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THE HEW CANADIAN
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY 1. 1961

TORONTO, ONTARIO

Director Of Japan Trade Centre

Advocates Compact Centre
TORONTO.—The Director of
the Japan Trade Centre this week
voiced his fear and lack of con­
fidence in the plans set forth for

Centre brochure estimating .a
possible income of $40,800.00 for
one year, he said this figure was
all too optomistic. He was pri­
marily concerned with the item
the Board of Directors, and said of rental and the expectations of
that the current financial income having at least 10 organizations
analysis to maintain the Centre paying approximately $200.00 a
was all “wishful thinking”.
month for rent, as a source of in­
Mr. Eijiro Fujise, giving his come to the Centre of $20,000.00
personal views at the General for one year.
Meeting of the Centre, Monday,
Another criticism aimed at the
at the Buddhist Church Hall, said
survey
analysis for the expendi­
that the Directors were gravely
ture was the sum of $3,000.00 for
over-estimating the sources of in­
come and under-estimating an­
nual expenditures.
Rielying on facts from the 1959

caretakers’ salaries. He said that,
this would only employ one man
working full-time to see to the
comforts of the possible hundi^:l$ of visitors ... or does the
Board exp|ect to get voluntary
help to see to the comforts and
Although Air. Fujise outlined
that k>e was in complete agree­
ment for the necessities of a
Centre, he himself was inclined
to believle that current plans
(Continued on page 8;

New Japanese TV

O TTAWA.—Cana da’s electro­
Quotas were also imposed last
nic industry, which harassed by year on Japanese transistor
the heavy inflow of radios and dios exported to Canada and
TORONTO.—It was announced tubes from Japan, may face a now in the course of being- rerecently that Mr. Shunichi Azu­ new threat this fall—Japanese negotiated for 1961.
ma, chief of the exhibit division television sets.
For the moment. Canadian
. ---------- of­
of JETRO, will be succeeding
A
Japanese.
manufacturer, ficials are not overly concerned
Mr. Eijiro Fujise as director of Sony, made a move to put their about, the danger of television
PROVIDE WINTER WORK!
the Japan Trade Centre of Tor­ feet in the door several months sets pouring into Canada, since
Have Plant, Office, and Home Repairs Done NOW
onto. Mr. Azuma will arrive in ago by seeking approval of a they are under the impression
when men and materials are available.
Toronto sometime in the early small eight-inch portamle televi­ Japanese
manufacturers
are
Call your NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. NOW!
part-of March.
sion set from the Canadian Stan­ faced with both technical and
Mr. Fujise will be leaving for dards Association arbiter of elec­ marketing problems.
Canadian
New T ork, to take over the di­ trical standards in this country. electronic manufacturers how­
rectorship of the New York Trade
According to a spokesman for ever, have been watching for a
Centre, in mid-February.
the association, the model has not move in this direction for nearly
yet been approved. The Canadian a vear.
Harper’s Magazine, in its cur- the Japan of their ancestors,” he
