4 CANADA'S PRESSING FOR IMMIGRATION ~ Colonization and Development Expert Says First Step Towards Relieving Business Depression Is Establishment of Broad &@ Progressive Immigration Policy. ! The immigration policy of Canada Por the future is in the making. It ds among the first two or three ques- tions now before the people of this eountry, and no one is better fitted to advise concerning it than is Col. . 8. Dennis, of Montreal. Col. Dennis has spent fifty years deal- Ang more or poe directly with this problem. In the service of the Do- minion Government in Western Can- ada 2nd later with the Land Depart- ment of the Hudson's Bay Company and for the past 21 years with the C. P. R. Department of Colonization and Development, of which he is mow Chief Commissioner, his activi- ties have been la y directed to- wards filling Canada's vacant places with desirable settlers, producers of wealth such as are to-day more than | Go over needed to re-establish the pros- perity of the Canadian people. In view of the fact that the ques- &en is to-day of greater public im- rtance than it has ever been, Col. nnis has made a statement on the subject which will be read with in- terest in al! parts of Canada. In voicing the need of an aggressive and progressive colonization and de- velcpraent policy Col. Dennis points out that it is the foundation upen which the superstructure of the solu- tior. of Canada's railway, industrial and unemployment problems must be erected, and he continues: -- "In Canada to-day we have 1 mile of railway for .every 286.5 cof our pulatien, and, in the four Western Be 1 'mile for every 110. Compar with this, the nited States has 1 mile of railway for every 404 persons, and Great Britain one mile for every 1,804. "In the three Provinces of Mani- toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, are 30 million acres of land suitable for immediate cultivation, sunoccupied and non-productive, within 15 miles of each side of the railways now in operation. "In the older provineés of Canada we have many thousands of im- proved farms, unéccupied and non- productive and waiting for colonists. "TLe National Debt of Canada to- day is $2,372,000,000, or about $275 per capita of the population, and the annual interest on this debt amounts to $114,000,000 as compared with a total Federal revenue in 1913 of $168,000,000, Population of Canada *The census of 1911 showed that we then had a population of 7,206, 643. The last census shows a popu- lation of 8,768,484, a growth that is even less than normal. What are we going to do about it? My answer is--"colonize and develop." "When I say 'colonist,' I use the terms in the broad sense of the im- migration to Canada of the colonist who will occupy and make produec- tive, available agricultural areas, and, also laberers, skilled and uun- skilled, who will develop our mireral and timbered areas and extend our industrial life, and finally, coloniza- tion of the necessary capital to make both of the preceding activities pos- sible. Recalls Old Days "During the war, and practically, up to date, both our colonization and development have been standing still. We are now faced with the question of how we can again stimu- late a large movement of desirable colonisty to Canada and where they ean be Sbtained. "Natyraily, as part of the British Empire, we should first look to ob- taining the greatest possible number from Tot ritain and Ireland. "The present population of the United Kingdong is 47,600,000, but of this number, less than 4,000,000 are engaged in agriculture, and un- previous know! of a we cannot look for the tion of large numbers from Britain. Further, it would now seem to be ectly clear that the United {ingdom, and particularly England, must look forward to ths emigra- tion of many millions of its people, and our policy should be aimed at operative action between our iment and that of the Home Country-to evolve some scheme un- der which many of these people of the younger generation can be fitted for agricultural life in Canada by some preliminary training at home, and finishing the training here, to- gether with final assistance to en- able them to establish themselves as farmers after this training has been obtained. "We must, naturally, look for a large Proportion of our agricultural colonists from the United States. "We should also look forward to the immigration of large numbers of i le colonists from Central Europe. While it should be our aim to maintain and extend British ideals and our Canadian citizenship, we