Special Correspondence by H. F. Gadsby. Paying Honorary Colonels. 5 Ottawa, April 20.--A return brought down in the House of Com- mons the other day shows just what Canada is paying out to political col- onels, three fifths of whom, accord- ing to the record, stay at home and never get nearer the firing line than the cable despatches in their local newspapers These political colon- els--1I call them all colonels for con- venience sake, but they include all ranks right down to lieuieaant-- draw two pay envelopes, one as sol- diers of the King, the other as mem- ber of Parliament, or member of the Legislative Agsembly, as 'the case may be. There are on this list of oubl blessed, twenty-three Ea > Parliament and thirty-one members of the various provincial legiclatures and their services as performers in khaki cost the country just $285 a day. The aggregate amount they drag down in a year Is $104,000 or $208,000 In two years if the war lasts that long. Some of these parliamen- tary heroes who believe in playing both ends for the middle have been drawing khaki pay from the time the war started and will doubtless £0 on drawing it right up te the fin- ish if not interrupted by any special outburst of public opinion. For sixty per cent. of them draw- Ing their pay is the most dangerous Work they do. They have no inten- tion of going to the front. Real soldiers bleed for their country but these fellows bleed it. Bafety first and business as usual--these are | 'thelr mottos. It is possibte 1dr "au passive resister of this kind, if he holds the rank of Lieutenant-Colone! to draw down in a yedr $2,650 which Is a neat bit of money these hard times. This form of graft may look small beside shell and fuse con- tracts running into millions but it is contemptible enough to deserve some attention. No doubt the taxpayers will remember this petty larceny as well as the bigger scandals at the next general election and make the punishment fit the erime. Analysis' of the return that the benificaries of the ble pay sys tem include senators, 'G.P.R. direc. tors, big manufacturers, 2 te "townsite 1 res, newspaper proprietors, doctors, law- yers, merchants, chiefs--rich men most of them, but all beggar men and, poor men when it comes to dip- ping into the trough. The rake-off runs anywhere from $12 a day down to $3.75, according to rank but the favorite figure seems to be $7.25 which is the daily screw of a Lieutenant-Colonel supposed to be on active service. In three cases out of five, as 1 said before, service is interpreted in the poetic sense -- they also serve who stand and wait for the pay car to come around. As a matter of fact three out of five is overstating the proportion as far as Parliament Hill is concerned It's the provinces that bring up the average. The statistics go to prove that members of the legislature ave twenty nine per cent. more eager lo] get to the front than members of | Parliament, Of the twenty-three| officer M.P.'s, of whom twenty-one | are Conservatives, only six are or! have been to the front, of whom two | are Liberals, The figures really! stand, three Conservatives; two Li- berals on the fighting line because one of the Conservative colonels weat to the front but not as a batant. Counting him in, however, the tally shows that out of twenty-one Conger- vative officer M.P.'s four sought the battlefields of Europe, that is to say twenty per cent, while out of two Li- beral officer M.P's, two made for the hot corner, or one hundred per cent. This is not an invidious statement. It is a fact, When the loyalty cry is being pulled at the next gemeral el- ection it will be advisable to remem- ber that the Liberal M.P.'s who wera given a chance to don the khaki and fight for King and country were one hundred per cent. in earnest, The larger comparison of Parlia- ment with the various provincial leg- islatures runs this , Out of twenty-three officer M.P.s six went overseas, twenty-two per cent! Out "of two officer M.P.P.'s New Bruns- wick sent two overseas--one hund- red per cent. Out of four officer M.P, P.'s British Columbia sent three averseas--seventy-five per cent. Out of three officer M.P.P.'s Prince Ed- ward Island sent two overseas--sixty