agent for the Japanese manufac­
rent January 1961 issue, con- reports. “They find it much
turer tells another story.
tains Peter F. Drucker’s story of easier to talk or do business with
An official General Distribu­
a Westerner than with a fellowtors in Toronto maintained the
“The Baffled Young Men of J a- Asian from an underdeveloped
TORONTO—In
the
Fe­
pan.”
set had been approved six months
bruary 11th issue of Alacleans
country. . .
TORONTO. — “Rashomon”,
ago,
but withdrawn for replace­
Drucker, who is an industrial
magazine, top Canadian stu­
“The Japanese crisis is basic­
presented
by the Drao Playment by a more advanced model
consultant and professor of man­ ally an absence of leadership, of
dent architect, Gene Kinoshi­
tors
under
the
direction of Mr,
he hoped would go on the Can­
agement at the Graduate School direction and purpose of beliefs,
ta, is shown working on plans
John
Holmes
held a special
adian market next autumn. Jaof Business at New York Univer­ and of example to be followed. . .
with one of the top architects
show
on
January
29 with all
panese television sets recently
sity tells of the world-wide dis­ If Japan
in the world. John C. Parkin.
Communist or
proceeds
going
to
the Toron­
began makin
then* appearance
temper carried by the young Fascist, it will be out of disap­
The article entitled, ‘ “Cana­
to
Japanese
Canadian
Centre
in U.S. stores. They are battery
da’s Next Look: Flat Chested
post-war Japanese, the Zengaku- pointment with America.
Fund.
The
amount
of
$400.00
(rechargable) and plug operated
ren, the low salaries being paid
Cities”, cites the trend of
“. . . But for a long time to
was contributed.
sets
retailing at $300.00 each.
the workers and the present so­ come it will be true that as goes
Canadian architecture and the
The play will continue un­
ciological and political situation Japan, the only developed Asian
Late last year an embargo was
man leading the way—“J.C.
til February 4, 1961 at the
in Japan.
imposed to halt the flood of lowParkin—Kinoshita’s boss.
country, so goes Asia. . . If the
Centre Stage at 80 Bloor
The author, however, pinpoints Americans
Gene
has
recently
returned
priced
radios
and
television
cannot
give
the
Street W. in Toronto. Tickets
the real disease that ails the young Japanese with a century
from a year’s tour of Europe
tubes into the country from Ja­
can be obtained by contacting
frustrated young Japanese is of industrial background, the
on a scholarship—won on his
pan pending negotiation of an
this paper. Price is $1.50 and
neither social nor political. “The leadership, the hope, the mission
design of a jazz centre in
agreement on Japanese-imposed
curtain tim’e is at 8:30 p.m.
real illness is one of the spirit. they need and crave, we have
export quotas.
Vancouver—and plans to reThey are no longer at home in little chance elsewhere.”
turn to Europe soon in the future. The Pilkington Award,
which he won as top Canadian
student architect, sent him to
places such as Paris, Rome,
By Tom Hara
Madrid, and so on. A traveller,
who likes to keep away from
all the beaten-tourist paths.
Gene roamed over Europe for
HONOLULU. — Hisaya Mori­ to James T. Hamada of the Ha­