must not forget that many who have come from so-called foreign countries are to-day amemgst our mest progressive and valued citizens and who have been, and are taking an active part to solve our national problems and are proving heir willingness and desire to become nadians, as is proved by the act that in one of our Western Universities, over 50% of the stud- ents are of so-calied foreign parent- age, and that, during the war, many of our military units contained upon their rolls the names of many so- called foreigners. Ne British Need Apply "Canada has no definite emigration lor colonization policy at present, and, in fact, the enforcement of the existing Immigration Act, and the regulations thereunder, during the past two years has done more to discourage immigration and coloni- zation than to emcourage it. So far as Great Britain is concerned, our excessive regulations and unwar- ranted deportations have created a general feeling that we in Canada have closed the door and do not want British eolomists. . "We have, under our existing law and regulations, a provision for the deportation of colonists who do not come to Canada on a so-called "non- continuous journey." The enforce- ment of this regulation has resulted in the deportation of many desirable colonists, and, if followed to its legi- cal conclusion, the regulation to-day can be utilized to refuse admission to Canada to any desirable colenist due to the absurd fact that he did not happen to start on his journey from ales of his nationality --and the application of this regula- tion will be realized by you when I say that of the deported immigrants handled by the Canadian Pacific ships during the last year, 20% were deported on the ground of noa- NEED POLICY less we are prepared to take a large § number of colonists without any [fi ulture § mmigra- } COL. J. 8. DENNIS, Chief Commissioner C. P. R. Depart- ment of Colonization and Development. continuous journey, irrespective en- tirely, apparently, of whether they wege the character of colonists we wanted or whether would have made good ete "In considering the question of de- velopment, I would direct your at- tention to the fact that Nature has blessed us in Canada with resources of agricultural land, timber, miner- als and other things which, poten- tially, are ample security for our vast National debt, but the possi- bility of aklog care of and dis charging that debt is entirely de- pendent upon our development pol- icy. These resources, undeveloped, are of no value, and, without men and women, cannot be developed. "I adm:: frankly, that, particularly, in Western Canada and in certain of our older provinces, recolonization of our unoccupied farms and agri- cultural development are the main factors in the problem we are dis- cussing. But let me point out the following facts to you. "Taking the railway traffic of Can- ada as 'an indication of wealth re- sulting from development. In 1920, the products of mines providel 35% of the railway tonnage, the products of the forests 18%, while agricul- tural products provided only 17%. It is true that these indi- cate 'the necessity for increasing our agricultural production, but, at the same \ me they poiut out the existing importance of the extension and further development of the pro- ducts of our mines and forests, and the important part that that de- velopment will play in aiding the golution of our alway problem and in adding materially to the gemeral welfare of Canada. Policy Nea-Political "In conclusion I desire to affirm that the problems I am outlining are non-political, and that a policy for their solution must be on broad lines and with the asmstance of all interests and must include, more or less, an open door, and the establishment of a well-considered, thoroughly staffed and well-admin. istered world-wide organization te make our principles known and te ensure that we shall, through the medium of colonization and develop- ment begin now, and carry on for many years, an aggressive and pro- gressive policy for colonization and evelopment, through the medimm of men and money, of the natural resources with which Nature has se bountifully blessed Canada." 'SULPHUR ISBEST TO THE DAILY BRIil ISH WHIG og = ES Re | Cronk's sale at Wagarville. Ard Wa- gar has bought M. Cronk's farm and is moving today. Mrs. B. Cornwall was at her father's, Mr. C. Duesham, 'MILLBAN VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ir the handy package of itwent Cigarett ¢ AT CHAFFEY'S LOCK. The Late Wellington Kerr, Burial at Elgin, ~-five es for Sr.