rol. 13�No, 4
US
TORONTO, ONT, WEDXESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1950
$6 Per Year�10c Per Copy
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Canadian Of the Past Half Century
!IU!I�II[|�!M
Just Passing Through
By KEN ADACHI
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On One Side . . .
Back in the year 1029, the largest number of Niseis were reportedly born and in the years following, behind the grim backdrop of the depression,, more saw the light, of day. These would be the older teenagers, 'the late youth'
.' of. today. : ...
v The Niseis bony before that time are probably settled in their grooves and may be raising children who are classified as the Saiisei. These Nisei have grown into maturity and are steady/
v"stolid citizens. . -
But what about these young
_Nisei!. There a.re ho cold statistics or facts on \yliicli to base any report, only conjecture on their st-atus, economical, social or
-. otherwise. .'. ��.'.-'"' : - ;:: '
If one wanted to analyze them, it would be best to look at the typical Nisei. But again,, is there
^tich:;'<i thing as .the" �"typical" '.Nisei"?.; ?he life and; loves -of the.Nisei does not seem to fall into one set '-pattern. . * -
';'-' Most of these Nisei are of High school age but it. is doubtful whether ma:ny of them have
^finished their learning. To be on
-the conservative side, probably 'more than half have left school in the earlier years of high school. True, the war and the ensuing evacuation deterred many from continuing school but despite that fact, there^ are others who drop out of school after a few years of school to seek employment, either prodded by the finger of economic heed or prompted by a .sense of boredom or frustration.
... Taking Toronto Nisei as an example/there seems to be a surprisingly small proportion attending high school and. there are many who have tak �*� oiily a few years of school. >rhaps this situation stems from the fact that things .were too unsettled when their families first came into the East after the evacuation.
Whatever the reason, the fact remains, that these Nisei didn't g--t the education. and training that school may have brought
By Staff Writer
In a review of the historical past . .half-century j U^ names of Ghandi^ � Churchill, Roosevelt. Lenin, Einstein, were among the names mentioned as the greatest greats of the recently-ended fifty year era. And various publications have different ideas as to whom should go the honor of being the Man of .the Half-Gen-
_
Not to be outdone, The- New Canadian is .also looking ...for : its �M^oftheHC. The Japanese Section is requesting the readers to submit a hajne ; or .names (not more, than five) of persons of Japanese .'ancestry; living or dea<l, ..who at one .time, or another dur-. ing -the half-century resided in Canada who can be considered to be most oijtstanding. .
They are 'also asked -to give: reasons for their qhoicesi
Results will be made known sometimes" in .the latter: part of February as to whom will go the honor of entering a Ja panese ;Canadian version of the "hall of fame".- '-'^ __'�/�:< ',''�-�'� :;:-'-
There are no restrictions as to the reason \vhy they select a certain individual, * it could be a person who has been personally siic: cessful, or who has made the most or outstanding contributioir to the advancement of the Japanv ese Canadian welfare, or for any other reason the reader may care to chobse. v � -
Since the histprjT of the Japanese in Canada is about fifty years old, and that we have jtist Com-; pleted a .year .in. 'which much of .our aspirations have been fulfiL-led,- making a selection is timely and auspicious.
The English Section is not participating because the .period in which the Nisei had come to the fore has been relatively short and are hot in a position, we feel-, to judge the outstanding accomplishments of a 50-year period.
Perhaps, in the year 2000 A.D!, w;e11 have, some nominations for the Nisei of the Half -Centurv.
Kamloops To Be Site of Fourth Annual B,C. JCCA Conference, Jan, 27 to 29
Children's Hospital TcrGet Vets' Aid
Tho Nisei Yois are sponsoring' a (lance nl the Central YMOA Auuitoruirn ou Feb. o with the not p rooe fds go i i.ig t owa'rd s t lie' Ch i Id: reifs Hospital Fundwhu-h is now hearing .'-its �4,000.<U)0 objective.:;
The admission is 75c, and dan^-�hi will bo from 8 to 12.;;
Welcome Back Nisei Returnees With Party
The toronto JCCA; together with the Issoi Diyisionis sponsor-injr^a. party for some />!), per sons-iii the Toronto area Avlio have ro-lurned - ;to . Canada from Japnn since' its occupation.; This will take place, at the. ba^nient room-of t-he Canadian Legion .Hal! on" Jan; 21 comrttencjng ai 8 p.m.
