The Keota news., 1918-02-01
NEW YEARS GREETINGS
Tho Heads Of Canada's Western
Provinces, and Their
Message.

TIE United States having been in
the great worlds war for about nine
months. the touch Of wars spirit has
permeated the great commonwealth.
and In every hamlet and district IL felt
and shown the interest that was to be
expected from 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 for
the future happiness Of themselves
and the generations that follow grows
greater and greater. There will be
losses Of loved ones. but there will be
no badge Of mourning to indicate the
great sorrow that will be felt. It IL
realized that the sacrifice IL the toll
that 10 demanded for making the whole
world better. and. sensing this. there
II preparation and willingness to sac
ri0ce until the goal-the defeat and
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 than
ever. they will take heart. and with In
creasingly growing vigor carry on With
q greater courage. Canada has been
In the war for three and half years.
She has sent 100000 out of q popula-
ton Of eight million. she has sub
scribed to Victory Bonds over and
over again and there Is NO sound of q
whimper. At each demand that II
made upon her resources. she meets 1t.
and gets ready for the next. Recently
her people were asked to subscribe
500. 900 900. She handed over $780,
100000.
Having already contributed 100000
soldiers, Canada was recently asked to
approve Of sending another 100000.
With q sweeping majority. consent was
given.
How the war affects Canada Is best
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 unit
On making the world better. Canada's
wealth Was never shown to better i'd
vantage than in the present struggle.
It possesses great wealth IN the soil. In
it, mines, its other natural resources.
and wonderful riches in the tenacity
and courage Of its men and its women.
The 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 20
necessary to carry on the war, are fac.
tors that will count.
Probably the best word of encour-
agement comes from the Premiers Of
the three great provinces where the
bulk Of the food products will come
from. When one reads what these
men, prominent in their country say. 1t
gives inspiration. II there are any
who may be pessimistic of the future.
the message that these gentlemen send
forward should remove all doubt.
Three and half years in the war. able
to speak as they do. the future should
look bright to those who may have
their seasons Of doubt!
Hon. r. G. Norris, Premier Of Mani
toba, says:
Manitoba has prospered exceeding
" during the year 1917, and the new
year finds Us not only still ready and
willing, but INCREASINGLY able to bear
whatever burdens the fourth year of
the war may bring.
Manitoba farmers. generally speak
ing, have never been In better condi-
tion to carry on. Out Of her prosperity
Manitoba IL giving lavishly toward the