. . 3 82 . BU UBSCRIETION RATES Daly a asiiversa in Visene = 4 in advance Sake 1 offices y a 0 rural to United States ...... and three months pro b tion) : | EET fi and t Attached is orice of the best job printing offices in Canada. TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE HB . ra Churdh 8st Now ork Office Frank R, Northrup, Hanager Ave, > Bldg. nk R. Northrop, Manager Cd NATIONALISM IN QUEBEC, ? The Toronto News says that the Conservative party is not responsible for Nationalism in Quebec. Per- haps not. But it is responsible for having made use of Nationalism in Quebec to the greatest extent. The present Premier accepted of the sup- port of the National party in the ' election of 1911, and rewarded the : National party for its support by giv- _ ing it representation in his Govern- . ment,' Gradually, the National ele- ment is being eliminated from the Government, and the reasons for this is apparent. . Nationalism in Que- bec is dead, or nearly dead, and the Borden Government before a mew election will rid itself of the incubus : of the National party, if it can. i 'Monday will be Memorial Day in the United States. = It perpetuates the memory of the heroes who died for their country in 1961-65. Can- ada will have its Memorial Day, after the war, and it will be the anaiver- sary of all the year which patriots wi honor and observe, / } | INVALIDS FOR N. troops have distinguished their couvn- Ary in battle, having on one occa- sion "saved the situation," and re- ceived: the thanks of the King, hik eEvitcy hol 'Subporters at home, : gh various Patplotie organiza- 'A new" contingency 'Tt is the need of dostr- the invalid soldiers while thoy are recuperating. Under the, direction boundaries under certain terms the issue of an election. Sir Richard McBride sought to make his party popular in British Columbia by re- fusing the subsidies which the Fed- eral Government offered with the concurrence of the other provimeial premiers, and threatened an appeal fo the Imperial Government for re- dress. Anything counts in an elec- tion, and the refusal of the Federal Government to increase the subsidies of the Province upon the demand of that Province is looked upon as & winning card and one that at least two of the provincial premiers, and Conservatives, have not hesitated to use. We are told that people are over- governed by comm'ssions. _ And yet the Oniario and Federal Government kéep on appointing commissions of various kinds. One commission ap- pointed by the Ontario Government +| appears to have been lost, the t| commission appointed to report upon the question of unemployment. What has become of it? IT BUFFERING IN IDLENESS, The exigencies of the war have been msde most apparent in the ap- 00} peals of the Mayors of the western 00 | cities to the Federal Government for relief. Many circumstances have contributed to the distress, The greatest cause has been the cessation of railway construction, upon which many thousands have been employed, and these must now find other work. Next in importance, and leading to the crisis, was a failure in the crops of Southern Alberta and Southern Saskatchewan last year, with the re- sult. that the Central Governmeat has had to supply seed grain for this season at a cost of $10,000,000. Lastly, there 1s the general depres- sion, in consequence of which the {dle and destitute persoms west of the Great Lakes are estimated to number over 30,000, and the num- ber of idle and destitute persons east of the Great Lakes must be even greater. What can the Government do? Provide occupation for some, and a deputation has mercifully arrived from Britain and, acting on behalf of the Imperial Government, in search of many men who can be employed in the production of mumitions. They will be transported to England at the expense of the Government, and given work at the highest current wages, and for am indefinite time. Those who will not, or cannot, go abroad will be assigned to d in the west, smail plots, avd supplied with the material with which to work} and make a living for the time be- ing. Some of these, however, are not farmers, and must make a poor fist of the business. Lastly, ny construction will be as far as possible, in or- der to employ the men and give them a income. Large public works are impossible under the circumstances. The borrowing capacity of the Gov-|! ernment is limited. The burdens of the year on account of the war are said to. be over $300,000,000, and the end is mot yet. Canada is | 98 th | truly fooling the pinch of hard tim fre : and. yet our Jesple have reason to } ! grateful that the withering of the war "is 'somewhat scribed. Bad as are the conditions they might be worse, There Is com~ fort in'the reflection upon what has | ectl been felt by the people of Poland, of Belgium, snd of France. ---------- EDFTORIAL NOTES. : . The Council and Utilities Commis- sion are said ta be overlapping. Where? Ju What: tenpect? 