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A pe I HE - ef 4 3 i iB Hf « 3B I" i} - J i 'H , . | « 8, 4 » - CL ee cout ' ' < Ig ll i | i EY EE RE FESR Sel ---- . 1A hn BM TRE UTR DE : ast FE. a -- ---- --@ t---- Canada Passes Another Milestone +-- N Where The Laws Of The Land Are Devised ' In the Entrance Hall of the House of Parliament (upper left) there is a triumphal first statement p of the gothic theme that re-asserts itself in every corridor and chamber of the splendid buildings as one eloquent figure haunts a fugue. ' In the centre is the peace tower, fittingly framed between the vaulting lines of a shadowy arch. High up in' the tower is the Memorial Chamber (upper right) in which the Altar of Remembrance stands with its great book of holy names. Canada in the Great War. : Below are two aerial views of Ottawa. The Government buildings stand on the very summit of the hill. away to the river, There is inscribed a record of all those who valiantly gave their lives for From them it may be seen how well the city was planned. Beyond them a precipitous cliff falls 8 . Some Facts About The British North America Act It brought about the 'union of the provinces of Canada, Nova Scotfa and New Brunswick into one Dominion, forming them into four provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia . and New Brunswick. It vested in the Queen and her heirs the executive government and authority over Canada.- It established the Privy Council of Canada "to aid and advise in the Gov- ernment." ' John = A. Macdonald, Canada's First Prime Minister Sir It vested in the Queen and her heirs the Command-in-Chief of the bw and Naval Militia and of all the aval and Military Forces of and in Canada. . It established the seat of the Gov- ernment at. Ottawa. It provided that Parliament must sit at least once every year. - It provided that senators must be: "Thirty years of age:- - "British subjects by birth or natur- alization. i "Legal owners of lands worth $4, 000 above all mortgages and charges in the province for which they are chosen. Owners of real and personal proper- ty worth $4,000 above all debts, Residents of the province for which they are elected, and in the case of Quebec residents of the electoral di: visions for which they are appointed. A senator is appointed for life, al- though he may resign. His seat be- comes vacant if he is absent for two consecutive sessions or makes an oath declaring' his allegiance to any Foreign Power, or is adjudged bank- rupt, attainted for treason or convict- ed for felony or ceases to be qualif- fed by property ownership or resi dence. 2 The Governor-General under the Great Seal of Canada appoints the Speaker of the Senate, but the Spea- ker of the House of Commons is ap- pointed by the members of that House. The House of Comnions may sit for five years without appeal to the peo- ple but no longer. The number of the House of Com- mons {is determined by the census, and Quebec always has 65 members and each of the other provinces has a number of members which bears the same proportion to the number of- its population as the number 65 bears to the population of Quebec. Readjust- ment of numbers cannot take place until the expiry of a sitting parlia- ment, The Governor-General has pgwer to asgent to all bills passed by both of the Houses in the name of the Sov- . erign or he can withold that asent or reserve the bill for the significa- tion of the Sovéreigit's pleasure, } The - Lisutenant-governors of the provinces are appointed by the Gover- nor-General and hold office during his pleasure. Their salaries are paid by Parliament. i ~ The salary of the Governor-Gener- al is fixed at ten thousand pounds a year (about $50,000) payable out of the Consolidated Revenue of Canada. Special provision is made in the B. N. A. Act for the adniisslon of New- foundland, Prince Edward Island, Bri. tish Columbid and the Northwest ter- ritories. Under this Act Canada pledged it- self to build the Intercolonfal Rall. way. Lord Tweedsmuir, the present Gov- ernor-General of the Dominion. Canada Produces Canada leads the world in the manufacture of pulp and paper with an export value of over $300,000,- 000. ] Canada has beneath her oil one- sixth of the total coal supply of the world. 90 per cent. of the nickel of the world. 86 per cent. of the asbestos of the world, 656 per cent. of the cobalt of the world. 10 per cent. of the gold of the world. od 9 per cent. of the lcad of the world. 8 per cent of tho silver of the "world. Vital Statistics Are Kept By Provinces Since Confederation each of the . provinces has enacted its own legis- lation regarding vital statistics and administered such legislation in its own way, but the provinces were not equipped to gather and compile all the information that should come under this head not until 1918 when the Dominion Bureau of Statistics was established in Ottawa, following enactment of the Vital Statistics Act, were these facts handled through a central office: The plan laid in 1918 provided that from 1921 to 1925 all the prov- inces except Quebec would submit vital statistics to Ottawa, where they would be compiled on a uniform basis. Since January 1, 1926, Que- bec has been included in the regis- tration area. Today it is possible to learn with- out leaving the capital not only how many births and deaths there are daily or annually in any part of the Dominion, but a thousand and one other facts as well--even to the amount of money annually paid in, alimony. O CANADA! "(Words by R. Stanley Weir) 0 Canada! Our Home and Native Land! True patriot-love in all their sons