y.,; ]4�No, 33
SATURDAY, APRIL 28.. 1<?S1
$6 Per Yeoj-UV Per Copy
THE WEEKLY HHIT
By TOYOTAKATA
When we were in high school back cm Vancouver Island, our history teacher was discussing the boundary disputes between Canada and the United States. Since we were located below the 49th Parallel we were on territory which had been politically and almost militarily contested in the last century, we remember
the teacher asking the class if it preferred to belong to the United States rather than Canada. About half of the hands, in-
' eluding: ours, -went up in favor of being annexed. The traitorous half was admonished for its lack of Canadian pride, but we coun: tercd with solid teenage reason-
. ing for pur choice. American football was. better than soccer, longer summer vacations, cheap-
. er and sharper clothing, Sunday shows were all contributing fac-
Now, a decade and a half later, '. xve're. sure that, like' ourselves,
'most of thenvhave changed their mi nets. IV be sure one can't overlook .the many benefits and advantages to b.c gained by a union,
>�<.>')} be able lo travel freely \viUiont birth certificate or visa
<1o\yn to the Mexican border and
bf in Jin? for cheaper autotno-
b-!os..-aivd appliances..
Hut what we
in material
ro MCC ? si oii f>, \vc lose out in other "ways. We would be wallowed in tho shuffle, and what identity tv.o possess as Canadians, inde-f'nite and immature though it may -lie,- would be lost^ in the tide of absorptioiK : It would create a new kind of refugee' problem .with people hedging in renioter regions to retain a little bit of
that is, two languages 'are accepted as tho'mother tongue.'The : U.S. may have their'- Texas drawls ami Krooklynese but it all comes out English in.congiv^- i sional records and ii: Jirintod di- : rection on medicine labels-Ami. what about- the Mounties? They j aren't the same as G-men. These ' distinctions stamp Canada apart ! from her southern neighbor:wHK' .who'ni'sh.e is'closely., tied. .-'' ;
That Canada is a'>ep;u'aty� ;political entity free to decide her own course
Bill Of Rights
Few Japanese Left In Kdpuskasing Area
KAri.'S'KASlXCi, Ont. � Gradual- moving out has reduced the Japanese Canadian .population in this .northern Ontario pulpwood awn to ton families and about 15. single men. Others are. likely to leave 'this area shortly.
llight" now- is the. worst time of
* A delegation headed by the Association, for Civil Labor-ties and including the JCCA. is to meet with tho Prime Mlrus-: ter and members of his cabinet to urge the Government to [give consideration to a national Bill of Rights. An appbiht-! ment has been arranged for May 8 at the Prime Minister's office in Ottawa;
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as' she chooses an.l Mho yoa1' for in�lp-;workors.. With not. a- satellite was made plain : Celling ^snow.Avorking conditions
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by Lester -Pearson.. -His speech �>yas considered defiant' and provocative by some .Americans, but it was- a si.mple utterance that
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Nisei Sworn In
Canada is not necessarily bound ! As Denver Gop
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to .blindly follow the ; United States.
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timely for there is .a tendency on the part of the Anierionns lhat ! ver IVKiice I-'orce :last week.
} I)KNVKRvCo!o.>-- James :Na-. I kagawa. a war:vct(rran, was one
Pearson statement was ' of 2r> .new patrolmen who were
sworn in ivs officers of the Den-
Canada should auton.iaticallyfa.ll inVwith the ;U:S: Of 'late they have been f orgc 11 i ng that they, the U.S.-, are a member of the team,'�"�arid'.'even if they are, the anchor, neverthejess - the others^ too have a right to decide strar tegy and policy. . : ;
" One thing Canada has failed to. do is .to demonstrate to nations abroad: that she is: not tied'to Anre.riean.stakes. ".Foreign diplomat s, potent a t e s, t nul ers .and m i -litarv leaders recognise Uiis, but
Nakagawa is believed to be the first Nisei policemah\in the. city. ''He will go. to police school for five weeks and then will be'as-;signed to duty as a regular i>ol-iceman, sen-ing the first six months on a probationary basis.
Judo Recognized By National AAU
NEW YORK --Judo as a corn-petitive sport has been accepted bv the National Amateur Ath-
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steps are now.
the nu:n:'on-the-?treet in �C.f*PPnr-J-beiiip":lakeiv..to 'incorporate' .
hagi n,.C^!fo-t>rOs;>k;i .knows on- ^to the- A AT by; appointing a nal-
ly . America^jii ^this continent: _
�..-"':' Visitors from "Japan reveal
thai Uie "avcvnge ' Japanese hani-
Iv knf>ws tho existHeiico" of C'a^.o-
da and if /the heard -<*f:;it, it's n
Every once in "a ; while sonic l.-i'oti"4.:^;;- b'j'ffoo:> pops lit and ' --. ;ito.-'- the Yankees to coi'yc.-iip .- -A lake over but he* 5. inmiedia-t iMy hooted down and the windy renegade is , heard n.6 '-more". A Maritime politician was a recent advocate of a sort of a gradual iv.sion of the two countries with. an after-dinner pleasantry rnado j i:i tho. States. He probably would j ;M dare make a similar slsie.- 1 -.icnt in hi? own. principality. i
As -we begin to
iional" iudo eommittet*. The A All
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ho'pcs \enlually to conduct judo:' chamrion?h;ip.> <MV .a. national basis. .'� : ' : -";' . '.':.
