and leathers, wood distillates, etc. Electrical 

 illusions gave transformation effects from a beau- 

 tiful forest to a burned ruin, and by means of 

 scores of beautiful transparencies illumined by 

 electric globes, the aesthetic side of forest pre- 

 servation was made highly impressive. In short, 

 the purpose of the Forest Exhibits Car was to 

 drive home the lesson that forest fires are a pub- 

 lic enemy, affecting the personal welfare of even- 

 citizen of Canada. 



During its tour of six months, more than 

 120,000 people visited the car. The trip cov- 

 ered approximately nine thousand miles. Even 

 evening motion picture lectures were given. 



The Association's second travelling enter- 

 prise, the Tree Planting Lecture Car, travelled 

 eight thousand miles in Manitoba, Saskatche- 

 wan and Alberta, and fifty thousand people 

 attended the tree planting lectures and demon- 

 strations given by Mr. Archibald Mitchell, a 

 well-known Western expert, and his assistant. 



To the Settler's Front Door 



The purpose of the Tree Planting Car was 

 to take information and inspiration through 

 a novel and interesting medium to the front 

 door of the settler who has greatest need of 

 such help. The fact that the enterprise was 

 connected with no government or commercial in- 

 terest and was purely a citizen's movement gave 

 it a particular appeal. Mr. Mitchell, the chief 

 lecturer, has a great gift for rousing the interest 

 of farmer audiences and a thorough mastery 

 of the whole subject of tree planting under pecu- 

 liar prairie conditions, gained by thirty years 

 experience. 



The Lecture Car was built with a sloping 

 floor and special seating, so as to contain from 

 125 to 150 persons, and at every stop two illus- 

 trated lectures and demonstrations were given. 

 In numerous instances, municipalities were sup- 

 plied with complete working plans for a local 

 park, drawn up according to local requirements, 

 and all sorts of societies were given practical help 

 in improving school and church grounds. 



The inspirational effect of such a tour cannot 

 be over emphasized, for tens of thousands of 

 men, women and children to-day have an in- 

 telligent comprehension of the value of shelter 

 belts of trees, in home beautification, in the 

 prevention of soil drifting, the protection of 

 buildings and live stock and the improvement of 

 moisture conditions. 



Even in a highly unfavorable business year, 

 the Canadian Forestry Association succeeded in 

 financing its educational enterprises from private 

 sources, with the aid of a few small government 

 grants. The work will be continued throughout 

 the winter through other channels developed by 

 the Association. 



The New Government 



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Following the defeat of the Liberal-Con- 

 servative government under the premiership 

 of the Hon. Arthur Meighen at the polls on 

 December 7th, the Hon. Mackenzie King, lead- 

 er of the Liberal Party, assumed the premier- 

 ship late in the year 1921. According to the 

 Canadian constitution, as laid down in the British 

 North America Act of 1867, the new government 

 may remain in power for a period of five years. 

 There is no fixed date for elections but a govern- 

 ment may not remain in office for longer than 

 that period without going to the people for en- 

 dorsement, to ensure that it still has the public 

 confidence as expressed at its election. It is the 

 duty of the premier and his government to resign 

 when the trend of affairs clearly indicates that 

 their actions no longer have the country's 

 approval. 



Eastern and Western Canada are represented 

 in the new cabinet which was sworn in on 

 December 29th, 1921, the personnel of which is 

 as follows: 



Premier, President of the Council and Min- 

 ister of External Affairs Mackenzie King 

 (Ontario). 



Minister of Finance W. S. Fielding (Nova 

 Scotia). 



Minister of Marine Ernest Lapointe (Quebec). 

 Postmaster-GeneralCharles Murphy (Ontario). 

 Minister of Justice Sir Lomer Gouin (Quebec). 

 Minister of Railways W. C. Kennedy (Ontario). 



Minister of Militia and Naval Service Geo. 

 P. Graham (Ontario). 



Minister of the Interior Charles Stewart (. 

 berta). 



Minister of Health and Soldiers' Department 

 Dr. Beland (Quebec). 



Minister of Trade and Commerce James A. 

 Robb (Quebec). 



Minister of Agriculture W. R. Motherwell 

 (Saskatchewan) . 



Minister of Labor James Murdock (Ontario). 

 Minister of Customs Jacques Bureau (Quebec). 

 Secretary of State A. B. Copp (New Brunswick) 



Solicitor- General D. D. MacKenzie (Nova 

 Scotia). 



Minister of Public Works Senator Bostock 

 (British Columbia), temporarily, to be re- 

 placed later by Dr. King, Provincial Minister 

 of Public Works (British Columbia). 



Without portfolio T. A. Low (Ontario), and 

 Senator Dandurand (Quebec). 



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