Garage YEAR 84. NO. 157 --- 7 -Ottawa Glimpses BY H. F. GADSBY Ottawa, July 6.--Those members of Parliament who would conscript wealth as well. as flesh and blood are coming round to the opinion that the first body of wealth which should feel the levy is that of the profiteers particularly that of the profiteers who engaged in the manufacture of munitions and reaped the benefit of abnormal prices at the start. It has been frequently stated that the war has left Canada a billion and a half dollars werth of orders up to date™ These orders have made. a comparatively few men and corpora- tions enormously rich So far Fin- ance Minister White's special taxes have taken about twelve million dol- lars out of them and will probably take that much more--in round num- bers twenty-five million dollars if these men had carried on their busi- in England they would have contributed to the Imperial treasury out their swollen gains, perhaps some' seven hundred and fifty million dollars. Seven hundred and fifty mil- lions applied to Canada's national debt, which grows at an alarming jave on account of the war, would re duce it to tolerable figures The country, though hard pressed by the additional taxes, would not stagger under the post-bellum burdens as it threatens to do now, Our national debt is now one bil lion dollars According to the best autherities we may have to raise six hundred 'niititon dellars before the war is ended. This makes a total debt one billion six hundred million lollars for a population of eight mil- lions, a per capita debt of two hund- red dollars for every wan, woman and child in Canada. For the aver- age family of five it amounts to one thousand dollars for the family In the three war years Cana raised by way of revenue $ 322 $77. which is only eleven million dol- lars more than our current expendi tures for the samo period. This rev- enue, which is much ahpve the aver age. incindes the war taxes which are many and various. . THe people have paid most it by. way of the cus. toms tariff. Since the bezinning bf the war Canada has borrowed from England $200,000.800, from the United States 2145.000.0080 and from her own peo- ple $355.000.000, An aggregate sum of $700.600,000 bk * It looks like something more than a mere coincid®nce that our borrow- ings on account of the which amount to $766:000:1000 shoulud cor- respond so closely to the ffty per cent. of the profils which many fair- minded men say the profiteers ought to pay --namely $750,000,000 It looks as If Providence had an eye on our national mathematics and was pointing the way how to make the var pay its own cost and thus leave Canada with a more reasonable na- tional debt--say $300.000.000. Even at that the people will have to be heavily taxed to meet the fixed charg es, the public services and thé pea- sion bill, One hundred thousand conscripted men will cost just as much per year as one hundred thousand voluntary recruits--namely $100,000,000 a year. Each soldier costs in round figures $1,000 a year and the price is not going down. In this connection it occurs to many persons that it would be a sweet and becoming thing on the part of the profiteers who hive in hand seven hundred and fifty million dollars which might have been handed over to the state, if they would pay out of their own noe kets for the new levy of one hundred thousand men who are to help defeat ness of a has of -------- Public Library Bulletin July List of Juvenile Books -- Juvenile rds, Twn Coflege Girl. D. Prown Scott Byrton, Forester-«E. G Struggling Upward--8, Dowlkng Teddy | Lester--J. M. Finnemore Spirit of the BL r--a& ( Oliver a dE Re¥na---43 M tin Nobody's Boe 1, Malot From Tenderfoot to Scout--A Whea Sarch Saved the Day maser When Sarah Wem ta School master , Sry of & Bee | 2 eroes of the War--G. Thales Mother Told Laan. ~I E Fairy When Knights Were Bold--E. M. Tap- yon, Wikleruness Bables--J. A. Schpvartsz Masters of Space--W. K. i Juan and Juanita -#. C. Bayler Modern Vikings --#. H. Boyesen Stories to Tell the Littlest Ones . Bryaut vn ' s ¥ ---- 7o0k's Cotto Roo? Compound rink Pills is to make new, relinhie shar fe EE ---------------------------- Sn. Robinson & Wiltshire VULCANIZING All kinds of cars repaired piomptly. Cars washed. "Gasoline and ofls for Cheyney C. Ruddy Sing- &ng- Met ale r A, Leask « = RE Sh No. A388 per Fe COON MEDICINE Cb. Urermorte Wind, the Germans and make the profiteers' vealth secure gested in so many, words but the thought dwells in mdny minds. The other day Mr. Middleboro, the chief Conservative whip, gave a list of some twenty-two companies which had paid in--Wwar taxes $5, 811, during the year 1915. This am- ount represents the twenty-iive per cent. tax paid on any profits they made .over a legitimate peace profit of seven per cent. Multiply $5,268. 