Pittman, Key America and the War (de- | Savage, Augusta illustration for: Planning for Better Wars (Coggins), 81. Artist's Point of View (47). The "Union Now," Shall We Have? Johnstone; Labor, Save, You Can Make Your Government Unions, labor. See: Schauffler, Edward R. The End of Pender- Poetry. See: Boggs, La Farge, A Page for Schools, Public, Teach the "Facts of Life," Public works. See: Hard. - - Should? debate (Buck, Lent, & Mose- - poem (Johnson), 96. Sense - Shall We Have "Union Now"? debate Vanderbilt, William H. See: Rich Young Shall We Tax the Churches? (Turano), 115. Vassos, John. Illustration for: Slick Fin- Should Government Own Our Utilities? Slick Fingers (Woods), 273. Slums, the, We Live in (Browning), 56. Son, Favorite, George Aiken: New England's Walton, Sydney G. South Africa. See: Price (September X). - "Axis," 78. -- Our Transpacific Town Meeting's on the War. See: Bartlett, Borah, Coggins, Limpus, Pusey, Merlo J. Washington: a National Spending, government. See: - Hard. War Dilemma, Canada's (Stokes), 222. Wars, Better, Planning for (Coggins), 81. 241. Tax the Churches, Shall We? (Turano), 115. Williams, Greer The "Ex-Insane" Revolt, Taxation. See: Brown, Hard, Turano. California's "Grapes of Robles, S. illustration for: The End of Texas, San Antonio: the Shame of (Mait- Safety Valves for Democracy (editorial), 145. Travel (Price), July I, September X, October debate Williams, J. Scott illustration for: You Can Make Your Government Save Travel by HARRY J. PRICE Ir it has done nothing more, the personal victory of Britain's King George and Queen Elizabeth on their triumphal tour from Quebec to Vancouver and east to Washington has served to throw into a well-deserved limelight that giant Dominion to the north of us. While most scribblers were prone to emphasize the fact that the Canadian Pacific liner, Empress of Australia, on which the King and Queen voyaged, was a former German vessel (as if that fact were of paramount importance to the royal tour), we thought the choice of this famous ship was a great gesture to draw attention to the vast size of Canada's transportation system. You can circle the globe, for example, on the Canadian Pacific system and never leave the property trains, hotels, and vessels of the C.P. And the Canadian National, in addition to operating its famed trans-Canada railroad system, covers the Caribbean and the Lesser Antilles to the north coast of South America with fast, comfortable liners especially built for tropical voyaging. These latter are the famous "Lady" boats-Lady Nelson, Lady Rodney, and Lady Drake; and from Montreal and Visit SAN DIEGO Old Missions and Rodeos... snow-capped mountains and orange blossoms ... desert country and subtropic gardens... deep-sea fishing and horse racing... smart shopping centers and a near-by quaint old foreign land ...a great landlocked harbor and a dozen white sanded beaches in the Southern California of your dreams... THAT'S San Diego! Quebec to Boston, Bermuda, Nassau, CRAWFORD Similarly noted is the C.P.'s globe- If you're looking for a "different" way One article or a hundred, for that matter couldn't convey to you the delights of Canada's scenic grandeur or of her perfect blending of the Old and New Worlds in cities, people, and customs. A description of the pleasures awaiting the visitor to the St. Lawrence, the Province of Quebec, the Saguenay, or the Gaspé alone would fill pages; and so also would any attempt to cover even briefly Ontario, the Thousand Islands, the Rockies, Banff, British Columbia, or Vancouver. Whichever is your choice and whether you look for rest and relaxation or for scenery and sport, you'll not be disappointed. NOTCH within the shadow of WASHINGTON WHITE MOUNTAINS HAMPSHIRE Discriminating people return each summer to the Crawford House at Crawford Notch. Up-to-date rooming space-the best of food-music by Boston Symphony players-Golf .Tennis Swimming . Riding Boating. Hiking no hay fever. Season June 30-Oct. 5. Rates with meals $6. a day and up. Booklet and diagnosis of weekly rates. address: Barron Hotel Co., Crawford Notch, N. H. 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