Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
WAITING FOR THE
END OF THE WAR
"Then Take Advantage of the
OPPORTUNITIES in Canada"

opportunities IN Cdldud.
Contributed by w. J. White, of the
Department of the Interior.
Ottawa, Canada)
strolled into a bank in one of the
cities of the west short time ago and
the bank manager said after the
war. the Canadians should be 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 nyon taen by the high price
of grain, will make farm lands valu-
| able and farming remunerative. After
the war Is over there will be thou
| ards go to Canada to engage in agri-
| culture and many other industries that
will certainly prove profitable. Condi-
tons will be wonderfully good. The
advertising that Canada has had dur
| ing the last year or two by its magnifi-
cent contribution of over 100000 men
| to fight for the Empire, the wonderful
sums 1t has given to the Red Cross
and Patriotic funds, the excellent
| showing 1t made In subscribing over
double when only so millions Of dollars
was asked as war loan, the brav-
cry, courage and hardihood OF the sol
diers who have fought the battles In
| Flanders. 1t Ia Just wonderful" and
my enthusiastic banker grew eloquent.
One might have thought he was sub
sidized booster for Canada. But" he
! said. they won't 60 until after the
war"
| We'll. now, Mr.. --. why wait I'M
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 he 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 fif-
teen to thirty dollars per acre. The
climate is good and will be no better
after the war"
What about CONSUMPTION, though?
Is there not a danger from conscrip
ton, and should | advise any to go
there now, would they not have to
face 1t? Then. too, there Is the report
that there is heavy war 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.
"Conscription, I said with Can
ada contributing 100000 men voluntari-
ly enlisted, why CONSUMPTION? There
Is 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 naturaliZa.
ton Settlers from the United States
could not become naturalized British
| hoI
Canada continuously for three years. "
quoted from Off documents.
In the first few months of the war
! | clearly stated that there would not
be conscription in Canada ! repeat
that statement today"
And then as to taxes" continued
quoting again from official authority
IAN taxes levied by the Federal Gov.
eminent take the indirect form of Gus
|, toms excise and inland revenue du
ties. 1t is untrue that farmers are
paying direct wartax levies and nc
intending settler need hesitate tc
come to Canada on this account
Official denials should convince yor
> that all apprehensions which have
, been making some would be settlers
I from the United States hesitate te
: make a change while the war last.
: are without foundation. With These
, misunderstanding cleared up, tn,
8 present war conditions even becom.
. an added inducement to settlement fl
t any part of the provinces of western
+ Canada. inasmuch ais war prices ant
I keen demands for all manner OF farm
t products afford the farmer . specia
I opportunity to make money"
was glad Of the chance an,
y pleased to have him state that hi
g views had altogether changed.
could have continued, and told hin
of the fortunes that had been made il
!. the season Of 1915. out of farmins
wheat growing. oat growing, barle
urowiny caffl1 raising dairyiuc ar