1937 - Convention Report

              TWENTIETH PROVINCIAL CONVENTION r-;; i
Class 801A— Special—
1. No. 42B— Mrs. Gordon Tbrisk, Angus Ridge W. I., Angus Ridge.
Champion Quilt— Won by Gwen Clelland, Angus Ridge W. I., Wetaskiwin.
Champion Rug— Won by Mrs. Thos. Angus, Angus Ridge W. I., Wetaskiwin.
Branch Winning Most Points—
1. Angus Ridge W. I., Wetaskiwin.
2. Calgary W. I., Calgary.
A splendid collection of samples dyed with vegetable dyes was shown by
Mrs. Thos. Angus and Mrs. Gwen Clelland of Angus Ridge W. I.
During this Convention so many members have said, " Why don't we have
demonstrations in some of the crafts?" If vou would like some such demon­stration
at the next Biennial Convention in Edmonton, will you let your Provincial
Council and Handicraft Convener know soon? These can be arranged. Mr.
Cameron, the acting Director of the Extension Department, has promised his
co- operation for such an undertaking.
REPORT ON CANADIANIZATION AND IMMIGRATION
Mrs. W. Rothwell, 229 Sixth Avenue East, Calgary, Convener.
Indications gathered from the press and other reports are that throughout
Canada there is a general increase in sentiment favorable to a resumption of
British immigration in conjunction with adequately financed and properly super­vised
family settlement on the land.
Organizations throughout the Dominion are studying the question of im­migration,
which is one of vital importance, and whatever individual views on
this matter may be, it is the responsibility of all citizens to give it careful con­sideration,
and during the past twelve months, educative literature in the form of
pamphlets, circulars, and press reports, have been distributed throughout Canada.
That the settlement of new immigrants on the land will increase manufac­turing
and retail business throughout Canada is beyond argument. New im­migration
with financial land settlement will not only give our workers the work
and wages they are asking for, but it will also help to solve our railway problem,
and it will increase the number of taxpayers to help carry our tax burdens. At
present we are but ten millions, carrying the taxation burden of twenty millions.
The Saskatchewan people are in favor of the Hornby plan of settlement,
and on February 27th the Legislature passed an important resolution, endorsing
the principle of a resumption of British Family Settlement in Canada.
The Britsh Columbia Government, too, has approved of the proposals of
Brigadier- General M. L. Hornby, and has offered to provide some land for
establishing his settlements, and also has offered valuable concessions in the
matter of taxation on improvements to land during the first two years of
occupation.
The Nova Scotia Government has also given favorable consideration to the
Hornby plan.
At the Imperial Conference, to be held in London, the question of the_
resumption of immigration to the colonies will be discussed, and the result of
these deliberations will be noted with great interest by each one of us as citizens
of a vast Empire.
Naturally, objections are heard in many quarters, the main argument being
we have too" many unemployed, and that we are over- producing in practically
all lines of endeavor.