811 by four and you get what they made over #nd above what they should have maide---namely 075,244 Multiply the same amount hv three and vou get what they kept tor themselves after paying the pit- tance to the state--namely $15,806 - 433 And these figures represent only twenty-two companies. Of course there are hundreds of others. It is apparent that the money-power of 'he country is not being conscripted nearly the same degree as man powe r. to Looking over Mr. Middleboro's list | one observes that the William Davies | Company, one ¢f-Sir Joseph Flavelle's| numerous activities, paid in 1915 an| excess profits tax of $109,623, which means that the William Davies Com- | pany made in $438,492 more than it should sider's 3ir Joseph's protean disguises as a food cxploiter, the many pack- ing companies in which he is interest- one year ed here and in the United States and | in England, to under- stand the cz living One also begins to under- stand how sir Joseph can scourge the other profiteers for making hogs of themselves when he is making so nuch money on-his own account. Sir Joseph, who is chairman of the Im- perial Munitions Board, and poscoly the power behind the den Government's throne, has said that ( t take one begins 0 much money. Everybody «vill admit that Sir Joseph ought to | know Another company which made con- siderable hay while the sun. wag shin- ing in 1915 is the Imperial Ofl Com- pany. In fact, the Imperial Oil Com- pany is at the very top of Mr. Middle boro's list. Like Ahou Ben Adhem its name heads all the rest.' The Im- perial Oil Company is the name of the Standard Oil Company--John Rockefeller --takes to do business in Canada. In 1915 the Imperial Oil Company paid an excess profits 734.045. This means that the Im perial Oil Company.made almost three million dollars more than a legitimate profit of which it kept two million three hundred. thousand dol: dars. Every farmer's coal oil lamp, avery motor truck, every automobile pair cess to John D. Rockefeller. There is nothing like making the old man happy. He néeds the money for his philanthrophies. The Imperial Oil Company's repre- sentative in Ontaric is the Hon. W. J. Hanna who was but lately appointed food controller. Mr. Hanna is work- ing without salary and it therefore behooves us not to look a gift horse in the mouth. But the question na- turally arises what is Mr. Hanna's personal attitude toward the people who in 1915 were squeezed of an extra three million dollars by the company he represents One hopes that Mr. Hanna's efforts for the pub- lic good will not have a kerosene flavor. Mr. Hanna Is said to be work- ing for the good of the cause, amore plentiful supply of limelight Sh self than he has lately emjo and a knighthood. \ 3X. A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Can I Mvered Nees Nourish you only way you ves--that is the overcome life's worst misery, vous exhaustion. The fits of dep jon and irritation, the prostrating headaches, the weak- ness and trembling of the legs, the {unsteady hand and the imperfect di- gestion that mark the victim of ner- vous weakness, must end in nervous breakdown if neglected. h Nourish your nerves by the natural process of filling your veins with rich, red, health-giving blood. Your nerves are crying out for pure blood and the mission of Dr. Williams" rich i blood. This explains why these pills {have proved suce ul in so many | cases of nervous d that did not | yield to ordinary treatment. For |example. Mr. Wilfrid Donald, West { Flamboro, Ont, says: "Before I i began the use of Dr. Williams' Pink { Pills I was in a serious condition. 1 | was not only badly run down, but my nerves seemed to be completely shat- (téred. 1 slept badly at night, and {when I got up in the morning was as tired as when I went to bed. | | seemed to be on the verge of a ner- {vous breakdown. At this stage I be- {gan the use of Dr. Williams' Pink | Pills. In the course of a few weeks I felt much relief, and continuing the {use of the pills they completely re- stored my heaith. 1 can now sleep soundly, eat well, am enjoying vaiplats freedom f the old ner- ols troubles." 3 i i "You can get Dr. Williams' Pink > | Pills through any dealer in medicine, {or by mail at 50 cents & box or six thoxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Wil liams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. $21.