The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-08-25
FLOCK TO CANADA
immigrants of High Order Set
ting on Western Plains.
aemovai Of Restrictions Necessary Dur.
Ing the War Has Shown Worlds
Faith In Dominion's Future.

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and for q while after It's close, there
vas put INTO operation by the Canadian
government legislation restricting GER
tain classes and people OF the countries
which were not lined up with the allied
nations from being admitted to Canada.
This was quite necessary, and the rea-
sons for 1t will be so apparent that
they need not be given. However, the
time came, in the early summer OF this
year, when II was deemed possible to
remove some of these restrictions. 1t
eNs found that there were many who
Game under their ruling that we're OF
4 class that Canada needed and who
needed Canada. The restrictions,
doubtless, were drastic, but were need
full. The news OF their removal, sent
broadcast, has met with such a re-
sponSe as TO give ample evidence that
they had not killed interest in Canada,
and that faith in the Dominion as a
country where a new existence, happy
and fruitful, was as complete as ever.
AS has been stated by one writer deal
Ing With this subject, 1.-THE opening OF
the doors a little wider has but dis
closed the dammed-up state OF the
stream, which, given freer release, is
pouring in fuller force over the Do
miniOn."
AS to the moral effect Of the legisla-
tiOn that enabled these restrictions to
be carried out, it showed that while
Canada was seeking settlers, its lands
and It's homes were not intended as q
shelter for those unable to meet the
standard set as Canada's laws Of CIV
lliZation, the concessions which have
removed these restrictions still have
In view the maintenance Of this stand
ard, and those who are still allowed
In are subject to the same require
mentS that have prevailed for years.
As pointed out by the writer previously
quoted, Canada has successfully inn
pressed on those countries from which
She draws her people that her prime
and crying need is for those who will
go on land, and of those entering the
country the bulk is composed OF agri-
culturists. Every country which has
formerly contributed 10 Cdnadd'S pop
ulation has resumed it's mission to its
shores.
1.-THE lowering Of the barriers has
had q fartherreaching effect than the
entry into the country Of many for
merly debarred by reasons of financial
stringency. 1t has had q moral effect.
The restriction was rightly regarded
as an indication Of Canada's internal
economic condition, and many persons
and families of comfortable means con-
templating Canadian settlement were
discouraged from doing SO. In the re-
moval Is seen the first blush Of the
dawn Of better days, and consequently
many Of those arriving are in q cOndi-
ton to establish rapidly and securely.
Though Canadian immigration falls
broadly into the two classes, British
and American, man. European peoples
have contributed in Il large measure to
the agricultural development Of the
Western provinces, and it IS gratifying
TO note the same healthy interest in
Canada evinced by the most desirable
of these.
amongst those from the European
countries are Serbians, Poles, Swiss,
Roumanians, Dutch, Jugo-Slavs,
French, Danish. Norwegians. Swedes.
Films and Lithuanians. All have con-
stltuted fine, desirable citiZen-building
material, as the few detentions and
lesser deportations bear testimony.
Furthermore, the disturbed industrial
conditions Of the New England states
have resulted In the commencement Of
an exodus of French Canadian families
back to their old homes, which may
reach an appreciable size.
"On all sides this awakening Of in
terest Is evident. 1t Is a new faith
borne on the crest Of the wave Of
brighter prospects, the dawn Of a fuller
realization, in the continued inability
Of many other countries to emerge
from the economic slough into which
the war plunged them, of the desirable
ity Of Canada as q country more rapid
ly throwing Off Its post-bellum depres-
sion, and It's great place In the worlds
immediate future.
British migration Is Of a healthy
and desirable order, Of sturdy com
position, and frequently heavily capl-
taliZed. Many Scottish farmers have
already arrived this year"
Every state In the Union is cOii-
tributing its quota, and Joining with
those who have been In Canada for u
number OF years In the work Of re-
claiming the virgin prairie Of the great
plains of the West arfd converting them
into immense fields of golden grain.
or its grasses into fodder for the dairy
COW or the fattening steer.-Advertise
ment.