BOYS FOR THE FARMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20152, 12 January 1929, Page 8

BOYS FOR THE FARMS.

"BIG BROTHER" MOVEMENT. INSTITUTION IN CANADA. [FROM OUR OWN . CORRESPONDENT.] VANCOUVER. Deo. 12. The Big Brother movement, which has met with such pronounced success W Australia in settling youthful immigrant from Britain, is being instituted Canada, where the organiser, Captaii? T. Thornton, is making a tour from sea to sea, explaining the movement. Approximately 1500 boys have been sent to Australia and congenially set under the Big Brother plan. The Prairie Provinces feel that under it Canada cou secure the right type of immigrant th® would be trained for taking up land in the Peace River and newer areas that are coming under wheat. Captain Thornton declares that the BUJ Brothers in Australia have made a notable contribution to Imperial settleine by their kindly interest in the Brothers committed to their c ® r6, explains they have no financial resp sibility toward them, but . simply *e i P touch with them, see that they write ho regularly and afford them some sc f'. diversion in their spare time with t e families. The boys pay their own fare , but are likely to get temporary lo from the Government in case they nee ofunds. , The superintendent of the AHbe Land Settlement Board, Mf- Wai Weeks, has informed Captain Thornto that plenty of approved places are aval - able in the youngest oi the provinces selected boys from the Old Country a that a very low fare from Ehgland Alberta would be guaranteed them. Laptain Thornton has not yet reached British Columbia, but public organisations are already arranging to give the utmost _ . operation in establishing the movein here.