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nidi of Rights ored by JCCD
.T0[:< )N:TO. Ont�In A resolution addressed to )'!ii:-!i:!.me.nk the Japanese Canadian Committee for De-i';U��� h'as protested the continued denial of free movement fish ^ licenses to Canadians of Japanese oi \g\\\.
������ The resolution, passed at a
general meeting on Feb. 21,' stated as
Reviewifif The News
By K.D.
Custodian Trouble
Tii,.''."t:.>v.'rume.m finds itself in .embarrassment' over iustodiitn dealt with
[a lit'tlf'l'ii ae ;\v;ty
i a �[��\�: v'<�niiiioji
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debate in the House (TK leader M. J. ossod a point blank �- sfrretary of state: tailiari -dealt \vith. to' .Canadian: origin?, Mr. ' Q! a World propei-ty
.ctijs-ot Japanese
rell.ci'lriil.the-Wur 11 veiriaiY whose had''tuvii solii. at :� lossL
The an^wi-i should have been a Mi-sight' yes since- no. distinction hsi! bevnmade in the handling oi" jirojjonivs .belonging to: Jap-nfjio Aliens.i)"aturali/.e.d Canadians or Vauatliaii-born; and .the bulk oi: jfrHti had b-'� n .handled by the
Hut ihe minister's reply �: was a.*iv�\.-. Japanese property '.was by several organization's.. he >;ii'i. ami mentioned the navy Mi took about 20 oi the V.<Xifi .iKf-semvniul tVshing boats). He
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the pWti<-uliirrase mentioned iht' ',-OCK- leailer .had :been lift by tho custodian. But so-�t-i-- liftM>i!>'�}s ol' other properties brlonaisis^Ki Canadian; citizens of
legal Angle
,.A{';r:T f:oni:.tlie" losses involved. ."-i# ti)> >;-io!iabie i!' .the custodijiil �R;i_<.'l/-siil!y mui inoraHy justifteil ��llitii: .lapaiu'-se �' property i ?:!�� 'oy, ners'. wishes. �'� '<h>- custodian took over. !'.�i''-ny: the understaivdinp "���tive purposes only;"
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'-;�sf'.r�--s A<"i sjave the
v ii'�- iiouers itf . en-'
. order, poml .eoveni-
a^rn.s Vhar.se of th*>
ill*- evacuated ,1ap-
�- rhiiijr.- Hut sellhv?
. tli*'- wis-ht-s'.- of its
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"Whereai the contrnvance of restriction* on the .Japanese Canadians is contrary. to the precept* of Canadjart citizen-�n*p;
"And whereas Canadiant of Japanese anc�ttry represented by .the gndersigned organization have shown by.their actions during wartime a willingness to co-operate with the government . of Canada, and have now suc-cessfully re-established themselves in their local cornmunity:
"B<i it resolved that this meet^ ing go on record to stress protest against loss of full rights and privileges of citizenship."
In a statement- to The .\e\\* ('a nil d ia n. t he .) CC O sa'id t ha t. grave concern \vas "felt at the probability that the ��government", intended to continue the reslrii: Uons- on free, movement and fish- ; ing after March 31 ! ...' , "The precepts ot Canadian citi-7.ensliip do not .sanction atiy situation whereby Japanese Canadians be 'forced to share unequally \vitii their felloVv. citizens of other.race:-;, the full rights, and privileges of (�iti/enshij). Kestrictions on iisltiii;; ; i-a'n- onjy .be looketl upon as a denial of: Uie fundamental right of Canadian citizens to <io useful work.", the JCCI) stafetuent saiil.
The statement pointetl.ovvtthiit . _ \vith \v idespread ' re-s.et'lenient of evacuees now aclnevrd. there was no justification for" prohibitiiiir irei-movement in auy pavi of Canada, .and /that there should IM-110. i i-sti ic'ed areas inCantiila.
Harmdnicas From Japan On Their Way
\\'ASHINXrrON. (Jood news for harmonica addicts \vas: reported recently. Th*> litsi. shipment of 'manufactured .com'.s '!o..N'oiUi Aine-rica" from Japan will consist of an assoi tnu-ni of articles in--cltiirinK ...harnmuicas. .slide rfi.les and tubes of coiuVui. .lap^ine>�- . made harinonicas. 'which .".many -amatetir Nisei l-ariy 'Adlers swear by. FiHvr bee.ii -unseen- since tJie. outbreak of war. -.
