Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-31
neW YEARS GREETINGS
the Heads Of canada's Western
Provinces, and Their
Message.

The United States having Oech III
the great worlds war for about nine
months, the touch Of wars spirit has
permeated the great commonwealth
and In every hamlet and district Is felt
and shown the interest that was to be
expected from a people whose love OF
liberty and justice rises supreme to all
else. Day by day their appreciation
Of what 1t means to give up now Tor
tho future happiness Of themselves
and the generations that follow grows
greater and greater. There will be
losses Of loved ones. but there Will De
no badge of mourning to indicate the
great sorrow that will be felt. II Is
realized that the sacrifice Is the toll
that Is demanded for making the whole
world better, and, sensing this. there
is preparation and willingness to sac.
riice until the goal--thc defeat ana
downfall of despOtism-is assured
When the people look back, and see
what Canada has done, and learn that
Canada today Is bigger and better thnh
ever, they Will take heart, and with In
c~reasingly growing vigor carry on with
a greater courage. Canada has cen
in the war for three and Il half years
She has sent 100000 out of a popnia-
ton Of eight million, she has SUD
scribed to Victory Bonds over n
over again and there Is no sound or d
whlmper. At each demand that Is
made upon her resources, she meets II,
and gets ready for the next. Recently
her people were asked to subscribe
S30O,00o,oO0 She handed over $751;
900, 900.
Having already contributed aOo,ooV
soldiers, Canada was recently asked to
upprove of sending another lUo,oou.
! With a sweeping majority, consent was
given.
How the war affects Canada Is pest
shown by the willingness of the people
to contribute. They, too, realize the
great and noble part they are taking
in this great conflict. They are a unit
on making the world better. Canadas
wealth was never shown to better adj
vantage than in the present struggle.
IT possesses great wealth In the soil, IN
its mines, its other natural resources,
and wonderful riches in the tenaclty
and courage Of its men and Its women.
Tho soil and the climate, and the har-
dihood and determination OF the farm
ing class to win, by cultivating and
%cultivating, growing wheat and raising
cattle to build up the resources so
necessary to carry on the war, are fac
tors that will count.
Probably the best word OF encnur'
ngenent comes from the Prcmiers o.
the three great provinces where thu
bulk Of the food products will CONF
from. When one reads what ihes'
men, prominent in their country say,
' gives inspiration. If there are an.
who may be pessimistic OF the future
the message that these gentlemen Sent
forward should remove ali doubt
Three and a half years in the war, abb
TO speak as they do, the future shout
look bright to those who may haV'
their seasons of doubt!
Hon. Il. c. Norris, Premier of Mani
tohH, says:
"Maniruha has proSpcred exceeding
ly during the year 1917, and the ne'
wear finds us not only still ready an
willing, but increasingly able to he;t
whatever burdens the fourth year q
the wal may bring.
"Manitoba farmers, generally speal
ing. have V been in better cond
tion to carry on. Out Of her prospcrit
Manitoba is giving lnvishly toward til
winning OF the war. Every appeal ff
funds has met with quick and generor
RESPONSE. The people Of the PROVING
are well settled into the collar In u
war efforts. There's n spirit OF dcte
mination. OF willingness to make sa
rliccs. Of confidence in the certain Oh
come. Of which there Is no q II
pessimism. Manitoba will carry on.
Saskatchewan had n prosperous ar
successful year in 1917, and when Pr
micr Martin sent out his New ie'
message it was filled with m optimls
u that was fully warranted.
~. "There is no doubt that the provin
~. today is in a better condition fln;'
=. cially than ever before. True. the {
fects of the town and city real esta
:. boom have not altogether passed AVA
:. but speaking generally, the farmers
-. the plains and the merchants in I
"a towns are IN Il better financial positi
=. today than ut any previous time. Q
= people are industrious and progressi'
ira while we have in some portions
m. the Province II mixed population. ct
"a. cation and scientific methods are II;
Ing rapid strides and we are looki
forward with every confidence to
,re glorious future and the development
!. a people on the central plains Of u
adn, Of which the whole Dominion q
the British EmpIre will have ev'
reason to he proud"
While Alberta lms given v g to
,dv war thousands Of her virilc mnnho
m. thus taking from the farmer a laI
percentage Of Its producers. IT 8
ovs stands up big and buoyant. The fa
~ help thus temporarily removed mel
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