%, w THE DAILY BRITISH Ns FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917. PAGE FOUR The British Whig S84TH. YEAR, Published Daily THE BRITISH PUBL ISHING CO, LIMITED, Eliott .. an A. Guild President Managing Director | J. G Lem aid Sec.-Treas. Teleph Business Office .. Editorial Rooms Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATE! (Daily Edition) year, delivered in city year, If paid In advance year, by mall to rurd year, to United States . (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mall cash . One year, if not pald in adv One year, to United States ... Hix and three months pro r NTATIVE . St One One One One MONTREAL REPRE Bruce Owen ... TORONTO REPRESENTATIV F. C. Hoy, ... 1006 Traders Bank ag UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: F.R.Northrup, 225 Fifth Ave, New York | F.R.Northrup, 1610 Ass'n Bldg. C hic cago Attached of the bes job | is one the best printing offices in Canada. | The circulation of THE BRITISH [ W HIG is authenticated by | ABO Audit Bureau of Circulations. et --_-- | "DEPARTMENT UNDER FIRE. The Greater Production Movemént | handicapped in several The greater territory has plowed it have is severely particlars as could { the ginger been pumped in- fall, by the the government. | re- not heen been had some o whic hi in evidence, last of Is now to the masses and representatives Why sources of the March? Last men in high places that the reserves of the proceeding vedr were that there anything, left was the organization of the provinces put off until year it was known to from disappearing, would little," if, carry over into 1917, thing should be or seed fer food products, and tie Department food fast he to and that some done to mobilize the food, nothing was done by of Agriculture in Ontario. The colloquy in Mr. McCoig, representative from Mr. Burrell, Burrell, during the that Canada had potatoes, and when the to leok for his a terrible scar city suddenly in cost from to $4, $5 and $6. caused surprise the Commons be agricultural and Hon. astonishes everyone, Mr. announced surplus of tween an Kent, FOCEess, large farmer a came supply was reported Potatoeg rose $2 per bushel Minister Burrell adding that when, in February last, he lear ped that there half in a by in answer to his enquiries, were. over a million and a Al Prince the pro- to watch the agaipyt short that, after this hels of potatoes, principally New Brunswick Island, governments situation and gward age. And to think solemn warning, admonition, the heads of the Depafiment of Agricul- ture, ol off and fail- ed to wake up until 4 risis was on, until the demand for supplie not be met Nothing that has happened damn the government and . management this experience done. Fancy men are sup- posed to be leading in this business, who are supposed to keep themselves | in touch with passing ovents, letting | things drift and not having & word of explanation or apology. Sir Wm. Hearst may be disposed to place the blame upon his 'deputies br assistants, a host of them, but he cannot dodge his responsibilities in that way. He is minister of agriculture and his de- partment has been found terribly de- ficient, and at such a time! | berta, and Edward vincial he advised or of Ontario, doz could its mis- as who Soldier claims 'against the ance companies and associations in 1916 call for a payment of $4,560,- 838. Since the beginning of the war the outlay on this account over $6,000, 000.-- Las heen STILL MARKING TIME. The public statisties of the re- cruiting, especially in connection with the defence forces, 'are very discouraging. There are more offi- cers than men in the records, --and this suggests that the expense of regimental staffs is altogether out Sof proportion to the work which has been accomplished. The exhibit 1s against the staff in spite of the fact, probably, that its members may have done their best finder the cir- cumstances. They cannot succeed, because the plan of the militia de- pagpment has failed.to attract men to the ranks. The officer who worked out the details, and expected prolific re- sults, Col. Mewburn, has resigned Following this incident comes the clamor for conscription, or selective draft, which the American govern- bus-[' has | sion { embarrassment, | wise | designed } design | parliament is willing to give it