recent Press release regarding the divergent views on tradshige, a Japanese film star, said waii Times during an interview
over a year—driving his black,
an<i Canada brings to light the seeminglv irdusty -little Simca—and took
that he saw beastly atrocity com- here when the Toho Film actor
econcilable fact that present national interests will not be sacrificed
thousands of color slides to
mited by, Russian soldiers when stopped briefly enroute to Los
lor the sake of a planned and orderly trade development between
the two countries.
augment a report he was
he was a prisoner of the Soviets Angeles with his wife Kyoko.
writing.
At
present,
he
is
in Manchuria immlediately after
4
1
‘^ cursory examination of some of the elementary fact revealed
Morishige said a wholesale
the Japanese surrender in the rape was committed by the Rus­
working on plans for Ottawa’s
that the problem lies deeper than the mere lack of co-operation
among the governments.
Union Station.
Pacific War.
sians on a roofless train enroute
Meister Fleming, in a speech on January 11th stated
Morishige made this disclosure
(Continued on Page 8)
p
———_——--------- ----that the Canadian Government was determined to prevent the flood­
ing of markets by Japanese products.
,
at the same time, Japanese Foreign Minister Ko£
IMPRESSIONS
-aka. stated Japan will have to maintain a very high rate of eco­
nomic growth over the years to come, and in order to achieve this an
of JAPAN
increase in exports will be absolutely necessarv. Therefore anv
By DIANE MILLER
streets are very narrow and filled with the poor attempt on the part of other nations to restrict Japan’s exports by
Do you enjoy going to carnivals or fairs and pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cars, trucks, buses FeaiF . unJhst discrimination would be tantamount to denying the
legitimate right of the Japanese people for a better life”
spending your money on ferris wheels, roller and street cars.
Retaliatory moves are threatened if Canada should resort to a
coasters"
Each ride provides you with terror and thrills
. . . and tilt-a-whirls ? For the price of'one
^■^^
i*1 Tokyo you have all these. thrills in but I shall never forget one from the Tokyo train drastic reduction of Japanese exports.
On the other hand, it is contended that the Japanese self-control
one. To describe the experience to one who has station where I hurriedly hailed a cab to go home.
never ridden in_a Tokyo taxi, is very difficult. The Without lackening speed the driver slammed on ot exports have iailed to control the export of certain goods to this
thought alone gives my tummy butterflies.
the brakes and came to a screeching stop. The door country, which ha^ caused undue hardship to the Canadian manu­
lr^ °^ aH» there are three types of taxis in automatically opened and before I could gather’ facturer. For example, 1960 saw more businesses go bankrupt or
uiis city.- There is the small Volkswagen starting up my skirt and sit down the door closed auto- wind-up than the years of the depression in the “hungry thirties”
8i- a_minimum of 60 yen, a medium-sized Toyopet -matically. So with half of me in and half out we unemployment has reached an all time high and is now of such
for (0 yen and a larger Datsun for 80 yen.'it is started off with a roar. I’m sure this driver was proportions as to amount to a national emergenev. Yet despite the
a.ways easy* to hail a cab except during rush a former kamikaze pilot. As we reached speeds of general decline in the economic situation, the value of Japanese ex­
hours and on rainy* day*s when you can wait as 60 and 70 miles an hour, the city streets were ports increases considerably. What has caused this great increase
i?n? as -^ minutes. The Volkswagen is the most rapidly cleared of uedestrians who stood back and m exports . The answer may lie with cartels. Cartels are formed
thrilling- because these vehicles can be manipu- stared in disgust. He headed out into the wrong
co pool ones economic power and to concentrate upon a fined object
to rationalize production and make a concerted effort to invade
‘.a-^ in and oul of lines of traffic, squeezing in lane into the face of oncoming cars and then duck"Where other cars could not. To make it worse the
(Continued on Page 8)

