Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
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Il easy W D1RCcN 1919 -Ef#Et
s Canada is to be. congratulated upon
the character Of its immigration in
the last thirteen years. According to
the figures Just published by the Ca,
madam minister of the interior about
2, 5OO,OOO immigrants have reached the
Dominion since July !, 1910. OF these
newcomers by far the greater number
/ have been English-speaking people.
1.-The United States contributed a little
more than 891, 900 and the British
Isles sent nearly $4,000. From coun-
tries where English is not spoken the
immigration all told was about $685.
600. This means that the bulk of the
immigrants received by Canada have
been of the easiest assimilable kind.
More than LOO. 900 of the 100000
newcomers spoke the language of the
country they entered, and they were
used to the institutions they found
there.
In the last year the number Of i'm
migrants from the British Isles ex-
ceeded somewhat the number from
this country; the figures were approx
imate1y Isl, 900 and 100000. Either
one of these items is bigger than the
number of immigrants from all other
countries combined, liz, 900. Clnada's
immigrants are still easy to digest.
But the fact that the British inImigra-
ton exceeded the American inlmigra-
ton is suggestive. 1t was said more
than a year ago hat the immigration
from this side of the line was falling
Buffalo Express.
Skirts and Pants.
Why do men wear pants and the
women skirts? This is ancient his
tory. In prehistoric times, long be-
tore the Pelasgiens occupied Greece,
twenty-odd centuries before our era
of civilization, it became necessary TO
make some distinction in the dress of
the x which had been up to that
time much the same; and it was fin
ally decided to refer the matter TO a
commission of ten venerables, who
solved the problem in the following
manner
An wen hundred the youth of both
sexes were chosen from the best fam
lies, and they were ordered each in
turn to march around a circle in a
large Enclosure. The report of the
commission was to the effect that the
marching and demeanor of the males
was SO attractive and perfect that they
recommend that each leg should have
i separate cover in order that the ad- !
mirable bearing of man in his move !
ments might be always in full view
and unobstructed. l give in full the
commissions report on the females:
your commission has given care
full consideration to the performance
CT the female contingent and have
noted the following particulars there
of: OF the 100, 81 marched with their
toes turned inwardly; of these, 10
were affected in the left foot, 81 in the
light and 20 in both feet. But three
of the lot showed perfection in plant
ing both feet. Each of the 81 imper-
fects had the heels of their shoes
worn on the inside and twisted aut-
wardly corresponding to the defect
stated-that is to say, the 40 with the
left heel worn and twisted, 81 with
the right and 20 with both heels. In
this respect no fault is found with the
three exceptions whose heels appear
ed to be in perfect condition. In
marching the anne result was found j
in a serious defect, for which we can
find no term in describing other than
"wabbling." The three exceptions,
we are glad to say, were without this
defect.
considering the painful sight of
a wabbling pair of legs with turned
in toes at the extremities for a front
view, and the fearful sight of heels
worn to one side inwardly and twist
ed outwardly for a rear view, your
commission recommends that women's
dress shall conform to a style that
all conceal from view both legs and
feet."-Baltimore Sun.