| $ 3 | Le | to show thin required percentage is the Wie {in the latest "+ Published Dally 'and Bemi-Weekly Coram BRITISH W by PUBLISHIN . Co, 1a ED. SHING EET Mares Bam "ana Bec.-Treas. i-Weally £aition e year, » mall, rash One year to United States dix and three months RHE nly TS cals Yo tal 5 4 REPRESENTATIVE a RESENTATIVES New . Cabussass «« Tribune Bldg. k R. Northrup, Manager, * HOUSEWIVES WRONGLY BLAMED The Chiongo Tribune says that the housewives are largely to blame for the increased cost of living because so many of them do their buying by telepho: id have the goods deliv- ered, instead of going to the store, making their * purchases in person, and taking their goods home in the old-fashioned market-basket. They pay for the cost of delivery. We think there is very little in this. Ii all purchasers ,went to do. their buying -in person and took the goods pur. chases away with them, merchants would be able to sell at. somewhat lower prices because thoy would not have to bear the expense of delivery. But so long ah merchants maintain a delivery system tHey must charge the cost of it against all goods sold, whether delivered © or not. No cus: tomer, by carfving away the goods she buys, instead of having 'delivered, is able to huy cheaper them them any pe bn pra HONOR TO WORKERS. The friends of the Whitney govern- ment are pluming themselves upon the Workmen's. Compensation Act, which "it pineed upon 'the statute shooks this vear. The tories did this, evidently, very grudgingly, after a long fight and clamor on the: part of the labor and liberal parties, but now, seeing that it has caught popular favor, they want to make the best of their legislation. but it will not down, as it is well known their absolute disre- gard of the interests of labor in all its aspects, even to the extent of. al- lowing its labor legislation to be ad- ministered by the agricultural depart- ment. But labor is not to Le robbed of it» hue. The District Trades and Labor Council of Toronto has named a 'special committee of twenty, calling for the recognition of two leading la- hor men, for' services rendered in con- nection with the compensation bill. The statement issued by the council is "to the eileet that the bill has been se- cured after five years of strenuous ef fort, two mon, Frederick Bancroft and Joseph Gibbons, Toronto, working day and night to secure its passage. They labored without remuneration and. now the eouncil is seeking to raise a fund of £1,000, at the 'rate of ten cents a head, be given these men as a small return for services ren- dered. "This does not look as though "very much conservative seal had been spent in bringing the bill to its pres- ent state. Along with the labor men the liberals. 'worked for years to get a suitable law placed upon the statute books, : : to ICE CREAM. The increase in the use of ice cream in the cities of Uanada has been giv. en as a reason for the lessened pro duction of butter and cheese, in some sections at jeast, and incidentally for the higher cost of milk to consumers. The cold confection issone of the lux- uries the growing demand for which helps to. that higher "cost of living which economists and politicians dis cuss with greater or lesser know- ~ ledge and good purpose. Tt has from | time to time been made the subject of analysis by the laboratory of the Department of Inland Revenue, some times with results less satisfactory than could be desired. The Jatest re- cord made, however, may be regard: ed as good, ix the opinion of the Montreal Gazette. The officials of the ~ laboratory, like others who discharge "similar daties elsewhere, ave inclined, it uld seem, 10 set a rather high | for foodstufis, and, for lack more appropriate term, they classify as "adulterated" what fails to show the'. fixed percentage of nu- triment of the kind required. In the £ ease of ice cream fourteen per cent. of milk fat is fixed as the minimum for the plain article, with twelve per cent. ~ when fruit 'or nuts are used, Failure chief 'ground of ¢ogdemnation set, out st bulletin, which deals wii} be analysis of one hundred and thir- \ . five samples, taken throughout Can. Jada. Of thi whels dot. seventy-seven were declared genuine, eight were set down as "slightly below the required stavdard," which' means that there was a deficiency less that one per cent. of fat, and" forty-nine were de elared to. be adulterated. In some cases the one fault was that the per- centage of butter fat was too low, but n some others gelatin had been used same 'purpose. Neither of these arti- cles are harmiul in themselves, and their presence in the food only means that the purchaser gets less cream or milk than he has reason to expect. There are food ' articles which show less satisfactory conditions, DEPRESSING CONDITIONS During the' campaign of '1911 it was declared from every conservative platform and printed. in every con sérvative pewspaper that the passage of the reciprocity agreement 'would chack Canadian pro prity, win Can- adian industries, d Canadian railways, create finifvial "depression, | | bring widespread unemployment throughout the dominion. "Defeat the liberals and reciprocity, save a ES C , i i Fork Offiog ........ 