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Conclusion: Sansei writer explores the Asian American media image
ing a lead Asian; and. stated
found 'you. can do it by-being argue that . Hollywood - still by. the sctipt, white actors in
that the viewing public per­
very, very good — you have has not abandoned its pre­ “yellow face” are called on
ceives Asians as. “subhuman.”
Free-lance , writer , Eddie
to be ton times better just to conceptions,. of Asians as’ un­ to. fill the part... .
- According to'Richard Sakai,
Iwata concludes his exami­
Others claim the American
attractive,' -.... one-dimensional'
get to first base.” ~ ■ ■
“Taxi,
assoc, producer
nation of the Asian American,
But sometimes even- skill beings; with' limited appeal. public .has -no taste, for the
that’s not quite true. "I think
image 4n the entertainment:
and experience do- not pro­ Women .remain::exdtic,: O rie n t- yellow /image. At a minority
industry today with /jfnore in­
vid e th e x p a s skey to s h a rd pm.. al playthings while men.are writers conference in New
Asian-themed program,” fe
terviews with Asian American “You -study
and " study,” either mincing .servants or York two years, ago, a .former
actors, writers and production complains. Veteran actor Yuki fierce ' martial brts super- NBC executive pooh-ipoohed says. ”1 think they're ready
personnel.
Shimoda,-, “and when parts heroes. And An cases where the idea that ' there could ever
Continued from page 2
One exception to the net- come up you’re, either too Asian leads are called ' for be a prime time series featurworilcs preference for Whites is small, too tall,- top old or too
Mnny Yune, the standup young. You 'can be the grea­
many test actor in the world, but
comic familiar
' ‘ T o nig h t Sh ow ” app ea ran ce s. if the parts aren’t there ... .'Yune has been cast in several
“Actors are like diamonds.
We might have a- gleam of
An Independent Organ for Canadians of Japanese Origin
whim of Fred Silvermah then our own, but they have to set
any' comic . acting
ability, us up for us to truly sparkle.”'
according to many observers.
TORONTO, ONT.
And that is , what Holly­
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1981
VOL. 45 — NO.' 25
Bu t f o r Asians -i n t h e i n du s - wood, the undisputed - gla­
try yho lack Johnny Carson or mour and legend; 'capital of
Silverman as -- mentors/ -the the world, does with considergoing is extremely thorny,
broad
commercial rife - with true . tales of un­
Without
experience
and
exposure, known actors and actresses
Asians' lack . the- comparable who < a re tra nsformed, almost
style . and skill, of favored overnight, into idolized superwhite^ actors.
stars.
J
Also appointed were Pierre and chairman of the Alberta
Pat
BARNWELL, Alta.
And without, those skills,
Many-have paid their dues Shimbashi of Barnwell is one Lortie - of - Montreal, Alastair Potato'Commission. •
their chances ' of being cast just like Kusatsu and . Shi- of four new appointments to Ross ' of Calagary and Roy - Shimbashi said in a tele­
in a pilot —’ much - less., con­ modai but; unlike Asians and
phone interview . from , Taber
the '■ Economic
Council
of Vogt "of Winnipeg.
vince the network to pick up other, less regarded minorities,, Canada announced by Prime
A farmer, Shimbashi is' today he figures he was ap^
the show —■ remain slim.
while actors with star, quality Minister Trudeau recently. The director- of the .Alberta Fresh
pointed because of his work
“One /reason there aren’t are showcased and promoted terms are for three years.
Vegetable Marketing Board
with agriculture - and farming many- Asians on the --air,
to the. heavens.
related business.
suggests director Shimokawa, - Hollywood can turn a pre­
fires Nikkei bank
unheard
of Chris Wells
.’.“is . that there aren’t enough viously
He said he has already at­
good Asian actors — the in­ Reeves into Superman, pack­
tended a 'council. meeting in
over
links
age • Henryv Winkler- as a
dustry can’t find'them. .
Ottawa recently and will pro­
sitcom
James
'
Dean,
.
sell
Bo
any
No" matter
' LOS ANGELES. — National th e m edi a. .Ka waka m i ’ s n a m e bably have^to devote 12 to
Derek
an^
John
Travolta

as
Asian’ tells you, there, isn’t a
attention to the biggest'bank first- came when Smith told 15 days a year to the council.
worldwide
sex
symbols.,
Japanese -American ■ actress
I
heist to date of $21 million his version to the media:
■As
on'e"actpr
says,

