PAGE FOUR rm sn THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917. i THE BRITISH WHIG 84TH YEAR. Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED. : Guild | Leman A . o . Editor and Managing-Director, Telephones: Businoss Offic. Editorial Rooms .. Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Dadly Edition) year, delivered in city * yoar, if paid in advance .... $6.00 » year, by mail to rural offices $2.50 year, to United States $2.50 (Semi-Week year, by mail, sh $1.00 > yeur, if not paid in advance $1.50 year, to United States LS MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE R. Bruce Owen 122 St. Peter St, TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE FP. C. Hoy ... 1006 Traders Bank Bldg. UNITED STATES REPRESENT F.R.Nomthrup, 22f F.R.Northrup, Attached is ome of the best job printing offices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG Is asthenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations. A A PAP What shall it profit the Liberals it' they gain the support of Quebet and lose the great; war? rt ho tp -- ct ce Advice to the enemy-alien and the misguided native-born: If you want to help the Kaiser, vote for Laurier. The heads of nearly all the church- es in Canada have pronounced strongly in favor of the Union Gov- ernment, There is no split in the Natiomal- ists' ranks in Quebec. Why should there be in the Unionists' ranks in the rest of Canada? Co-operation among. the Allies was 'successful in checking the Austro-German invasion of Italy. Co- operation is needed just as much here in Canada. Hon. P. B. Carvell, Minister of Public Works, has been elected by acclamation, his Laurier opponent retiring from the field. Such a bonny fighter and champion of the people's rights well deserves this mark of appreciation. General Mewburn declares that all real farmers will be granted ex. emption. A Government Order-in- Council confirms his promise. - The news will be received with gratifica- tion by everyone. ant that production of food should be given every encouragement, Prussianism is an enemy to be vanquished only by its chosen weapon, the sword; and if the Allies fail in this they will one by one fall ynder the harrow of German despot- ism. Canada, as one of the nations fighting in the ranks of democracy, should do her full share. Men, not referendums, are the need of the hour. CAMPBELL POWER HERE FIRST. The Whig was going to suggest that when - Hydro-Electric Commis- sion power is turned on in Kingston there be a noisy demonstration, something like that which announc- ed the opening of the Victory Loan gampaign. But on second thought it Will not do this, and for these rea- sons: That Manager Folger has an- nounced that the electric power from the Trent will likely be turned on next Sunday morning, and the blowing of whistles, the ringing of bells and the booming of guns might awake the citizens from their Sab. -bath slumber, at least those who cling to the idea that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for . the Sabbath. Secondly, that Sir * Adam Beck's Treat power is not the first hydro-electnic emergy to reach Kingston. Over a year ago John M. Campbell, the man who first estab- lished an electric plant here, over twenty-five years ago, connected this city up with his power taken from | the waterfalls at Kingston Mills, a few miles east of the city. To Mr. Campbell belongs the right, there. fore, of being termed the father of _ electricity in Kingston. He put the 'old Limestone City on the electrical map, and when it was up against it a year and a halt ago with regard to adding to its power supply, at a time when electrical apparatus was sky high in price, he came to the rescue and hitched ap the city with his 'power house at the Mills, furnishing a limited supply. So Sir Adem Beck 0 | They realize, better than such a stout | It is most import. ! all the same to know that at last a large supply of water power is at hand, and that it comes at a time when very urgently needed, owing to the greatly increased cost of coal. A LESSON FROM LONDON, A cable from London, describing the taking of the Canadian soldier vote, states that on Monday dis- charged men turned up in consider- ablg numbers to record their vote. Two of them were without arms, and had to have their bal¥fs marked. "Two.of them without arms!" Sons of Canada. Sons of some sorrowful Canadian father and mother. They were among the first to cast their votes. Do you suppose these brave but mutilated fellows voted for Laurier and Bourassa and a do-nothing atti- tude? Or do you suppose they voted for the Union Government and a united, earnest, patriotic endeavor to send reinforcements to take. the place of these men whom: Prussianisin had broken and deformed? Reports from England and the front state that the soldier vote is practically unanimous in its support of the Union Government. How could it be otherwise? 'These men are mot quitters, They have given much; they have offered their all. we can hope to do, the strength of the foe dnd the necessity to leave nothing undone that will contribute to his defeat. They call for help--for re- inforcements. Are we so weak-hearted, so care. less, so craven, as to deny them? They were left "up in the air' once in the Ypres sector by the retirement of troops on their flanks, but they "stuck it" and won out, but at awful cost. They will be left "up in the air" again, and much more seriously, if {we at 'ibme fail to do our duty on 'Dec. 17th! "IT IS NOW OR NEVER!" 