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REVIEW OF REVIEWS. 



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party considerations, knows nothing of 

 personal jealousies, and can always be 

 relied upon to take an unbiased and im- 

 partial line. 



Abolish the Position Entirely. 



The change is urged in some quarters 

 on the ground of economy. After all 

 very little would be saved if a Lieut. - 

 Governor were expected to carry on the 

 functions and entertainments the Gover- 

 nor is now called upon to give. In 

 Canada the salary of the Lieut.-Gover- 

 nor, who is appointed by the Governor- 

 General, averages ii^20OO. Here it aver- 

 ages i^4000, but it undoubtedly costs a 

 Governor many thousands more than his 

 salary to carry on his office with dignit\-. 

 On the whole the appointments of 

 Lieut. -Governors in Canada have been 

 satisfactory, but the)^ do not play much 

 part in either the political or social life 

 of the Provinces over which they preside. 

 The suggested change is certainly not 

 justified on the ground of economy. If 

 economy is the idea the proper thing to 

 do is to abolish the post altogether. The 

 Chief Justice could be called upon to 

 confirm Parliamentary Bills, and carr\- 

 out the official duties of the Governor, 

 and the social side of the position could 

 be done away with altogether. 



A Home for the Aged. 



The review of a remarkable book will 

 be found on page 919. It tells the stor}- 

 of Robert Browning Settlement in Lon- 

 don. There for eighteen years a most 

 noble and notable work has been carried 

 on in the centre of the poorest and most 

 densely populated part of London. The 

 record is one of extraordinary achieve- 



ment. There movements have been 

 initiated which have stirred Great Bri- 

 tain. The book makes no mention,^ 

 though, of the struggle which goes on 

 year after year to keep the Settlement 

 out of debt. The Warden, instead of 

 being able to devote all his energies tO' 

 the work lying to his hand, has also to 

 find the money required to carry on all 

 the multitudinous activities which centre 

 in the Settlement. Australians cannot 

 even imagine the condition of grinding 

 poverty existing in London. The Set- 

 tlement never gives anything in charity, 

 but to carry on its many activi- 

 ties it requires funds. Would an)' of 

 our readers like to help? Take the 

 Bethany Homes at Whyteleaf, for in- 

 stance. No one who has not been there 

 can realise what it means to the aged to 

 be transferred from the hell of the slums 

 to the heaven of the homes. There cot- 

 tage after cottage has been erected, and 

 already 130 aged folk have been housed 

 in comfort, and live in harmony under 

 the care of a lady who has devoted her 

 life to them as a labour of love. To 

 carry on the homes it is necessary for 

 ever)- cottage and room to have a patron 

 who guarantees £2<^ a year towards the 

 cost of upkeep. There are always aged 

 people waiting to enter the cottages, but 

 until patrons are found they cannot do 

 so. Here is an opportunity for those liv- 

 ing in this glorious land to lighten the 

 closing years of some aged wayfarer 

 who has spent his or her life in condi- 

 tions which would appal us here. We 

 would be glad to give anyone interested 

 further particulars about the Homes and 

 Settlement. 