The pro%ranv: for the evening Will include ,1 discussion period, showing of films, game? aird refreshment. "'- /''..; f:'
Although notices haA'e he.en sent to' the kno\vii .TetuYneesV m t|ie' Toronto' �irea, it is possible; that owing to change of address or other circumstances, some, may hoiTcccivQ invitations.. To these returnees, the Toronto JCCA also extends its invitation. .:
GREENWOOD, B. C. � Iloadquartors of .the ' -British Columbia JCCA this week announced its '-complete' prp-Kranv for the foithcoming Fourtli Annual Provincial Convention to take place .at Kamloops on Jan. 27, 28,
and 29/ ; : . -v^'. :A;- ',. >..":\ '�'�:,'; J' , .';'-i'.-'
The subject of future program of the JCCA will be
thc.keynotc of the conference. ',
Fourteen centres in B. C. arc$- -� .- '''.�; '�-,' :; � �.-..� �~~~~""~"~~
expected to be represented. They
are Vernon, Okanagaii Centr?,
Slocan -Gi'tj'j Kelowna, Greenwood,
Grand Forks. Lillooct, Midway,
Oynnu), Kcvolstoke, Salmon A,rn>,
Sunimerlaml, Vancouver and
Westbankv v
Delegates who have, so far been named are Grace. Kuvita, Koby Humazaki aaiul M its Ikeda
Japanese Diet Members To Study US Democracy
TOKYO. � Fourteen members
. them. They stepped out into dif- 1 of the Japanese Diet. headed by
� ' - v
fererit jobs and some of the luckier ones found positions suited to their capabilities. Others are in semi-?kiiled trades but you need much practice to fill tark. fry hamburger*, or .- that the
;-v. >o one
sr'e in a rut.
.a:!y. the Xise: seems :<:�
of: o
Takeshi Yamazaki, former speaker of the Lower House, will go on a 50-day inspection tour of legislatures in the U. S. The mission is expected to visit
'�--� observe.a: first hand d-rr.cxra-t'fc legislation a: w-:-rk. A week-
V/rites About Life In Japanese Army
TOKYO. � The experiences of a Hawaiian Nisei in the Japanese army in. China will be told in a book soon to be published .in the United States. ; V �;
The book, '.'Long the Imperiah Way," was written by Kanama Tasaki, a native of Hawaii who was /drafted into the Japanese, army when he went to Japan. He saw sen-ice from 1938 to 1941 when he was discharged. He is: now an operator of a hog farm near Yokohama. _
The book was .brought to the attention of an' American pubV li&hing house by a Professor Carl Shoup who visited Japan on a special mission for the occupation. He saw the book in a limited, edition in Tokyo. �
The publisher wrote Tasaki that "anyone who "can write that book is a writer arid is going to keep at it." The title of the book will bfi changed in the American edition. ,
of-:'Yernon; A, T. Kobayashi of -Okanagan Centre; A. Matsuba-yashi.-a'nd N. Sakamoto of Slocan City; Giro Yamamoto, ToifTTo^ miy;e and Chic Mori of Kelowna; Frank Hamaguchi and Nobby Fiijisawa of Greenwood; a-nd Sii's Tabata of Vancouver. -�� >"...":.:-.'�
- All officers of the B; C. JCCA will ;be present. They iucludo Ed .Ouchi; president; Kar Kobayashi first yic.e president;; Mel ICfuvano, second vice-president; B. .Okada, troasurer and Setsu Takimpto, aetuig secretary. ; .
.The convention will take place �in the Blue Room., of* the Plaza Hotel.. A guest speaker/ as. yet unnamed, will open the-^tinvc-ii-"tion. " '.�'..'��' ' '.'... . .-.''
700 Horses Learn Japanese Language
TOKYO. � The U.'S. Arr-.y :s teachir.g- 5r-v^n rurdrod horses a f<vr- ism lar.guag-.
