'A now three year expansion programme of construction_of National Railway branch lines has been proposed and while the necessity of Some extensions is evident the manner of carrying out the programme will not be decided all at once and no doubt will arouse a lively: d Date. It is encouraging to see tha there i a keen interest in the ation's business, for one of the features of the recent election was the apathy of such a large section of the population in the country" farmer rarely has a family of 10. The result is that during the past few years many communities that were formerly English are row French, The places I refer to are chiefly in Quebec "or Eastern) Ontario, but the movement is going on gradually, and if no counteracting influence is brought to bear, Mr, Galder's prediction will, most jeertainly come-to pass. The French Canadian is anchored to the land two strong anchors, his Language and hig religion. These he has as gifts from the Empire. Should these anchors for any reason be pulled up, no one would venture to predict what the French Canadian would do,
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