seven per cent, Out of seven offi- cof M.P.P.s Alberta sent four over- seas--Afifty-seve mn per cent. Out of J offest ALP.P.s, Ontario Sent overseas--thirty-five pe . "four officer MPP Hal ln sent overseas-- tw. 2 out of four officer M.P.P.'s tehewa none Overseas-- cent. ba and Quebec d no officer M.P.P.'s to raw doy 80 they are out of the reck- ud Thus the roll "of honour down this Bruns- 57, Ontario Legislature 35, a Scotia ture 25, Parlia- Canada 22, Saskatchewan, Ae seven competing legisla- up, divide by seven and you en per cent. active hero- On form, as having sent one hund- red per cent. to the fromt, Brunswick would draw all the 'mon- ey, while British Columbia coming 'mext and the other scaling down ac- cording to percentage but as a mat- ter of fact the $104,000 a year hand- ed out to the officer legislators is dis- tributed this way. -- Parliament of Canada $48,775, Ontario Legisla- ture $23,265, Alberta Legislature $11,685, British Columbia Legisia- ture $5,110, Saskatchewan Legisia- ture $6,110, Nova Scotia Legislature $4,015, New Brunswick Legislature $3,660 Prince Edward Island Legis- lature $2.720. So that the New Brunswick Legislature which showed the highest percen of eagerness gets $465,125 less than the Parlia- ment of Canada, which, with one ex- ception, shows the lowest. In other words the lion's share of the swag, amounting to $48,775 or forty-seven per cent., goes to the deliberative as- semblage that can show the greatest number of khaki stay-at-homes. This looks like a raw deal. The only Way to explain it is that the Ottawa col- onels were near the sugar and had the first chance, Of course nobody objects to the brave M.P.'s and M.P.P.'s who took their -commissions seriously and made for the fighting line drawing double pay. The laborer is worthy of his hire and if he takes double risks he is worthy of double hire. In fact he ought to get all the easy mon- ey. But the transaction doesn't work out that way. There are all to- rgether sixty-seven officer M.P.'s and M.P.P.'s of whom twenty-two are or have been at the front, while forty- five stick around at home, raising re- giments, recruiting and other mat- ters like that. The twenty-two who are braving shot and shell and poi- son gas at the front share $42,705 among them while the forty-five stay at homes grab .off the big chunk amounting to $62,295 annually. Thus in two years time a sum aggregating $126,000 will have gome to Home Guard of parl els who do all thei club chairs, where war Hn tHe rest of 5 over warriors. a Of the forty-five officer Legisia- tors who stay at home only five have the courage to turn down the double pay. Two members of the House of Commons, one member of the Sas- katchewan Legislature, one member of the Prince Edward Legislature are too proud to take any money they don't fight for but the other forty continue to 'accept the cash insult. It irks them but they do it. So far the Patriotic Fund has not complain- ed that they try to get rid of it in that direction. --H. F. G. The prohibition bill was given its third reading in the Ontario Legisla- ture Wednesday afternoon. No change was made in the alcoholic contents of liguors. It is'easy for the man with cash to tell about the evils of the credit sys- tem. The wit of the barroom humorist usually departs when his money runs out. It is safe to assume that the man in office is in favor of civil service. Many laws are made without the intention of strict enforcement. Your friends will not receive bene- fit by listening to your troubles. BEAUTIFUL HAIR, THICK, WAVY, FREE Draw a moist cloth through hair and double its beauty at once. Save your hair! Immediate? --Yes! Certain?-- that's the joy of it. Your hair be- comes light, wavy, Juffy, abundant and beautiful as a young girl's after an. application of Danderine. Also try this--moisten a cloth with a lit- tle Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. This will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or excessive oil, and in just a few moments you have doubled the beauty of your hair. A delightful surprise awaits those whose hair has been neglected or is scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or thin. Besides beautifying the hair, Dan- derine Swsolves Sri Dan 8 dandruff; cleanses, pu and in- the seal ppi J New FROM DANDRUFF "<%= Dandruff it appears and hair stops . coming out. particle " KINGSTON, time we fail The "Community Builder' oon ABRAMSON LOUIS, 836 Princess St. Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Men's and Ladies' Boots and Shoe. ANGLIN, 8. & CO., Manufacturers of Fine Woodwork, Sash and Doors. ANGROVE BROS. 126 Clarence St., Automobiles and Supplies. ASSELSTINE, J. 8, D.OS., 842 King St., THE MAN . you will eventually consult about your Eyes and Eyeglasses. BATEMAN, GEO. A, The Old Reliable Insurance Office, For Fire, Life, Accident, Plate Glass In- surance; Customs Broker and Money to Loan, 67 Clarence St. BEST'S, the Popular Drug Store. 'WHIG, 306-310 King Street East, Printers, Publishers, Binders, Embossers, etc. CARROLL, J. K., AGENCY. Real Estate and Insiir- ance, 56 Brock St. Phone 68. CLOW, M. & SON, 471 Princess St., Carriages, Wag- gons, Harness. Agents for McCormick Machin- ery Co., Beatty Bro#'. Sanitary Stable Equipment and Percival Plow & Stove Co. COOKE, J. B. & SONS, Representing the Imperial Life © Assurance Co. of Toronto, London Fire Assurance Co. and Globe Indemnity, Accident and Sickness, 832 King St. Phone: Office, 503, and Res. $42. OOLLEGE BOOK STORE, Sta y Music and tiomery. us OCOLLIER'S TOGGERY SHOP, Opera House Block. Hobberlin and Campbell Clothing for the best CREAM SODA BISCUITS. DOMINION TEXTILE 0O., Manufacturers of Cottons, Prints, Sheetings, ete. DRY DOCK CO. WHICH ROAD? Which road ? This is the question every country community is facing to-day. In OUR community there are only two kindss of people. And they travel on just TWO roads. There are the 'HOME TOWN patriots' and the "Out-of-Town pat- rons." There is the "Trade at Home" road and the "mail order" road. Which class 2... What roadare YOU. taking ? It should be EASY to decide. Every to patronize HOME INTERESTS we are boosting an outsider. Every time we take the mail order route we are boycotting our home town. Which ROAD? The only answer for US is the ROAD TO THE RIGHT. idea is endorsed and approved of by, among others, | the following well-known and reputable business concerns: TACK ' JOHNSTON'S SHOE MIURE, 70 Brock Et. Phone 1246. We specialize on Men's sd Boys' Solid Leather, Fine Boots and Shoes. KINGSTON BRICK & TILE CO,, Manufactitters of Brick and Tile, 611 Division St. KINGSTON PAPER BOX CO. J. G. Brown, Proprie- tor, King Street West. Manufacturers of solid and folding boxes, KINGSTON ICE CO. LTD. Phone 1807. Pure Ice. KINGSTON HOSIERY CO., Manufacturers of high- grade "Imperial" Underwear and Hosiery. LAIDLAW, JOHN & SON, Dry Goods, 172 Princéss St. Phone 397, ~~ LATURNEY'S CARRIAGE WORKS, 890-305 Byin- cess St., Carriage and Wagon Building. Auto and general repairing of all Kinds. LOCKETT SHOE STORE, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Suit Cases, etec., 116 Princess St. MANUFACTURERS' LIFE INSURANCE 00. Johnston, district manager, 58 Brock St. MULLEN, J. E. Monumental Works, cor. of and Clergy Sts. lettering in Specialty, McBROOM, W. F., 42-44 Princess St. 'Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Flour, Feed and Grain. McRAY, JOHN, LIMITED, 149 Brock St, Furs. "From Trapper to Wearer." McGOWAN, G. A, Cigar Manfg. Co, Milo, 10¢c; Peel, Se. M. G. Princess MCINTOSH BROS., cor. Princess and Wellington Sts. Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Notions ee oi Happy Thought Range. McKELVEY & BIRCH sell the There are 4,500 of these in use 18 and. shout » Kingston. McPARLAND, JAMES, 339 King St. Wholesale and Retail Wines, Sigars any Clgarettes, McRAR, XN. 5.4 CO Jolden Li Siveess. "Where a good value your "Lead. Thu get and Coffee," NEWMAN & SHAW, the Always Busy Dry Goods 122 Princess St. O'CONNOR'S LADIES' EXCLUSIVE STORE, 200 Prince. Gut ofthe high rent disteiet. The store small prices. : PERCIVAL & GRANGER, Local Agents MeCormick " Mig. Oo. 2'k Kinds of Biscultss Songectionery. ROBERTSON, GEO, & SON, LIMITED, CHARM TEA. SAKELL, T., Best Ice Orcam in Kingston by Govern ment Test. v a SARGENT, T. H., corner Princess and Montreal Sts. Pure h 8, etc. 41. Drugs, 449. The Home of Good Shoes. Phone "TOYE, R. H. & CO., Bread Bakers and Wholesale and Retail Confectioners, ao Office, 19 Guoes , LYTLE, 00. 