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While sojourning at an American hotel a number of Americans were surprised at the retort provoked from a Canadian when an American soldier boasted of being in the U.S. Army nine months.

The Canuck's advice to talk in terms of years not months contained more meaning than the reminder that it was foolish to boast of service, and the claim that the United States financed the war is equally ridiculous. Britain lent her Allies upward of £1,961,000,000 and when America became a belligerent Britain would have been glad had she relieved her of the load: but America continually sidestepped any obligation. The action of the U.S. Senate and the condition of the exchange convey the impression to the majority that the U.S. is for themselves and cares not a snap for humanity or the rest of the world. In Canada we have not been affected to any great extent by the war and in the U.S. even less, but in Europe economic and living conditions are acute; England is doing her best to stabilize and balance Europe and America could give substantial assistance and by doing so would soften the opinion of the world.