'The them freely and without any com- punction of conscience. The Court preacher Heyn, of the + | Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, said that a serious religious sentiment prevails in his country. Mr. Luck, who lectured in the city yesterday, stated that there is no re- ligion in Germany. The church is maintained by taxation, and the preachers are appointed by the Muni- cipal Councils. Itis presumed that their qualification for office does not depénd upon their piety, or their knowledge of theology, but upon their pull with the legislators. John Redmond's refusal to accept of a seat in the Imperial Government is said to be due to the fact that he feared compromising results, with regard to Irish Home Rule; after the war. 'The assurance was given by the premier that no local condition or circumstances would be affected by the coalition Government during the war. Redmond should Baye ac- cepted this assurance as freely as the representatives of other parties, and the Irish party should have been re- presented in this new Government: The Grain Growers' Guide says the people of Manitoba, and of all Can- ads, ows Sir Douglas Cameron, the Lieutenant Governor of the Province, a debt of gratitude for bringing the Roblin Government to account: But for him, says the Guide, this Govern ment would have gone ahead to cor- rupt and to debauch the Province in the future as in the past. * The Grain Growers' Guide stated that the appointment of a royal commission to investigate the graft in the Parlia- mefit Buildings meant the death of the Roblin Government. PUBLIC OPINION His Bad Experience. (Hamilton Herald.) A Montreal contemporary suggests Mrs. Pankhurst as War Minister, There might be worse. Change Of Occupation. (London Advertiser.) Having provided for the silver bullets David ' Lloyd George now turns his attention to the lead bul- ets. Hard On The Pog. (Toronto World.) biggest disadyantage of an au- Si is that there is no room erneath it for a spotted dog. og Germany: is me the last de- are] gree; but not the ip of FE macy that will redound to his credit. About Noeted, Grain Growers' Gu Ann a Policy protection has failed as a special I priviiese po licy it has been eminently successful. Mail) SL or the war, 30 sue e to Canada fr ha This may be 'he we heard so much 'about (Toronto Globe.) The Rev. Dr. Rankin says Ateohal 'has 'more red in the British Em than King George. Quite A empire King Alcohol fills a Sond 1 many olitleal treasuries at el- TH 26 YEARS ACO Nominations were held for the leg- Hh autiohs ed J. H. sec a ETE ES nL © a Ao are selling at 18¢ and King | A man without ambition ig like a pan of dough without any yeast to raise it. It's an easy matter to bé& popular with your friends. All you have to do is agree with them in everything. If, when people are charged.with their faults they were credited with their good intentions, there Would be more satisfactory neighbors in the world, A Spring Poem. "Twas in the gloomy Autumn When 1 walked about the Zoo, The creatures had the blues, except the leaping kangaroo. "How can you be so cheerful at this dismal time?" I cried. "It's always Spring with me, 'my friend," the kangaroo replied. Placing The Blame. Mother: Who started this row? Little Ethel: Jimmy did. He wouldn't do as I told him to and I was only trying t6 make him mind. 'What's the Use? A darkey running a'férry vray the Alabama river was accosted by a poor white stranger who 'wanted to cross, but hadn't the wherewithal, Pete scratched his wooly poll, per- plexedly, then queried: "Doan' yo! Bot no money at all?" "No," was the defected reply, "But, it doan' cost yo' bu cents ter cross," insisted Pete. "I know, but 1 hain't got three cents." After 'a final inward think, Pete remarked: "I done téll yo" what: a man what's not got thrée cents am- Tiree na hes Vib v Yeas hies Diner--Isn't there another vege: table that goes with beef, besides po- 0? Walter--Yes, sir--there' 8 horse- radish. Feit He Must Do 8 Callers wera at kt the door an 'bie was told to show them in o tn parlor. ~~ He did pod d wh mother was fixing hers there rather embarrassed. ly, seeing the visitors around the room, he said: what do you think of our stuff, any- way ?"--Exchange. ------------ as well off on dis side ob b- we on de oder" Sa She Wasn't Sure, A famous baseball player has a younger sister who is very proud a him, although she is not very fami- liar with the national game. :Hav- ing spoken of him one day to & visi- I ey er "Why," she stam: sored; Aes I'm not sue, but I think e's a batter. " _ 4At Any Veudeville, "Why 'do these tpers keep walk- 10g up ang down ile they are play. nis hit, Tale Resort. Wix--My experience 1s to the con. trary. 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