It

s
not
The council members spend
around who could have, play­
from the Wells Fargo Bank of appeal to the media to go to
the
ed Mariko in -‘Shogun,’’ or a matter of what people,will San Francisco bloomed when the "Miracle Mile Branch . . . their time " discussing
none, at least, who .have the accept, it’s what the industry confidential court documents and question the manager, country’s economy and mak­
particular panache that Yoko decides “o push. The industry were made public Feb. 11. . Gene Kawakami. It is there ing recommendations, to cabi­
creates “he demand.”
’ Shimada has.
that you will find the beginn­ net, he said.
The
bizarre
story
was
head-^
star
the " same
' “There a re Asia ns with' - -Could
ing of what I guarantee is one
lined by TIME magazine “The
talent,” he_ adds, “but few
of the biggest cases of fraud,
Wells
Fargo
Stickup

in
its
world's
countless
white
with the expdsufe and ex­ launched
embezzlement, illegal loans
economy & business section.
periences. You can’t just' do it careers be applied to Asian
and kiokbadks involving nu­ monochrome
It
involved'
the
Muhammad
' at East West Players or on an actors and actresses?
merous branches and per­
Ali
Professional
Sports
Matsushita
“I don’t see why not,”' says
Asian-themed show —--- you
sonnel
within
the
Well
Fargo
(MAPS), headed by sports _pro"“have to do- all kinds of. work TAT.Tandem’s Carter. “But it’s
Matsushita .
TOKYO.
mater Harold Smith, 37. Munot
the
first
thing
to
pop
into
so you can prove you’re an
The Rafu Shimpo was ask­ Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Ali,
thought
.
his
hammad
actor, and not just an Asian your mind — using an Asian
on' the firm’s front ed by Caulfield in the name will market what it claims to
name
is
as the lead in a show.” ...
actor.”
:
not involved in the of “Kode, Kotow or Koga” be the World’s smallest mono­
door,
is
Sumi. Haru contends .that
One (of the busiest Asian
whom Smith; had characteriz­ chrome TV weighing all of
case.
.
the industry says; no, and
thespians in Hollywood is
ed in one-of his casettes as one pound (450 ‘grams) and
.
The
Japanese'
American
Clyde Kusatsu , whom Shi“a leader in the ’ Japanese featuring -a 1.5-inch picture
press
picked
up
the
story

the
industry
hayen’t been given-:the ex­
m okawa calls
familiar. tube which can also be used \
mafia”
was
when
the
bank
announced
But when
Farrah
favorite how.” Kusatsu has posure.
Caulfield explgir
as a view, finder for TV came­
Gene
Kawakami,
32,
manager
appeared in “MASH,
All in started out, "she wasn. t bank-,
Kawa- ras and measuring equipment.
storv
‘ blames
'of
bank

s
Miracle
Mile
branch,
the- Family,” ' “Lou Grant,’ able until they decided to
kami’.s action . was motivated
The pa perback - size
was
relieved.'
x
of
his
duties
“Alice,” several movies and make her a star. Neither was
owning
.money
to
a
by his
TR-101 OP was made possible
pending
investigation,
and
' East/West
Players
produc- Henry Winkler, and we could
Kotow
person named Koda,
by flexible circuit- boards that
linked
his
name
with
boxing
. tions. He also 'auditioned go on and on.”
or Koga. (Casettes, were also can be folded into limited
promoter Smith in the alleged
■Long-time
casting
agent
strongly for the Bobby charcdelivered to the media.)
space, eight integrated cir­
ter in “Taxi”, and Robert Ito’s Guy 'Lee of the Bessie - boo
: Caulfield said Kawakami- cuits, and also by. specially
Agency, which handles the- he was fired “essentially as a
role in “Quincy.” .
miniaturized tuners, transfor­
.'result of our continuing in
majority
of
Asian
thespians
years
ago
and
had'
been
Before those/chances popp­
mers and speakers. The retail
vestigation into the embezclaims
several
of
his
clients
branch.,
manager,
at
Miracle
ed up, Kusatsu served a lengprice of the “Solo” will be
George Caulfield,
(5950 Wilshire Blvd, —. near Y32,800.
thy apprenticeship, touring have the ability and charisma zlement,”
vice president tor pupiic uir
the La Brea Tar Pits) for the
the country in summer stock to^be maijor stars. “All it takes
The AC-DC set can also be
airs at Wells Fargo headpast three years: He attended
• while playing" mostly white
nunrters at San Frpncisco,
Lee- says.:
L.A. City /College where he.
.characters. “The business is d enough s guts,
can be operated within mov- '
works
for
.whites^

why
not
for
declared.
studied to be a dental technovery tough nut to crack being vechicles.
It will be
Kawakami upon advice of
us?”.
marketed in the U.S.
Continued on page 3
their agents-j his attorney, has not met with
Actors
and
Asians,” he -says. “But lye
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THE NEW CANADIAN