326 Fifth Ave. nada, preserve and increase Cana k BR. hrup, Manager. dian reciprocity" was the conserva- tive ery. Theslibérals were defeated. What has followed in the time which has elapsed since that defeat and the ac cession 'of the Borden government to office 7 To-day Canada is experiencing the worst period of financial depression in many years. Many Canadian in dustrial plants have been shut down; others are working on part-time only. The earnings of Canadian railways have -been decreasing. Unemployment prevails to hitherto un- known in the dominion. In Toronto not long ago hundreds nf men thronged eagerly to an office which had advertised a vacancy upon its staff. Ip Hamilton three weeks ago, four hundred men paraded the streets, idle, seeking any work which would earn them food. In Montreal 5,000 ont-of-works besieged the eity hall to plead for work from the civic authorities. 'A few days later hundred more gathered; before the residence of a Montreal alderman to enlist his support to find them work. Labor conditions in these cities have heen , worse at this time than at any other time during the past, twenty- six years Similar reports: have coms from other Canadian cities. Various reasons are given by the Borden ministers and their newspa- pers fore the present conditions, Hon Mr. White, for example, talks loftily of "the phenomena of recurring world-cyeles" of depression ut the outstanding fact: remains : In place of abundant prosperity and abundant employment there 'has come to Can- anda under Borden rule a period of severe depression and scarcity of work for the laboring man. To make matters worse, moreover, the ernment is plunging into wasteful expenditures, squandering millions on armouries and other un- productive Works, and adding to the tari! for the benefit of the special burdens of the people by . raising the interests which placed it in power an extent two gov- reckless. EDITORIAL NOTES. The drowning - season appears te have set in with an unwelcome num- ber of accidents. Is it the old story of familiarity breeding contempt ? No newspaper man will vote for suffrage for women until they learn to read a newspaper without dis- tributing the loose sheets all over the floor. The Toronto Telegram enquires : Why should Sir James Whitney run his party up against Ontario's dis gust with the C.X.R. collapse of the Borden government at Ottawa. Canada has spent $4.900.000 on drill halls since confederation. Nearly half of the fotal has been spent by Col. Hughes in the past three years. And he has only got started in his work. ) Jerome" will get omly $19,000 for chasing Thaw about. ; He asked $39.- 000. Still he is being fairly well paid for his travels. While he went to, jail in Canada it wasn't in pur suance of direct line of duty to the state. Rowull candidates are being put in- to the ridings with splendid hope of success. The Rowell policies are ap- pealing with forge to temperance and social workers everywhere. Scor- es of conservatives are putting prin- ciples before party. A hundred and' sixty cigarettes per capita per vear for all the men. wo- men and children in the United States is the year's record.' A cizaretie for all the males. Three cigarvites a day for all the males old enough 'to smoke. This must mean that the cigarette smoker, who can't be mors than one in four of the grown up ta jive strength to thé mass and ia "| others starch had been added for the male population, is indulging in the habit very assiduously... - "ae Hitherto it has been against the regulations of the Chweh of Fogland to read the regularly prescribed bur- "ial service over those who have laid violent hails upon themselves ¢ and committed suicide. It is announced in the press that under the propos od changes in the praver book it will be permissible to hold the Lurial service over those who have destray- ed themselyés. It is a sensible eminently Christian change. and and Nickle. the members | for Calgary and Kingston, having come out: opposition to their party on the