Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE "BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING 1 ©0,, LIMM'ED, J. G. Blllott ... Leman A. Guild, Business Office .. Editorial Rooms Job Office ..... SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city One year, if paid in advance ....$5 One year, by mail to rural offices . One year, to United States' m'-Weekly Edition) One year, by mall, cash One year, if not paid in advance One Year, to United States d Six and three months pro rats. -------------------------------------- Attached Is one of the best Job printing offices In Canada. TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE H. E. Smallplece ........32 Church Bt U. 8. REPRESENTATIVES New York Office ........ 226 Fifth Ave. Chioniar R! Northrup, ISS, da Frank R. Northrup, Mansger. THE MAN OF DESTINY. The call of Lloyd-George to the War Office is a compliment which can be understood after a little re- flection. He is not the only man of energy, of ability, of perspicacity and _ bower in the coalition government, but he Is the man of greatest re- Sourcefulness, and has proved this during his long and remarkable car- eer, He has surprised every student of British history--he may have sur- prised himself---with his capacity for work and adaptability to new con- tngencies, He assumes a new responsibility while yet loaded with other cares, and proposes to carry them all for the present. The danger is that he may suffer a break-down under the tre- mendous strain. Pictures are given of him with his merry eye and pleas- ant facé, and they are the pictures of the man as he looked perhaps ten years ago. Pictures of him as he is today reveal his Stooped shoulders, his grozzley hair, hii face marked with the lines of passing yars, an old man with all th evidences of failing strength, but with the fires of his re- markable nature smouldering and ready to burn up and glow with fer- vent heat as crisis after crigis comes. In short, Lloyd-George is the man of destiny, the man whom God seems to have raised up to perform prodi- gious tasks and who will, like Kit- chener, whose place he takes now, be forever remembered with the na- tion's gratitude. Says Presidential candidate Hughes: #[ stated my position very clearly in my telegram to the conven- tion. My attitude is one of undilut- &d Americanism, and anybody that supports me is supporting an out-and- out American policy; absolutely noth- ing else." Yet there is a belief abroad that Mr. Hughes has the support of > the hyphenated Americans. GETTING SOAKED. The cartoon in to-day"s Whig, and by the artist who has so cleverly il- lustrated the various features of Community Buflding, is peculiarly appropriate--"Soaked." "In the summer," the ancient poet wrote, "one lightly turns to thoughts of love." In the summer, also, a sum- mer like this, one fretfully turns to thoughts of rain, and if his covering is not ample or complete he is sure to be soaked. = Fancy a man setting out on any of these days without protection against the showers that follow each other with drenching effects. Yet that is the performance of the man who has been cutting out the sections of his umbrella, one by one, until there is nothing left but the handle and the ribs. Or, as the artist puts it, he knocks one shingle off his _neighbor's house and two off his own with startling results. The point is that those who continually send their money out of town for what they can get in it, wake up sooner or later to find that. what they want at home they cannot get because they have been destroying the co-operation with others upon which they depend until there is nothing left of it. There is not one who will fail to resent as insulting the imsinuation that he is boycotting his home or his home town. He-do anything to hurt local. interests! He lend a hand to any scheme which will pre- vent local growth or expansion! Perish the thought. Still there are some, notwithstand- Ing all that has been said in these community articles, who will buy rize packages, us ft were, abroad. They see them advertised and do not want them But cannot resist a bar- gain, and they hope the merchants of their own town will go on prosper- ing. Progress? What makes it? Union, co-operation, support. - Are these your strong points in local trad- ing? PRODUCERS, GET BUSY. The Whig's young men who have been Interviewing the industrial leaders in this community have an interesting story to tell, summed up In a few words. The times are perceptibly better. Busi- ness is good. Orders for produc- tions are freely coming In There is one complaint only. Labor is scarce, and hard to hold. Men would rather enlist for active military