i -.-fvrwr -wi:-\~,\ r. A '° “nu” ‘M an hr U' ` A' reputable British school So far as I am aware there mu anna i ‘ ‘Li “WNW w°°"" 1”’ 'rr ty .are no German children in this school, and even though *ll u n U' .' ` w"% they were I cannotseei there is anything iii the 5 song that a German living under the British ______‘_~_ _______v____ ________v________A__ ____.__Y._._”_ "Ha gan take exception to I regret that the Depart i s ..., ..... .., i' 1 " » f.-' .fs . 'V.~'"~`f» '.~._ r _.i‘\i'.”f".`*~"’ '-11:7 .f\‘=i»~=~'*f-~‘.:-=:~¢'»»~=~T ---vw r .. i -. . , . _. , , .. , ~. . ,,.._-<- . ~ .' .__ __ “ *_ ` f ` _ 4 not think thissoiiglshould beuS¢¢uyiirN:M.i’|im¢?n“n;dl: ui|l,.l=.£.{llllId) to U. I. A. ‘ song complained of is merely a patriotic _song_, and is _=_, ._ »i 1 ` one of the many that is being sung and used in every ` ‘ -1 8 ig may- ii.»¢»¢ mn mo (annul l _ , _-J. ~- .-_ g _ , - _ ‘ ` . _ ~ `ment has found anything in our choice of songs to_ TUE-SDM’ MAY 1916' » take exception to and I hope this explanation wilf ' ' ` ' ' ' ' ” prove satisfactory-" The incident seemed to be closed but Vogt aii_d" other Germans and Austrians did not intend to close it An incident has just been made public in Saskatche- So easily. T _he _Couriei-, a German weekly at Regina, wah that reveals gi deplorable spinelessness, if not a took the subject up, and denounced ]ohnstone_ and all worse characteristic, on the part of the Liberal govern- others for daring to sing in the SCl100ls anything that mm; of fha; pl-oviriee_ There is a small proportion of would “hurt the feelings of Germans and Austrians,_” Germans and Austrians in the province; they are na- The Courier is a powerful political organ_ It is edi- turalized Canadian citizens, each having the right 10 ted by 3 Em" who arrived dlrfrr from Prussia rhrce vote, and each, as the sequel shows, 8 German ‘md il" Years 33°- Ausiririii Still, These Germans and Austrians were This organ published many communications from able ‘to exert sufficient pressure upon the government _the Germans _around Blaine Lake. One letter given. of the province to prevent the principal of the SCl100li1r m“°h Pr°'rli“e"C_° “'35 rmm Peter EPP' 3 German Blaine Lake permitting his pupils to sing a patriotic preacher, in which he related_the story of the song Song landing the British Empheg This is sm,-cely be. being taught the pupils. and said the .teacher had been hevable at :mime when Canadians are shedding their “reprimanded” and had ceased for a while, but that_ ___oO__ __o__ _;r,___,c____eS which every citizen of ,Canada_ now the song was again being sung amid cheers. _ wharhvcr his mhonality, should Qndorsg Yu it is The Department of Education _sent school ins- , \'ouchcd for in a ‘,returii" laid on the table of the Pro- Pecror lo the 5C€"_e» il German: r° '“Ve5r'g71fC ‘md re' vincial Legislntiire last month in response to the indig- P0" 0" the Slr\U\r\0“- A meermg 'Jr the trustees “'i_15 nation aroused by the incident, so there can be no ques- hfflfli and he demanded that the S0113 be “Ot Sung “gm” tion as to hr rlrchmcy_ Here is the Story; ‘ until the facts were laid before the Gover_nnient. John- Blainc Lake is a village of several hundred at the Sm" r@r“S¢d rr? C0f“PlY and the UUSTCCS refused ‘O ill' north uid of .i lake of similar name half way between lcrffre in his ildmlrllgrrarlon Bu thrcatenm letters from hc Governmen cr , . . _ _ . . _ ‘ _ ’ . Prince Albert and Bfiiiicfciii on the sheiibmok bmiicii t e t 1 w 9 P I I of the Crrmdirm Northern Raihvhy_ being received weekly, and the citizens concluded they - ’ ..._.......:.';..‘. Tie . . .... ._ - . . ......15c2for25c Two years ago E. R_ Johnstone came here from Should rake Some Steps r0 Pr0r€Cf this Vr§0r0"5 Y0““g llumwlmat. " England and he was made principal of Blaine Lake. Pilfrrot When he WHS beillg m¢“°C°d bl’ the "lie" ene' \Vhen the war broke out and the patriotic literature ml” Or rhe ernlrler right at home- was being widely circulated the eiglity-nine pupils of R- B- Hrlmeri Reeve. #ni il P€rlrl0" C0"tr1l“i"Z Pro' ]ohnstone’s school wanted :i new marching song, `bablY 10° “arrles _Of Pr0"_“r‘°"r Peollle (fhere are less Mr. Jolmstone had just received a new publication tha” 600 Per50"5 1” the Vlllrfgc) \0_ Premlel' Sf`0rt» Who from England containing various patriotic airs and Urged 0" the D°P9\_'rrr|°“r “Ot t0 mrerrere Wlth J0h"°_ after he submitted the book to the children they finally 5r0“¢'5 3dml“l5rrf\t‘0“ Of the SCh00‘li and especlalb’ not with his son decided on the following: ` g- Tlie die is cast, the day has come and thc sword must llis .w__,re not _“mid or his mailed hst_ » l`he receipt of_.-thrs Ietterfrom the Premier was thc cause of furious indignation in Blaine Lake, where. as CHORUS the Reeve said, “Nearly every ratepayer iii this district has signed the petition that would leave the young . English teacher free to have a patriotic song sung by “Herc’s to the day" has been their boast; _ H _ The day has Comm but not our seeking; the pupi-ls. A great mass meeting was held and many challenge down. mad ambition \vcll resist~ _ s ceclies made Bn les call and the uns are s eakiii P ' g g P g’ In spite of this atriotic demonstration the Germans Tliougli our foe, with his iriailled list, ` p Bragg or what he,” do_ and the Austriziiis of the vicinity were able to bring _ more pressure toibear at Regina. They even sent \\`c And \vc’ll show this German bully. rggrllzncllzsiiecttor to the tro.Wn t?.s§? If me That wcive got a mailed fist wo' hzid not_ Then it; iias (iliSzi‘tplx?i‘eeTi:c;liS\'s_if§~¢~,1 ~. - l “The l'Iaberdashery” C ` 4: ~ .if »~ _,; _ ___ _ _ in ». __ ' 1* E L _,_ , ._ e b‘-°ff?E,°i ill? ,:'*‘1.,‘.”~?.‘¥"*"‘°\1Y a pair Wlule _,_ *uw _ “'~f‘~5hr .fs _ __ &_W! t _ l I I -»» .....