proposals to aid the C.N.R.. men and newspapers who used to Dprawe them are predicting their political ruin, There is something in the views of the Stratford Beacon that more ofthe spirit shown by Messrs. Bennett and Nickle would result some- times in parties not doing some of the things which they do, and.which are not in the interests of the coun- try, as this one is not. Messrs. Bennett conservat ive n IPUBLIC OPINION] Hi Mrs. Joseph Stukel ran up the church The Test of Daring. Boston Transcript Any one of the mediators who votes {0 unseat Huerta should begin his trip back home by going over ihe Falls in a barrel. Advertising the Congo. Brandon Daily News Belgium is to put the Congo Free State on the real estate market. It ought to bring a good price, judging from the advertising it has had Nordica's Voice Preserved Quebec Dally Telegraph Madame Nordica 1s gone, thanks to modern inventiom, her \oice does not depart with her, and remains to delight future generations. but, In the Grand Old Days. Kansas City Star There used to be a time when all a voung man had to do in order io make good was to marry his em- ployer's daughter and succeed to the hisiness. A Fearful Prospect. Moose Jaw Morning News W. E. Knowles, M.P., prefers In dian dances to the tango. If he ever gets into another election campaign around here he will probably have to dance everything on the list Hot Air Statesmen Beileville Intelligencer Nickle, of Kingston, and Bennett, of Calgary, seem'to be In the line light for the present. Nothing like a certain amount of hot air to get one's face in the papers. But, with deep thinkers neither made progress politically. Altogeter Wrong Calgary Herald Jf Sir William Mackenzie told W. F. Nickle, M.P., for Kingston, tha: there is no room in Canadian poli tics for an independent party man, he was guilty of a lapse from his usual splendid habit of discretion also, he was altogether wrong No Snap Brockville a Being head of a government isn't the snap that some people imagine, and it loses all semblagce of jollity when. leading members of the party not only balk on following the lead- er, but, in addition to the begin shying rocks at him and his policy Recorder | Kingston Events | | 25 YEARS AGO | Memorial stone of 'new St. An drew's church was laid by Mrs Mackie, wild of the pastor, Rev. Mr Mackie. Knights of Labor held their an nual picnic at Channel>Grove. Sons of England attended service in St. James church. Rev, J. K. Mc Morine preached, There were 560 boxes of white anc colored cheese boarded at the meet ing to-day of the Frontenac chees¢ hoard. They were sold at eight cents. Less Than 40 Per Cent. Dawn of Day. London. It is so often asserted that the Welsh people are mainly dissenter: that the stdtement is commonly ac cepted as a true one. The bisho] of St. Davids, who is untiring in hi endeavor to presént the real fact to the public, has "been. at pains te investigate the official figures relat ing to the membership of the fou: principal seets-- Baptists, Calvinistic Methodists, AVesleyans, and Congre gationalistists--and his results have been communicated to the press. Ti begin with, between the years 190! and 1012, there is registered a de cline in the number of full member from 534,410 to 492,228, and then is a corresponding fall in the numbe: of Sunday school scholars. All tok the dissenters of Wales number 959, 227 out of g_total population of 2, 420,921, shown by the last census The propgrtion, therefore, of Wels! dissenters to population is rather les than 40 per cent. It Happenéd Near Binghamton. Utica, N. Y., Press. . a There is an angry man in a certah {own near Binghamton. He told th elders of a church that when he sol: a calf he would make a*liberal dona tion. The next Sunday he went t church. The choir sang "The hal has never been told," but the owne of the calf is deal and thought th choir sang "The calf has never hee sold." Now he stays away fron church, because he feels insulted an if the calf is sold the glders will no get the domation. » { | Mrs. George D. Farrar 1s Very Gen.' erous, Pittsfield, Mass., May 23.