TS GE SIS ASE i me a Cm : Fa ' "PAGE FOUR' i I > "THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY)' TT. es ea THE BRITISH WHIG S4TH YHBAR. AJ f LIER | cms Vv 5 Fl ia Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PU BLISHING C0,, LIMITED, Leman A. tor and Man aging-Director, Guild | Telephones: usiness Office . Baral Rooms Job Office ..... SUBSCRIPTION RATES {Daily Edition) year, delivered In city year, if paid in advance year, by mail 10 rural offices year, to United States (Bemi-Weekly Editic One year, by mall, cash ... Ome year, if not paid fn ad One year, to United States q Six and three months pro rata. 243 229 One One One One MONTREAL REPR RN AIIY Eo en TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE © F.C. Hoy... 1 Traders Bank a UNITED STATES REPRISENTATIVE: F.R. Northrup, 226 Fifth Ave, New York F.R.Northrup, 1610 Ase' n Bids. OO Ohicago Attached is one of the bes best job printing offices in Canada. The ciremnlation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations, Let your vote and your support earn you the eternal gratitude of the boys at the front. Will your contribution to the Vie- tory Loan be safe if Liurier and Bourassa gain power? Vote as you contributed. Only a U ------------ nion Government could bring about Confederation in Can- ada. Only a Union Government now can save Confederation. Read President Wilson's ringing message to Congress. Read Sir Wil. frid Laurier's manifesto. Then tell us which man you are proud of! It Wilhelm II. were seeking em- ployment---as he soon may be---he couldn't make much use of Presi- dent Wilson's testimonial to his fit- ness, now could he? The clergy of other towns, and cities have publicly announced their allegiance to the Union Government, Have their Kingston brethren no similar duty to peglorm? 2.5 > 50 * , Montreal. asks Thomas Urquhart, ex-mayor of Toronto and a former Liberal candi- date there. Here is an aspect of the present situation that should make every subscriber to that Loan think, and think hard, before he casts his vote. Are they going to jeopardize this magnificent contribution, raised in the short space of three weeks by over 700,000 patriotic Canadians? power will mean. Quebec. has ever been the great stamping ground of the-evil god of patronage, and how she would delight to get her greedy hands on four milion loyal British dollars! The only way to prevent such a calamity is to support the Union Gov- ernment and thus make sure that your money is honestly used for its lawful and intended purpose. ees. If Laurier doesn't get any more support from the army than he gave it he won't poll many soldier votes, Veterans' Associations, returned officers and men are all too well aware where Quebec stands. Many of them have experienced its manifestations of "support." And in this election, as in all future contests, the soldier vote has a right to make itself a power to be reckoned with, STANDING IDLY BY: "We must be prepared in the next six or nine months to see German preparation and Ger- man expectation of victory growing stronger; we must prepare to see our losses be- coming increasingly heavy, and we must prepare to see Germany _ and Austria getting an accession of strgagth "of one million men." Thus speaks Arthur noted English naval critic, Canada. It sums up a condition largely brought about by Russia's désire to fight herself rather than the enemy. The hour is full of peril. preme test is near at hand. Britain needs every man, every gun, she can secure. Canada's help is of vital importance. Shall we stand idly by while all we hold dear in life is crumbling about us? Laurier says: "Wait, a referendum!" Such folly fs nable, Pollen, the now in The su- Let's have lamentable, dam- ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SER- VICE. Elsewhere in to-day's issue is pub- lished | ap condensation of \the "cen- tenary balance sheet of the Bank of It is a unique document in the annals of Canadian financial or banking institutions. The Bank of Montreal has now completed its The slacker who refuses to enlist is an object of scorn and derision. What of the slacker who refuses to vote for helping the boys? His lot/ will not be an enviable one, Let the politicians play politics if they needs must. The duty of every patriot to-day is to so vote and one hundredth year, and reaches this historic mile-post in its career in a stronger and better position than ever before. Another unique fea- ture connected with this anniversary is the completion of fifty years of uninterrupted service in the bank by Sir Vincent Meredith, the president. One could search far and wide on That is what the return of Laurier to lir There are him or his no pension systems for dependents, When a the supreme sacrifice his people in many cases suffer great privation. There are to-day many Canadians in the navy and the mer- cantile marine, They must become a personal charge wbon Canada. Their dependents must be cared for. The Empire looks to these men now to maintain the first and most vital of defence. Meanwhile they are receiving little encouragement, Their depefdents are neglected, their interests overlooked. Saturday, Dec. 8th, will be Sail- Day oughout "Canada, as an- nounced in an advertisement on an- other page of to-day's Whig. We remember their urgent needs, of their dependents on and give to the very limit resources. sailor ps ine ors' thr should the plight that day of our Letters to the Editor Will Ontario Show the Way? Lambeth, Ont., Dect 6.