COLONEL, THE HONORABLE I. L. RALSTON 
     
     Minister of National Defence 
     
    
   
   
    
     Prince County, Prince Edward Island, has 
     
     the honor to be the electoral seat of Canada's 
     
     distinguished Minister of National Defence, 
     
     Colonel, The Honorable I. L. Ralston, P.C., 
     
     K.C., C.M.G., D.S.O. (with Bar), LLD. At the 
     
    
   
   
    
     outbreak of the present war, Colonel Ralston 
     
    
   
   
    
     offered his services to Prime Minister W. L. 
     
     Mackenzie King in whatever capacity he 
     
     might best serve his country. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Immediately, he was called by the Prime 
     
     Minister from a lucrative law practice in 
     
     Montreal to become Minister of Finance in 
     
     the Dominion Cabinet; and in Iuly, 1940, was 
     
     appointed to his present position as Minister 
     
     of Natonal Defence. 
     
    
   
   
    
     No one in Canada is better fitted by 
     
     ability and experience for this position of 
     
     grave responsibility. A veteran of the First 
     
     Great War, Colonel Ralston served overseas 
     
     as Major with the famous 85th Nova Scotia 
     
     Highlanders, being twice mentioned in des- 
     
     patches and receiving the C.M.G. and the 
     
     D.S.O. (with Bar) for gallant and distinguish 
     
     ed conduct. 
     
    
   
   
    
     After the war, in addition to his private 
     
     law practice, Colonel Ralston retained his 
     
     military connections, being gazetted Colonel 
     
     in 1924. In 1926, he was appointed Minister 
     
     of National Defence in Mr. King's Cabinet. 
     
     And in 1930, he was Canada's delegate to 
     
     the London Naval Conference. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Colonel Ralston's distinguished record 
     
     both in war and peace, his outstanding 
     
     ability and his confidence-inspiring person— 
     
     ality all fit him ideally for his present position 
     
     of high trust. Prince Edward Island is proud 
     
     that the Minister of National Defence has his 
     
    
   
   
    
     seat in Prince County and represents Prince 
     
     Edward Island in the Federal Cabinet. 
     
    
   
   
    
     PREMIER THANE A. CAMPBELL 
     
     Extends Cordial Welcome 
     
    
   
   
    
     ”On behalf of the Province of Prince Ed- 
     
     ward Island I extend a cordial welcome to all 
     
     who may be able to visit our shores during 
     
     the coming season. 
     
    

    
     You will find a friendly atmosphere and 
     
     our people anxious to do their part in enab- 
     
     ling you to have a most enjoyable holiday. 
     
    

    
     Our invigorating summer climate, the 
     
     beauty of our inland, river and seashore 
     
     scenery, our excellent facilities for bathing, 
     
     golf and other sports and recreations will 
     
     contribute in a material sense toward the 
     
     pleasure of your stay with us. 
     
    

    
     The Prince Edward Island Government 
     
     has established a department known as The 
     
     Prince Edward Island Travel Bureau, for the 
     
     purpose of assisting visitors in securing suit- 
     
     able accommodation and service. I have 
     
     much pleasure in joining with this depart— 
     
     ment in bidding you all welcome. 
     
    

    
     Prince Edward Island is justly proud not 
     
     only of its war record, but of the fact that 
     
     here in 1864, in our Confederation Chamber 
     
     in our Province Building was held the meet- 
     
     ing which led to the formation of Canada. 
     
     This is why Prince Edward Island is known 
     
     far and wide as the 'Birthplace of Canada'. 
     
    

    
     Our National Park has been extensively 
     
     developed and it is of interest to many that 
     
     the golf course there begins at the old orig 
     
     inal home of "Anne of Green Gables,” made 
     
     famous by the noted Prince Edward Island 
     
     authoress, Lucy Maud Montgomery. 
     
    

    
     Our marvelous beaches With their long 
     
     stretches of smooth, hard sand, and our 
     
     warm, salt water, provide keen delight of a 
     
     most invigorating nature for old and young. 
     
    

    
     The best way to prove our attractions is 
     
     to visit us and see them for yourself."