The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-23

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THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES
MADE IN AAfERlCA-
-Joking aside. Il 10 . surprise to
mo to learn that you have received
many letters asserting that Cana,
diAns are unfriendiy. II II stili q
greater surprise 10 learn that the
letters say that the feeling Is mani.
Tested In Canadian theatres
FULLY % per cent of our thsatri-
cal performances are by u. 8. per.
formers and companies. and have
noticed many times that any dis
play Of the Stars aud Stripes on
stage or screen IL invariably warmly
aprizuded By American members OF
the audience without any display OF
resentment from the Canadians.
The letters you have received
complaining Of unfrfcndiiness may
arise from people who may have
given little ground for an enthusi-
astic welcome In Canada There are
people In every nation who would
Be un~eioome anywhere. but the
great body Of public opinion In Can
ada fully appreciate the true worth
Of the great body OF thinking. rea-
sonable. broadrninded people In
the United States
| Occasionally We have people
| 81 the shallow, loud mouihed
type from the United Stairs.
who do not hesitate 10 tell us
that the United StAtes won the
war. That Is one statement that
can never bank upon . cordial
rccepion In Canada. Particularly
In Western Canada. where almost
every home was represented at
the front long before the United
States entered the war and
where In the course OF the war
- per- cent Of the homes WIRE
stricken. Personally I do not
think that Western Canadians
regard tho shallow type Of
American who talks Extensively,
and Thereby invites Offensive
ness. rs typical Of true American
sentiment al all.
I have also noted that the pres
ent rate of discount on the Cana
dian dollar In the United States In
resented frequently by people who
do not fully understand tho under.
lying economic cnusea
DISCOUNT HURTS
CANADIAN PRIDE
Canada u proud nation and Is
entitled In soms degree 70 BE- proud.
II only IN view Of her var record.
But Canadian pride Is somewhat
touched when the dollar Of q sol.
vent nation Is not worth 100 cents
In the United States Canada's en-.
tire balance OF trade is favorable to
herself and her only adverse bal.
ancc OF any moment Is with the
United statex- Therefore Il Il
puzzle TO many people as TO why
tho value Of our dollar should be
dictated by the United states--ths
point IL overlooked very frequently
that tho value of the Canadian dol.
lar b only dictated by the United
States IN tho United States
OF course the only way IN which
We GAO rectify our adverse balance
with the United States and bring
cur dollar UP 10 par in the United
States Is By exporting commodities
to the United States So that when
the United States government by
means Of the emergency tariff bill
erecs barriers against the export
Of our greatest basic commodities.
such ~ wheat. u does not tend 10
any great feeling OF satixfaction on
the part Of the Canadian buyers OF
United States commodities
That of course. u an American
domestic matter with which we have
no concern. except insofar a. the
safeguarding otDur own trade sys.
TEN 10 connerned.
but u gives rise 10 such let
tiers Is ] have received to-day
from one Of the most prominent
bantsters In Winnipeg In which
he asks 100. 900 Canadians to en-
roll themselves and promise not
10 purchase goods made In the
United States when similar
goods made In Canada can be
obtained. Nevertheless there Is
no strong anti-American feeling
prevalent In our community.
nor docs eur paper share In any
degree tn such feeling.
The Canadian clubs srs In con-
vention In the city Of Winnipeg to
day and am sending you a copy
Of our paper Of this date indicating
the trend OF feeling. You win note
that the Widening Gap Is branded
as imagination.
You ask what ID needed 20 make
Contamination relation warm
and friendly and in what ways
American newspapers can assist TO
that endf would think that tho
formation Of American clubs similar
To our Canadian clubs could very
profitabfy take place, 80 that at the
meetings Of this organization the
true sentiment Of thinking America
could be mpuifested In contradis-
tinction TO the views and rantings
OF the biatherskite.'