'Great Britain is in no doubt as to the gravity of the situation. She | recognizes the imminent danger that {confronts civilization to-day. The Imperial Government is combing out ;men from civil life and bringing |back from the war fronts soldiers | whose military usefulness is ended, but who can still release a laborer or an artisan or a clerk for service in the ranks. In this way it hopes to raise tens of thousands of addi.' | tional fighting men. It has also made 4 strong appeal for women volun- teers to take the places of men who could thus be liberated for duty' in ithe field. The men thus. set free j will be conscripted by the nation to {help save the Empire. Voluntary enlistment failed in England, as it has failed in Canada. Listen to what the London Daily Mail says of volun- taryism: ' | "We have no more faith in volun- | tary rationing than we had in volun. tary recruting. The latter broke { down because of its glaring injustices and inequalities, because it left it to the option of the individual to per- form or to neglect a clear national duty. "Peace is far off if it is to be the peace of victory. Thousands of men are needed to build aero- dromes; there are 10,000 yacuudion for men on other national jobs of! the first moment. . . . And| above all, 'very large' reinforce- ments are needed at the front. Sir Auckland Geddes hopes to raise hundreds of thousands of men for thé armed forces of the crown. "But that hope can only be ful. fitled if the mation as a whole real. izes that with us it is now or never." | Now or never! That expresses, in a phrase, the urgent need of exert- ing every ounce of strength the Em- pire possesses. That need must be met to.day. To-morrow may be too late. The Union Government stapds for Canadian action to-day, while there is yet time. Lpurier stands for delay until to-morrow, when action may be forever too late. How long halt ye between two opinions? Union Government and salvation for the Empire, or Laurier and obMvion. That is the choice that faces us to-day. There is no alter- native, no escaping it. An awful re- sponsibility rests upon the men and women of Canada who will go to the polls and make their choice on Dec. 17th. ' | "Very large reinforcements are ,Meeded at the front." The Union Government proposes to send its ;share. Only thus can the Empire be saved. 'With us, it is now or never! 'Who lives 4f England dies? worth the living? Cast aside party; put behind you for the time being your political pre- Judicey; let not loyalty to a mistaken leader! misguide you. Do your of the petty triviliaties of r which now fade into fasig. dn the face of a free and Empire's threatened exist. For a thousand years the red- the gl "And ever its torn folds rose apd fel _ Td On the loval winds that loved it Campbell, who Is al- | Pre brr bebe tgde If anyone, then would lite del. ¢ flag of Britain has flown at the | head COMRADES MOURN HS LOSS CHAPLAIN WI OF DEATH OF GUNNER HARVEY GODWIN. "He Was a True Gallant Soldier," --Remains Buried Comrade and a Says the Writer in a Little Cemetery Back of the Lines. Jame win, of Queber street 2ived the following letter from apt Edward W Hughes, chaplain of the Third Bri gade, C.F rding the death of hi Harvey A. Godwin, vizer Battery: deep sorrow that I 1 that your dear boy, ed in action on No- t will be a great eom- that in every re- a true comrade, very loving and sincere were the remarks of his chums at the graveside as hey recounted 'his faithfulness as a i He was also a gallant sol It was his one constant wish e forward on duty in the place of serving his gun. If he ever came down to rest he fretted to get back again. Such was your boy, and be was, too, a valued Christian. © His death is a great loss to us all. His remains lie buried in a nice little cemetery at the back of the lines, and a beautiful cross marks his rest- ing place. His funeral was attended by 'his comrades, and by the officers and men of his battery. "I, too, mourn the loss of a dear brother, killed in action a few days before, and I do grieve with you in your sorrow. But great as is the loss, our joy must be greater in the remembrance of their beautiful lives and fellowship, and we do know that the souls of the faithful are in God's gratious keeping till the day dawns when the shadows flee away and tears shall be wiped off all faces, when we shall meet again face to face, to enjoy that peace which is found only in the presence of God. All join with me in their grief for you, and especially I couple the names of the battery sergeant-major and that of Sergeant Lister.-- Yours in deepest sorrow, Edward W. Hughes, chaplain C.E.F., 3rd Bri- gade, C.FLA" G. G f 79 know Passed a Resolution. The Montreal Presbytery on Tues- day night passed a resolution ex- pressive of appreciation of the Rev, Dr. R. Bruce Taylor, former pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, and now principal of Queen's University, Kingston, and re- gretted losing him from the city. HERO. A YOUTHFUL Mrs, Dean O'Donnell, 83 Col- lingwood street, has received word that her son Morris, aged seventeen, has received the mili- tary medal for bravery. This young Wimgttonian went to Van- couver five years ago, and went overseas a year and a half ago with the battalion of tae late Major J. McD, Mowat. He was when he enlisted. PRP eID E PrP eID | MORE STEAMERS FOR "TRADE ON COAST Many Well-known Vessels Will'be Missed on the Great Lakes. The close of the marine season will see quite a large fleet of vessels trom the lakesyin service on the At- lantic coast. The lakes will be minus many of the well-known vessels, and it locks as If there will be a great scarcity of steamers for the grain traffic next season. Among the vessels leaving in a short time for the coast are the steamers Keyport, Keyvive, Beybell and