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Establish*# In 1939
for good programs,, period.” Mit up .one side. McCarthy , “Good.— Times,”J /'Maude,’ri added ThqtThe: outlook would’
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/ Casting
agent
Ishimoto, insisted- on wearing a more “The Jeffersons”)? unique in improve if' the small pool of
who ^handles "George—Takei, dignified outfit, arid - she also their sophistication and pen­ .would-be screenwriters and’ A member. of -Ethnic Press
Association of 'Ontario
cites - several " thespians * —-2 questioned the pertinence of chant for dealing with social playwrights decided to write
' and: Canada. Federation
for : .the: m'assA commercial
James Shigeta, Mako, Nancy ( the call-girl outfit To-the plot. arid facial issues-/ ■ ri' ~ ;
Published; on Tuesdays and
Other shows like- /‘Wecome market and npt/».for them­
Kwan, Pat Suzuki, Irene Tsu |
“They changed it to a res- Fridays
— he feels are 'entrusted by pectabile business,” she says, Backj -Kotter,”; “Chico, and the selves. or Their-./-race. -/“IVs,
says; Publisher & Japanese Editor
' and a ' commercial ' field,”
. Hollywood and capable off “and it didn’t hurt the script Man-;” . -^Kung/
’ Kenzo Mori
and - if you
‘‘Barney Miller” employed" a ’Ellen Endo,
carrying a series. In fact, he Feit all/” "
'
?English Editor
suggests that actresses might! According <t3~ Morita, part potpourri of’—Blacks, Asians want to sell material you
Kei Tsumura don't become limited.”
have a better chance of doing j of the dilemma also stems and Latinos.' '
Ckcnlation Manager •
But' for - now, , the quickest
SP in the ruture, since Asian ' from Asian 'casting agents
fOne - example of The power­
K; Sho
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women, he^ says,
are much * who neqlect to' push for quail-* ful;social impact of television and .most effective way' to in-,
more attractive to people.
j ty parts for their clients- If involved a “Good Times’'’ fluence; racialcontentontele $12. for 6 .months
$20. per year
But even Ishimoto admits: actors hooked up with larger episode’ where James Evans ivision is To pressure the cre­
there are problems / finding ‘ agencies bigger and better stressed the r importance of ative powers-that-be/ Asians
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leadingAsian . men who have ‘ jobs would result, he says.
! havirig one’-s—blood pressure in Hollywood cite many white
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“For me to have a high-! checked. Following The show, 'Insiders sympathetic To .The
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difficult for an Asian actor to 'powered Jew agent (Al Mel-! clines in Black "neighborhoods dearth of'.minority talent, but MM
pull a show and keepit up,” nik) will' help : me out in the : sported a -substantial , in­ ;few who, will-rectify it unless
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. he‘explains. “Jack Soo did so long run,” claims.’Morita. “He f crease in requests for. blood prodded. .
-splendidly in 'Barney Miller,’ mixes with, producers and—pressure' checks.
POSITION WANTED
’ .“Generally speaking/!' it’s
v/here he v/as one -of six directors, he’ll get me better
Despite these changes, thej hot one of Those concerns--that
: Ca u casia n male,' 30, studied
actors, but- he couldn’t in roles.”
creators of the shows remain-- stays/in front’ of -me,” .says Japanese 3 years, ! year_at
“Valentines”, where h was
-Stilly Tor the present ' situ­ ed white'- a - situation critics George- Sung a, - producer of Waseda
University, ' Tokyo,
the lead character.
ation - to improve, critics .urge stiH founduate. Traces ABC’s ' “Three’s- .Company.” Hons. BA. Economics-Anth ro- -In ensemble acting situ? that the move must be macle of' racism and sexism, they “Although There’s, no reason
. ations
with
other talent, at
That don’t have To ■ be Cauca- 1978,
higher . creative . levels .claimed, still persisted. ' ~
seeks *' employment,
Asians tend to do v/'ell.; Be­ where it is ' determined pre-,
-In '. one' confrontation, o Asians. There 'pre ‘some roles 488-8710- or 266-7768.
sides Soo, other actors like cise’v what transpires on the coalition
of
Los Angeles. sian, but ,we’ haven’t focussed
^.Morita, Ito, Takei and - young
Chicano
■ groups accused on it — iris not something d uced . by - Sp elli ng-Gold berg,
Brian Tochi, a star on Satur­
■which in one recent episode
Prior to-the rise of racial “Chico and the Man,, of- por­ you go out and look for.”
day childrens’ shows, have all awareness during the- 1960s, traying Chicano as “slovenly '/In -October,
1979,
the flaunted an . exotic Oriental
met with ' success . in comple­ minority employment in Tele­ and lazy/’ The coalition even- Screen * Actors' / Guild ' raised villidness • replete in • a tight,
mentary -roles. vision - - and: .especally
the Tually succeeded / in teaming -some
producers’ - eyebrows Chinese 'dress.'Parading in The
with producer Janies Ko mack t when it filed unfair/labor, background was a mysterious
- But for Asians lacking the
[ changes with 'The -National Eastern cult, every member
versatility of Morita or the virually non-existent. -Aside to bring about changes. .
goodlooks of Ito, will Those from token craft a nd tech nical
La-bo ri Relea ti o ns • B oard, <clai m - seemingly, a martial . arts ex­
Similarly,
elusive parts ever? drift within workers, the creativepositions Americans - Citizens League in ing that the Assoc. of Motion
- reach? Critics say no, qssert- were strictly a'white Romain/ ] 973 presented KHJ-TV in Los Picture and- Television Pro­
ing that the available work - In 1969,
1969, ’..the;
U.S.. Equal: Angeles a-4ist of war. movies ducers and MGM, Walt Dis- the total production, -in the
the : U.S.