more, | There has | Hydro-Electric | made to the railway committee : Now parliament proposes to give the could | the | | | The insur-! Ottawa of late has the subject, and It may be-disposed of until the return Robert Borden from England. {ifference between conditions and Canada, remeinbe he United States, 8 v political One 1's th presidential late, occurred e on, a candi » claimed credit, keeping the country m the wil tain t over M1 Under cer mans on was | provoca- | had no result tions from the Ge he hes tation in that the United with the tes'is in the war, | | reti with an activity that is most sur- One and prising. reason for an election in Canada is he able to do that which it cannot assume to do at present without tim- Ti for marking time be over idity 1e days would of railways the present ~The cannot nationaligation he dealt with at parliament The commis- considered the subject the government from but rushed the gov- ernment into it In other words, the ion has acted teo quickly: session of which has not saved comniiss CONFE RR ING LARGE railway commission was a practical creation. It was and it has been true to its T unpleasant con- was to be the all ceremony where men with ask for and re The commission large, powers now, all that it really fairly exercise. But POWERS. The and to relieve promptly. It court, where would be laid aside, | ditions | people's could a grievance ceive redress has can desire and not because this is necessary, but be- cause it not willing to deal with some questions that come before it.| for in- the been a rare duel, the C.N:R. Commission, stance, between and with re- gard to certain routes in' the western [ part of the province which At is pro: with steam and Appeals have been with- There has been no decis- the controversy. posed to parallel electric railways. out result fon. that can settle railway commission the right to re- fuse privileges or concessions which it cannot, or will refuse itself The matter came before the railway committee for consideration. It will be interesting to see in what way the given the power) cases without of the belongs not, commission will be to deal with appearing to responsibility to it certain rob that parliament properly EDI" TORI AL The most acceptable prese nt friend these days is a peck of Cr Mountain potatoes. Nothing precious. t0~g is more Parliament acade- mically, representation, but without giving any action which would give effect to its views. has" discussed, proportional Senator Richardson. is a busy man, hunting up for the city county and for Leeds and Hastings. He is one of the Resources Commit-| tee who is doing things. seed and The would man who, for any purpose, a canard worry and distress the people--a canard about the loss of a steamship and its pase sengers--ought to be hung up on lamp a public start to nearest exam ple. post as the United When States man it commandeers him. great Schwab, whose iron and steel interests absorb so much of his time, has been called off to Washing- ton for consultation with the govern- ment. nAd he has gone without hesi- tation, 3 wants a Even the All any distinguished convict has to do, as indicated in the Kelly case, is to hire a doctor and a lawyer, and prove that he is not able, physically, to wear prison clothes, eat prison food, and suffer prison hair cuts. thing is easy when one has money. In Toronto the fac ulty for organ- ization is being rapidly developed. The insurance men, the public and Sunday school children, the teach- ers, (the clerks and others, are being grouped for work in gardening and farming during the summer. The plan is to make every one who can help in in greater production, CANADA'S PLANS VERY DEFECTIVE Hlamiton Herald: The belief is common that the de- fence force i§ intended, merely as a and that after the members of the force have been ia training some time they will not be averse to going ovérseas. Well, it is possible that some can be lured into serviee that way; but such a way is obje¢tionable because it is not honest and above- bourd, It savors too much of trick- iness, and the majority of soldiers in training would be sure to resent it. The only fair, manly, honorable training school for overseas recruits] th ia | Te: policy on be ance After thir Canadiar or m m he Ul draft. States, Fortunate for President