The Pulaskian., 1918-12-27
Dominion Proud of Its Record in Battle, Finance and In-
 dustry.
KEEN TO RENEW PROGRESS
Discovers Not Merely GaIIantry of Her Soldiers, But Brains, Capacity and Efficiency of Her Whole
 People.

TorontO.-Tt is a new Canada that emerges from the world war-a nation transformed from that which entered the conflict in 1914.
 More than 50,000 of her sons lie in soldiers graves in Europe Three times that number have been more or less incapacitated by wounds. The cost of the war in money is estimated to be already $1,100,000,O00. These are not light losses for a couna try of 8,000,000 people. Fortunately, there is also a credit side. Canada has found herself'' in this war. She has discovered not merely the gallantry of her soldiers, but the brains and capacity and efficiency of her whole people. In every branch, in arms, in industry, in finance, she has had to measure her wits against the world, and in no case has Canada rea- son to be other than gratified.
 Of the glory that is Canada's because of the gallantry and endurance and brains of her boys at the front not the half has yet been told. .The most formidable fighting force in Europe' Is not phrase of empty words. Char acteristic of all that has gone before is the fact that the last act before the curtain was rung down on the drama of war should be the capture of Mons by the Canadian corps. No Canadian, when he heard that it was reserved to Canadians to retrieve the great tragedy to the original British army in August, 1914, but felt his pulse jump and the red blood surge through his veins.
 Beat Fourth of Hun Army.
 These boys who went from Canadian firesides, who never heard the jangle of a sword previous to 1914. in the last four months have met the flower of the German army, vaunting warriors who had given their lifetime to prep aration. Divisions totaling one-fourth of the entire German army were in this period met in succession and van- quished by four divisions from Can ada.
 Nor have the people at home been tagging behind the boys at the front in courage, resourcefulness and effi- ciency. The development of Canada's war industry is an industrial romance of front rank. American government officials can testify to the efficiency of the manufacturing plant Canada has built up in four short years. In de- pertinent after department, where they found American industry failed them, they were able to turn to Canada. The full story may be revealed some day.
 In finance, Canada before the war was always a borrower and expected to be so for many years to come. But for year and a half Canada in finance has been "on her own." More than that, she has been furnishing lapge credits to other nations.
 Having triumphed over the soul- testing crises of war, Canada faces an era of peace with more than confidence with buoyancy.
 A vast program of reconstruction and of development awaits. The impatient for the government to give the word. Public works of tremen- dous importance, silent since 1914 are awaiting labor soon to be available Shipbuilding, railway equipment, steel production and many other industries will, under proper direction, go for ward with bound.
 Commission Off to Europe.
 A Canadian commission under Lloyd Harris, fresh from Washington, Is headed for Europe for the purpose of securing orders for Canadian indus tries for the reconstruction of Europe Canada feels she has earned large share of that business by the valor and the loyalty of her people. and she pro- poses to get 1t.
 There is no room in Canada today for the pessimist. In four years Can- ada has trebled her agricultural pro duction. In ten years one railways earnings rose from $40.000.000 to S140,- 100000. In 30 years Canada's savings banks deposits have increased from $133,00O.00O to $1,733, 100000. Like figures could be quoted indsfA1tely.