for Asians has- not improved Employment/CommisM'o
:; “‘derogatory
and ney, Warner Bros., Columbia words ~of one- minority actoy
in decades;
2
several hearings determined vicious 'in _ the extreme to and Universal ;had' ' failed To
Sometimes
Asian
actors that the motion picture ' in-/Japemeseri Am erica ns.’ ’ - - ■ Th e provide, employment data on
Today, the future-of Asians
dustry -discriminated-'against station- consented^ to cutting! minorities . ‘and women —: in- ' television • and
motion
petrating their plight by ac­ minorities Tn-’.both employ- offensive parts, or- removing?figures required by" contract.- -pictures looks, no. better' or *
cepting demeaning or. limited ment and-character portrayals. । the film/from their schedule. [ Infuriated; actors also picked worse than it has in • the past
parts and not adding any (Incredibly, Tone major studio
Critics- also asserted, that! the accused studios.
10 or 15 years. Many - in the
the ' employed .6% Blacks in its more minority- writers, were |
The upsh ot of' s u ch a ctio ns? entertainment /industry wel­
characters.
.
v/ork. force.)
' .
Hopefully, increased’ aware­ come minorities/as part? of a
“I’ve heard producers -say < Following a stern, warning minorities arid women.; A frusf ness on the part of studios sincere'effort to remedy Hollyabout q particular Asian that from the .U.S. Department of trated Esther Rolle of “Good and
production companies,’ : wood’s many faults> . Others
I Justice that such/actions - viol? Times” went-' so/ far as to an awareness ■ that percolates,
the' right ‘type’,” tumes one [ ated Title VII of The 1964 leave ' the -show, Tn part and ultimately results in more vehemeht criticsj simply don’t
well-known actor. ‘As a re Civil Rights Act, the: Associ- because only one /Black- (out balanced presentations on the 'give a damn’.'
'
suit,--the iridustn/ sees Asians I atlon of. Motion 'Picture and of. a writing staff of -1.0) wrote screen.
■ Does such' a 'state bode
can’t talk. Television — Producers^ a nd the fori the series.
who can’t
for good or ■ bad- for the Clyde
Universal’s
' .
can’t move, but they sure as industry’s craft unions enter•Back in 1969? the .Writers’ instance, consistently '/stands Kusatsus, the Desmond Naka­
hell /‘fit the type.’"
.ed into’ a settlement 'agree­ Guild of America-West estab­ out as a prime example < of; nos, .the Gary Shimokawas
“Some actors don’t give a ment with The Justice Dept. _ lished - its “Open. Door Pro­ -responsible Television produc­ who represent The' cr.eam of a
shit’—- they just wanna-pick : The movie industry promis­ gram” ’ to. train. promising tion. Sexism, and racism bccur. young Asian, crop?
up d paycheck and'get a little ed to curb the - nepotism and minority writers. Well over rarely, /if at all; one main • ■ -The doors' ajar, abswers
status for themselves.”,,
.
favoritism That dominated its 1000 students entered the character is played by a mino­ one white producer,' and its
now-defu net program, but few rity (Ito and the show is juSt. needs To be shoved open.
Many respected Asian thes­
pians assert That if . actors cruit minorities' - and kick-off went on to success. / _
generally’ well-cast with a
'Paramount's Mariko’ Kriss
—.must
portray
stereotyped training programs for minoriOne “Open Door” grady- mixture of faces — all This agrees.. “There’s . room • for
characters, They have the ^re- ties.'
maintaining
high Asians," she says. “The in­
- - .
?. kate, Bill Shinkai (“The ' Toby while
years
later,, the Orlando and Dawn Show”), ratings and exciting, topical dustry wouldn't hold your,
Seven
color;?race of religion against
more believable. And if ne­ /California Advisory Commissi­ recently Teamed with Jon Shi-.
cessary, they should demand on to the U.S. Commission, on rota and Edward Sakamoto to
you if you’re able To do The
One
offensive Civil Rights - uncovered? that create “Occupation Hazard,” featured as importantrchara- ’ job. They just want to get the
that
particularly
aspects of the role be omit- little had changed; Studios a comedy based on post­ cters" a ■ Black?couple, a Japa­ best material available, the
ted: _
_
had hired more minorities, but World War II-/occupation of nese couple' '(Bill-. Saito .and best talent, the -best -show.”
McCarthy only in clerical and .-service
McCarthy), and a ' woman
Actress
Nobu
instances positions. And Paramount and
recalls,
myriad.
Pilot, concepts and: .scripts
£
where directors instructed . her 20fh Century-Pox had not were -.unsuccessfully pitched
But for- every ^two or three
to perform what she consider­ even composed
affirmative to ABC'and NBC, who showed programs with sensitive char­
ed denigrating conductbrief interest. "WeTl try to acter portrayals, there is a
action plans. During” the 1970s, legedary sell it again,” says Shikai, poorly" conceived;, irrespon­
7 -In one show she v/as cast
as. the head of a call girl liberal producer Norman Lear “but we’re not holding our sibly cast show that infuriates
agency and told to don a began several realistic come­ breath.”
critics.
Several Asians interviewed
-Take “Hart to Hart,” pro- j
tight- Chinese dress with a dies (“All in the Family,”
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Princess ball at LC.C.C. April4 /^n Open Letters
the horror when they parade
before the Judges during the
intermission "iperiocj.
Those
competing and ? the? orggnization sth ey rep res ent (if kn own)
are: .Tina. A^ada' (United
Church), Sandra Eto (Toronto
Young
Buddhist
Society);
Deidre Itobai(Sunday uNiters),
(Friday Niters),
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ants are expected to vie for Oawne' Sunahara (Nisei Women), Sa n d ra’ Kiyon a g a (H a r u yagi), Leslie Abe and "Naomi
Healthy Body & Mind Ohi. (J.C.C. Karate Club). "