This shipinc-iit will ht- fli�- -Just goods st;inip*:tl "Ma<!�- in Japan" fo appeal ^"!t Ain^iiVan >tnr--shf-lves sific.- public opinioi'. barrel, tlir lnh�-| situ �� {'�-iirl Ha;
New Denver Board Now Responsible for Japanese Schooling
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lion � ol, the . :lapui!�'S�- (lii 'tins i-oinmnuity \\i1l lir . la' by :li,- loial M.-hoirt
�ini'S -Match !
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; o! I .a lion.!;. .lapanrS'-division. ami l!ie !cii, tal agency i> lno\ itts ; !cijimc.(! buililiutv fo tit* local sYhoo] >:! oii'tnis ' HP. i! . irans-�te.rriui; all .Hi.eir sivppl'ic*. silt l\ as .dotuostic srieiu i- � 'an'.il -"manual ti':tmip.j;>(iuipMient am! tr\i hooks Some }titt children -ale effected by thi> move.
TORONTO BANS DISCRIMINATION
TORONTO.�The license will
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b�. cancelled of any Toronto hall. rink, theatre or any place of amusement, which refuses admission to anyohe because of race, ereedj or colour. A special section to this effect has been added recently by the board ol '..'.-.'police' commissioners to the bylaw governing the licensing of public places in the city.
This act was the result of the .outcry of -protest .from many quarters after an incident at the Icelandia skating rink when � a Jewish girl was allegedly re-fused admission. ; ;
Frisco Movie House Hires Negress As rette
SAN KliAXClS('O; lieccm hit oi a.. youiig. Negiess. Mt-lty Anne Amos., as an usheiftte' ai San Fiancisro's .l.'ptowii Theater lias been hailed as a solid \-ictoi�>� for fair emp'loy.meni p^a�tises.
"A'--'three-nifinths"-;-Jlons;'' stniKi:U-. backed by a picket line.. M as. waged by the rommiuee for. l-'aii Employment.-Practises against ih�-rptown -Tln-;Vi�'r inHnapruifiH.
. Th�:AKh Theatric ;tll::inpl��y.'.-> i.ruT.J IMS. which |wHc!-p"al�-d in -the <.-tTleinenrof l.h�- disput*-. .sen! iVny'-'Amos to .th�<. thea.ter in a�-covda'nce' ^i'h thr "ma;.iiae�-m�-�-t'-< promise to bin- a 'Nesi;o yii I \\li--i: the- � first- A-fi'-alicy -occurred!
The t'aii Kmploy'ment. I';a. tis>-coiniuirt�-�-. tollowin? up'its itri--!:. li(�ii of gv'tiing dec.er.r job.- !�>i Negroes JK,'-rht-' Fijlmor*- ilisui.T. -d�-cid�-d - to """jiii-ket. "two oth�-:' tje-rs ii p!>-s>;i' I!IM;I iniinaloi y
On Japanese Property
May Set
UMHV '.'- an 4 �Kat�ist TtlP
Why l\;ul Hit-
By STAFF WRITE*
A cljvims commission may be set up to deal with �property sold by the Custodian durinjr the war.
The Secietai v of State, Hon. Colin Gilwon; under hoavy questioninjnr from opposition' menUM?i>,- told the .House of
Commons .on Feb. 1S. that ;< i-om-
inission iua\ be se! up Jo ve\ie� .���'� . ���''�'.
.Japan ��*��' pnM�en> swh-s at*- had nviss.ioii. in .the toittt ot. a ie>�M�v-
been do.u- in th/Yas* of .vnam Vi"".-' I" iVU.o.luce Mill � to pro
l^opvuiies'^wre.i by a I'.k.iMiiiUui '; vilU- !>'� the -v^utinuunce of th^
i>i k>anuHlioti, � n.'\irr^u rt
Tlic minister said he could not ."_adiu� \vi
Khe details sin. c no.derision.had �.���>fl�'�V ^
IMMMI made, but that the .mesiion l'�*!*>'!>j�l�-i\;is beiny stuiHeii' b'y the *'abinel.
