Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28

-,,pr,c, >yor, 24-This old city is neither
\ by the ravages torn by the emotlons oI wa.
~ So far as industrial conditions are concerned II -
;ror through one of the most fortunate periods Oh
it's existence Not only have the making OF nui'lo
and all other supplies, and the Oooih III p -
stim,riated business, but until rev WEEKS oeo w
,oast concentration camp in dominion, shelterlng
go 600 men, was located only sixteen miles away, anu
60. t sustenance from this city AS result OF these
things factories running night anu uaS' ue
service has been almost doubled, artisans are getting
100 per cent than they were two years ago. gnu
there is more money in the old province imam ever
before.
Tndustriallv the war has fat catch for the
ouebac habitant and emotionally, it has left him
nndisturbed This of course, a general statement
Some IA 900 French Canadians have gone 10 war; anu
these have made splendid records wnlle the oiu
country born" and native born of English descent
hore b4en as prompt to volunteer here as anywhere
else But the fact remains that less than nne-tenths
of per of the Quebec French have enlisted
At nresent a recruiting campaign to raise 900 men
in three weeks is going forward in the city Recruiting
oaicars walk the streets, buttonhong men, urging
them to enlist the ground that this is as much
ouehecs fight as anyones that Germany would invade
Canada if she could there is not much response.
The recruiting everything they need except
recruits recruiting posters in all the store
windows and on all the walls. Join Kitcheners
own" they urge in French and English Jotre says
"Send more of those Quebec boys! Don't make a
reason Of excuse
Nobody is seen reading these posters except the
curious stranger habant offers neither reason
nor an excuse He simply feels no urge to go.
There are various back of this apathy, put
tho pub Of them all the French Canadian
habitant is man without deepyfelt allegiance to any
soil but Quebec which has been his nome ana
that of his forebears for two centuries he does
not love the France the oldtime religious persecu-
tim for his forefathers felt the weight OF them
Neither does he love Engand-the country that In
ontario is trying to take the brthrigh of his
mother tongue The Canadian Nationalist party, which
is small but eloquent leaders ably fosters this
faelinp that si.e war is Quebecs
Again the habitant a home-loving body In his
parish he has lived his the parish cure is
his great man. of the world is vague and no
concern of his. You must get outside of Quebec to
realize this the habitant. Along the St Law
renee YOU ride through a land where time has worked
few changes farms reach from the river back to
the forest in strips they parceled out
centuries ago. and beyond them is nothing but the
purpe wilderness of the Laurentians The habitant Is
satisfied with his little strip of SOIL though virgin
empire is at his back door He still works with the
tools and methods of his forefathers. and drives to
town i'm a tiny cart pulled by dog. Everywhere are
churches images of the virgin and of Christ wayside
shrines-the evidences of devOut, unquestioning
faith About every house swarm children. Fifteen is