-} the | When one con- | 1ses of the high cost of | sup- | Bor- ians should bo ashamed to! H. F. GADSBY_ | NGS | Che Daily British Whi KINGSTON, Pioneer Railway Made Confederation ONTARIO, SATURDAY. JULY 7, 1917 = it has not been Sug-| } i Any extended reference to Confederation Anniversary and to the deyglopment of the Dominion of Canada during the past half century | te without some the would be incomp allusion to the pas played by Grand Trunk Railway in the up- building of the Dominion It was one of the Fathers of Confederation, Bir George Etienne Cartier, who presented to the Canadiar Legisla- ture the act to incorporate the Com- pany. Cartier regarded 'with pride the fact that he had taken a pro- minent part in establishing the rail- way "1 ha? charge the Act which created the Grand Trunk. he declared in Parliament nd 1 am prauder of that than any other action of my life," adding that the line was "the greatest benefit that had ever been conferred the country." The buildin the Gra: linking the widely se of population and fact, the one great the pre-Counfedera iod been justly said the Union British North America would been a farce if it about before the successful of the railroads had been strated It was clearly realized that unless Canada could with her inland water navig plans a railroad system g territories must forever productive. ¢ of upon ¢ o 1 Trunk, 2d centres was in 1 step of it has of Investors in E large amount for -the construct railroad, and | to quote the Royal Commi issued: --* The ngland supplied the 3 al nece 3 this pio be amiss from the it | the | have | ad been brought |' also | C By Walter Thornton. into existerce almost entirely rs the | f the investment of private | It comparable in this with the private ratiway of England and United companies pected difficulties were en- ed from the inception of the {Grand Trunk scheme; traffic did not deve the extent anticipated, the t t commercial crisis t n ? Canada had ever ed came along when the raiiroad throwing open its lines to » the Civil War in the just »f these and other 1 rand Trunk steadily | pred i he task it hat under- year extending its its facilities and The benefits of Canada as the result C »f the Grand Trunk tand out very clearly when | of the first half century | 'Ss progress is exam- i force has been | de powerfully contri- owth of Carada along | The, immigration h has jecpled the] the Dominion was Grand Truak which st means of reac! g | North-west from Quebec, nd Portland In order lo to Canada at- ssible arrangements in 18537 for the giant Great Eastern" to sail comhection with the booking arrangements of The building of the ated trade of all descrip expenditure of capital! of the cre | Railway | the his ir suppli byrail |the As were made steamship Possible | can {efficiency being made and thousands of men employed New towns were estab- lished where hitherto there had been only forest's of oak and hardwood. In the mattér of the defence of ada the Grand Trunk also proved of great value. It is of interest to recall, in view of the demands placed upon the transportation companies by the war, that the Grand Trunk in the year before Confederation was transporting rapidly and safely the troops nee y to meet and overcome the F an invaders. Every man un the system gwas enrolled for service, and the readiness with which the In ion was dealt with was in a very greal measure due to the existence of the ra ay as a means of communication. The people of Canada were unanimous in testify- ing to the military value of the line "The Grand Trunk Railway," said one of these public tributes, * has been of the utmost service in this emergency, and the promptitude and with which that service was performed deserves great credit. The iron horSes were ready at all hours, and whenever let loose thun- dered . away with the long train of tilled with troops, in whatever direction they were required." To-day, after than sixty * of public service, the Grand 1k faces the future with every confidence in its ability to render the service which the growing needs of, the country will demand as Canada takes her place among the mighty nati of the earth. Railway prog is well illustrated by the accompanying pictures, showing the first railway train in Canada in 1836, contrasted with The International limited of to-day. more 'The Man on Watch | Well the Glorious Twelfth is hand and the Lampman wonders i the Orange boys have lost any of their cunning with the fife the drum. at f When the Lampman is arrested on a' chisrge of being drunk Re is] going to make his accusers prove conclusively that he was intoxicated No guessing will do. An uptown resident remarked to hens root up his vegetable garden there will be no police court cas? unless the owner of the deceasel) hens brings it. Wolfe Island