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Evening Star, Issue 19805, 2 March 1928, Page 1

‘ The Credit Adventure/ a picturesque ! allusion to the opportunities and j chances of success overseas for all classes ; of met), women, families, and boys who j consider the question of migrating, is the tile of an interesting booklet issued free to applicants by the Salvation | Army Migration and Setlement Department. Under General Booth’s scheme boys are trained in elementary agriculture on the Army’s farms in England, and placed in situations with farmers overseas. In five years, under this scheme, over 8,500 boys have been trained and placed overseas, and there are many outstanding successes. Commissioner Lamb, during his recent visit to Canada, found that 90 per cent, of the 500 British boys placed in Canada early in 1926 wore still working on farms. ‘The Great Adventure’ also deals with the special Empire facilities available to women, including the guarantee of a warm welcome overseas, work, and suggests a way out of the money difficulty of getting overseas. In five years the Army lias transferred over 6,000 women and has successfully settled them in the overseas dominions. Many have happily married and warn. h»nek koines of their own.