Royal Scots of Canada Highlanders - Electric Scotland

go ^fh ROYAL SCOTS OF CANADA
of the deeji-rooted racial pride, family attai-hnK'iit and
cherished clannishness of the Scottish race. Canada's
Scottish regiments maintain themselves in a high state
of efficiency, the officers and men of the corps having the
moral, and often the practical, backing of the whole
Scottish elements of their various districts. National
sentiment counts for much in military matters ; no
less
in the efficient maintenance of organization and discipline
during the piping times of peace than during the stress
of war. There are those who consider it a mistake to
encourage any other national spirit in the Dominion
save that of a broad general Canadianism, and well
meaning men have expressed themselves oppo-sed to Irish
Canadians wearing the Shamrock on St. Patricks Day.
English Canadians the rose on St. Georges Day, Scottish
Canadians, the heather on St. Andrews Day, etc..
Such people regard the introduction of distinctivelv
Scottish, Irish, English or French Canadian regiments in
the Canadian Militia as a national mistake; but they
have the weight
of history against them. Scotchmen especially
pride them.selves upon the military prowess oi
their race and the fidelity and valor of the historical
Highlaiull Regiments of the regular service,
and this very
pride combines with the martial instincts of the race to
assure the efficient maintenance of the Canadian Highland
regiments in times of peace and to guarantee that
these corps will not disgrace the vScottish name in the
face of
the enemy.
The members of the 5th Royal Scots have a special
incentive to regimental devotion in the long and honorable
career of the regiment— a career which has been
pursued in spite of many discouragements and many
setbacks, a career which has been honorable to a succession
of officers, non-commis.sioned officers and men ancJ
which has been useful and advantageous to the Dominion.
^'^^^ifc^!^ —i^-