had better look out | or it. will dance itself to death in ths warm weather. If the island lads nnot play baseball or hockey they certainly can dance. Here are a few questions for the | curious: Who is the only party that {ean pay its light bill three months | | after it is due? What church has al- | | ready in its coal supply ! next wiffter and what church forgot | | for two years to pay its coalman? | Editor Daley of the Kingston Bul-| letin is surprised at Rockwood hos- | pital authorities accepting seized | whiskey. The Lampman isn't. Who | is there who would turn down a gift ® + of free booze in these famine times? tinting of the Anyway a Government will take everything it can get its hands on. According to the papers, Kingston leads the Dominion in tax collecting. Everybody pays. Many years ago some aldermen made themselves like the Hun Kaiser, divinely ap- pointed, and simply would not pay. For the forty-seventh time the Lampman urges men who will fill up beds and keep off the public high- Ways. good many topers. An invention has been announced of 'a device which enables a user of a party telephone line to identify any other subscriber Who -may be. listen ing to his conversation. This will be good news to many Kingston people bothered by Msteners, who are as bad as "Jack the Peepers." The Utilities Commission bas about as high a regard for the City Council as the City Council has for the Utilities Commission. The latter for | thinks the Council is old-fashioned | and negligent while the Council | thinks the Comimndssion requires to be petted and put up with, The Yankee girls are going to get hit hard. Uncle Sam has decided to put a tax on face powder. As the Canadian tax has mot decreased the face by Kingston ! ladies, Uncle Sam's levy will hardly | cause the young girls and likewi-e {the old girls to the south of us © be sparing of the powder tin. The Lampmean is of the opinidn that the country's lawmakers at Ot- tawa are doing right in jamming and | exempt as they regarded themselves, through the conscription bill with- out asking the people for their opin- jon He has no doubt whatever that the bill would be defeated on a refer- endum Eliminating the province of \ the rest of Canada would de- !feat the bil Ontario would vote | with whiskey to lie down on their agad conscription and the loyal old city of Kingston would give an ad- Drunks are quite safe in the 3 > ; . or i a : verse vote, despite the hurrahs given | the Lammpan that if his neighbor's | home, which, by the way, hides a at a picnic ) Monday This may be surprising news to some people, but it is correct The ballot is still {a curious thing Sometimes it is necessary to pass| ae wot | legislation that the people want, for the people and their Par-| liament wil never agree For im- | stance a few years ago the people of | Ontario voted decisively against ban-| | ishing the bar A year ago the On- | tario Government decided to abolish | the bar and all other places where liquor was sold--and the people are | now satisfied Six years ago the peo- | ple voted against reciprocity with the | | United States, and here recently the! powers that be at Ottawa put reci- | procity partially into effect When | | conscription comes along no doubt | | the people will also be satisfied The | people think they are the rulers, but | they are not. i --THE TOWN WATCHMAN. cord, to exc ! THE ECONOMICAL SCOT. Mr. McFarlane (who has antomatieally Sto ped the expre ited guard) : "Ah've drapt my sandwich way yonder. ss by pulling the communication *__ Passing Show, London. 9 | PAGES 13-20 | / BOYCLNG IN KINGSTON LFIRST WHEEL PASSED THROUGH CITY THIRTY-SIX YEARS AGO {One 'of the Biggest Meets of the Canadian Wheelman's Association Was Held in This Clty Twenty-five Years Ago -- Some of the Old-fime | Riders. Bicycle riding was a very popular i > x sport in Kingston twenty-five years | {ago { On July 1st, twenty-five years ago, {the Canadian Wheelman's Associa- 1tion, which was a live organization {at that time, held its annual meet- {ing in this city. The event was at- {tended by six hundred wheelmen, {from various points in Ontario, { while the city had 6,000 visitors to {enjoy the sport. A big parade was the finest in the history of Canadian cycling. * It may not be generally known, but in 1881 the first bicycle passed through Kingston. The rider and | bicycle attracted much attention. In | the write-up in the Whig, the event is referred to as "a nine days' won- der." The novelty "of owning and riding the first hjeycle in Kingston fell to the lot of » man named Bailey, who was employed as a teller in the Bank of British North America. He rode 'an