service than work, even at an in- creased wage. They cannot regist the lure of the colors. The manufacturers who have been in session at Hamilton express «R grievance. It is that there is no dis- crimination with regard to labor, and that men are being taken for military service who are really and urgently wanted for industrial purposes. This grievance was felt in England as the war proceeded, and when it was ac- centuated by some striking incidents, and by a threatened shortage of mu- nitions, Lloyd-George acted. He or- ganized his department so efficiently that the men who were needed in the shops were left there, especially the skilled artificers, and when necessary o | Some of them were called out of the trenches. The war may be long continued, or it may come to an end sooner than £0Iue people expect, It is going, however, to take some time to drive the Germans out of Belgium and France, and until they are driven out the recruiting must be carried on. The question, then, is why should jt not be conducted on something like system or an approved plan? Vari- ous protests have been made against the current, haphazard .policy of the government, It ia generally con. demned. Something better is de-- manded, and the men to insist upon a change are the manufacturers. IL. they followed the example of the manufacturers of Britain and insisted that of the men who are eligible those should be taken who are not preduc- tively occupied they will have confer- red a favor upon the country and upon the people generally. There are fourteen vacancies in the Commons. No reduction in the size of Hansard is yet, apparent, but next session may bring a more satisfactory showing. MEN NOT AVAILABLE. The United States is passing through an experience with regard to recruiting which tallies with that of every country where progress or success depends upon the voluntary system. "For nearly three months," says the New York Times, "efforts have been made to get 20,000 recruits under an emergency law passed when the Mexican trouble was unusually vexatious. Only 9,000 have been enlisted thus far, and a large number of these are required to fill the nor- mal vacancies in the regiments." The drawback to soldiering lies in the fact that it is not a remunerative occupation, and it does not attract people during a period of prosperity. The United States was just beginning | to feel the effects of bad times when the war broke out, and then all the available workers were in demand providing the materials which the belligerents wanted and could not themselves supply. The industrial life of the American people has been most active during the last ten years, and during that time the army and the navy have lost in their attractive- ness. ' The United States government re- sorted to the expedient of the Brit- ish government, when it wanted men, and the best of them, for its army and navy. The pay was increased. The service was improved. The life of the men in the field and on the ships was made as comfortable as possible. Great posters, with artis- tic colors, called attention to. what Uncle Sam would do for those who entered into his national service. The distinctions of society or caste were to be blotted out. The way to pro- motions. was to be open to every man. All these to no purpose. "Slowness in upbuilding the army," says the New York Times, "if it continues, will provide material for criticism. The adjutant-general should arouse himself to the end of putting more energy into the recruit- ing system. If all the old methods fail he must try new methods. The men are in existence. They can be obtained by getting at them." No, they cannot, outside of nation- al service and conscription. The] United States will realize this pres- ently. The dream of better times and better pay amd better treatment will disappear. THe bald fact will remain that without compulsion of some kind the men, robust, brawny, brave, the flower of the land, will not be secured. ~ EDITORIAL NOTES, If the rain keeps up the Canadian| military camps will have nothing on Salisbury Plains. ---- .The growing crops--but, by the way, outside of hay, we have none. So why speculate? Canada and the Canadians are) "It can bel. making glorious names for gallantry and bravery. The boys have the blood and capacity to fight coura- geously. ; ---------- Church union will be a strength to Canada accordingly as it is made a means for the spiritual uplift of the people. If it is made social or/fash- ioftable its ruination is already in evidence, See------ The Canadian Press Association io] working for the co-ordination of the newspaper publishers. Hitherto they have worked at cross purposes and with