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this year’s Miss Tokyo selected to preside over "our Pay;
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Some years ago. there appeared in the local paper, a large
ad promoting at made-in-Japan television. The heading /read
225-7836
Member:
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“This is hoxy a typical Japanese family7watGhes\T
a homey picture -depicting an average family, but there was?
something that struck me as 'obtrusively non-typical: the
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father, shoes and all, had his feet/propped on the. coffee table.
My early upbringing dictated that one must riot sit on £the
RESTAURANT '
j
table, or put your feet on it — God forbid!
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"MICH!"
Now try to. imagine the typical Japanese family (in -Japan
459 Church St.
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where they>are so clean that you discard your shoes before
Phone 924-1303
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entering the house, J promoting your comfort by allowing- you
Music for the dance is pro­ to plop, your slices on .the table, the same, table, from which
For fire repairs, Michi is ]
vided by Dee Dee Jays. /Ad- you eat and drink!f
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closed
for
a
while. I
va nee s a 1 es"of tickets 1 s $5.00
A: few days after seeing the ad I was in Toronto, and I made
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the
time
and
the
detour
to
visit
the
head
office
of
this
pre
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per person,■'-'$6.00 at the door.
Say it
At 195 RICHMOND ST. W. |
with Flowers
In addition, Monte’ Cairo ' in stigious J apariese cbriipany/ ! asked for the president and as
3
Toronto, Phone 977-9519 |
the West. Room,, door, prizes I was led towards his office I practised again in, my. mind
what f was goirig to do. I was going to sit down and non942* PAPE AVE.
and free refreshments. And of chalantly raise my legs and plunk my lOV^’s bn his shiny ex­
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s
ang was wrong.
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City wide - delivery
7 . Dear reader, be proud of.-me, I couldn’t gb~ through with my
Donald l. Kimura
Peter Sasakij
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-charade.?
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Barrister & Solicitor
As I entered his office he bowed and1 we shook hands. I
HYLAND
apologized for barging' in like this and gave my story with
i
FLOWERS
some embellishments to the extent that we Japanese Canadians
155 Main Street West
had
worked
hard
to
deserve
a
certain
image
and
that
this
ad
' AND PARTNERS
proprietor
Stouffvilie, Ontario
1
of his was an insultJo us and toJapanese in general;
’ CHARTERED
JON ONODERA
He agreed, readily and promiseri to terminate further ads:
LOH 1 L0
ACCOUNTANTS
'depicting this scene.
,
489-4654 ----- 481-8805
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640-5454
(Business):
fResiience) I
Occasionally I have guests to my house who plunk their
155 REXDALE BLVD
feet on my coffee table. It sends treniors down my spine, but
SUITE 406_
540
Eglmton
Ave.
W.

