Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-12
WAITING FOR THE
 END OF HE WAR
"Then Take Advantage Of the
 Opportunities in Canada"
Contributed by w. ]. White, of the Department of the Interior.
 Ottawa, Canada)

cities of the west short time ago and the bank manager said after the war, the Canadians should be pre- pared for great influx of people. The crops that the western Canadian farms have produced in 1915, and the wealth that the farmers have had thrust upon them by the high price Of grain, will make farm lands yalu- able and farming remuneratiye. After the war is over there will be thou sands go to Canada to engage in agri- culture and many other industries that will certainly prove profitable. Condi- uons will be wonderfully good The advertising that Canada has had dur ing the last year or two by its magniii- cent contribution of over 25O, DOC men to fight for the Empire. the wonderful sums it has given to the Red Cross and Patriotic funds, the excellent showing it made in subscribing over double when only 50 millions of dollars was asked as way !oar, ,he bra" cry. courage and hardihood of the sol diers who have fought the battles in Flanders, it is just wonderful" and my enthusiastic banker grew eloquent. One might have thought be was a sub sidized booster for Canada. But" he said they won't go until after the war"
 Well, now, Mir ---. why wait un- til after the war? If all you say be true, and you have said nothing yet of the wonderful bank clearings of Canada today. nothing Of the fact that the immense grain crop of Western Canada this year has given to every man, woman and child in that coun- try, over three Hundred dollars per head, why wait until after the war /: After the war, under such conditions as you have pictured land which are reaD land values will go up, prices will increase. Advantage should be taken of the low prices at which these agricultural lands can be had today They have not increased any as yet and excellent farm lands can be had close to railways in old settlements, in excellent communities for from if teen to thirty dollars per acre. The climate is good and will be no better after the war
 What about cOnscription, though? Is there not danger from conscr!p ton. and should l advise any to go there now, would they not have to face it? Then too. there is the report that there is a heavy war tax on lands"
 ] was surprised to learn that these old yarns. stories that I thought had been exploded long ago, were still do- ing duty in many parts of the United States, and that a gentleman of the wide learning of my friend. was in clined to believe them.
 "COnscription, l said. With Can ada contributing 250.00O men voluntari- ly enlisted, why conscription? There is no conscription in Canada, and neither will there be It is not need ed. In any case no legislation could be passed by the Dominion Parliament which would impose military service upon people who are not citizens Of Canada, either by birth or naturaliza- tion. Settlers from the United States could not become Iaturalized British subjects until they had resided in Canada continuously for three years. 7" 1 quoted from official documents.
 Tn the first few months of the war clearly stated that there would not be conscription in Canada. l repeat nat statement today"
 And then as to taxes continued, qGoting again from official authority. -An taxes levied by the Federal Gov srunent take the indirect form of GUS tons excise and inland revenue du- les It is untrue that farmers are pzTing direct war-tax leyies and no i--s2ding settler need hesitate to 1s-s to Canada on this account.
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