¢__PAGEFOUR The British Whig SATH. YEAR, machinery and equipment, for which there has been an inordinate and un. satisfying demand! This work re- quires a large number of skilled hands, and these are not available. It may be that handy men and wo men may develop a uséfulness quite equal to that 'which they dispiayed on munitions. But it is hardly likely, and the women may find it harder still to adapt themselves to new oc- cupations and those which have hith- erto geen almost exclusively convoed to men. A readjustment in relations and wages may set in at once, and many will find it hard to accept of lower stipends, which mean a lower scale of living. Those who have been economical will be able to adapt themselves to the new circumstances. Published Dally snd Semi-Weekly by THE 'TISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED, .+++ President aging Director and Bec.-Treas. Telephones: SUBSORIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) year, delivered in city .. year, if paid in advance ... nited States ..... $2.5 Beni-Weekly Edition) One year, b Ono year, 1 One year, to United States . x and three months pro rata. 6.00 « $6.00 by mad] to rural offices 33.80 mall, cash $1.00 not pald in advance i582 Those who have lived well, without antisipation of any serious crisis, will be surely and seriously embarrassed. A case is proceeding in England in which £48,000 were being axact- | ed by admiralty officers as their share of the profits on government contracts. - The graft bug is as hard to exterminate as the Tussock moth. PARLIAMENTARY DEADHEADS. The question of passes for the members of parliament came up in- cidentally during a discussion, MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE R. Bruce Owen 13 TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE . C. Hoy ... 1005 Traders Bank Bldg. TED STATES REIFRESENTATIVE: New York F.R.Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago Attached fis ome of the best job R.Northrup, 2256 Fifth Ave, printing offices in Canada, &-------------------------------- The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is aumthendichted by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. REVIVING THE CORN LAWS, It is interesting to observe that while the Canadian senate has dis- cussed, and somewhat committed it- self, to a bounty on land cultivation, a certain amount to be paid by the federal government for every acre of new land that is turned up or tileld, Britain, is already pledged to such a policy. The principle is the same, but the method of applying it is dif. ferent. The farmer in Britain will be guaranteed a fixed price per bushel for his grain, and for a period of six years, 'This may mean an expendi- ture by the government of something Hke £44,000,000 per annum, and "the farmers 'may not produce any more grain," it is alleged. This does not appear to be sound argument singe the more grain the farmer sup- plies the more money he wills make. While the provision was under consideration, and ably advocated by Mr. Prpthero, of the greatér produc- tion department, it was bitterly at. tacked and on the ground that it was reactionary and meant the revival of the Corn Laws. Parliament ' was asked to recall the time, in 1814, at the close of the Napoleonic war, when the farmers wére protected in the . cultivation of their crops to such an extent that they were able to meet all the food requirements of the pdople without importation. In time, with the restoration of peace, wheat could be laid down in England for less money than it could be raised under the protective system, aud there was a demand for the repeal of-the Corn Laws? ' Not, however, untl 1846, and under the leadership of Richard Cobden, did the free traders succeed, and through the de- _ feat of Peel and his government. There is some ground for a refer- ence to the Corn Laws in the pro- posals of to.day. Any measure re- specting the cultivation. of land or the maintenance of prices, must, be based on present and war experi. ences, anf when the war its over, (and may this, please God, be very soon), the occasion or reason to be will go In2 thadaw hadome considerable of an encumbrance. supply of feed seems to be justifi- agle. The future may see stances. The Quebecers are mot inclined to take the premier seriously when he says th Militaty Service Act will be io od nat "They {Political reforms as may, on their put fnio of usd better, nat once. The périe long continued, is nearing an 'The orders for m 3 St. Peter St. For the present "everything which produces an ample its grievances with palliative circum- _on this question, take GE IN CONDITIONS. | fulfillment of it, or otherwise, with period of prosperity following | the very greatest interest. 3 ons are falling Ere long they wil cease. so |C-F- concerned, as both | strange to say, upon railway rolling stock. There was a reported short- | 8ge of cars, and, under the circum- stances, it became a subject of in. terest whether the members of the Railway Commission should accept the gratuitous: use of them from railway companies. The minister of railways is reported to have retort- ed: "It is no worse than for mem- bers of parliament to accept pass- es." The rejoinder from Mr. Know- les was "That is my statutory right." What made it statutory? The pre- |sumption of parliament in passing an act and making it obligatory that the companies should load down the members of parliament with their passes. The argument was that if the companies had, by law, to sup- ply transportation to the members, they would not be disposed to offer to the representatives