ls son had sagacity and courage fact and to urge such a ngress, and congress has | «nough to act in ord president's advice hree months of war, the ernment js still too tim its duty and of the alize w wi en ace a ous 7 act a ilitary necds country and & Wier k advantage | tion, | and flour that the department { threatened | which is conducting the war would | erals that | only [ procity in | not ac w on an order repealed after repealed | when the tue hceases to operate. ions matter It the worse way had bill drug Ww. P. shop, Mr. J GOVERNMENT CAN'T FOOL THE PEOPLE unt - nment sought pol an approaching el g the duty off* wheat of the advantage the claim of the Lib wheat and flour are wrily-- assured. Reci- it, it js claimed, rests emn assurance of an on ot parliament but council," which may be Lhe election or, if not . of no effect, Act, by Vir- ar was made, Conflicting opin will "not settle the pretty clear that, Iii government is not to be in a than it would have been thing, it must put a arliament. the M by temps thie re on t or Ww Wa whi Meas of the of ldwyer it done through has disposed of his business in Carleton Place to Pattie, a graduate of the same who will continue the business will go to Smith's Falls, another store. AIA G. E. Moore Moore here he has Random Reels "Of Shoes and Shipe and Sealing Wax, of Cabhages and Kings." 1 - WHY RECRUITING { HAS BEEN KILLED 3 or] al 1 | | ar announced Canada 500,008 men Three | according to the state- wh was Minister at the time, orders were recruiting was not to { the manufacturers were | objecting to their workmen being | | taken from "them. 'he Prime Min- ister has denied Issuing such orders. His Minister of Militia at the time says that orders were given, | | everybody knows that recruiting | | | It | would | months later, the man was raise ment of Militia that pressed, as of given he such at that time was checked in full] stride At first employees used to| offer to pay full wages or half. wages to any employee who. would enlist. | They used to enter their works and | | make recruiting speeches When it | seemed that the war would ruin in-p dustry, the owners of the industries used every influence to have armies raised, and shunned no sacrifice. This soon" changed . Business boom- ed and recruiting declined. Men were sacrificing their lives in the war, but the Government could never bring itself to require that business and capital should sacrifice them- selves as men were doing. There must be no interference with the makers of money., No questions are asked as to how mon is made in these war days. There is no super- vision of industrial activities, or the use to which labor, material, and re- sources are put. Wilson McCue. is at present fined to his home in Smith's with an attack of typhoid. con-| Falls tri fc a ( ous that thing other this voracious ed to affiliate with the wash-day din ner manently disabled ed by housewive remains of the Sunday dinner so that they but even then utter menu meals out. is to take si en armful of bed spreads and the rest of the family lingerie suds ial effort whatever, of the month, 'limb meter. verely injured by falling off' the step- A WASHER is an ingeni- invented procure some well THE ELECTRIC The electric washer device which was husbands could to eat on Monday days of the week ™m discovery, thousands of American husbands as ion stout refus fear of being per in the alimentary ingenuity was display- in dressing up the at home for act. Great would look "like a square meal, ome remarks about to take disparging and threaten The mission of the electric a pair of x high-priced lace curtains, two doz hemstitched handkerchiefs, and shoot soap at the rate hour. This them pet through ur killowatts simple process and requires no men- except at the end it is necessary tc and read the have been se when stepladder Many peopl a ma le Rippling 80 to husbands would the their washer khaki overalls, an of is ladder after taking one glance at the | meter. but the majority of patrons) prefer to trust to the mercy of some | calloused representative of the elec-| tric light company who is an expert | in mental arithmetic. Perhaps the greatest advantage in | favor of the electric washer is that! it has forever done away with that | popular form of entertainment known as the stitch jn the