The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-02-01
NEW YEARS GREETINGS
The Heads of Canada's Western
Provinces, and Their
=, Message.

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 people whose love OF
liberty and justice rises supreme to all
else. Day by day their appreciation
of what it means to give up now 1or
the 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. IL 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
rifice until the goal-the defeat ana
downfall of despotism-is assured.
When the people look back, ana see
what Canada has done, and learn that
Canada today is bigger and better imam
ever, they will take heart, and WITH IN
creasingly growing vigor carry on WIN
greater courage. Canada has Deen
in the war for three and a half years.
She has sent 100000 out OF popula-
ton of eight million, she has SUD-
scribed to Victory Bonds over ana
over again and there Is no sound OF
whimper. At each demand that Is
made upon her resources, she meets IT,
and gets ready for the next. Recentiy
her people were asked to subscribe
S3OO,OOO,0OO. She handed over S4bo''
100000.
Having already contributed 4OO,OOo
soldiers, Canada was recently asked TO
approve of sending another lOO,ooo.
With a 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 taxing
in this great conflict. They are unit
on making the world better. Canada's
wealth was never shown to better ad-
vantage than in the present struggle.
1t possesses great wealth in the SOIL ia
its mines, it's other natural resources
and wonderful riches in the tenaclty
and courage of it's men and its women
The soil and the climate, and the mar
Fdfhopd and determination OF the farm
iin9 class to win, by cultivating and
cultivating, growing wheat and raising
cattle to- build up the resources 50
necessary to carry on the war, are rae
tors that will count.
Probably the best word of encour-
agement comes from the Premlers Oh
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 IL
gives inspiration. If there are any
who may be pessimistic of the future,
the message that these gentlemen send
forward should remove all dOuDt.
Three and half years in the war, able
to speak as they do, the future shoulo
look bright to those who may nave
their seasons Of doubt!
Hon. L. G. Norris, Premier, Of Mani
toba, says:
"Manitoba has prospered exceeding
" during the year 1917, and the new
wear 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 condl-
tion to carry on. Out of her prosperity
Manitoba is giving lavishly toward the
winning of the war. Every appeal Tor
funds has met with quick and generous
response. The people of the Province
are well settled into the collar In all
war efforts. There's spirit OF deter
mination, of willingness to make sac
rifices, of confidence in the certain out
come. of which there is no room for
pessimism. Manitoba will carry on.
Saskatchewan had a prosperous and
successful year in 1917, and when Pre-
mier Martin sent out his New Year
message it was filed with an optimism
that was fully. warranted.
"There is no doubt that the province
TODAY is in a better condition finan-
cially than ever before. True, the eff
fects of the town and city real estate
hoom have not altogether passed away,
hut speaking generally, the farmers on
tbe plains and the merchants in the
towns are in a better financial position
TODAY than at any previous time. Our
people are Industrious and progressive,
"While we have in some portions OF
the Province a mixed population, edu-
cation and scientific methods are max
ing rapid strides and we are looking
forward with every confidence to a
Glorious future and the development of