the crowning of Miss Kaz
All proceeds will go to the In­ Kado, the 195S Miss Sweetheart,
ternational
House.
furnishing by Miss Tobie Takeda, the reign­
fund. Patrons for the dance in­ ing queen of 1957. Representing
clude Lieutenant-Governor F. M. Lethbridge, Miss Kado will go on
Ross and Mrs. Ross, Consul and to compete for the “Miss Sunny
Mrs. M. Tanabe, Dr. N. A. M. Alberta” title in April.
—R. N.
MacKenzie, president of UBC,
Dr. G. A. Ishiwara, vice-president
of the Vancouver JCCA, Dr. W. Rec Socratic Club
G. Black, liaison officer for the
After a very .enjoyable and
Department of Citizenship and successful Social, lessons will be
Immigration, and many others. resumed at Rec Socratic Club this
President of International House Sunday. Gord Burke will continue
club this year is Elmer Hara.
with ^he jive lessons for begin­
ners, and samba for the advanced
Winnipeg Nisei
classes. The Club will accept
memberships
for $2 for the re­
WINNIPEG, Man.—The next
mainder
of
the
season.
monthly social of the Winnipeg
Nisei Fellowship Group will be
held on Saturday, March 1, in Montreal Seisho-kai
Knox United Church at 8 p.m.
Further announcements will fol­ Holds General Meeting
low. Members of the executive are
MONTREAL. —— The annual
reminded of the monthly business
general
meeting of the Montreal
meeting to be held on Sunday,
Seisho-Kai
was held in the Mexi­
Feb. 16. *
*
.
—G.M.T.
can Room of Chalet Bar-B-Q on
Jan. 26.
Montreal Film Nite
The president, Mrs. Horisaki
MONTREAL.-—Japanese films welcomed the members with a
will be shown on Saturday, Feb. short address and brought to the
22 and Sunday, Feb. 23, at the group’s attention the fact that the
Japanese Canadian Community Seisho-Kai had enjoyed seven
Centre. The Japan Tourist Asso­ years of continued, and successful
ciation will supply four short activities. She expressed words
films, and feature-length movies of appreciation to the leader, Mrs.
will include “Rio-no-jonetsu” and Kuwabara, for her continued de­
“Meiji-onna-ichidai”.
votion in bringing the “arts” of
Japan to the Nisei and also to
Manitoba United
the Caucasian society. Mrs. Ku­
wabara
thanked the members for
WINNIPEG, Man.—The next
their
active
participation and de­
monthly Family Service of the
sire
to
learn
and preserve these
Manitoba
Japanese
United
arts
in
Canada.
Church will be held on Sunday,
Reports of the previous year’s
Feb. 16, in Knox United Church,
activities
were given by Mrs. K.
1:30 p.m. Inlhe absence of Rev.
Tanaka
and
Mrs. M. Ito.
Campbell N» Furuya who is visit­
Due
to
the
limited facilities of
ing in Toronto and, the state of
the
hall,
flower
arrangement de­
New York, Miss E. L. Bates will
monstrations
'
and
studies were
conduct the service. Guest preach­
er will be The Rev. Ian Harvey, postponed until March 9, at which
B.A., minister of Silver Heights time this will take place at the
United Church. Everyone is cor­ home of Mrs. Kuwabara, from
dially welcomed to attend the 2:30 p.m.
The annual flower show, sup­
service.
—G. M. T.
ported and appreciated by many,
will ag'ain be presented early in
October.
The group spent a pleasant so­
cial evening listening to delight­
WE HAVE NO
ful Japanese music supplied by
SERVICE CHARGES
Mrs. Narahashi.
The following officers were
elected for 1958: president, Mrs.
M. Horisaki; vice-president, Mrs.
Narahashi; secretaries, Mrs. K.
Tanaka and Mrs. R. Aihoshi;
treasurers, west—Mrs. S. Yamao­
TRAVELLING
ka, north—Mrs. L. Ishii.

