It was the primitive equipment of the pioneer Whitby, Port Perry & Lindsay Railway, meandering through forest and farm, which hypnotized youthful John W. Platten, Port Perry, who became afterwards a Vice-President and influential executive officer of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Prior to this he spent some time with the “G.P.A.” and President of the “Erie” at Cleveland, and had been Treasurer of the deceased Central Bank of Canada, which prepared and qualified him for the position of President and General Manager of United States Trust & Mortgage Company. He is also Chairman for the share-holders of “White Star” common stock and with E. E. Loomis, President “L.V.R.”, made a special train survey and report regarding the value of the “Canadian Northern Ry.” a couple of years ago. Mr. Platten has lately been elected President of the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. The sponsors of the “L.V.” traffic artery from Niagara to tidewater, “fancied” three other Canucks in the persons of John S. Wood, Asst. Genl. Freight Agent, Geo. W. Hay, General Baggage Agent and N. W. Pringle, A.G.P.A., New York. Take courage, all ye who falter: retemper the spring in your spine, as hard work, thrift and a mastery of the duties of the desk next above is Mr. Jarvis’s recipe for raising one’s status and stipend. The majority--whether Briton, Frank or Celt--accept this dictum and make obeisance to the inexorable law: wherefore, the sons of “Our Lady of the Snows” cheerfully caught hold and lifted with their cousins. Shoulder to shoulder these joint decendents of kindred mother stock have added to the national wealth by perfecting means for distributing inland and export trade to the widest possible compass. The annual interchange of business between United States and the fatherland of Canadians abroad exceeded $700,000,000, being third to what was transacted before the war with England and Germany, while their collaboration in multiplying communications has wrought incalculable gain to international good will. The natural affinities of the two Anglo Saxon families dominating North America cement the industrial and social fabric.