The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-06-07
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East and Middle West. and carry the
message directly. These men would
hold meetings in school houses and
country churches. talking directly to
the country population AMI answer
Ing their questions. The exposition
We could place In the city halls. Arm
ories. convention halls. and elsewhere
In towns and cities Of from 10000 to
$4,000 population. Such campaign
will cost $4,000 a year. and will
reach half a million people. II will
cost Just about what some one city Is
spending trying to get free publicity:
Il vii cost Just about what fifteen
communities pay for booklets each
year-and Il will reach the people.
I'VE have planned to hold another
land products show In the twin cities
OF Minnesota. this year In Minneap-
oils. because these cities are the gate
way to the American Northwest.
Through them passes q very large
percentage Of the settlers coming into
the Northwest. The Canadian gov.
: eminent has centralized on 81. Paul
and Minneapolis. They have whole
blocks Of ofices In these cities. aud
show thousands Of people what others
are doing In the Canadian Northwest.
Last year we showed $4,000 peo-
pie what the seven states will pro-
ducs when We held q land show In 81.
Paul. That is more people than Can
ada has met In St. Paul in three
years. This year We will unquestion-
able show 100000 people our pro- 4
ducts and reach interested ones with I
our literature. or as many as Canada
can show In the Twin Cities In six |
years. We must make this enterprise
a success. and then the way Is paved
for n campaign reaching beyond the
twin Cities down into the states
where the people are restless and de-
inand larger opportunities.
The time has not yet come for US
10 reach into Europe. but We must
meet the alien at the port OF entry
and tell him about the opportuni-
los on our lands. Many Of them have
been farmers In the old country. and
would be farmers in this country II
they were given the information be-
fore they 90 into the cities. There
they are robbed Of means that would
place them on lands and are heaped
together In great masses OF human
ity which form cruel whirlpools In
which innumerable lives are cease
lessly drawn down.
The alien demands honest adyer-
Using. He wants the authority OF the
government OF the United States be-
lind the information about our lands. 4
that is why the Northwest Develop
nent League is asking congress to es-
Isblish a bureau In connection with ,
he department Of commerce and |
abor. which will collect and publish
Information about our vacant lands ,
md our resources. print II In thirty ,
angusges. II necessary. and make II
obligatory on the department to dis- (
ribute this information at our ports I
" entry.
The time Is coming when the 4
nited States will recognize as func- \
Ion Of the government the work OF &
occurring desirable settlers and dis
ributing them. The proposition is c
lot taken very seriously now. even !
vhen We tell our congressman and I
lwmakers that another country Is
3i.000.000 annually In this =
York. and has been for five years. II
as been securing 100000 OF our =
armers annually. II the accepted
stimste that a farmers life work Is I,
iorth $4,000 TO the community In I,
'hich ne lives Is correct. then II fol- G.
ows that Canada's investment OF h
100000 In q publicity campaign D
~ allied TO her wealth TO the value Il
2 $4,000. 900, 900 net. considering
or gains from Europe. q
The Northwest Development ID
eague must maintain q representa- m
W In Washington at the next ses- "a