-- K also in Ee of len EE cad ct for lame back which usually comes on Thursday. Mrs. Alton, Mrs. Edith Chaffey's Lock, April 1.--There Howes and Miss J. Johnson were at [has been a good flow of sap during |J. A. Goodfellow's. Mrs. J. Davidson [the past week. Syrup is selling at tion d aki O | Terteadic 3 and Broa ig ut Often |, on the sick lst. Mrs. J.C, Hon 282 & caller. Mis ip Kelly on ed Uver En, Say {man and Mrs, William Clow were at from strained or over- worked muscles, Ab- sorbine, Jr. is highly recommended. ' AMONG THE SIX MILLION NATURE IN PICTURE Y. W.C. A. CONVENTION and son, Elgin, were guests at Mrs, Because of the acute and vital problems facing: this generation, par- ticularly rhaps, its women and girls, the biennial convention of the Young Wemen's Christian. Associc- tion, to be held in Hot Springs, Ar- kansas, April 20-27, will be one of the most important national gatherings of the decade. National Board head- quarters here in New York are teem- ing with Jina for making it as pro- ductive of tangible results as the av- erage convention is of fluent conver- sation. One of the priacipal features of the convention will be a discussion of the methods of effecting a world peace based on the findings of the conference of the World's Commit- tee, Y. W. C. A. held in Champrey, Switserland, in 1920. The Champrey resolutions will be introduced b Miss Charlotte Niven of Englen . executive secretary of the World's Committee. A. Maude Royden, Eng- land's noted woman preacher and leader of women, Countess Helene Goblet D'Alviella, of Belgium, Anne Lamb, who has done such great work in India, and Judge Florence E. Allen of Cleveland, the first woman sudge of a Court of Common Pleas Americanization Begins Abroad The Council of Jewish Women, that organization which always achieves such practical philanthropy, has sent a Barnard stadent, "Miss Elinor Sachs, to Europe, where she is to be the Qrst of a corps of young women We do get living nature--the true essence of the out-of-doors--in mo- tion pictures as the spoken drama can never give it to us. And when, in addition to that, we bave real drama, splendid characterisation, good acting, skilled direction, excep tional photography and a great story --well, then we may be glad that we didn't live and die before the screem took its place in life. All this is called forth by "The Prodigal Judge," & new film in which Macklyn Arbuckle does some of the best work of his career in the role of Judge Slocum Price. Love interest is not the dom- inating feature of the story but it is there, with Jean Paige as the heroine of it. If you saw her in "Black Beauty," you know what she can do. The play is based on a story by Vanghan Kester and is rincipally concerned with a politically promi- nent and aspiring citizen of the Old South who flings awry ambition and becomes a vagabond "after his wife has run away with another man. If the Judge were more weakly drawn Skin Specialist. on face, neck or body is overcome quickest by Because of its germ destroying prop- erties, nothing has ever been found to take the place of this preparation that ease from the itching, burning and ir- ritation. Mentho-Sulphur heals eczema right up, leaving the ekin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the torment of disfigurement. A little tained at any drug store. like cold cream, AA A es an WILTON CHEESE FACTORY of Sap is Reported. the morning during the remainder of instantly brings |from Belleville. Wilton, April 3.--Service in the | Methodist church are to be held in| Sharbot Lake. Mrs. William Cousins visfted at F. W. Wagar's. Mrs, A. B. Any breaking out or skin irritation |Howes held a supper party on Friday |evening for the school children, and |" applying Mentho-Sul- |g faw phur, says a noted skin specialist. |. |Wagar's. Guy Wagar fs sulphur |28ain. Ernest Butrim has returned of the young people. N. Mill- Napanee, was a visitor at A. C, at home H. 8. Wagar is vis- iting relatives in Parham. Notes From Arden. Arden, Ont., April 3.