Trade Centre Successor

The Baffled Young Men”

Winner in Macleans

FILM STAR SEES JAPANESE WOMEN RAPED AND
ABUSED BY THE FILTHY SOLDIERS OF RUSSIA

Rashomon Gives $400

“Cartels” I

(Continued on page 8)

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PAGE 7

Wilson Interviews Shigeta
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who is co-starred in William
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SUNDAY PLAYTIME 10-PIN LEAGUE
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Jan. 22: Jinx Miike 599 (219- '^v Di-i
Jia's
background
is
in Earl Wilson’s column.
h. mT. Geerc
M 5
to g-et more confused as
:--h ma 534 M2?'
In mis film, to be released in he
ts more famous—and I’m
1-22.', Ho
March, Maiko Taka ana Mivoshi
511, Mon!
01
ome day . you'll hear that
antes
of
a
ratio'
June
Takah
Uineki are also co-st-arred.
As ne was really born in Brooklyn. few of tli
LADIES
ga 475
ts
and
the
Yoshie Higashi—r
part of the promotion, Miss Taka
To make it more tangled, he’s clubs they are representing. Pick
Fu
Look for more
in the
is to escort two geisha girls. SoS.
your
favorite
and
support
her.
mezuru and Teruko from Jauan. par1 —out he’s not called that by
Rose Akiyama
Kathy Tohana—Toronto Nisei
_Remember the date: February
on a
cross-countrv
imy Shig-eta.
Ten Pin League (Friday Night): Lth at. the UNF Hall. Hope to DANA MIXED BOWLING LEAGUE
personal appearance tour.
I have too much respect for Yuriko Kuramoto—Club Rec Soc■Jing at the
The film is a comedy about
Apatow
mk Sinatra for that,” he says.
:ki and Joe
American sailors and * geisha
My parents are Hawaiian, mv
iOS averages
girls. It is in CinemaScope and tatner ; a constructionist, I went
id
color.
on mv own free will to Japan
We’ve had mixed reactions to aUer I first got out of the U.S.
owed bv Jean
TORONTO. —On Wednesday. or Mr
the film. On the credit side is a Marine Corps—and we old Haa Saba 155.
7042.
fen s Jha)- T.-.,
February 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the
story from Washington. Mrs.
are srul ang-ry at the Nikko Garden, the Toronto Ja­
a (719) was b
Mamie Eisenhower enjoyed a
The Garden Club is planning
a missionaries for one panese Canadian Club will hold
preview of it so much that she
to
get
ASAGAO
(Japanese
ie added.
a_ get-together (Shimbokukai).
asked that it be brough
conveying up mu' wo- Non-members are also welcome. Morning Glory Seeds.) from Ja­
the White House as the
film men: snapped—but play- Anyone wishing to attend should pan, and will attempt to encour­
to be screened there for the out­ fullv.
age the growth of same. Those
NISEI MIXED MAJOR. Jan. 22
get
in
contact,
before
Feb.
14.
going President.
rkamura 8)3 (334', Mirny Sakui
interested
are asked to contact:
With the trend toward the
A print of the film was left at Oriental or the Latin getting the with: Mrs. Isozaki—WA. 2-9370:
the White House as the first one girl in
0
6t7; Mac Nakata
Jimmy will
to be shown to the new Chief soon be able to get. the girl in
Chic Yanagisawa
Executive, John F. Kennedy.
ua
When I saw him,
MEN:
691 (309); Roy
Wilson’s interview with Shige­
Chibs
to
finish
a
ta follows:
TanouN
S
IWAKUNI, Japan.—The U.S. mouth existence.
pictu
with
Carroll
Baker
Crazy tilings happen to Jimmy (Bridge To The Sun) and getting marine clerk, according to the
. On Aug. 6, 1945. the World’s
Shig-eta.
ready to star in the “Flower way the marines tell it. was “be­ first atomic bomb used in war­
FRIDAY
In the movies, he’s likely to Drum
20: Church Sir
in L.A. and San wildered’’ to say the least when time slammed down on Hiroshi­
izu 594
play a Japanese who captures Francisco with Nancv Kwan.
tit 87-year-old Japanese gentle­
35), Ma
a 570 (217); Bin shin­
ma, destroying their every pos­
ni 559 (
the American gal.
man appeared at the base here session.
k Watanabe 562 (202) •
4. 200).- Ken Iwai 552Jimmy, who grew up in our
Now he
the cosmopolited and asked for his commissary and
Ed
Utsunomiya
5:
;37 (212); Mas Sugai
Then, in what Amimoto des­
50th state, Hawaii, but later went cosmopolite, Six-foot, lean, hap- post exchange cards.
mo ri 526; Tak
N:
I
Tsujimoto
cribed as an answer to his pray­ ana hd Nakamura
to NYU, played a real-life love py-looking, a recording star, even
534; lets Mori 505
‘‘-Are you a military U
v?c
depeners,
the
U.S.
Treasury
depart
­
LADIES:
Minnie
Toyota
521'
(201)scene in Japan recently that was a graduate of The Ted Mack denL the puzzled clerk asked.
47neew Tahara 514: Marie Kobayashi
ment
sent
him
in
1947
a
cheque
just the reverse. Jimmy, the Amateur Hour, he said that in
“No,” replied Amimoto proud­
be
n Cy ^on 4H0- Eri Tanaka 457American boy, didn’t
the Ja- Tokyo the company always talked ly, “I’m a retired U.S. navy vet­ for all the years his pension was To
Ebata 452: A»Y
held
up,
108
months
plus
in
­
loki 4^8; 7ami Baba 426.

