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THE BRANKSOME SLOGAN 17 THE FUTURE OF CANADA When shall Canada come into her own? is now the most widely discussed question among true Canadians. Every life has a past, a present, and a future. So it is with a country — the past moulds the present and the present decides the future. The present is our oppor- tunity. Canada should have a wonderful future and that future depends largely on the loyalty, character, and education of her peo- ple. Consider her natural resources, as yet practically undeveloped. They in themselves are of great material assistance, but involve many other serious considerations, so still w e ask, How is that future to be obtained? One answer is Immigration. We must have more men and women to people the vast areas of as yet uncultivated soil in our Glorious West. More farms mean more grain, more grain means more food, and a country of plenty is bound to attract desirable people from other nations where perhaps their daily bread is not so assured. Canada is a wheat-grow-ing country, her manufacturies taking a second place. Why should the agricultural side not help in a greater degree that of the manufacturing? Her manufacturing opportunities are unbounded. If it were carefully considered and estimated it w ould be found that a very large percentage of the manufactured products W ' hich are now imported could be made right here in our own country. One might say : But is it good to stop all interchange of goods be- tween friendly countries? That w ould never happen, as there will always be necessities that the climate and conditions will prevent our making. If in place of a factory employing, for instance, one thousand men, factories were built where all products of that nature could be made right here and not imported, the employment w ould increase to many times that number. These people would require homes, necessitating more building, wdiich in its turn would prove a won- derful boon to the lumbermen as well as the many other trades asso- ciated with it ; they would need food, therefore more land would have to be cultivated ; they w ould at some time require the services
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18 THE BR NKSOMK SLOGAN of professional men, thus givin - greater sco[)e for the college men. It is practically impossil)le to think of any trade or profession which would not benefit by the increase. To encourage the increase of manufacturing it would of course be necessary to arrange a protective tariff which would enable a Canadian manufacturer to pa ' his workmen high wages and still be able to compete with prcjducing countries which have a low standard of living, unless, of course, the Canadian people become willing to alter their standard to a lower one — which is unthinkable. Apart from the natural increase, the growth in our po])ulation has not been sufficient, y never be sufficient until a plan is con- ceived by our financial geniuses whereby a sound progressive immi- gration policy could l)e inaugurated. Throughout the woe-inflicted districts there must be man}- desirable ])eo[)1e who could do much toward the u])building of our countr} ' , and in so doing greatly better their own condition. If this could be accomplished successfully it would then be our duty to see that these strangers were offered the very best in education, work and amusements for both themselves and their children. If they are willing to gi ' e their very best to us we must first show them that we are eager and fit to accept their offerings. Canada ' s future depends u|)on these things and when one considers our vast resources in minerals, timber, our productive soil, the fur and coal in the North, ouf fisheries in the extreme east and west, the transportation facilities both b - rail and water, the water- powers throughout the whole of the country for the assistance of industrial enterprises ; the many great natural ])laygrounds for relaxa- tion and the upbuilding of health ; the invigorating climate, producing energy upon wdiich success should attend ; does it not seem sinful to waste such a glorious heritage? We have reason indeed to love our Canada and loving it creates true loyalty which arouses a desire to use our talents, strength, and ability in planting high ideals, which make for truth and righteousness. The Pioneers of Canada suffered much to form our beloved Dom- inion. Will w e let their work be in vain? Our men and boys died for their country to enable it to live and grow. Shall we let their gdorious sacrifices be in vain? No! a thousand time, no! People of Canada — the Duty lies with us ! DOROTHY HARDING, Form Y.
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