back. This was | caused by beating the family wash | * with the bare[fists Against a corru-| gated rub- board ategmigverage rate of 2.400 revolutions per minute, and | resulted in covering the rubee with perspiration and lint. Now, how- ever, turn the washer loose and sit down with a light heart and some lighter reading and wait for the machine to deliver the finishéd product, ready to be strung in all fts\ empting propor- tions on the back porch. The electric washer has done more to make the average woman con- tented with her home and what she received at the marriage altar than any other device of the age except ) the electric brougham. . If there were more electric washers in our homes there would be fewer divorce actions and considerably less indigestion. mm Rhymes way to get reinforcements for our ment has adopted. © But the admiat- divisions at the front is the resort to | dragging to the fray, has an ample treasure « no war lord visions curst ---- A A THE GIANT You have more you will know, West straps his your vou from giant long, Kaiser Bill, your Kaiser Bill. B Rill; and you Now you ree Li and he'll You're exhaust wearifies sand Ka broke, and your till they croak, last resource, and coarse, gray, childreh Kaiser Bill hest, Kaiser ------ ~ THINGS THAT cranium dense, Kaiser But the giant of the West, Kaiser Bill; and a lot for the giant of the and will knock was the wrong, had a lot of woe, Kaiser Bill; harness on his breast, nest, Kaiser Bill Patient iser Bill, bearing injury and hoping that a ray of sense would pervade that you'd let up your offence, ut you tramped the giant's toes, Kaiser tweaked the giant's nose, Kaiser Bill. 1e giant rise, with the war light in his soak vour Prussian guys, Kaiser 'Bill. ed by the strain, Kaiser Bill; full of pain, Kaiser Bill; you are going stony folks will bear the yoke of taxation Kaiser Bill. Yon have strained your Kaiser Bill, in your work that's rude Bill; dotards who are bent and from th#r schoolyard play, you are Kaiser Bill, by Bill; tortured by no 'bloody thirst, he will chop you into wurst, Kaiser Bill. --WALT MASON. NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES LITTLE wWiLL\E A IN IS MY FOR FURY THING AND EVERYTHING \TS PLACE FAVORITE Jj MAXIM all that a wonlan has to do is to] TART LAE gon Bibbys THE STORE THAT KEEPS THE PRICES DOWN. Bibby's Clothing Specials See the new belted Pinch Back Suits, something very nobby, $22.50; hand tail- ored; silk trimmings. Pinch Back Suits, $18.50 and up. Boy¥' and Youths' " $12.50, $15.00, Long Pant Suits. Pinch Back style. Special values $12.50 and $15.00. Sizes 33 and up. Overcoats -- Blue Pinch Backs, Fancy Slip Ons. Special values, $15.00. Grey Pinch Backs, Bibbys for the best $2. 50 hats in Canada. Bibbys Limited A DR: CADILLAC FOR SALE speedometer. Moore's Electric Shop 206 Wellington Street. 0 Cheap Five-passenger, 1913 Touring Car, fully equipped, demountable rims, self-starter, electric lights, bumper, Truffault Hartford Shock 'Absorbers, Kellogg Power Pump, Tires first class; Car can be inspected at COAL CUSTOMERS | Please Notice ! | On and after first of May | Coal Sales will be for | Cash Only. BOOTH & CO. Phone 133. CALIFORNIA JELLIES IN GLASS: Oange, Grape Fruit, Guava, Roselle, 1 | Satsume. Plum; Two sizes , 13¢c and 25c¢. JAS. REDDEN & CO. Automobile Owners, Attention ! The place where all auto DALY'S GARAGE Pretty Shoes Essential to Stylish Ap- pearance. No other part of "wo- man's dress is more con- spicuous than her shoes. Her shoes, therefore, play a very. | sion of her costume. They make or mar the entire effect. Our spring showings are the new- est designs from the style centres. See our display. The Sawyer 335 King Street. Shoe Store A A Al AAA AA NEA NO i new spare, 4 sais CE -- Wood's Fhosphoding, The Great Fnglish Remed. Tones and invige ates the hole Juresss m, makes new Blood sion, pL dures HE | Besant, f J "Pe Ls; t , be 8 0) ne~gy, lo o jon Heart. Fain Memory. Price $1 per box, | for HL plas -- TH tues, Bold by + poi in plain on ie whe or mai pl wou Codd ma important part of the style expres-} CRAWFORD Begs to Notify His Customers that commencing May Ist. 'COAL SALES Will Be For CASH At price current for the month when the order is given # The Coal situation in the United States compels this ac. tion. =< Foot of Queen St.