panese beauty he wanted.
about the same thing next morn- eran.”
terest.
E
Mary
Ebata
“It’s a true story,” Jimmy told
Amimoto, a native of Hiroshi­
It made him a rich man by
me on a recent afternoon at La
“Who went to the g-eisha house ma, was _ right and he got the
Fonda del Sol. He was enjoying- last night?”
cards which give him the privi­ Japanese standards.
1 he cheques still come reguthe South American and Spanish
He recommended that in flying lege of purchasing goods at the
Hrly,
but Amimoto decided he
dishes and he can also play you ride “the airplane of the commissary and PX.
should
apply for all the privi­
Latin parts believably
The Amimoto story goes back
country.” I’d heard it about wines
leges
due
him.
“She was
actres
to
1952
when
named but never about airlines.
he sailed for HaKazuko,” Jimmy smiled,
Now,
he
proudly shows his
waii
and
the
“The
U.S.
“You take -------------- ,” and he
a cook’s
girl didn’t want to live in Ame- mentioned one airline. “Do you helper aboard a Japanese sailin
commissary and PX cards to his
Female Help Wanted
rica.
The Japanese ares very know they have spies on board vessel.
envious
neighbors and holds A GIRL FOR DRY CLEANING STORE.
close to their families.
In 1903 he arrived in Phila- forth at the fleet reserve asso­ Steady or part time.
to make sure you’re eating?”
Phone after 1
“You couldn’t blame her . .
Hokubei Shimpo delphia and enlisted in the U.S. ciation chapter in Iwakuni telling o clock at LE. 6-6141 (Toronto)
Navy as a cook. He served at the youngsters of the Navy of WATCH COMPANY needs approximately
Key West Florida, as a steward 50 years ago.
16-year-old English-speakina girl . fo'r
during World War I.
aowntown delivery and to be trained for
w
business. Call Royal
In 1922, Amimoto was retired
Watch Co., EM. 3-6475 (Toronto)
wma
-....
.
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i
i
m
i .u
^
from
the
Navy
with
20
years

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For
a
while
he
lived
in
ed the position it has held since - el
ling 1.725,000 tons last
year,
reported
the Lloyds Regis­ San Francisco. But three years
S250
INCOME "WEEKLY." Hiah~cte
LETHBRIDGE.
Alta.—Mr.
1956 as the world’s
later he became lonesome for his
ter of Shipping.
regal boarding home—S44,900 near Casa
and Airs. I. Hisaoka celebrat­
Loma Solid brick detached, fourteen
Britain, which in 1959 moved homeland and returned to Hiroed tiieir 50th Wedding An­
furnished rooms. Lot 60 x 160. Terrific
back into second place after being shima.
niversary on January 21, 1961
ctamvv11117
anybody.
Call
Mr.
He married and settled down
ousted by West Germany-, pro­
6TAN^K at WA. 3-8874 (Toronto).
at the Lotus Inn. in Lethbridge.
duced 1,324,000 tons of .shipping on his retirement income.
The evymt, held by their 7
PATRONIZE
For 13 years his U.S.
last year to retain its position
children, was attended by over
OUR ADVERTISERS
and West Germany stayed in check arrived regularly.
100 .guests. The happy couple
third place with 1,1(51,000 tons.
Then came the crisis preceding
was heartily congratulated;
The figure for Japanese pro­ World War II and his cheque
best wishes were forwarded
duction represented an increase was cut off in 1938.
for continued good health and
of 2,000 tons over the previous
happiness.
For nine years, the Amimotos
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ed in through the line of traffic to the curb. His
path was more curved than a snake’s. At one point
we were driving on the sidewalk. This could be
done without the passenger’s fear if the sneed
vere lessened but it isn't. To add to the confusion
?FeTe going in the wrong direction but this
didn t bother the driver for he merely made a
U-turn on the crowded thoroughfare.
Something had to be done. In my very best Ja­
panese I said “This is dangerous—drive slowly
please. With this he giggled, continued at the
same speed, tilted his hat to -one side, held one
hand on the wheel and began searching in the dove
for a P^ce of Taper. This diploma
which he held before my eyes said that he was

Toky o s No. 1 taxi-driver. As I stared in amaze^a3S official looking document he stopped
suddenly for a stop light and there w’as yours
truly flat on the floor. With a grin on his face
he peered over the front seat and said Gomennasai
(excuse me). The trip from this point was short.
Dishevelled, shaking and stuttering like an idiot
1 emerged from the taxi while he started running
the motor in preparation for his blast off.
_ As I recall, the incident my only message is—
if you do not end up in the graveyard, you will
have something to remember and talk about, if
you recover from the state of shock. Here, in To­
kyo
it makes one of the best conversation
topics
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had a MssH thri11 than the Russian Atrocity.