11D, of Pare Cider and ef Power Alene, Gans The Military College cadets, since they discarded the pill-box cap, have advanced in looks from youths to men, and the girls must no longer treat them as mere laddies. Again it is proven that "it's an ill wind th lows no one good." Al- though the fuse scandal investiga- tion is going to hurt some people, the lawyers are going tp get sonie fat fees out of it, Nobody will look down upon the Queen's students who fail to pass their German examinations this spring. . Those who do not make a good mark in the Kaiser's language should be honored for their lack of knowledge of the dialect of the fear- ful Huns, Queen's senate should re- place German with the language of some less savage nation. The Lampman nearly had a fit when he read in the Whig that in this dist~ict some days ago a gather- Ing had been held to present a bride and groom with a bible. Surely the world is not going to the devil when Such an old-fashioned thing occurs in the year 1916. When Lawyer Nickle did not ap- | pear in his pew in the Scotch kirk last Sabbath morning, the St. And- | réw's grits put their heads together | and decided that there was "'some- thing up", for Kingston's member is seldem out of church on the Sab- bath. Next day the grit Calvinists had their suspieions confirmed 'by word that M. P.'s Nickle and Ben- nett had been to Chicago on a secret mission, Here is the latest question put to the Lampman: "Is it right for an offi- cer to continue walking up a church aisle when the National Anthem is being played and the congregation is standing?" The answer is-that the officer should come to a halt and stand at attention, even in a church aisle, If the military authorities con- tinue to put pool rooms out of bounds, the Lampman would like to! know how' the recruiting sergeants are going to round up the idlers there. Putting these rooms out of bounds makes them good places of shelter for the shirkers. The Lampman does not wonder | that Bonner, the western horse thief, has been trying hard to get out of penitentiary, When he heard of the war horse deals made by men in high positions, it must bave made sick at heart to think that he was in prison while other folk, worse than he is, were enjoying all the luxuries that their stealing could bring them. The Lampman does not believe in forcing soldiers to go to church. Af- ter listening to some of the young men in khaki coughing in a church last Sabbath, he expressed the opin- ion that men should not be paraded to divine worship when suffering se- verely from throat and chest ail- ments» Just because a man has en- listed it should not deprive him of the right to say wlhiether he wishes to go to church when he is not feel- ing well. If the Lampman were a commanding officer he would line up his men on a Sunday morning and say to them: "Gentlemen, those who wish to go to church, take two paces forward; those who do not want to £0 take two paces to the rear and do what you want so long as you be- have yourselves." Then everybody would be pleased and military church parades would not be such forced and formal affairs. --THE TOWN WATCHMAN. BANISH PIMPLES AND ERUPTIONS A the Spring Most People Need 2 Tonic Medicine. One of the surest signs that the blood is out of order is the pimples, unsightly eruptions and eczema that come frequently with the change from winter to spring. These prove that the long indoor life or winter has had ita effect upon the blood, and that a tonic medicine is need- ed to put it right. Indeed there are few people who do not need at tonic at this season. Bad blood does mot merely show itself in. disfiguring eruptions. To this same condition is due attacks of rheumatiam and lum- bago; the sharp stabbing pains of sciatica and neuralgia; poor appetite and g desire to avoid exertion. You cannot cure these troubles by the use of purgative medicines--you need a tonic, and a tonic only, and among all medicines there is none can equal Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for their tonic, life-giving, merve-restoring powers. Every