--Because ke was always pleasant and prompt' in his service toller as bellboy Creat Bartimgton inn, Mrs. {reorge D. Farrar, of New York, in her will bLe- queathed to Timothy Counelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Connelly, of Bridge street, treat Barrington, $30,- 000. The will of Mrs. Farrar, which has just been filed in New York, leav es $230,000 to charity, Mrs. Farrar was a patron at the inn for twenty years, Connelly, who is | eightevn years old, was attentive and salways knew and anticipated her wants. She was appreciative and in 1912 pgid for a winter's: thition in the Hallock School for Boys wn fireat Barrington. Last fall before she went to New York after her sum- mer sojourn in the hills she deeded to Connelly a cosey house with a large: lot on Bridge street, -which his parents now occupy. The, bequest to voung Connelly is held in. trust until he becomes of age. Mle has applied for hix old job when when school closes in June. WOMAN BREAKS UP SERVICE Seizes Candles and Hurls Them at Congregation Joliet, Ill, May 22.--While Rev. Anton Rerk was saying mass in St Joseph's Roman Cathloi¢ church aisle, seized an armful of candles from the altar candelabrums and hurled them at the congregation. The priest had just concluded "Gloria." The frenzied woman turned her at- tack to him, but he continued his ser- vice, ignoring her blasphemies and a tusilade of candles, Mrs. Stukel rushed to the altar, seized the golden undlestick and renewed her attack. When, Mrs. George Stonich was struck in the face with one of the heavy candlesticks the acolytes at the altar and the congregation fled. \ riot squad of policemen was sum- moned and arrested Mrs. Stukel af- ter a struggle, while Rev. Mr. Berk cdlmdy continued the services. The police believe Mrs. Stukel is insane.- Manif, faronto Globe There is i fine spirit dmong the iiberals and much enthusiasm. It is recognized that under Alr. Rowell's leadership the party is on the up- grade. I(s 'policies commend them- selves to progressive citizens who are aot wedded to party. Its representa- tives in the legislature have fought rersistently and steadily for public rights and for economical govern- nent during the past. three sessions of the legislature. The sincerity of ihe leader and his determination to nake the abolition of the bar the upreme issue in the campaign are idmitted*dy=~his bitterest opponents. ng Fine Spirit Electricity for Superfluous Fat Prof. F. Nagelschmidt, inventor the. famous 'diathermy has been the effect oi which, of \y treatment," demodstrating in london a new (electric current when applied to a patient; catises rhythmical iniscular contrac- dons that are intense but quite mbinless, The result of these mus- «lar lcontractions is the using of i! the spare fat in the tissues, which nakes the treatment valuable in cas- : of obesity. Forty patients have cen subjected to the treatment. roi. Nagelschmidt says they have wn deprived af a total of 300 winds of unwanted fat. Conference on City Planning Toronto, May 23.---All prepara- ;ns have completed for the Interna- .snal conference on city planning, ich is to meet in this city during e first half" of the caming week. ie Duke of Conunaught has ac- pled an invitation to preside at the ening of the conference. Included the attendance will .be delegates om all parts of Canada and from any of the leading cities of the iited-sStates ATURDAY, MAY T.wENTY.THIRP This Is tle fllysisith birthdey of iward Ernest Prince, Canadian Com: fen! * of Msherics and an inter tional authority : poacial line. e was horn in L itil 1883 wa 3 ry, holding pro- a the Universities ' Edinburgh, St. Andrew's and Glas- YW successively. He also carried on portant investigations 1spiees of the Seott! ork which brought him to the atien- m ofthe Canadian Government nce coming to this country he has me excellent service for the Domin- n Fisheries, acting zs chairman for' umerous commissibns of inquiry and trbducing valuable reforms, such as 1e experimental curing of herring by Scottisly staff of girls and curers, ie establishment of dogfish and figh Tal works and the building of pa, 'eezers. . Also orn - today: --- Edwird Brown, former leader of te Liberal pacty in Manitoba born t Gresham, Out, 1865, 4 The worst forest fire for years is WwW raging in the vieinity of .Coquit- m, B.C. dam, and scores of narrow capes are reported, with many ra- ors oi loss of life. 2 3 After a prolonged illness, Dora, wife Right Rev. P. 1. Rowe, D.D., Ang- 'an bishop of Alalka, passed away * the see house in Seattle, Wash, The bye-election in the county of acques Cartier, the seat vacated hy ve late Ton. F. D. Monk, will Wels ke Phase this summer. ? treorge Kappele, K.C., Tora Gl 18 been lying ai "the Wellegr S, whe 'Elegant Blue Suit 4 Y Néver in the history of the =r tr business were we "better stocked with fine blue suits than now. Blue Worsteds, Blue Cheyiots made by the celebrated tailors of Society Brand and Semi-Reeady. Indi- viduality clothifig experts. The best fabrics and the best tailoring that ¢an be put into suits. 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