The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-17
URGES CANADA'S
ECONOMIC FREEDOM
Head Of Alberta Industrial
Association Outlines Plan
Of Development.
HEAVY IMPORTER NOW
Dominion Rich in Many Raw
Materials That Are Now
Bought Outside.
HEAVY IMPORTER NOW

Canada is only politically indepen-
dent. after all. We are not economical
~ Independent We import moro than
so per cent of our coal, in spite Of the
vastness of our own resources in this
respect; more than 90 per cent of our
on and more than 90 per cent of our
iron and steel. Is It not opportune that
We should endeavor to bring about the
economic independence of Canada?"
This expression and plea for indus
trial expansion within the Dominion and
more particularly in the West was the
climax of stirring address by Mayor
NJ. A. Brown Of Medicine Hat, presi-
dent Of the Alberta Industrial Develop
ment Association, delivered at a recent
luncheon Of the Rotary Club in Calgary,
Alberta
Mr.. Brown spoke in the interests of
the association and of the forthcoming
industrial congress, to be held in CAL
gany during the week of August 11-16.
Mayor Brown spoke of the foreign
trade relations Of Canada, called atten-
ton to the newly created Oriental and
Pacific trade routes, pointed to the vast
ness of the possibilities for Canada
when the trade marts along these Pa
CHIC ocean routes are developed to their
maximum. declared that the future Of
the West entailed manufacturing to a
great extent, and pleaded for the de-
velopment Of the Dominions resources
that Canada might meet her future
fnancial obligations"
The speaker advocated foreign
trade commission to represent the west
ern provinces He declared that there
was a wide scope in which this commits
sion might work and that the accom-
plishments attainable were inestimable
Such a commission, he pointed out,
could make wider markets for western
Canadian raw material and products and
could build up industry in the West II
its work was properly carried on.
He advocated scientific research,
Saying that he believed 1t would be a
good idea to place a tax upon all raw
products of the province, such a tax to
be in small ratio to the production and
I the money 30 raised to be used in re-
| search and scientific work affecting the
| industries so taxed. He declared that
| such tax would not only be met with
no opposition by the industries but that
| II would be warmly welcomed ii the
| money so raised was used for the indus
| tries taxed.
Outlining the plans for the coming In
dicted that at will be one of the great
est IL not the greatest convention of its
kind ever held in the Dominion" He
| told Of his Journey through eastern
| Canada and the United States in behalf
OF the association and the proposed con-
gress. and read the names of some of
the industrial leaders from whom he had
secured assurance of attendance at the
August congress. The names he gave
are as follows:
- Capt Robert Dollar. president Dollar
National Trade Council. Q. g. A
Louis Hill or vice-President Budd of
the 4s Grsst MCr.hsrT Ralwsy 81, Paul
Joseph oliver. president oliver Plough
| Company, South Bend. Ind
Finlay P, Mount, president Advance
E. r.. Erskine president studebaker
| Company, South BEND, Ind.
Henry Ford. Detroit
L. S. SHELTON. president Okmulgee Gladd
Company; okmulgse
| Explosives. South Amboy, y. J.
| Prof. Wheeler, University OF California,
| l.: C. Swift, president Swift Company
f. W Beattie, president c. p R.
! d. B. Hanna. president c. N. r.. To-
ronto.
| Thomas Finlay. president Massey Hsr-
ris Company. Toronto
! Sir John Wilson, president Recon-
| struction Association. Toronto.
Sir Edmund Walker. president Canadian
Bank of Commerce.
Sir Douglas Cameron. president Maple
Leaf Milling Company, Winnipeg.
| Sir clifford Sifton. Ottawa.
| W. n. Lanigan. general trafno manager
! c. p. R.. Montreal.
1! Col. J. $. Dennis. vice-president snd
general manager. Natural Resources De-
Dr. Mcranum. chairman. Council for
| Scientific and Industrial Research, Ottawa.
sir Sam Hughes, ottawa.
| Sir Augustus Nanton, chairman. O. P.
r.. Natural Resources Department
Premier Norris. Manitoba.
| John McKinnon, vice president Manu-
facturers Association, Toronto.
Sir Robert Borden or Sir Thomas White
, (either one or the other may attend II
session closes in time. II not. Govern
ment will be represented by another Minis
teri