Keynor. The steamers Arabian and India arrived at Ogdensburg from Mon- treal, on their way to Kingston, on Tuesday, and were compelled to tie up there owing to a snow storm. It was expected that the vessels would be able to make the rest of their journey to-day. The steamer Ness arrived from Erie, with coal for the locomotive works. The steamer Jeska cleared for So- dus on Tuesday. The steamer Haddington cleared for Oswego, to load coal for Toronto. The steamer Keyport arrived from Erie, with coal for the locomotive works, LARGE CROWDS ATTRACTED To the Grand to See Cunning, Mystery Man. The great magician Cunning is at- ltracting large crowds. The way in which he held the attention of his first local audience on Monday even- ing was repeated on Tuesday at the Grand Opera House -- Cunning has certainly some radical changes from tie usual line of such productions. He has many tricks and deceptions and every one of them is executed in a perfect manner. The applause he receives shows that the public appreciates his work. Perhaps the most interesting part of his entertainment, aside from an- swers to questions, is the way in which he suspends a girl in tie air, shoots off a pistol and as the girl ap- parently vanishes into space she re- appears down the aisle of the house and runs back on the stage, He had the audience completely ! at sea in trying to explain how he answers questions. He calls. people by their name, knowing even their initials, and then answers by such a statement as: "Frank, I think you will soon; why don't you ask her?" | Cunning is appearing every even- ing this week at the Grand. the -- rs -- The latest report states that 707.- 113 of Canada's patriotic people have contributed $407,344,700 to make the Victory Loan. President Wilson's declaration of war against Austfo-Hungary met! with general favor in both houses of Congress on Tuesday. Complete unity | of mction is as- sured by the new Allied War Council. Ukranine has now seceded from Russia and has its own' government. Rippling Rhymes - will come with tomb. a crust. helping us win, dieting till allies, your grave with your snags, Your stomach is weary and sore, long, long, has it yearned for a rest; and still you keep throwing in more, the which you wo | slow on your eating I beg; tle money you blow in for pies, would buy some poor cripple a leg, or fix him | with vitreous eyes. don't turn from my rede in disgust; you're digging your grave with your fangs, while millions are craving liver and bowels. All Europe is hungry, they say; the women | and children are lean; the helpless, the stricken and gray, can't find in the larden a bean. devouring 'the rusks, pies; you're digging your deat to the hungry folk's cries. you are thin, reducing the } whose flags ave borne in a cause that's sublime, when eating too much is a crime. \ EATING TOO MUCH You're digging your you're eating your way to your doom; then some one grave with your teeth, a wreath, and fasten it onto your 1d have it digest. Go| Oh, list to my patient harrangues, | And you are consuming the doughnuts and grave with your tusks, all Says Hoover, "You're | by cutting out sugar and fats, By | ard on your slats." Stand up for the You're igging PU going to let it be hauled Men's and Boys' Wear Store Special Values at $18.50 - Genteel grey cheviot cloth; new two-way collar; belted all the way round with trench pleat up the back. Don't miss seeing this coat; other over- coats, $15, $20, $22.50. Bibbys Young Men's Suits --The Windsor Belted all the way round. Splendidly tail- ored; new patterns. Splendid values at $22.50, Other lines $15.00, $18.00, $20.00. Young Men's Belter Overcoat ' A CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED IF CONSTIPATED Cross Feverish and Give "California Syrup of Figs." When Sick Children love this "fruit-laxative," and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely, A child simply will not stop play- ing to empty the bowels, and the re- sult is, they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a tea- Narcissus-- Daffodils-- Tulips-- DR. CHOWN'S | valescent torfa, and 707 in other DRUG STORE 185 Princess Street. spoonful of "California Symp of Figs," and in a few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and un- digested food passes out of the sys- tem, and you have a well, playful child again. Millions of mothers give "Califor- nia Syrup of Figs" because it is per- fectly harmless; children love it, and it never fails to act on the stomach, Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed om the bottle. Be- ware of counterfeits sold here. Get the genuine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company." Refuse any other kind with contempt, TO EXEMPT THOSE NEEDED ON FARMS Representatives of the Govern= ment Will Investigate the Claims. Toronto, Dec. 5.--Pursuant to a rocent declaration of Hon 8: C. Mewburn, Minister of Militia, that he would procure the discharge of any person who had applied for exemp- tion on the ground that he was bona fide engaged in agriculture and whose claim had been, in his opinion, improperly allowed, the Minister has appointed--W. R, P, Parker, Tofon- to, as his representative to investi gate all claims of this kind in con- Junction with the fepresentatives of the Minister of Agriculture. Where it is evident that the Military Service Act will operate 30 as to materially affect production on the farm the person affected will be exempted. ------ ---- -- There are now 9,086 men in con homes, 1,350 in the sani hospitals of the Military Hospitals Commission: PEPPBPPIPPPP EOD W Lightning Hitch Quick Hitch Boys', Men's, Wo- ? men s. The Sawyer Shoe Store