few ideals in common, A better day is dawning. It is usually the very old and con- servative men who balk at reforms and advances. ' Dr. Campbell is one of the venerable fathers of his THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, JUKE 17, 1916 * 000 worth was exported, and Ger- $300,000 worth a year. The acre- age is valued at $900,000,000, as each acre yields about $1,200 worth of gum. It is found three or four feet below the ground in the Auck- land distriet, and 5,000 men are em- ployed in getting it out. PUBLIC - OPINION | After Me, Alphonso. \ (Hamilton Herald) Toronto decides not to put on its clocks an hour, ' So Toronto will con- tinue to lag after Hamilton all sum- mer, ) Masterly Retreat, (Montreal Mall) Having failed in his defence of church, but he evidently values the form of* Presbyterianism more highly | than the spirit of Christianity. ---- The Canadian Press Association. is| asking the postal authorities to seek | to reduce the postage on home papers} sent to Canadians in France. The | rate is higher than is paid on newspa- pers sent to England or Australia. The reform planus for the ameliora- | tion of the masses outlined by N. W. | Rowell, K.C., M.P.P., are catching | hold. The public are desirous of learning more of the proposals to | help the workers, and are asking that | Mr. Rowell and his lieutenants take the platform and expound the new doctrine, at least new in Canada. -- The city notifies the property own- ers on University avenue to make new water and gas and sewer connec- | tions opposite their houses forthwith. | The reconstruction of the roadway, | it is announced, will commence on! July 1st, Will the eity supply the labor? If the works department cannot get-it how is the property owner to succeed? --t - | Several Presbyterian eongregations | In Kingston and vicinity voted against | union, but we have little idea that they will ally themselves with the minority and thus become members | of a comparatively small and strug- | gling body. There will be some trou- | ble over the temporalities 'of the church, and legal and legislative ac-| tion will have to be obtained, but this | will be worked out advantageously. ! Hon. J. J. Foy is another of the| "Whitney type" of Ontario cabinet | ministers to pass away. Sir James| liked seasoned men, and did not seek | to.have a galaxy of intellectual gome| set about him, He asked for good solid Conservatives, and Mr. Foy with his personal charm of manner and lack of ostentation, served well his part for his native province. The London Advertiser in the above ex- presses the Whig's views. The latest enterprise of the New Zealanders is the development of 760,000 acres of Kauri gum territory. Kauri gum is used in varnish mak- ing, and the lower grade quality in making linoleum. In 1914 $3,000,- a {them to make millions. arrears. | removed from near Ypres. | four children survive. the Allison salient, Sir Sam Hughes has retreated to the Maritime | Provinces. Millions Lost and Won. (Hamilton Times) The farmers may have lost millions of dollars by these rains. But many is the time that the rain has enabled | Not Dreamt Of. (Brantford Empositor) | Sir Sam Hughes seems to think | himself a wiser man than Kitchener | was, but all the same the British | Government does not seem to have| dreamt of him in selecting Kitchen-| er's successor, (Hamilton Spectator) Nearly 40,000 auto licenses are now in use in Ontario. At the Pres-| byterian Assembly now. in session in| Winnipeg, it is stated that their vari ous funds are much over $100,000 In Is there any correlation be tween these two items? | te een ee. | How is This? { | He Didn't Act. (Montreal News) All Sir Sam Hughes had to do| was to "write" Lord Kitchener, and | the Canadians would have been| If he had | to return to Canada meanwhile, why didn't he send his views by wire- legs? The Songs of To-day, | (Guelph Mercury) The performance of "Robin Hood" here makes it increasingly certain that the songs written some time ago were infinitely better than much of the trash that is served up to the public nowadays in the form of en- tertainment. i nay | KINGSTON EVENT 26 YEARS ACO Dr. Fred. Sparks left to open a dental office in Oswego or Fulton, N.Y. Five young ladies went to the top| of St. Mary's Cathedral tower to-day! in a bucket hoisted by steam power. | Kingston firemen will attend a fire- men's tournament at Belleville. Mrs. James Marchen died at Tweed on Friday from cancer She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Har- rison, Thomasburg, and was born on July 31st, 1881. A husband and She was a Methodist. mm Random Reels "Of Shoes and Ships, and Seallm - g Wax, of Cabbages and