for now I have not been able to politely, or otherwise' say
REXDALE, ONT. M9W 5Z8
Toronto
,
“Hey, take your feetoffmy coffee table!”
745-9800- But, dammit, when it comes to-smoking, it’s another story!
Not only do I ask my guests to riot; smoke in iriy house, but
the1 other day when this .idiot got into the elevator and lit up,.
I alrnost gave him a karate between his legs.
“How 'can you” I said iri,a cajoling ^mariner with about
five others, in the elevator listening,-, “light a cigarette, in: an
40 Melford Drive, Unit 1
OPEN SUNDAY
elevator, puff on a filtered cigarette, to “protect44 yourself
Scarborough,Ontario
and blatantly force us to take in this cancerous pollution!” '
M1B2G2
298-3333
’ The poor fellow, he apologized and got off -on the next
KEN MURATA .
floor.
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173 DUNDAS STREET WEST, TORONTO
Home-291-0952
977-3761 & 977-3765
I made copies of a book review, the other day and sent it to
ONE HOUR FREE PARKING FOR
all my staff with a personaL footnote.
_
OUR CUSTOMERS, AT JOY LOY
" “Anyone"who has any sense of obligation to oneself, the
PARKING
LOT
(SOUTH
OF;
LICHEE
GARDENS)
family, friends, the company, and still smokes has got to be
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,
Following are a few comments from the book review.
" “More than 50; Million Aniericans - one in every four men,SBISiiWfi
460 Dundas St. W.
women and children - who are healthy today will contact
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cancer at some time.”
Travel Service — Tel: 977-7655
Beattie, the. author, notes cigarette smoking is related to
80% of lung cancer cases, remains the'largest single unneces- .
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Apr. 18
sary
and
preventable
cause
of
illness
and
early
death
of
near-1
Escorted Tour to Maritime , :
ALPINE X-COUNTRY
< June 27
Ty
350,0.00
deaths
a
year
are
related
to
cigarette
smoking
y

Language? School Tour .to Japan
July 4
1201 Bloor St. W.
-almost'
seven
times
the
annual
highway
loll
of
over
50,000.
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July 23
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Toronto, Ont.
532-4267
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Canadian Rockies Tour I
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last 30 years. Cigarette smoking also . is related to 80% of
Garden Club Weekend trip
Aug. .1.
emphysemia, 75% of chronic bronchitis;and 30 % of coronary
Canadian Rockies Tour II.
. Aug.. 5 r
heart riisease cases in men under 55. .Somking is a significant
London to Paris.,
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danger to' unborn infants. .
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■ J.C.C. Centre Tour'to Japan.
Oct 10
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While 30 million Americans have stopped smoking in the
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The review concludes “Each of us is. at the mercy of our
Agones, our body chemistry, our immune system arid the stray
Ovens; Video Cassette
viruses and 'bacteria we encounter by sheer chance. We
Recorders, and TV
The New Canadian
cannot select our ancestors, But we can minimize our chances
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