Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-21
Canadian Labor
Problem.
Things You Want to Know

to 20 to Canada where they are promised
homes as members Of Canadian families.
rather than as servants.
Child emigration from England 20 Canada
has been occupying the attention OF Eng
nsh phianthropists for some time Thou
sands Of homeless children in England
have been sent to Canada. where they have
been adopted into homes. and more are
coming every month. IL Is estimated that
there arc 20 600 homeless children In Eng
land whose condition would be bettered "
they we're brought into Canada Ne less an
authority than SIR Wifred Lsurier has de-
clared that Canada will be glad TO receive
and adopt every one OF these homeless
waits Of the mother country. brnEinE them
up and making useful Ciuzens and empire
builders Of them
The United states is not the only country
wrestling with the problem Of high cost Of
living Canada has been facing thai prob
lem and has completed a study Of the
living situation FOR a period OF twenty
years II finds substantially the same flue-
tustions in wholesale and retail prices that
have obtained in the United states during
the same period. There vas no study OF
the rise and fan OF wages in connection
with the cost of living, bu; It Is the intsn-
ton OF the dominion authorities TO make
investigations which will throw light upon
the relative income % the dominion laborer
/ Of a decade ago and at present.
The United States is Cansda's principal
source Of labor supply. II is interesting
| TO note that during recent years more
laborers have gone from this side OF the
/ International boundary line than from
England and all other portions OF Europe
| together Last year there were eos 90 i'm
migrants into canada OF these lo2Oo came
I from the United states. g. 600 being farmers
and farm laborers and more than leOo0
skilled artisans The annual influx Of
I mechanics into canada reaches a total of
about -5OOo. Tine Americans who go there
carry great deal of wealth with them.
I During 1915 the per capita holdings Of the
immigrants from the United states was
more than $500. while in 1903 they amounted
I to more than Sll00. For the first four
months since April there have been 4s,5@
residents Of the United states registered
in Canada They took with them more
than S5OOOO.OoO OF American money.
The scarcity OF labor lie being felt
throughout the dominion. Business In
every line of industry is booming but
during the past year the supply of labor
has been insufficient to meet the demand.
although 81 cents an hour has been Of
fered to common laborers on the Grand
; about 1eo0. and declare that IL they are
r not able to recruit the force to a higher
5 degree than that they will not be able
e TO finish the Grand Trunk Pacific on
, schedule time. From 5000 20 5000 mors
! men could be utilized to good advantage.
E The Canadian authorities have agreed to
4 remove all financial considerations from
y the Importation OF railroad laborers and
: not require the usual SIS 20 So guarantee
n that the immigrant will be able TO sup
, port himself. An indication of the in
, creased demand for labor is afforded by
! the building permits issued in winnipeg
during the month Of May OF this year and
last. This year they call for construction
valued at 81 80 600. Last year the amount
7 of work called for was estimated at 81, 5O0 =
OOo
One of the slogans Of the laboring sle-
mvnt in Canada has been. No English
: Need Apply" When Lord Northcliffe last
visited Canada he preached a sermon with
this as his text. reminding the Canadians
that the English have teen financiering the
railroads of the world. managing 800 900 coo
people in India, reconstructing Egypt and
designing three-fifths Of all the steam ton
mage Of the world. He concluded from this
that the English are needed in Canada II
that country is going to make the most
e of its opportunities Like other English
and Canadian statesmen he is not afraid
2 that the great tide of immigration going
I from the United States into Canada viii
e affect the loyalty of the dominion TO the
y British crown. Lord Northcliffe believes
T with Sir Thomas G. ShauShnessy. president
e Of the Canadian Pacific. a former native
I and citizen of the United States, that when
the Americans 90 to Canada, whether ne
E be a railroad man, farmer, or a skilled
laborer, he goes with the intention OF
E giving his allegiance and his support to
e the country that furnishes him his bread
Y and meat.
II is a curious coincidence that nearly
= all the prominent railroad men of Canada
I are natives of the United States and re
S ceived their training American rail.
e roads. 1t is also worthy of note that ths
d immigration department of Canada has Al
o its chief boosters men who are natives
= Of the United States and who made theii
: reputation advertising the great opportunI
7 ties Of our own western country.
J. ny PREDERIC J. HASKH.
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