Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-09

the sea to aid in the upbuilding Of q
people. These hardy fishermen Of the
North wrest their living from a re-
luctant environment, but in return
they develop a strong, simple, self
reliant, lovable character. They are
race Of people that in these days
the world has much to learn from. In
the Great War when the principles
OF Righteousness were at stake, these
men with their sea-faring genius and
their fine physique and courage prov
ed most valuable asset. These men
reap harvest Of raw material that
the world needs. There can be no
question but that In the womb Of the
future there lies in store for Labra-
dor and Newfoundland a great de-
velopment Many fyords of the North
are still UNEMPLOYED. they will one day
when transportation is developed and
small hotels are erected for accomo-
dalton attract an enormous tourist
traffic. affording close at home an I'M
rivaled field for rest and recreation
for the tired people Of our civilization
at this side Of the Atlantic. Rivers
heavily stocked with salmon and
trout are found in every one of the
literally innumerable bays and inlets
and there Is abundant opportunity
for sport and for scientific work that
must bring its own reward in inter-
esting visitors.
The timber that so abundantly
covers the valleys of South Labrador
Is ever bringing a wave of paper and
lumber concerns nearer the East.
and in spite of the short shipping
season there is not the slightest rea-
son that this cannot be developed
as the demand increases for this raw
material. The limitless rocky-table-
land OF the interior is Identical in
composition with the basal complies
of Eastern Canada that has been in
creacingly affording so much mineral
wealth. There can be no question
that some day Labrador will reveal
similar secrets to the explorer and
the miner. Titanium as well as iron
undoubtedly exist there. The whole
aim of the work of the Grenfell AS
scciation is to help a people to help
themselves. because it realizes that
people will live on these coasts and
that true philosophy is not to swarm
to the centres Of civilization but to
blaze the trail for future generations
in the outermost parts of this great
continent. The methods Of the
Grenfell Association are not design
ed merely to maintain the worthless,
that Is always the problem of the
government Of every country. The
association is 70 assist the deserving
to secure reasonable help in sickness
and accident. to protect the widow
and the orphan and the unfortunate
when they are helpless. This is only
the privilege of all who believe in
human life as affording mankind a
mi
ish tragedy. to enable them to ex-
tend to their fellow creatures the
gospel Of love in the way they would
wish it for themselves when brought
in the name of God and humanity.
The workers of the association are
of every creed and sect: the qualifi-
cations for appointment on the staff
are first OF all the simple desire to
serve. and has secondly to be often
enough the ability to pay their Cwn
expenses for that privilege. The
larger part Of the work is being car
, ried on by volunteer workers; they
so love the opportunity afforded for
, helping this thoroughly worthwhile
section of the Anglo-SaXon race that
they find in the healthy life. the
attractive character of the people.
aud the very venture of the physical
character of the people, and the very
venture of the physical environment
more than sufficient compensation.
As with most social work. and all
hospital work, this effort is still to
be carried on largely through volun-
teer subscriptions and donations to
afford the ability to do good work.
Tie people themselves are loyalty
supporting every branch of the work
as their means enable them so to
do. The central offices from which
al! information can he obtained are
at 156 Fifth avenue, New York, and
224 Wellington street, Ottawa. The
I, association publishes quarterly
magazine. illustrated. which is sent
to every member Of the association
wto subscribes s. a year.