dose of this medi- eine makes new, rich blood which drives out impurities, stimulates ev- ery organ and brings a feeling of} new health and energy to weak, tir- ed, ailing men, women and children. It you 'aré out of sorts give this with new, rich h You can get these Pills medicine dealer or by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. At $185 per share for the St. Law- rence Navigation stock the buyers are paying $1,787,840 'for the pro- ir your blessings were only those we deserve, would we réceive so 'many? in Only in the Way And Causes Loss. TO DEAL WITH ENEMY AT OLOSE QUARTERS. Each French Soldier Is Supplied With Twenty Of These Bobs Which Account For Half A Dozen Men. ~ Paris, April 19.--1 met yesterday "o-. two soldiers who had taken part in the recent fighting at Verdun. Both were in the battles of April 9th, which called forth General Petain's order of the day praising so highly the Verdun army. One was near Douaumont from the 4th to the 9th, taking part in the constant attacks and counter-attacks, while the other was on the left bank on Bois de Cumieres, "You understand," said the man from Douaumeont, "we don't charge with bayonets any more, They are only in the way, and cause too great a loss among our own men when they attack the German lines, The bayonet is now reserved to receive the enemy when they get too near our trenches or we turn them out of a place like Bois De Garrefour, as we did a few days ago. Then we go in with a bayonet and a knife. "But when we go forward to take the German trenches we discard the bayonet, and with grenades*we at- tack, Each man is supplied with 20, and you can understand that the at- tack seldom fails, for every grenade can account for halt'a dozem of the enemy. "When 'Boches' attack our mitrail-- leuses do the work, and they hardly ever get close enough for us to have a chance to use our bayonets. Our first line machine guns are hidden in Shelters well cut between the German lines and -the first French trenches. "In some places mitroailleuses are planted only a yard There is a line in the first trenches with us and a third line fires over our heads. The guns are trained to give crossfire and converging fire, and yet others on the flanks to en- filade the attackers. "Before the 'Boches' are a dozen yards from their own trenches our mitrailleuses are knocking them over like packs of cards. On the 9th of April took place one of the bloodiest battles we have been in---- that is, bloody for 'Boches.' "They never reached our lines, but wave after wave tried with the tra- ditional recklessness of Arabs, Our guns and riffes cut them down piti- lessly, and still they came on. It turned one sick to see the masses fall. I have been through the whole war, but this Battle of Verdun is the first time I have actually been sick- ened by the carnage. No Mercy On Their Men. "The German commanders have no mercy on their men. 1t would be a good thing if a few of their generals were whipped into the char- ges; then they might see the useless ness of the slaughter. However, the more they lose the better for us." The other soldier, who belonged to the Chausseurs a Pied, described the contest at Bois de Cumieres, "During the first part of the bat- tle of Verdun," he sald, "we in the north but a short time ago got the order to move. Our commandant told us we were going to have the honor of taking part. We went first t0 Avocourt end then to this woods to the east. There we had the job of retaking the little work the 'Boches' had captured the night be- fore, "Our" seventy-fives watered the 'Boches' trenches all morning, and then we got the order to charge, but for all our-bombardment ¢he 'Boche' machine guns still were there, and we had to take shelter in the shell holes any place we could find them before we were more than half way to the German trenches. "A second company came up to our support, but they were glad to Join us in our shelters, Another ju landed us eighty yards from the mans, but half our men had and all the officers am th were led by sergeants. buglers was struck by a tore open his abdomen. found strength to turn on sound a charge, but we had back. Near me was a sergeant sisi PHI & & FE Hie LS