El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-11

TT is probably unknown to nine peo-
/ pie out Of ten that the Canadian
II gov eminent is making deliberate
organized effort to skim off the
cream from the farming population OF
the United States.
1t is all done with a charming frank
ness, but with a steadiness of purpose
and an effectiveness in the results fit
ted to render us thoughtful and serious.
Canada's, policy Is like that Of a
man who is too honest to steal his
neighbours cattle, but who sets out
such an array Of tempting fodder close
outside his neighbors fence that his
cattle become homesick while feeding
in their own lot and jump the fence
der across the barrier.
Through the kindness of ]. B. Chal-
lies, Canadian commissioner of tmml-
grafton, / been have put IN possession
Of tic annual report of Immigration.
date of 1910, which sets forth, on
page 81, an account of the successful
efforts that have been made to draw
acros the border the more enterprls-
ing of our farmers born and bred in
the states.
100000 Cross Border to Settle In
Canada In q Year.
According to the returns made to
during the previous II months, en-
tered Canada from the United States
with the declared intention of becom-
ing settlers. This was an increase OF
0G0 over the year 1897
The tide of immigration is very
largely set in motion by direct person
al solicitation li on the part of repre-
ment, having official headquarters in
various sections of the states
There are is such agencies extend
ing IN All along the line from Boston ton
of sub-agencies, all engaged in the
work of discovering who those farm
ers are that are doing the best work
as agriculturiStS and who therefore
will add most to the working force of
the dominion
Literature is widely distributed set
ting forth the opportunities offered
to emigrantS.
Recruiting offices are established in
good business centers, care being
taken to have good window space for
the display of grains and farm
scenes. Not satisfied with these more
general methods of enticement, per-
sonal correspondence is resorted to-
and in some instances has been fol-
lowed up for term of three years be-
fore the candidate has taken the hook
far enough to make it possible to land
him.
1t cannot be claimed that there is
anything iIiegitimate in the policy pur-
sued by the Canadian government
although issuing to our disadvantage.
1t is taking off the cream at the
same time that we. by our -hospitable
watering the skinned milk.
DEOPLE are not nearly as happy as
they would be If they went about
Il the matter in a different way.
For the most part we make our
our happiness depends only In small
stances of life.
Our Comforts Make Us Happy Only
When We Use Them
We are sure that that is so, for we
know people who are comfortably
fixed. but who. nevertheless. are ex-
ceedingly miserable and complaining,
and other people who seem not to have
a great deal to enjoy, but who, in spite
OF that go through life satisfied and
CHEEKY
Though man have a house stored
with provisions he will none the less
starve to death If he leaves them un-
tasted; whereas. only a small stock OF
bread will keep him alive and in good
flesh if he will partake of 1t literally
and digest it thoroughly.
So it is with our comforts; they do
not make us comfortable unless we
make practical account of them and de-
ll6erate use Of them.
Handling them in that way even an
exceedingly small supply will do a
great deal Tor us, and put US in rea-
sonabiy serene condition of mind The
simple fact that We never quite ap-
[
that we gave no particular Thought to
II While we had 1t, possessed but un-
tasted thousand gold dollars un-
suspectedly hidden away in some Sc
the owner any richer till he discovers
them and begins using them
IN the same way enjoyment comes
70 us only by the conscious discovery
experience that is of nature to confer
joy.
Then, also, some Of our discomfort
comes from the attention we devote
TO things that we would like, but that
Tor some reason or other we are NOT
allowed to have.
The sweet mercies we possess are
curdled BY the absence Of those that
are denied u.s.
One blot spoils for us the Wilderness
or all the rest of the page.
N1ne comforts in hand are made dis
tasteful by the tenth comfort that Is in
the bush
we hush Along at a Speed That Hin
ders Our Sightseeing.
Not to be mindful of a blessing Is
prdctlcalIy the same thing as not hav-
ing IT. Some of all this dissatisfaction
Zones from being in such a hurry that
We take no time to get acquainted with
me peasant things that in some meas
life one
We rush through the DAYS at a sneed
that hinders our seeing the flowers
mat grow along the roadway.
otandlng In front OF hotel at Bet
ys-y-Coed. in Wales. I said to a gen
leman who was GETTING ready to start
III in his automobile: You must de-
i've an immense amount of endowment
speeding through this. delightful We1sb
scenery" " 0i'h
endowment said he "Oh. ] have
10 time to look at the scenery. / have
% give my whole thought to running +!
We think that that is very ridiculous