.The"''-jiid�"i comniitt'cd'--is headed by ilcriry A, Stone of. the Uni-.'�';!�:� :'-iv! Vf C-a'ifOrp.:?. Klcvcn/of
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It was announcoil from National JCCA headquarters this week ih'at- Cieorge Tanaka, national ox-<tcutiv.iv secrt-tary, will represent tln> National JCCA as a member of the delegation to Ottawa. Invitation to piVrticipate in the appeal to the Federal Government was received by the National JCCA from Mr. K. S. Samiwpll, editor, of the Saturday Night and chairman of Commiltee for a Hill of Rights, of the Association for Civil Liberties.
Besides -'.'Prime;,- Minister Louis S. St. Laurent, Minister of justice Stuart Garspn, Secretary of State Lester B, Pearson, and the �Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Walter B. Harris, are expected to be present at the meo.ting. � '
The delegation is a follow-uj of the hearings '"�of: the special Senate Committee on Human Rights and I^undamental. Freedoms a year ago. At that tinie, the Senate Gomiiiittce. lioaded by Sen. Arthur AV. Roebuck, heard 'numerous:'witnesses' and -received, brief si froin. many organizations. George Tanaka and Kunio Shi-�mizir aiVpearod before the hearings on behalf of the JCCA.
At the Conclusion of the hearing, �the Committee ha<l recommended that Canada should have a national Bill of Rights in the 'Constitution and that as an inter-im iii^ar,ure, the Federal Gcvcrn-)r.cr.( Klio'jld ^'dopt a Do :Kiiatt^.n of Human Rights inofJcllcd *:n "the United Nation's DccIaraVi, u
of Hunian Kights, These- rccom-mendatums were I lien adopted by thtv Senate a? a whole.
As yet the Federal Government has not .moved to implement them".'-' The delegation therefore is prepared to appear before the Prime Minustor to seek the Government's support, in carrying out the Senate recommendation.
In-approving the appeal.to tho Prime Minister, Mr. Tunaka said, "In these critical tinics in inter-imtional affairs, we believe there is a great need for tlio ]K?ople of CaiKulu to support (bis worthy tiioveinent which se<'ks .to ;have a national Hill of Rights in .the Canadian .Constitution;
."Towards- this proposition, the Japanese Canadians give their whoio:hearte_d support./
"If is (HIT :sincerc lioiw, that by these actions which \ve aro taking totlayj we, are building a better-and a stronger;.Canada in wh.icli the rights of its citizens sliul.l be ��protected."''"'". .
Kent JGCA-s Oriental Supper Huge Success
hundred persons attended .the Kent. JCCAV Oiicstal 'Supper sponsored by the V men on Wed., AprH 18, at the ChathanV YMCA. AH -organizations within the YMCA v.-crc nr.'itcd .and licoausc of the Ivnrv :,uccc-;;^ cf .tho supper, it '.. i:i -t/ :Lc
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Throe hundred th�>'�>an<t {�:�� ��"hat .little uniqueness Carado set for an c\!ra c-.�ri>" ii>fn2 �'��! -1 P^scsses as entirely her OWTI,, it was the usual 6:43 a.m. <ie?p;te its proximity to and in- /Precisely at 6:45 the Hiby c^capable -influence T>y its big Ben ran off the familiar uu*J-r^jrnbor, we don't want to see come buzz. Usually it is greeted !t disappear ay it probably would j with a shutting off and hack "to :. a political amalgamation. No; bed reaction, but thi� morninir I
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It Was a fine bright, imuping. j The sun >hone railiautly .m<! ! though there were a few scattered clouds that on occasion dimmed the scene, they served to intensify the "artist's final) touch" to the setting on which ; the whole world *AK looking. It was a magnificent open air them-
. The � program at tho supper which wa:, served complete""with. ch''Jij;lick.s,"censis'tciV of vucal in-rurunicnlal :;clcciit.;i:- and al;:.J:a-di::j>!ay of jud�> ^',iic' o:i;cc:*.:d by .lion Maedc1, *.h'.- pn^i'Icnl of iho V men's club. �." - '
1'lans ar<- und-_-r \ .iv f.-r a Concert to bi.- r-tnir-'d in tlie latter. ]>ai't. .<>f ilay Mid also llio joint-ni'-nic with the l/>nd-jn-^i. Thomas JGCA to be held on Juw 19 at the K. >". "Carr.p in Mor-More coniplrrtt- details <>f
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