"It is difficult to know just yet. ^the extent and number of � the claims and what would be the best way of handling them, but that matter is receiving consideration." the �.-�minister said;
The Custodian problem -as lar as! .Japanese Canadians air con errned Roi*s back it) V!�;*(* when �'�trading with" the enemy1- regnlH .tioiis were pjissrd und.er ihe Wai Measuios Act. The Ye.u.u tat tons gave.flie go\ <�! nuieiil wide powers over'stifli Uiatlers as enemy prop: eriy. trading with jhe enemy. e�v and much o!: this authority was in the lianas ol the l'ustodia.lV:
MoiHau's otTtv�? AY.lty \\as il so
�'? \Vholr (litl It >irt thf
lo. von.timio o|uM'alioii!* \N it.lioui �} anls froiu iht> }'arlia intnil ".' .'/What khul of a K�>I up was
-I'oi- tho i oinpt'itsatitiu on
piopoviy?'' Diil ihi- I'Us-
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ing to Canadian cilize.ns'*
CCF trader; M; J. Coldwell and D. M. F.leming (PC-To-rontb) spearheaded the aUacH. Progressive Conservative-leader John Bracken joined the attack but without mentioning the Japanese Canadians. -
The Secretary ol. Slate could
lint warlime pow'in's aref due. la noi supply saiistyu-t.oiV answers
on ijie o.lst of- Miis ihohtli. to all the Que^thms. hut .piotnisxul
the �o\ ��rtniieut still feels th�- that he'would try to ftiNe all pos-
1 ol I'oni'uninir tn;iny of these sibli1 .informatipn on ihe-wartime
pow-eYs in onlei to conipicle "a operations of the Custodian b�>-
consideraldf amount, of mi finished fore".. H�H .21', eolnes up loi; second
business le'ft after ihe war. Hill readiii)i._
:2'1 is intended to:.Vontin'.ne. the re Then 'the Kill ;was n'i\ en its first
<]UiieiI -'."regulations-, dealing .with reading Th�> real <l�-bat�-: on Jiii*
enemy propeity. etc..-.-._. � " nrensnre .'and,: Uie (inrstjon -of
�.Th\is lh�- Set ivtary o{ Stai�* on Japanese property would take
Keb. IS .ashed !';ti liainciir's per1 place on the sect
B.C. Groups Meet Fbr First Time; e Support on Current Issues
servers ^iilhered iiv tiii^ city:;!;ist weekend,.;Sjitwrday' and Sunday,^ Fe)). 22 and '2$,-.'for tlui''First (icneral Aiootinp- of .the-'T.�fjfis.h; Colini)()ia Japaivosc Canadian Cili./ens' AssOcia-
Mayor M< Ai ilmr of (�i�-^iiWut>il - JCCA is handling in "the prpy-
-weli o!ji--e| Vli.- delegates'' in "� h>- ince. Recovery of .the citizenship
opeii'ui'i; .sf-.-ion Saiuvday. . o( Nisei ��repatriated" to Japan
Is-ei and Nisei <le!euatc> iroiii �;�.' was to be studied.
the followijig" C'.-iiircs ai-l'-ndeil lii'- hi<p<t-al <>f tie- hai)'-a> < i�rpu�'
"fi iil':i-v--iK" � ' Kanrl.oo'jisT'. � - V.*-ri!iHi. . inud. ina'le .up in itf tjjn-- �-t Hie
(>kai)'ajean''('"��ntre. K�'!owila. \\"e<.i fi''inii tatiiMi ci.i^i>.. "'�va.- - I'voiu-
hank. I.ill<�oet.. llrookin*-.!'*-. -Ciii'ini." iii*-ml'-'l . hy .1'.. iwiiviii'-i e " d'-l'-yal'1
Xew- 1 M-live'r.1. (Ij'iitid ,.'Ko:-'k> atiii - Va>u>};i '�S'i-lnliai .1.' A'.:f money i"c�i -
..Midway. Two fii (���nwcH>tl x
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900 American Niseis in Japan Await Ship for Return to U.S.
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