of the people in the way of a favor or a bribe. This was not a justification of proceedings that were indelicate and indisbreet to say the least of them. Mr. Bennett favors legisla. tion which will prohibit, under pen. alty, any railway company from issuing passes te members of parlia- ment or to judges. Heé may follow his threat with action, but it may he taken for granted that one who has enjoyed special privileges for - so many years will not see the advan- tage or expediency of surrending them. . . The premier is shocked that any- one should suggest his retirement. Why not? If he cannot forma coalition government why should anyone else not be given the chance? POLITICAL PARTIES CHANGING. The information is that the win: the-war party is gaining in all the provinces. An occasional member of parliament, in the house or out of it rie and Mr. Armstrong on thelr re. nomination----will talk in the. old bitter and partizan = fashion, and abuse political opponents. He does not reflect the sentiments of constituents. In the far east there is not much said. In Quebec the, nationalists are giving out.a note of warning through 'Mr. Bourassa to Sir Robert Borden, that in repudiat- ing them 'he may bring down upon his devoted head the anathema. of his friends. In Ontario there is hn undoubted confusion of ideas, with an expression of independence which brooks defiance to the party men. In the far west there is an unrest SoosRis kar le ware samarkable The atfémpt to form a national gov- ernment, through the help of west ern liberals, has brought out a new movement. It means the retirement of the old leaders, liberal and con- servative, and the replacement of them with new men, who will make the success of the war their first demand, to be followed by such er Success, mark the disappearance of 'the old parties. That is now thes propliécy, and one must wait for the ere if the evidence that the Company wants to acquire the C.N.R. and will get it if the gov. doesn't look out? Some one is trying to bunco I -witness the speeches of Col. Cur} his | ---- siderable time to come will be very | New York. -Interest and brokerage for the Canadian Northern will per- busy producing the articles, wares, | expenses in two years, if the loan is then paid. will total $15,750,000. The nation, like the individual, that borrows has to pay for it. 1 Australia is raising, by voluntary | enlistment, into which some pepper has been put since the election, about 5,000 recruits a month. This will not take eare of the wastage in the Agstralian troops which is now going on at the front. Mark H. Irish, the director of labor in connection with the Muni- tions Board, admonishes the muni- tion workers to save all they can from their earnings. Advice which | would have been more appreciated if given to the workers two or three | years ago. Australia is providing homes for its permanently disabled soldiers. They will cost millions of dollars, | but the money is well spent. Canada | must follow this example. The Mowat Memorial Hospital, for in. stance, would make a good perman- ent sanitarium for all it could ac- commodate, It has been well-nam- ed. The hundred millions of dollars which were borrowed by Canada from the Americans recently was, not to pay interest, but was ne- gotiated to balance exchange. Thus, as the Ottawa Citizen observes, the country pays in two years nearly sixteen millions of dollars for the benefit of those who do business with the United States. | ruc ono | Judge Galt's Laugh. (Windsor Record) Mr. Justice Galt must enjoy a laugh up his sleeve every time he thinks of Bob Rogers' excuse for leaving the Borden government. Well Described, (Toronto Star) From this distance the Prussian Junkers, as described by Ambassador Gerard, look a good deal like ostrich- es with' their heads poked into the sand. A Great Tax, (New York Times) In one day the Senate voted to add $75,000,000 to the income taxes, 'which, as laid in the Senate scheme at present, are expected to vehch the enormous sum of $850,000,000. Relief ta Both, (Montreal Herald) By the wa¥, der which of the two Roberts Ja breathing the easier over fiat © resignation--the Hon, Robert or Si: Robert? Or is it a profound relief .to both? How Much? (London Advertiser) How much of that $120,000,000 { Canadian privates, prisoners in Ger- |} many, may get the same facilities |jil only did he make many personal en- colate into the Conservative cam- paign chest in the coming election? 1s it anciher Pacific scandal? Liberal Pressure. (Belleville Ontario) After much pressure the Liberal members in the House have compell- ed the Government to see to it that as officers for receiving parcels, TWO LATE VIEWS OF HON. MR. ROGERS. Mentreal Stav. It is one of the weaknes:es of the party system of Govermment that an active fighting partisan is apt, to create such an atmosphere of outside agtagonism against himsell Perscu- ally as occacfonaily to bh meoted with, By his very zeal for his party he may weaken it, « No one questions the business abil- ity of Hon. Robert Rogers is am ex- ecutive official. He has proved.him- self broadguage, efficient and uniir- ing. Few men in Canadian publ c | life have more friends who ruzard him with real affection. But Mr. Rogers had always been a strong J two-fisted party man. He delighted in political struggles and waen he com-| sidered a blow was necessary for his party's advantage fhe struck it, mo matter who was at ihe recelving end. THe result was inevitable. - Not! emies, but he attracted to himself most of the political lightning that is always forming behind the clouds of