(continued from page one)

to Siberia.
soner and I bribed my way- to
“Aboard were Japanese wo­ freedom. I gave them my valu­
men prisoners with shaved heads ables. They were happy and let
and black-painted breasts,” he me escape. So I fled after three
TORONTO.—Today’s round in Ontario, two from Quebec pro­ production of stainless flatware Jep?rte<iF^ m their days of imprisonment.”
the fight over Japan-Canada
at 500,000 pieces, Japanese im- Tks; Tae
/touGh^
vince

is
in
Ottawa
to
see
the
Nevertheless, he hates the
trade is a furore over flatware.
ported
stainless
at

at
least
the

&1
r
leasts
to
decide
which
ones Russians and Communists.
department
of
finance.
As usual it includes a Canadian
amount of the quota—1,150 000 Raey wanted to rape. They’’ drag­
He was in Manchuria for nine
drive to have Japan put a lower
They will be joined by . a Jadozen pieces,”
and Canadian ged 7°^ ,
selected ones and years, until the war ended and
‘‘voluntary” quota on its exports panese
exporters’
delegation, ' silverplate-and sterling flatware P^30™ them openly- in the
Russian troops came in to share
to Canada.
reinforced in the background by
a
t
1,100,000
dozen
pieces.
presence
of
everyone.
in the loot. Those were the days
Japan has been making discreet Toronto importers of_ Japanese
most when Manchuria was under Ja­
~
Importers
here
complain
that
Loathsome.
U&
S
aert
suggestions it may cut Canadian stainless steel cutlery. ’
were panese control and known as
exports to Japan if Canada
^ Shocking and beastly, the worst Manchoukuo.
Aim of the Canadian manufac­ hne^
shrinks quotas on Japanese pro­ turers: To persuade Finance
He first lived' at Hsingking,
ducts.
Minister Fleming the -quota on
the capital, working in a "Japa­
The Canadian flatware indus- imports of stainless steel cutlery might have too many forks aid "S’eYoFM
nese radio station, first as an­
h’JT the people who make knives, should be cut to 400,000 dozen
■SS

W,eS
t0
keep
our
humorous
sidls
of
thl
nouncer
and later rising to pro­
forks and spoons of sterling pieces from 1,150,000.
ducer.
silver, silver-plate and stainless
.
Russians.
Aim of the importers: Leave stock open.
He entered the movies as a
Importers are quick to.point a
“For instance ”
^rt
steel—is all shook up over Ja­ the^quota where it is—or increase
comedian
after returning to Ja­
panese import competition.
it. They maintain the public pre­
pan
following
the war’s end.
A. delegation of the four do­ fers the Japanese product for its
mestic manufacturers—two from price and quality. They say the its stainless steel blank from its
Canadian
manufacturers
are
(continued frOm page me)
mainly being hurt in their silverInternational’s
vice-president u market and keep it free from competing interests.” Cartels can
plate lines, which are going out finance, Robert W. Pollock who ,.e?om? so powerful so as to influence greatly, governmental poof favor here.
feels
the
Canadian
industw kYS F ^SDect to their products and their sale. Although CarteliContinued from page 1
Aim of the federal government should be taking 75 per cent of ZatlF ls?n admirable plan for obtaining security, orderly developTo get the sparring industry
men\and renumerative profits for the members of the group, it
were greatly out of proportion leaders to reach a “voluntary” the stainless flatware market
says:

We

re
importing
our
stainmF
Prejudicial to the country which is honestly trying to deto what the Japanese Canadian agreement on the size of Japa­
less
blanks
until
volume
warrants
V
t
5
s
e m a differait and more diversified manner. It is
community
could afford and nese imports.
making them here.”
emphatically^ not a set of ideas that can be expected to yield a maximaintain.
i
* mum of trade in the long run, or to give the country wealth ;n
Joseph Bliss, general manager
He suggested that the Centre
Niagara
Falls0
°f ?eacetJme and strength in war. Security for humanitarian purposes
of
Oneida
(Canada),
says
he
Board purchase or build a ’com­
Silversmiths of ’ Cookshirt Onp6 1S undemabie but where it domnates the whole nation’s economic
pact building which will be use­ doesn’t think the conference will both
e’ ‘9ue” system, it often abandons the national spirit and mursues its own
reach
any
conclusion.