ICALENDAR
FEBRUARY^
IS—Chatham. Ont. Glenn 1

Sonenkai, 8:30, a Uk
Temple; S2 per CO'
of
15—Calgary. Alta. .
Calgary Nisei Club at IOOF Hall,
1435-—Sth Ave. S.E., 8 ».m.
15—Vancouver. Nisei Fellowship bowl­
ing nite.
16-23—Worldwide. BROTHERHOOD Week
16—Toronto. El Choclo's Valentine So­
cial. 1331A Dundas West, S p.m.
17—Toronto. Two Japanese movies at
d 9
Gem Theatre
19—Toronto. N]
dina. 8 n.m.
21—Lethbridge. LYBA 5th annual Miss
Sweetheart I once, 9-1; crowning of
19SS Miss Sw
23—Toronto. Brotherhood Week get-to­
gether, sponsored bv B’nai B’rith, for
voting Buddhists, Christians, Jews, and
25—Vancouver. UBC
Ball, at
annual International
»ts
$10
Commodore
Cabart
couple.
2S—Hamilton. Carnival
HTCCA, at Venetian
- at Barton, -8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

MARCH
1—Kelowna, B.C. KYBA Variety Con­
cert and Shibai, 8 n.m., Buddhist Hall.
1—Chatham, Ont. Kent 1-9-3 Club an­
nual Keirokai, 6 30 at YMCA.
7—Toronto. Rec Socratic’s Monte Carlo
Nite dance at UNF Hall, 8:30-12:30,
featuring the Jav Ca's
IS-—Steveston, B.C. SYBA St. Patrick
Dance at Steveston Buddhist Church.
21—Vancouver. Nisei Fellowship Glenn
Miller Nite, Hastings Auditorium.

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THE

Brotherhood Week:
February 16-23

NEW

Saturday, February 15, 1958

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CANADIAN

HUMORIST CITES BROTHERHOOD :

‘Just Need to Accept Folks as They Are’

CHICAGO.—A man who has to Sam, he was '“independently youths “the quotas are full” when
poor.-'- Sam helped him—pressed he knew they weren’t.
trousers.
Television has given him fuller
Still, when it came to educating
scope
for his philosophy of bro­
six boys and a girl, the senior Mr.
therhood
His aim has been to
Levenson’s cupboard was bare.
find
the
common
denominator, he
But no matter, Sam recalled the
said.