--The wea- ther man visited Arden on Thursday jar of Mentho-Sulphur may be ob- night with one of the livellest snow It is used Storms of the season. Frances Alea- ander returned to her school at Tam- worth on Saturday, after being {ll at her home here for the past two {weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Steele Opened on Monday--Excellent Run were at H. Steele's on Friday. Mrs. William McCutcheon, Burketon Junction, was at S. Alexanders. Mr; and Mrs. J. A. Pringle and dau- ghter Janet were at W. Seas, Mount the year. On Sunday morning an in- Vale, on Sunday. J. Hughes visited at J. W, Simmons. Dr. and Mrs. F. { Etherington, "Fettercairn," are |spending a few days at Kingston. Wellington Kerr, Sr.,, who passed away recently at his home here, has been in poor health for some time, but his death came as a great shock to his many friends. Kerr was of a retiring disposition, but a good neighbor, He leaves a wife, two daughters and three sons. The fun- eral was held in the Methodist church at Elgin. Mrs. F. Alford has returned from Napanee, T. Davis, Montreal, is bome on ak short visit, Mrs. M. Briskly rubbed in at the sore spot, Absorbine, Jr. will take out the pain and stiffness quickly, and re- store the musciss to their normal, healthy condition, Absorbine, Jr.is clean and wholesome and leaves no olly residue, $1.25 a bottle at most druggists W. F. YOUNG, Ine, 344 St: Paul Se, Montreal Joyce, Kingston, is the guest of her sister, Mrs, Philip Brady. Melville Hughson is convalescing after an at- Mrs. Jane Howard, Belleville, tack of pleuro-pneumonia. Mrs. Melville, Gananoque, is the guest of Mrs. G. W. Gifford, HOODS padsed away Sunday evening as a re- suit of old age. She celebrated on Sept. 5th last, her ninety-third birth- day. Until the last she preserved Ker faculties bright and unimpale ed, Mrs. William McIntosh, Belleville, was the victim of a painful accident at St. Andrew's .Sunday School on who will help to a pae the immi- teresting address on missionary work (A. Miller's. was given by Miss Turner, a return- | ed missionary. { There is no such word as failure On Monday, April 3rd, the Wilton |in connection with the forbidden- cheese factory opened for the season ron crop. with Eiridge Babcock as ch i t women for country. °F acted, it would not be a great pic y will instruct the waiting emi *ure although it would be good. But grants ot the points of embarkation with him as he i3, and with all the and organize a service that will grad- Test that hes been accomplished in ually redch back into the m- the way of photograph and "atmo- & hoe A. in Frstigi Coumunity terior towns. They arc not interested Phere," it is. e. re are three grou n a : the convention: the Naticnal Student sailing tor § the ny ibs " oh Luxuty in Sky Travel - New Yorkers about to visit Bdrope Assembly, the Industrial Assembly )iptle "advance Amevicanization work and World Service council, with those alresdy come, Are already booking their pass ita cig. decided to > the new Darren Serie Dich has just been announced and is said sectional to «¢ cuss specific lines of work. New &rt In Vaudeville ae o be the development Qodd Storiea Make Good Plays The unique theatrical attraction of kind. Every sort of luxury, includ- the year has just opened. It is Nakita ing tea served d-channel, Here Is another good writer who Baliefs Thestre de fa Chauye-Souris, off the tin ep. it 4 port demonstrates that good stories are otherwise the Bat Theatre of Moscow, Diamler- This 14 the service of the finest possible foundation for being resented here at the 40th motion picture plays. "Grand Street tre. It wi roduction based wided that we Sap Tot Sunday, when she slipped on the stairway and fell to the landing, Where there is a man there do not thou show thyself a man, bh abel tty, General Secretary, in the opening address, "F the Pres- ent," will outline tke place of the PILLS: Purely vegetable. Best family cathartic maker. The farmers are busy fn the sugar bush and all report an excel- lent supply of sap. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. La- than Clark entertained twenty-three | oe ------ -------- little friends of Miss Catharine 1a | honor of her birthday, and the little | s====d FINE FOOTWEAR ward Parrott and Miss Edythe Shib- [| ALL THE SMART SPRING STYLES ley have recovered from pneumonia | and will take up their studies az |} Odessa high school. Lorenzo Ruttan | and son, Byard Ruttan, Harrow- HN smith, have moved to the Robert Mil- ! ler farm, lately purchased from A. | F. Miller, Kingston, . : ¥ i fr iid g almost when [ casions--just the type of Shoe for well-dressed women. Men's Tan Grain Brogue Ox- fords. Men's Brown or Black Calf Oxfords, i in Ladies' | or 2 Strap Pumps with high or low heels, in Black Kid or Brown Calf, Well made Ladies' Oxfords in good taste for all out-of-door oc- The Sawyer Shoe Store 184 fo St. | : b il £ tar a lt. Parham Parham; April 3. spring was here? winter and sleighs are running. Quite a large crowd attended M. i »