Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-03-10
WAITING FOR THE
END OF THE WAR
"Then Take Advantage Of the
Opportunities in Canada"
Contributed by W. J. White. OF the
Department OF the Interior,
Ottawa, Canada.)

cities o. the west q short time ago and
tho bank manager said after the
war, the Canadians should DO pre-.
pared for a 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 valu-
able and farming romunerative. After
the war Ia over there will bo thou.
sands go TO Canada TO engage In agri-
culture and many other industries that
Will certainly prove profitable. Condi'
lions will bo wonderfully good. The
advertising that Canada has had dur
ing the last year or two by It's magn!h.
cent contribution OF over 100000 men
TO fight for the Empire, the wonderful
sums II has given to the Red Cross
and Patriotic funds. the excellent
showing Il made In subscribing over
double when only so millions OF dollars
was asked as a war loan, the brav-
cry. courage and hardihood OF the sol
diers who have fought the battles in
Flanders, II Is just wonderful" and
my enthusiastic banker grew eloquent.
One might have thought he was a sub
sidiEed booster for Canada. But" he
said they won't 60 until after the
war"
We'll, now, Mr.. -, why wait un.
III after the war; II all you say be
true, and you have said nothing yet
OF the wonderful bank clearings Of
Nooado todov ,othir- 80 tha foot that
the immense grain crop OF Western
Canada this year has given to every
man, woman and child In that u
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
real) land values will go up, prices
will increase. Advantage should be
taken OF the low prices ut 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 1f-
teen TO thirty dollars per acre. The
climate is good and will BIO no better
after the war"
what about CONSUMPTION, thought
10 there not a danger from conscrlp-
ton, and should | advise any to 20
there now, would they not have to
face Il? Then too, there is the report
that there is a heavy var tax on
lands"
was surprised TO learn that these
old yarns, stories that | 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.
"Conscrip.ioni" | said. with Can.
ada contributing 100000 men voluntarl.
ly enlisted, why CONSUMPTION? There
In no CONSUMPTION In Canada. and
neither will there be. II 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 n%aturaliza.
tion. Settlers from tho United States
could not become naturalized British
subjects until they had resided IN
Canada continuously for three years.
] quoted from official documents.
In the first few months OF the war
clearly stated that there would not
be CONSUMPTION In Canada. | repeat
that statement today"
And then as to taxes I continued,
quoting again from official authority.
AN taxes levied by the Federal Gov.
ernment take the indirect form Of Gus.
toms excise aud inland revenue du.
ties. II Is untrue that farmers are
paying direct war-tax levlos and no
intending settler need hesitate 10
come 10 Canada ON this account.
"Ohlclnl denials should convince you
that all apprehenslons which have
been making some would be.settlers
from the United States hesitate 10
make a change while the war lasis
are without Foundation. With these
Observation-Disclosures cleared up. the
present war conditions even become
an added inducement to settlement In
any part OF the provinces OF western
Canada, inasmuch as wal prices and
keen demands for all manner OF farm
products afford the farmer a special
opportunity 10 make money"
! was glad OF the chance and
pleased 10 have him state that his
views had altogether changed.
could have continued. and told him
OF the fortunes that had been made IN
tho season OF 1915. out OF farming
wheat OWN ont wi barie,