It
never
enters
my mind
oldest boy saying, “Pop, I’d like
that
I
am
Sam
Levenson
the Jew.
to go to college.” With the soft
I
am
Sam
Levenson
the
Ameri­
his gift of humor to put. over a Jewish inflection familiar to tele­ can. I know that .guy from the
Brotherhood means giving to others the rights and serious message to radio, televi­ vision listeners, he quoted his suburbs with his eyebrows singed
’s reply: “Somebody is
respect you want for yourself. Is there equal opportu­ sion, and newspaper writers. They father
stopping
you?” Promised no in­ from working at his cookout. It’s
all gathered for an informal,
me, too. His kids are my kids. So
nity in housing, employment, public accommodations, had
luncheon planned as a kickoff for terference from their father, the in spite of my Jewish name, Poles
and organizations in-your community?
the week by the National Con­ children managed to get through and Irish and Swedes accepted
college on their own, and several
Recently we heard an anecdote from a director of ference of Christians and Jews.
came out with professional de­ me from the start and said my
The
message,
in
essence,
was
grees. Sam became a schoolteach- stories ‘struck home.’ They have
The Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, sponsors
been very nice to me. When J
this: Everybody doesn’t have to pr.
of Brotherhood Week.
said I didn’t have watermelon
be like everyone else to live
For himself he had no com­ when I was a kid, I received
It seems that several years ago some 75 miles
happily together. We just need
plaints. His sunny outlook ap­ dozens of crates of watermelon
because people wanted me to have
outside of Toronto, a Ukrainian builder started a
to accept folks as they are—
parently melted away any bar­ what I missed.”
housing project. He enlisted the services of a real
with love.
riers of prejudice. He liked
estate agent to sell his new homes, and was becom­
MELTING POT REJECTED
people, and people liked him. It
‘INDEPENDENTLY POOR
ing quite successful. One day, he decided to move into
But to find the common deno­
Sam illustrated his simple so­ wasn’t until he was promoted pro­ minator
one of his houses, but the neighbors, hearing, about
doesn’t mean to Sam that
lution. of the race problem with fessionally to be a school coun­ he should
become part of a meltit, sent a delegation to the realtor with a petition to some
autobiographical
notes selor that he had what he called
■ing
pot.
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keep “this DP” out of their community. The agent,
about “me—Sam Levenson,. a “my first shock.” He found that
“I want to be accepted for what
of course, could do nothing about it.
member of a minority group”— some boys and girls couldn’t get
I am, not because I am c typical
one
who
had
fared
well.
His
’But the story didn’t end there. Sometime later, a family immigrated here from into the college of their choice
Japanese Canadian decided to buy one of the houses. Russia where his people had fear­ because of then- race or religion. American,” he said. “I want to
be accepted with love.”
Another delegation, another petition. And heading ed pogroms.
This was bad enough, in his eyes,
Then^ with frankness that de­
the second delegation was none other than the
But even in the land of oppor­ but wliat was worse; to him were
lighted the luncheon group, he
Ukrainian builder.
tunity his father never .made the evasions practiced. He was
added impulsively, “I don’t mind
much money. In fact, according supposed to tell the rejected
being a Jew. It’s pleasant and
Prejudice is a funny thing. Even personal experi­
colorful. I have my religion and
ence doesn’t seem to cure it. Brotherhood Week reminds
the tradition of my own people.
you to deal with people as individuals; don’t generalize
I’d like to keep them. I think it
is good for our country to have
about groups of people. Having- friends of all religious,
many elements.”
racial and national groups will .give you a better under­
WINNIPEG.—Trying to make they were too lazy to study; they
standing.
Then, foregetting he was Lev­
Indians keep their “historybook lacked intelligence; and so on.
When you hear a bigot, challenge prejudiced culture” is just as bad as forcing None of these accusations are enson the comedian, he concluded
statements quietly with moral principles and facts. In­ them to adopt white man’s ways, true. The children need to be in the language of Levenson the
“I believe in cultural
sist that each person be judged as an individual; do says Jean Lagasse, a social given self-confidence. They have teacher:
pluralism.
” But the “egghead
the
ability.
scientist in charge of the Maninot allow generalization to go unchallenged. Many of toba
phrase

did
not cool the warmth

We
feel
there
is
no
problem
government’s current studies
us tend to let these things ride.
of
his
talk.
His
appeal to support
with
youngsters,

said
Mr.
Graf
­
of the status • of Indians and
Brotherhood
Week
got across.
ton.

