PRODUCTION IS CANADA'S DUTY 

 WHILE EMPIRE IS AT WAR 



THE SUCCESS OF 1915 MUST BE REPEATED IN 1916 



Because modern war is made not only with men and with munitions, 

 but also with money and resources, the policy "for Canadians — the war policy 

 and the economic policy — is for all those who cannot go to the front to put 

 forth their best efforts to increase the production and wealth of the country; 

 because this war, in my opinion, is going to be won by superior resources, 

 and the superior resources are unquestionably on the side of the Allies. Apart from 

 the question of financing the huge sums which we must find to do our part in this war — 

 apart from that, Canada, if she increases her production proportionately to what 

 she has done this year, will be able easily to sustain the burden of the war. If she 

 can finance, and she can, then the question which arises is that of paying the rapidly 

 increasing interest on an expanding public debt, but when you set off against the 

 interest payments an increased production of one, two or three hundred million dollars 

 per year, the economic position becomes clear. If on the one hand you produce, say, 

 three hundred million dollars of new wealth, and on the other hand you pay out fifteen 

 million dollars in interest, I do not need to tell you, as business men, of the advantage, 

 and how the country is going to get on. You will get on well, because you are increasing 

 your production to such an extent; so that for those who do not go to the front, I would 

 say, give to all the causes — the Patriotic Fund, the Red Cross, all the others — give 

 continually, patriotically and generously, and on an increasing scale, because our 

 army is increasing, and above all, work, produce more, in order that the country may 

 continue to grow stronger for whatever lies before it. I believe the people of Canada 

 will do that, and therefore, that we shall continue to do our share, and more than our 

 share — this is no time to consider shares; we must put forth the maximum effort. 



— Sir Thomas White, Minister of Finance. 



This great war is due directly to ambitious Prussian Militarism. Germany has 

 been able to carry on her land war because of the efficiency both of her industrial life 

 and of her agricultural life. She has not conquered the world mainly because of the 

 efficiency of the British Navy. The defence of civilization now depends upon the staying 

 powers of the Allies and the development of their efficiency. Let the farmers and food 

 producers of Canada once more renew their efforts and see to it that nothing is lacking 

 in the economic use of their labour. The hope of Canada lies largely in the efficiency 

 of her agriculture. 



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A year ago nearly all were optimists with regard to the length of the war, while 

 many were pessimists with regard to the probable continued demand for all non-perish- 

 able foodstuffs. In the opinion of many farmers, patriotism and self-interest did not 



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