Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
ASSERTS COMMON IDEALS
BIND VIRGINIA AND CANADA
A. p. Wilmer Points TO Mutual
Heritage of the Two
"Dominions."
Crossed Atlantic mt Grcnt Peril and
with Infinite Discomfort to Sec
Nrw Home In the tntricd Western
World.

Nrw Home In the rntricd Western
World.
! Indicating that canada and the
! ntted states. and especially Virginia
/ stand upon practically the same foot
/ inr as to genealogical growth and
patriotic instincts. British Vice Con
| SUI \. l. Wilmer. I"for. the Rich
/ n"nd ktwanis club. al it's last meet
| ing, upon tn" occasion OF ;h" pre-
S"ntation of Canadian Hog to the
| club. delivered a short address. fun
! "i significant reference and scatisti-
cal facts. Mr. Wilmer said
There il much IN common between
| III" Commonwealth a: Virginia and
| the Dominion "c Canada In the
| carly DAYS q: their history they were
| both called d"mIuIunS They were
| both settled hN tn" sous Of th. same
! mother country wh" crossed tn. At
iant.c AT great peril and with innn-
! ITS discomfort to S".k "a new home
| ia an uutrici Western world They
| felt no fear aud they feared no Zoe
! in ihc!c risky undertaking. Today.
/ 10" years la'er, Richmond Etwan-
| ian feels Just a much At home I'm
! T"rNnt" aS Il Toronto Eiwanian does
/ IA Richmond
Nnny Canadians in 4. g
"a, the present time there is n
great ,nt"rminrling going on he
| ;w"n the people of DO United states
and Canada. for since 1900 about
one and half millions Of Canadians
! have come 10 tho United States to
| max" their home. and n like num-
her ~ Americans have ron from
IN United States to Canada Today
40 pcr cent Of ali tho immigrants
going into canada arc From the
United states.
"Arar, from tho tics az kipship
between the two countries tho tics
of commerce arc str;ktnEly strong.
In 1920 the canadian total imports
from the whole world were little
over a billion dollars Of which so
per cent or {So2. 200. COO were from
tho United states. In tho same year
the total Canadian exports were over
one md quarter billions. Of which
40 per cent. or SiOl 100000. were to
tho United states.
These figures are eloquent. They
show what good customers mutually
N" two countries are. They opcn
w possibilities for much greater
commercial relations in the futrc.
For Canada. with it's vas, and almost
untouched resources In AGRICULTURAL
aud mineral wealth. IS jus, beginning
!" GROW Its population today is
about ten millions In nifty years
time VIII" konws wha, !, will he?
Bind closely then the ties NJ kinship
and the ties Of commerce. for tho
former VIII he fun "f pleasure and
the latter Astounding in p-"at. and
L.; rs hope that both will he per-
mau"nt.
Recalls Memorable Meeting.
This leads m" M l" tho memoir
l. 10. .s,..~
when YOU kind hearted Eiwanians
! :" cordially entertained IN" Lions
! club. NJ that time your secretary,
/ MIR, Luuthau. asked mn" IL knew
/ where he could get Canadian flag
! &c your own To us" NJ your meet
iucs hereafter
/ II told him would try to get
on" Tor him. :" go; in touch with
/ Hon. Frank o'lIara. deputy minister
/ nf tn" Department 90: Trade and
Commerce. the outcome Of which was
| IN" following letter:
department OF Trade and Com
n"rcc.
"'CHnadn
"'cttawa. juno o. 1922.
/ 'Dcar Sir-Wi;h further refer
! enc" 20 your letter Of April goth
| stating that Won had letter from
| tho secretary "t III" KiwaniS Club
! Of RiChmond Va. In which they OK
/ pressed desire I" receive the Ca
/ undiau Flag TO use permanently at
their meetings In connection with
| TIA" flag OF the United States. to
! promote good viii and encourage
/ friendly relations between the two
countries. have much pleasure IN
sending you herewith the Canadian
| nag.
~ good enough ,o hand This nag