American Sanspariel, which weighed between fifty and sixty pounds, straizht spokes, straight handles and small hard tire. Shortly {after Mr. Bailey, W. C. Carruthers, "Harry" Richardson, D. F. Arm- strong and John Tweddell purchased wheels. In 1882 the Kingston Bicycle Club was formed at the City Hotel, under the directom of Dr. Doolittle of To~ | ronto. "the second oldest rider ~in Canada." There were eight mem- bers R. Wilson, George Smith, Jack Tweddell, D. F. Armstrong. N Coy, W. Carruthers, Henry Ric hard- and W. Newman The officers were Hon. President, Jobkn Car- ruthers; Captain and Secretary- treasurer, D. F. Armstrong; lieuten- and and bugler, John Tweddell. The first races were held the same year by the club in the City Park. and resulted in W. Skinner winning the two-mile gold medal and George | Smith the one-mile event. J. Min- nes was very successful, and the club's fastest rider, defeating sev- | eral Toronto cracks, and winnning | the Carruthers gold medal. twice in | succession, which made it his pri- | vate property. Later on S. McRride {and J. MeKay wera the club's fastest { men. There were some very fast | men in the club. E. O. Sliter held son | the record to Odessa and back, twen- | Andrew McMahon was | | ty-five miles. | another fast rider. "Bert" Robert son also showed great. speed, while Hugh Nickle was one of the young- est and best all-round riders of the club. | © Kingston at this time had one of | the fastest tracks in Canada THIRD SECTION US. TAXES BIG INCOMES | ALSO PROFITS, TABACCO, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR, ETC. Fermented Liquors and Soft Drinks | Both Have to Help Pay the Na tion's War Debt, Washington, July 5.--War wealth, incomes, drinks and "smokes" will pay the bulk of the first great war | tax. Of the $1,670,000,000 to be raised under the revenue bill drawn by the Senate Finance Committee and re ported $1,277,800,000 will be de | rived as follows: | From incomes taxes (incomes as | low as $1,000 for single persons and $2,000 for married, are hit), $532, { 700,000; from excess profits, $5 000,000; from distifed and rec ified spirits, $111,000,000; from ferment | ed liquors and wines, $44,500,000; | from soft drinks, $10,000,800; end | from tobacco products, excepting the | poor man's stogie, $56,609,000. | This schedule of taxes represents i authors of the XN insist. a heavier { burden on the rich and a lesser weight upon the poor than the com- mittee originally contemplated. | It will cost more to buy sporting goods; more fo own yachts] the | girls will suffer from a tax on CoOs- | metics and perfumes; patent medi- cines will cost more, and Cameras, { too. But the tax that will ¥t the aver- ! age household will be that on tea, coffee, cocoa and sugar. Some of these levies are: Coffee, con's per pound ; cents per pound; crude cocoa, 3 cents per pound; sugar, 1% cent per pound ; saccharine, $2.50 per pound; glucose, i cent a pound; grape sugar, molasses and can syrup. from 1 to 2 cents a gallon. Extra theatre taxes, amounting to one cent for each ten cents' "worth of tickets are imposed except in the case of movies, where there is no levy except on shows costing over 25 cents Beer hit $1.25 per thirty-one- gallon barrel, in addition to Rs pre- sent tax, aand still wines are taxed double their present figure. Swee' wines must pay an additional tax of $$1.10 per proof gallon on the grape brandy or wine spirits used in forti- fying them, Syrups and extracts used in soft drinks and soda will be taxed on a scale ranging from iheg cents a getlon for these selling at mo more than $1 a gallon to twelve cents a gallon for those seling above $4 a gallon. A tax of ome cent a gallon is imposed cn al unfermented grape juice, ginger ale, pop and kindred thirst. quenchers. it will cost one cent fo reach 25 | cents or lets paid to ship packages | by express or Mr | 7 Second-class . postal rates ard in- ! crensed one-quarter cemt a pound; | and net incomes of all newspapers | are taxed five per cent. 'when e ing $4,000. ~ | Palm Beach Suits Fine English Worsted Suits Large stock of Indigo blue serge and wor- sted suitings. Summer Weight Rain Coats JOHN TWEDDELL Civil and Military Tailors 131P rincess St. fl BE SURE YO IN SEA IS DELIVERED BOTTLES All our milk is thoroughly pasteurized and bottled at once. It is safe. Itis pure. It is good. Phone 845 - Price's Teach the Love of Music in Your Family. opportunity to study music. The Plane in rich in tone and will prove an ides! accomplinhed as well for and musician Our prices are uniformiy low for the qualities we offer. The J. M. GREENE MUSIC CO., Ltd. Sydenham and Princess Streets Phone 1324