command. With. glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North, strong and free, And stand on guard, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. O Canada, glorious and free! We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee! O Canada! Where pines and 'maples grow, Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow, How dear to us thy broad doma'n, From East to Western Sea, Thou land of hope for all who toil, Thou True North, strong and free! O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies L¥3 May stalwart sons and gentle maidens rise, To keep thee steadfast through the years From East to Western Sea, Our own. beloved native land, Qur True North, strong and free! Ruler Supreme, who hearest humble prayer, Hold our Dominion in Thy loving care, Help us to find, O God, in Thee, A lasting, rich reward, As waiting for the Better Day We ever stand on guard. O Canada, glorious and free! We stand on guard, we stand on guard for theel O Canada, we stand on guard for Whee! Prime Mackenzie © King, Minister It. Hon, The Present Governor-General John Buchan, Writer and His- torian, Was Born in Perth, Scotland, August, 1875 He came of an o!d Border family firmly established in the esteem -of the countryside, and comfortably af- fluent, Advantages which, while quse: ful were to count little beside the capacity of the man himself. At Glasgow University, and Brase- nose College, Oxford, he was not Jong in proving his quality. With an in- satible appetite for history --- espee- ially its pageantry and color -- he carried off the Stanhope Historical Prizo and the Nr wdizate Prize for English vereo 'ta at Oxford, he was elected president of the Union-- that great debating society tt hes . given to Britain so many ol its men of affairs. . ' The Boer War had already heen raging a vear when, at the age of 26, John Buchan was called to the En- glish Bar. Followed a two-year so- journ in Africa, during the early months of which he went up the Zam- besi River, and shot big game. He be- came a convert to Cecil Rhodes' dream of a United British Empire and it was not long hefore he was called to more serious work. Lord Milner was South African Iligh Commissioner at that time, Volume Two of the "Milner Papers" records the commissioner gathering around him a group of able yovng men, drawn from the Civil Service and elsewhere in England, who cameo to be popularly known as his "Kin- dergarten". One of these younz men was John Buchan, who became Lord Milner's secretary. Another who has since made his mark in British life was Philip Kerr. now Marquess of Lo- thian. To both fell a share in the task of healing the war-stricken Transyaal and meeting the implacable hatred of the Boers with justice, tact and a genuine desire for friendship. As to the success of this policy, South African offers ample evidence. During the next few years he di- vided his time between law on jour- nalism and then in 1907 came § par- tnership with Thomas Nelson and Sons. During all thees years, John Buchanan was writing. From the time of his first novel, 'Sir Quixote," which appeared in 1896 while he was still at Oxford, has has heen a con- stant procession of romances, his- tories and biographies, interspersed with an occasional sally into tho realm of verse and "Light" mystery fiction. The war brought him one of his greatest opportunities for service. The London Times sent him to the front as a correspondent in the spring of 1915 and he was present at the second battle of Ypres. A year later he joined Sir Douglas Iaig's staff as intelligence officer, was present at the battle of the Somme, and was recall- ed in January 1917 to take the im- > portant post of Director of Informa- tion at the War Office. It was this war service, joined to his fights as nar- rator and historian which let him write John Buchan's [istory of the ireat War. (1921-2). "**>Assuming his duties as Governor- General of the Dominion at Rideau Hall, in 1935, Lord Tweedsmulr brough. with him an ideal helpmate, EAN SES Lady Tweedsmuir, herself, an au- EAD thoress. IN ~ FE SRN aS ia A OY 1 § Governors-General Since Confederation Viscount Monck, G.C.M.G., 1876. . } Lord Lisgar, G.C.M.G. Young) Feb. 2, 1869. The Earl of Dufferin, G.C.M.G., June 25, 1872. The Marquis of Lorne, M.G., Nov. 25, 1878. The Marquis of M.G., Oct. 23, 1883. Lord Stanley of [Preston, G.C.B., June 11, 1888. ar The Earl of Aberdeen, K.T.(1C.M. G., Sept. 18, 1893. The Earl of Minto, 12, 1898. : The Earl of Grey, G.C.M.G., Dec. 10, PRN 1004. Rd Mak Field-Marshall H.R.H the Duke of VB EN Ee Connaught, K.G., Oct. 13, 1911, i SA Br The Duke of Devonshire, K.G.G.C. ty \ M.G., G.C.V.0., November 11, 1916. LN General the Lord Byng of Vimy, G. Bin ty C.B., G.C.M.G.,, MVO, 'Aug. 11, 1921. KAR G.4 Right Hon, Viscount Willingdon, G. SRA CSI, G.CM.G., GCLE, C.B.E, Oc- LAE tober 2, 1926. ) AR Right Hon. The Earl of Bessbor- hy: aS ough, G.C.M.G., April 4, 1931. \ NY Right Hon. Baron Tweedsmuir of APIARG Elsfield, G.C.M.G., C.H. assumed office \} Nov. 2, 1935. Titles Used in Canada 1. The Governor-General of Canada fs styled "Ilis Excellency" and his July 1, (Sir John K.p., K.C.B, K.T., G.C. Lansdowne, C.C. G.C.M.G., Nov. wife "Her Excellency". $75 2. The Lieutenant-Governors of the hy 3 Provinces are styled "His Honour" 8 during office and "Honourable" during EN office and for life. SN "; it or - Sell Old Bitle LONDON, Eng. -- First printed Bible, a 500-year-old. Gutenberg, named after the inventor: of print- ing, is to be sold at auct'on. There notv are only about 456 copies in ex- istence, most of them imperfect.