Lines
are
not
drawn
within
Equal rights and respect are the aims of the JCCA, Metis.
the school. The trouble, if any, Members of the press left saying,
and of Japanese Canadians in general. Brotherhood
“I’m tired of people who keep starts out of school.”
“He was good.”
us the Indians mustn’t
telling
Week is OUR week.
lose their old culture,” he said. y
“I’ve yet to hear a white man
say the same thing about him­
self—that he’d like to go back
to using- a flint like his. ances­
GUEST EDITORIAL:
tors.
By HOP ~
“We don’t have to change the
Indians. They’re changing on
Toronto: A local jazz club has group known as “The Master­
their own,” he told a group at­ a concert in -the planning stage sounds” . . . the group can be
tending a community institute in for the end of March ... a name heard via wax on World Pacific
Several Taber organizations are having interna­ human relations sponsored by the from
New York is being sought PJM-403.
tional nights these weeks. This is especially appropriate central region of the Canadian to headline the bill. . . . Tonight
New York: The Modern Jazz
Council
T .. of Christians and Jews.
,
will be the last chance to see the Quartet will be breaking up in­
in view of Brotherhood Week, now almost upon us.
Indian culture is changing to- pe^er Appleyard Quartet* at the
day,
by the same fac­ Town Tavern. The group consists definitely with the news that
But the best lesson in brotherhood can be had any tors influenced
our own way of of -Peter on vibes, Jimmy Dale, John Lewis will be taking up re­
night at the curling rink. Western Canada, with its uni­ life,” changing
sidence in Paris. . . ..The yearly
Mr. Lagasse said. “But it
Jack Lander, bass, and Ron trek of the Birdland All-Stars in
que mixture of nationalities, should be thankful for the is up to us to provide free inter­ piano,
Rully, drums . . . with the excep­
otherwise dour and closefisted Scottish folk who gave action between our life and theirs. tion of Jack Lander, this group concert has been cancelled this
“We must have faith that, with in NYC for two to four weeks year' due to insufficient bookings.
the world the game of curling.
this freedom, the Indians will will be playing at The Embers ... A composition by Seiichi Ma­
“Clean House Party”,
Only in places like Taber will you see a Kitagawa choose the culture best suited to next month. . . -. At Club One- watari,
will
be
iperformed
at the 195S
”‘he said.
Two, Dave Caplan’s Jazz at the
lose his Glengarry in the excitement when a Horvath them,
Bernard Grafton, supervisor of Penthouse tonight features a World Jazz. Festival to be held
hollers “Sveep!”
special schools in Manitoba, said quartet with Kenny Gill on-gui- June 29 at the Central Park kfall.
best results in working with In­ tar, Bill Brito, bass (formerly
Tokyo: It is reported that PrinLet’s not keep brotherhood on ice.
dians are obtained in settlements with Marian McPartland), Wray cess Suga, known, to be a ‘hip’
whites and Indians work Downes, piano, and Bill McCann, jazz fan, has been asked to nar-—The Times, Taber, Alta. where
together.
drums.... CLUB DOINGS: The rate an album of Japanese jazz
“Standards tend to rise quick­ Contemporary Jazz. Club (pro­ by Tops Record Co. of L.A. . . In­
ly and sharply where there is gressive) meets Feb. 18 at the cidentally, the January issue of
House of Hambourg, 9 p.m. . . . Metronome features an article on
Richard .Jones, executive director of the Cana­
intergroup mixing,” he said. Traditional Jazz Club, every Sa­ jazz in Japan. . .
dian Council of Christians and Jews, says he got a
“Where there is none, progress turday, -2-5 p.m., and Wednesday
Current discs': While not in the
kick out of the introduction a Negro clergyman gave
is slow.”
evenings, at the Maison Dore.
jazz vein, an LP of interest h
him before 3,000 Negroes in New Jersey: “He may
(RCA LO.C-1041)
ABLE STUDENTS
Montreal: With the opening of “Sayonara”
be white on the outside, but I’m sure he’s black at
taken
from
the
soundtrack of the
Mr.. Grafton said many people a new jazz spot named “Birdsame
name.
.
.
.
Another non-jazz
heart”.
were against a program of better land”, it is hoped that this city

Cherry
Blossom
Time” (Decca
education in isolated areas when
DL-8603),
is
a
collection
of Ja­
is
rounding
its
cornel's
somewhat.
it was started 10 years ago.
panese
Folk
Tunes
by
a
western
“They said these children (In­ . . . Local talent is being featured.
orchestra under Werner Muller.
dian and Metis) were incapable
Vancouver:
Jazz
in
the
far
west
. . . Vik has released “The Many
of progressing beyond grade 6;
appears to be on the upbeat. . . . Sides of Pat Suzuki” (LX 1127)
The PA Club for the last two across the border. ... It should
weeks
finishing tonight has been be available in Canada within a
Published on Wednesday and Saturday of each week
the scene for a very progressive month. ...
as a medium of expression and news outlet
among those of Japanese origin in Canada

Beginning tomorrow, Brotherhood Week. It is only struck up brotherly relations with
one week set aside each year to promote better under­ many of the millions of home
folks who watch him on televi­
standing among-men of different races, creeds, and sion
some pointers to Chica­
classes, but this one week serves as a basis for year- goansgave
preparing for Brotherhood
round educational work to develop mutual respect, jus­ Week, which begins Feb. 16.
tice, and cooperation among all members of “The
Sam
Levenson,
round-faced
Family of Man”.
former schoolteacher, employed

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