The Washington times., 1924-05-16
CANADA READY.
FOR BRITISH
YOUTHS
Dominion Prepares to Handle
Great Number on Farms
This Year.

tHtS J00Is
MONTREAL, May 1e.-Interest.
ing figures concerning Juvenile i'm
migration into Canada have Just
been made known In connection
with arrangements by the govern
ment and colonization interests to
bring over from the British Isles
this year a larger number of boys
and girls than heretofore. In the
last score Of years about $4,000 OF
them have migrated from England
to Canada, while during the same
period there have been applications
for more than 100000, the great
est demands being In agricultural
centers.
The arrangements for the hand
ling Of these boys and girls IN
Canada in the past have not been
satisfactory. Many of them were
sent to the country with practically
no knowledge Of Canadian customs
and this naturally retarded their as
similation. In spite Of this, how
ever, these youthful Immigrants
have accustomed themselves to con
ditions and the results have moi
been unfavorable. The government
and colonization officials interested
in the question have felt the need
Of training centerS for these boys
and girls before their distributor
to the various farming centers Of
the Dominion, and the feeling has
been shared by those interested In
In Del
Scotland Sending Many.
The Coesar Farm, in New Bruins
wick, for the training and distribu
ton of boys from Scotland, hal
been established for years. In 1913
a training center was established
at the Dakayne farm, at Falmouth
Nova Scotia, about three miles from
the town Of Windsor. Oliver w
Hind, an Englishman, largely in
terested in boys work in his HON.
country, established this farm. H.
realized the advisability Of a train
ing school In Canada, 80 that thu
boys might receive practical train
Ing in Canadian agricultural meth
DDS before going on to farms.
Each year a number Of boys arr
sent from England to the Dekayn,
farm, and, in accordance with tn,
plans OF the founder, individual in
Struction Is given in dairying, gen
eral farm work and the raising o.
stock and poultry. Each boy thu
learns by actual experience tn,
! full round of duties expected O
him when he takes UP general farm
work In Western Canada. Sine,
the work was started 1875 bows
varying in age from thirteen {,
twenty years, have been assisted Il
go to Canada. OF these about fift,
came. before the farm was estab
llshed and went largely to OntaSit
and the West. but the rest hav,
had the farm training at Falmouth
and the larger proportion of then
have remained in Eastern Canada
| One OF the pleasing features of tn,
work at this training center is tina
several boys. after completing thu
course. have been assisted in pur
CHASING farms, and in praticall,
all cases have repaid money Loaned
them and have paid for equipment
Boys Taken Care OF.
The subject of juvenile immigra
ton has been taken up by III,
immigration committee of the Mon
treal Kiwanis Club, at the re
quest of the British Immigration
and Colonization Association. TIL,
committee has interested itself no
only in farm training, but in the
necessary preparations for recelv
ing and placing these boys prop
erly in anticipation of a large vol
ume of Juvenile immigration fron
Great Britain during the conninE
year. The committee has engaged
and equipped the st. Bernard Hote
at montreal as clearing house for
these boys on their arrival. The
hotel has accommodations for 1O(
boys, and 1t has been furnished anC
equipped at an expense OF $4,000
to the Kiwanis Club alone.
The Montreal club Is making the
subject Of juvenile immigration a
national one through the Kiwauil
Club International Affairs Public
Committee for Canada, and in this
way intends to keep in touch with
the boys after they pass through
the st. Bernard Hotel. The Kiwanis
Clubs throughout the Dominion will
be asked to lend their aid in their
respective localities In connection
with this movement.
One Of the members Of the Mon.
treal committee. discussing the rea,
son for taking up theN juvenile i'm.
migration movement, said:
1.-THE work Of preparing young
British boys for their future life in
Canada has bsen of inestimable
value. They have developed into
splendid Canadian citizens. Many
of them own their farms, while
others have become professional
men. There are many who belieYe
that juvenile immigrants are the
most valuable class being brought
to Canada. All will certainly agree
that they are a most desirable
class, for as future citizens, they
will grow and develop with the
country with fun understanding OF
its many difficulties and it's great
possibilities. Too much cannot be
done to encourage and educate the