partisan strife. When Sir Robert | Borden came ito the conclusion that it was his duty as a war measure 90 broaden his ministry by taking in opposition and independent elements, he found this feeling a real obstacle in his path. By Mr. Rogers' own act this obstacle is now removed. : Toromto Star, * ¥ 7 Mr. Rogers is out. He is late in! getting out, but better | Jate than never. The Excess Profits Tax, the' abandonment of which after Decem- ber 31st was announced on July 25th by the Finance Minister, has been re declared ay a tax to be continued next year, Both these steps are in the right direction, and both we have urged land have been denounced by | partizan Ministerial organs for urg-| ing. The criticisms we have made, have all been in the direction of mak- ing the comscription of men justifi- able, acceptable, and possible, anid we have urged nothing except re- forms and improvements towards that end which there remained time to make, and which, if neglected, would endanger the success of com- pulsory service, LA A RAM RA A 004 FRENCH AND BRITISH ARMIES ON- FRONT Literary Digest, New York. In a published letter to Secretary Baker, the French Commissioner says that France has 3,000,000 men at te front, an increase of-a million since the war began, that reserve re- to see, and when it back tb me, "Good by! greet my loving AYA, drawn. a cent he virtue's track, my volumes by Old Sleuth. Rippling Rhymes VANISHED BOOKS. I lend my friend a silver buck. a bone that's fair I lend my friend my hunting pup, on rabbit trails to roam, and when he finds his time is up he brings my bow-wow home. eight-day cloc¥ to cheer his lonely shack; through hail and deluge he will walk to bring my time-piece back. But when I lend my neighbor books, I say to them, These volumes nevermore, gadzooks, will Clay, Nick Carter's precious tome, no more will glad- den night and day in this nfy previous home." it strange that men so square they would not swipe a dime, will pinch my volumes, rich and rar i. books of prose and rhyme. from dawn to darkness to return a nickel he'd in error he is the soul of truth, he's had a change of Tuck,.be brings I lend ajman my eye. The chetished works of Bertha I hold my 1 know a man who'd walk didn't earn. He always walks in . and yet he does not bring me back -- WALT MASON. and spirit of rebellion against parti- "THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN Rn ; By GENE BYRNES TY had better not play with the | , It cost $3,750,000 to float the last Canadian loan of $100,000, 4 i the HH political group with which he #5 con- Britain has under arms, including re- Ller, trusting to their wisdom and THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28,1917. . 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French troops hold 383 miles on the Western front to 92 held by the Bri- ish and 27 by the Belgians, At the beginning of the war France had 300 heavy guns; it now has 6,000. The munitions output in August, 1914, was arranged for 250,000 shots of 76's and ,100,000 shots of heavy guns." Besides providing for her own forces, France "completely re- equipped and re.armed the Belgian, Servian, and Greek armies," and gave 800 heavy guns to her Allies. All this required the expenditure of more than $16,500,000,000, This' assures the New York Times' expert military writer that "France is not yet exhausted, or anything like it." He observes that "the number of men holding the French front in the West is almost as great as is the entire German force on that front." These definitely, serves, some 5,000,000 men. TOO MUCH TALK IN CANADA SAVE THE EGGS To Help Conserve The Food Supply. Everyone is entering into t spirifof food conservation. ans are an important item and peo- ple are now familiar with the wonderful preserving qualities of Lyman's Egg Pre- server Waterglass . 15¢ Tin tins contain waterginss for ome gallon solution and keep the eggs Ine DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STO =» en the sick and Everything sick room. 1 FOR SALE! 1--Farm of 100 acres, about 60 acres under cultivation; fairly good buildings; good orchard; plenty of wood for fuel and some building tim ber; price $3400. 2-150 acres; about 100 acres of good clay loam under cultivation; good bulldings, well watered; good maple bush. Price $5000, 8-First class farm of 150 ac- ros; brick enough of Phone 3438 $0250. It. you want to sell list your farm with me while the crop is growing. "> ------ Woodstock "Sentinel-Review, In Canada after three years of ac- tual participation in war we are still' far behind the United States, which is only entering upon the war, in this very important matter of food con- trol. We have advanced very little beyond the talking stage. - The Americans did a good deal of talk- ing, it is true, before the food bill was adopted by Congress, but at any rate the bill has been adopted, and it is certainly a drastic measure. It confers almost unlimited powers on the President and his Food Control- TT -- COAL CUSTOMERS Please Notice ! On and after first of May Coal Sales will be for Cash Only. BOOTH & CO. Phone 133. 'T.J.Lockhart Real Estate and Insurance. Phone 1085 and 1 their patriotism to use these powers in the service of the nation. We are still in the educational stage of the 'problem in this country. No doubt a great deal of useful and ne. cessary work is being done; but the time ja coming when we must get face to face With the tasn, suw oo 2° 1t in earnest. One way to teach children to be good is to set the example. , There is more Catarrh | Aig gt this section and by con: G aunces. if SRcraBIe: Notice!