The Ordway new era., 1922-08-25
FLOCK TO CANADA
Immigrants of High Order Set
ting on Western Plains.
removal Of Restrictions Necessary Dur.
ing tho War Has Shown Worlds
Faith In Dominion's Future.

| vas put into operation by the Canadian
| government legislation restricting cer-
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 it will be so apparent that
they need not be given. However, the
time came, in the early summer of this
year. when it was deemed possible to
remove some of these restrictions. 1t
was found that there were many who
came under their ruling that were Of
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 new existence, happy
and fruitful, was rs complete as ever.
As has been stated by one writer deal
ing with this subject, 'the opening of
the doors little wider has but dis
closed the dammed-up state of the
stream, which, given freer release, is
minion."
As to the moral effect of the legisla-
tion that enabled these restrictions to
be carried out, 1t showed that while
Canada was seeking settlers, it's lands
and It's homes were not intended as a
| shelter for those unable to meet the
standard set as Canada's laws of CIV
ilizatlon 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 i'm
pressed on those countries from which
she draws her people that her prime
and crying need Is for those who will
20 on land, and of those entering the
country the bulk is composed of agri-
culturists. Every country which has
formerly contributed to Canada's pop
ulation has resumed its mission to its
shores.
The lowering of the barriers has
had farther-reaching effect than the
entry into the country of many for
merly debarred by reasons of financial
stringency. 1t has had a 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-
templatlng Canadian settlement were
discouraged from doing 80. In the re-
moyal is seen the first blush of the
dawn of better days. and consequently
many of those arriving are in a condi-
/ ton to establish rapidly and securely.
Though Canadian immigration falls
| broadly into the two classes, British
and American, many European peoples
| nave contributed in large measure to
the agricultural development of the
Western provinces, and 1t is gratifying
TO note the same healthy interest in
Canada evlnced by the most desirable
Of these
Amongst those from the European
countries are Serbans, Poles, Swiss.
Roumanians, Dutch, Jugo-Slavs,
French, Danish, Norwegians. Swedes.
Firms and Lithuanians. All have con-
stituted fine, desirable citiZen-building
material. as the few detentions and
esser deportations bear testimony.
Furthermore, the disturbed Industrial
conditions of the New England states
nave resulted in the commencement of
IN exodus of French Canadian families
back to their old homes, which may
each an appreciable size.
"On all sides this awakening of In
crest is evident. 1t is new faith
oorne on the crest of the wave of
brighter prospects, the dawn of fuller
.ealization, in the continued inability
If many other countries to emerge
rom the economic slough into which
he war plunged them, of the desirable
| ty of Canada as II country more rapid |
y throwing Off its post-bellum depres-
sion, and its great place in the worlds
immediate future
British migration is of healthy
md desirable order, of sturdy COM
position. and frequently heavily capi-
:nlized. Many Scottish farmers have
already arrived this year"
Every state in the Union is con-
:ributing Its quota, and joining with
| hose who have been in Canada for q
number of years in the work OF re-
claiming the virgin prairie of the great
plains of the West and converting them
into immense fields of golden grain,
Or its grasses into fodder for the dairy
cow or the fattening steer-Advertisc-
ment.
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