It
ap
­
ful to the.occasional needs, rather
(extent for odd
Selfish ends‘ Bushiess must ba compelled, and propelled, by cornpJ
than expect the majority of the pears to be another delaying tac­ Mes^wHch^On^^^
titwir efficiency and national interests and not organized protecJapanese Canadian populace or tic of the Japanese. They and the
’its US
Jrom °ther agencies. Cartels have been a part of Japanese
active attendance to a full 7-day government have all the* informa­ from
Bliss savs
P
1 comPany), hfe Smce the industrial revolution in the early 20th century. Occution
on.
the
Canadian
industry
program of activities.
.
T
pational reforms after the last war attempted and did break, manv
He said the Centre should have and on imports. The government
°f Japanese of the large multi-industry- businesses in Japan. Yet the past few
could
act
now
if
it
wanted
to.
an accurate earning plan and
$15-50 re- years have seen the large companies regain their former size and
He says the Canadian indus- UY11 ei>S se s
must be sustained by yearly
with .$24.95 for a strength. What is the Japanese governmental policies in to these
^
r
y
employed
520
production
membership, fe/es' without reiving
seo or Canadian stainless of the large and still rapidly growing corporations ?
on the other incomes such as workers in 1953, and only 279 in same quality, International’s PolApparently Germany has had the same problem as Japan, in the
rental, proceeds. from special 1960. “We don’t know how many
says.
form
of
Cartels. They have riorously tried to keep them within
events, fete, to begin to operate we 11 have this year. It depends
A
W?
argument
of
the
Canadefensible
limits”. Yice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, the mastermind
on the quota.”
soundly.
dian
flatware
industry
is
that
Jabehind-Germany
’s fantastic economic recovery, says “No, with the
He believed that each pledging _ He adds: “I don’t believe the
panese
competition
has
forced
out
hl
world I cannot see any positive good in Cartels.
or contributing nfember should Canadian industry can survive
,
Above
all,
when
evaluating
them from a national point of view, I
be offered shares, in order that if when imports of stainless steel four ot the eight companies winch can only see their negative side.

the property, is sold, there will ere greater than domestic pro­
were
in
the
business.
(Some
of
Just
what
part
the
Cartels
have
in the failure of the Japanese
be no personal loss by the com­ duction.”
them
were
in
silverplate,
had
government
to
control
their
exports
to Canada is not clear. Yet
munitv.
Bliss estimates 1960 Canadian never tooled for stainless.)
whatever the cause, it is clear that a more orderly^ and lesser
growth is necessary if friendly relations are to be continued. It is a
matter of great concern to both countries that normal trade continue
so that each may prosper. Each nation is threatening to impose
severe regulations but it is obvious that such is not the most de­
ALAMEDA.—-Two little steam
But like other steam engines
sirable course of. action. It is suggested that the countries first de­
engines, saved from a Japanese all over- the world they were re­ around^ the property for the fun cide what plan will most effectively remove the present problem and
of
it.

scrap pile by a pair of California placed by more powerful diesels.
Goldman said he is planning to then embark upon a long range program to prevent the recurrence
railroad enthusiasts, were brought
The new owners, who inspected start the “La Goleta and Shore of the situation. What will Canada do ? What will Japan do ? What
into Alameda aboard the freighter
then- 12^-ton prizes at Encinal Line Rail Roar Company” with a will happen ? Only time will tell.
SS Texas.
Terminal, are Henry L. Sorenson line beginning at Goleta and pos­
The engines, built in Philadel­
’,cata and Philip H. Goldman sibly going clear into Santa Bar­
phia in the late 1920s were-in al­ of ^
Goleta.
.
*
bara 10 miles to the south.
most perfect condition after 30
>7
Sorenson
.
said
he
would
take
“My road is being built in the
years of hauling lumber up steep
his
locomotive
to
his
Humboldt
nianner
of
a

b
etter
ora


an
ora
grades on Honshu island.
county ranch by truck and then, that contained no ugly freeways
he declared, “I’ll just run it jammed with stinking- automo­
j
biles,” he said.
To Suit Your Taste
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ing people left in the world, and
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typewriter missing
it will be the thinking people who
will appreciate my new line.”
Will the person who bor­
A
rowed a typewriter from 415
T0 R0MT0
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MTTS
SUMIYA OX. 4-0304
same
at
once.
Thank
you.
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