.The Miss Nisei B. C. conto.st will be the social event of the Convention. .The winner is"fo' bo chosen at the Conventioji Ball to. be'held on Jan. 27. ,Ca!>didates will be judged by a p.'uieF ->f judges arid a trophy will bo presented to Miss Nisei of British Columbia by the B. C. JCCA..
Vernon has selected K;:m-'As?.i as its candidate, while 'Kmy Kato' will represent Kamloop.s. Greei'i-wood is definitely entering a candidate, arid there 'are-'cvory dications that .Kelov.
In $40,090 Blaze'
GRAND :KOKKS, B. C. ^-Harry's Photo and Confectioiiery in the Yale Holel Block suffered severe 'daiv.a'go as a result-of tl�o $40,000 firo .which" swept through ' the Yale Hotel preituses iiVGrand Forks, oii (lie early morning of Jan. '-5.��''�' .�' ;�'.'-"' �' ".'�;��/ ,''-;.-. . '.' �'' .. .'
Hideo Harry Miyhtnoto, who;';' operated the store, had moved a year previously.''' to .the .-present site from the Uox.y Theatre buijding; and had gained a steady and pppijlar VradV.:-.Hc camo to-. Grand Iforks about two years ago from N.eVv DenveiV B. C.
With t^c. help <>f voiuntecrs and firemen, ni<)-it of the stock Avas removed to shelter, but much ^photographic equiimient \Vas lost " in tlie b'laze. -
Davey's Beauty ServicOj located in the .'-.same builduig, a?td the
Yale Cafe in the hew addition, .also had their _premises" destroy-, ed. It ''..wiU be some.'.time.- before the'hole! will be rebiiilt.
. FoJ lowing, is (he outline of the agenda o/ tluv Cunvcnl ion. _ �
First d;iy: regisirad()n( f) to 10 a.m.; \;;fiern(i;)n ; s^'SHron, 1. to '���{,_ addresses by. host clrap'ter rr-jH-e-seiitative, KU'Vst spcakor and Ed Oik-hi, prc.sidl-nt j>f.,the H. C. J.CCA, aiul i-ep'�;t.s hy-.oxL coiinjiittce ;aiVrl t p:a<urer.
Second .day: . M:o!ni:i C
session, -. 1. �. to.-. ri,
Revel stoke entries coming. .
. The Convention Ball place at the Masonic II
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.Third day: morning s ^'.i -, constjujtion and
off;t
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Or, Banno Heads Kamloops JCCA For 1950 Term, Picks 'Miss Nisei' Candidate For B,C, Confab
KAMLOOPSr B. C. � At a . F^jhvar:.. auriltors;" H. Tanab-, recent general meetir.p �f th^ : T. L"y-ya:-.a ar;d K. T^r.�ir.i. ad-Karr.loops JCCA, Dr. Fd-vard C. ' v]<.,r<: Kay hvr1?aki, T---?h 0:?^ Banno, Nisei dentist,, v.-a = �:!�?�.--d'. to. Mit's Ka4". Sad:- Ad�"'<��*-.! ar.d a? it? pr���l(Jer! forth- -.� ' ' -rn . : (', ,r^-- K'.y^j;a^i; r :al (��:��'ri.i'i-
l ' The memix-rs of h:= r;sNrr^* :r.-.. ir-f-.
jc-ude Harry K. Shoyarr a. fir^ _ ,. . - _,__ . _'
r.ited .^tat-r? are ~^-
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Urr%- TA- . Kar
Kato. tr.*-
Tr.v p^rp- ?e �: :
s a curi '"5 rrait. A Nisei pre?5*xi bv :ho gr> �a^ng along the street. If the es*e-c* of d^r (Conticaed on page 2) U, 5. congressional sy
r-�-2 ii.-� -..a.r:;.r.5j r-r.
fa�* eTirTJjrh to b*r able already i'i �b^y c -rrr^and* g'.vtp-n :h*"n by
Japar.'se
the "M;>^ N.?*; B. r." �!;>. in
i the forthc rv'Jir R. f, JCCA O-r> Misa A<ia- ; ^^tior v. ta<^ plac^ her� Jaru ch:. Art Sboymma and Dr. A. J. l 27-29.