Kings." THE BIG HEAD The big head is an affliction of the upper part ¢f-the human skull which is caused by feeding conceit into a vacuum. After Nature has gone to the trouble of providing. man with a large, unoccupied space in which to store thought and ready-to-wear in- formation, it would seem; that this opening could be used to better ad- vantage than by filling it with a low grade of conceit and allowing it to evaporate in the direction of the gen- eral public. There are several kinds of big head, all of which are accompanied by intense swelling of the think chamber. This swelling does 'not cause pain to the owner, but creates a great deal of personal discomfort on the part of the average listener. Why is it that a man will not be able to sleep nights on account of the swelling from an ulcerated tooth, and yet not be disturbed in the slightest by an attack of the big head that resembles a toy balloon at a distance: of three 'hundred féet? This shows rank favoritism on the part of Na- ture, which is supposed to be impar- it begins to rum out at the top and spin weird yarns faster than a co'- ton gin it should be provided with « wire muzzle and a hip reducer. No- body ever got very far in the race of life without enough of the big head to prevent him from being pawed over on the remnant counter. Some of the biggest mén this country has produced have had a noticeable en- largement of the cranial cavity, but they did not attempt to use it as a substitute for the intellect. A small | quantity of the big head, driven with a high check, will not injure any man's chances so long as he keeps his fan belt tight. It often happens that the man who has the most cause to carry around | many before the war used to ake} i! § k «gd SEE BIBBY"S $10.00 NOR. FOLK SUITS Faney grey tweeds. to 40. A tt SEE BIBBY"S $12.00 OUTING SUITS Nobby grey homespuns. Sizes bottom 34 to 44. trousers. 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Pe Every I0c¢ FLY PADS Clean to handle. Sold by all Drug- gists, Grocers and General Stores. Py Packet of WILSON'S S THAN a violent case of the big head is 'he | last one to show any signs of it. The| genuinely modest man who does pig | EEEEGEG--_---- ESE things in a quiet way does not have to convert himself into a billboard with megaphone attachment. One of the finest things that can be said about American manhood is that the braggart and the bob-tailed flush ar- The kind you are looking for is the kind we sell. Scranton Coal Is good Coal and we guarantee prompt delivery. - BOOTH & CO., ' You are invited to come in and Foot of West St. reeset. NUN M_ DATDIAK | Jas. Redden & Co. JOHN M. PATRICK as ak on 4 990. i 149 SYDENHAM STRENT. \ Demonstration ! Mrs. Bryant, the Canadian Postum Cereal Co.'s expert demonstrator is with us this week, showing how POSTUM CEREAL GRAPE NUTS NEW POST TOASTIES may be served to tempt the appetite fduring the coming warm weather, try them. Weight? Yes. Wait? No, tial in all her acts. A certain amount of big heads is in is liable to get mighty leg weary be- some respects a good thing, but when fore withdrawing from the case. Rippling Rhymes A LITTLE SLEEP 1 like to sleep some after dinner; post. mealtime slumber is a winner. it makes a hit with me; but when I'd do some fancy snoring, all kinds of pounding, rip- ping, roaring, start up immediately. About a thous-| and dogs assemble, close by, and make the welkin tremble, with barks and yips and yowls; the cattle all! 'get busy lowing, and I can hear the bughouse crowing | of countless nutty fowls. Out in the kitchen the do- mestic, a dangel haughty and majestic. drops dishes | on the floor, and grocers' boys and eranks and ped- dlers, and fifty other kinds of meddlers. are thump- | ing at the door. I can't describe a fourth $b third of the 'blamedest din you ever heard of--a Dante it de- mands---when I of snores would have a number, a lit- tle sleep. a little slumber, some folding of the hands. I rise, all sore and katzenjamming, denouncing all the frantic slanmiing, the ru and the rush; and now that noise would be no matter, there is an to fuss and clatter, there comes a solemn hush. £3 ct * Condition Pills. tist so seldom sit at the head of the board of directors, Time will cure the big head, but it : ¥ Dog Remedi $250.00 Will buy a STUDE- BAKER 5 Passenger Touring Car. Tires in - good shape. _-- a ™ ' BIBBY'S GARAGE "Phone 201 and 917 Blood Purifier. Distemper Remedy. Vermifuge. ~~ Worm Capsules. Tape Worm Remedy. - eee J SPECIALS FGR TEN DAYS Black and Green Tea, 30c 1b. Choice Mixed Buscuits rig Pi Soda Biscuits 25; 3 Phos Bost Corn Starch 25¢ ©. H. PICKERING PRINCESS ST. PHONE 530 Mange Remedy. Foot of Queen St. Phone 9