WHAT CANADA OFFERS.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13455, 29 April 1914, Page 8

WHAT CANADA OFFERS.

A London exchange publishes the following regarding Canada: — Canada has'good land, free land,. and cheap land. .■Canada ■oilers a "man and his children each a chance to make a living. Canada's laws.and institutions are based upon those which have proved beneficial to the British Empire, and they are enforced. Canada's M-ngos are higher than the higher cost of living. Canada is near'enough to allow anyone to go to the Mother County for a brief holiday. Canada already grows sufficient foodstuffs to feed the British Tslos, and she intends to eliminate the foreign supply in the British market. Canada's resources have only been scratched in a few places, and her natural wealth is largely undiscovered and unmeasured in value and extent. 1 Canada's railway jnileage already exceeds that'of Great Britain. Canada gives the poor man a chance of being his own master, denied him elsewhere. Canada offers safe and profitable returns on the investment of capital. Canada is [the land of -sunshine. Canada's flag is ilie Union Jack. Canada's cereal crop of. 1912, loaded in 30-ton goods trucks' in one continuous train, travelling- at 30 miles an hour, would oblige a person to stand on the station platform six days and nights to see the train pass by. Canada is the land of the fit, and needs no workhouse; nor-does she tolerate the wastrel.

Canada will always find work at good wages for the capable worker. The demand for workers always exceeds the supply.

Canada has invigorating winters full of healthy recreation.

Canada produces men that have a mighty respect for women.

Canada is a land still in the making, profiting by the mistakes and wisdom of older peoples.

Canada can supply all the bread and cheese the Old Land wants any year.

Canada has a magnificent educational system under public control, from kindergarten to university.

Canada's churches will seat one-half of her population at the morning service and the other half in the evening, and most of the churches are filled every Sunday.

Canada has all the attributes of the highest civilisation.

Canada oftVrs a good day's pay for a good day's work.

Canada's bank savings equal 100 dol per head.

Canada produces your morning paper by growing -pulp-wood.

Canada's taxation is very much lower than in the Old Land.