--(To the Editor): Every individual 'in Can. ada, if not now, must sooner or lat- er realize that ¢o win the war against Germany .is of no greater importance than the protection of our race from its certain downfall, 'due to the spread of venereal dis eases which to-day is rapidly mak ing the most deadly inroads into the lives of our nation, Much has been accomplished eradicate the all-too-prevalent and terrible disease, tuberculosis, and justly so, but greater and more far- reaching in .its effects are those of venereal diseases, which to-day are eating out the very soul of our race. Tuberculosis, while it predisposes is not a hereditary disease, and with the éfficient means we have at hand we are making rapid strides toward the prevention of its spread, but not 80 with venereal diseases, which are not only communicable, but as well hereditary, carrying their ravages from one generation to another, and unless some stringent steps are tak- en by those in authority our future generations will find but little Can- adian manhood to uphold the glori- ous name of those who at the front are so nobly making history for them. Quoting from the November 16th, the measure: "Each to Detroit Times, following war | physician must report cases of communicable diseases coming to his attention, together with the source of infection. With this information the state board of all and place them in a hospital treat them at state expense. 'Your will not be violated. Because of the interest the state and national gov- ernment have taken in this matter, or prosecition will surely follow." Michigan is to. be tect her soldiers and citizens. We in Ontario should not be slow to ful. low. Revolutionary measures can be best undertaken at this time, 'i nucleus with which when we receive drastic legisla with a better grace than has been our custom in times of peace. More drastic legislation than that of Michigan will alone fice to meet our ends, for the reasons that the physicians unfortunately _find only small percentage of venereal cases. Advertised specifics, nostrums, quacks and various other methods are sought as a means of relief. Therefore Michigan's measure, un- less it includes the elimination of the above conditions, will further drive these patients from the physi- cians and in so doing evade any legislative measures tending to be- come 'a remedy. Treatment in venereal diseases is only a half way measure of protec- tion. To this must be added advice from those 'competent to deal with such cadéd, 'that the infection may be limited. The Ontario Provincial Board of Health has established wel equip- ped public health institutes, which, with their specially trained. bac- teriologists, make it possible for all physicians to better diagnose ven- ereal diseases, and to decide when a cure has been affectéd. With the existing equipment we have now a to begin, addi- tions to our state hospitals, city hospitals, sanitariums, etc., might be provided at state expense to carry on the work until proper state institutions are provided. An educational campaign should be instituted, and the local physician in each district speak in turn to men and women advising that the children in their households receive proper instruction, when they have reached an age consistent with such teaching. Publicity is the great element in its prevention. Physicians should be employed to lecture in<schools to boys a girls of mature age, just as they are now employed to inspect schools, and advising as to the health of the child. Courses of lectures are the best means of educating the young, and physicians are most competent to do 'this. I sincerely trust that the authorities will not hesitate to for- anrulate a mode of procedure and fol- low with the necessary flegislation to effect a cure. --DR. A. ROY ROUTLEDGE. GERMAN LADS FOR ARMY. The Sixteen-year-olds Will Soon Be | Called Up. Amsterdam, Dee. 7. that Germany is boys of sixteen and seventeen years into the army are contained in an | appeal appearing in the Essen Gen-| eral Anzeiger that they immediately | join the juvenile corps. "This great struggle between the! nations," says the newspaper, "will health will apprehend euch persons | = " and | Vice. confidence in making these reports | the physician must report the cases | lous sum from congratulated | on this momentous decision to pro-| necessitate those who are now six. teen and seventeen being called up at no very distant date for army ser- Funds for the Navy. The 'Daughters of the Empire in Kingston are interesting themselves in aiding the British navy, and will probably set out to secure a gener- the citizens. The cause is a very worthy one, for the safety of the world depends upon these brave fellows. The Whig will give its space to aid the Daughters of the Empire in their laudable en- deavors. Rippling Rhymes , debtors. PAYING THE TAX I'm glad to spend three cents, to mail my silly letters to divers distant gents, tith creditors and I'm glad they tax a bard an added cent for! mailing a bughouse postal card--such things. won't --Intimations | planning to force j BOYS' OVERCOAT= SPECIAL Soldiers' Knitted Caps $1, $1.50 and $2 rth Bibbys Men's and Boys' Wear Store Soldiers' Knitted Caps $1, $1.50 and $2 SOCKS Oc. Cosy warm wool $1.25. | overcoats for boys. = D SOLDIERS' PURE WOOL Khaki or grey. Special value || NECKSCARFS large size. Special value See our new trench style to 34. $8.50, $10 and $12.50. knitted; Sizes 27 \S model. Everything Ready for Christmas Shopping pE--------e YOUNG MEN'S OVER- COAT SPECIAL We are offering something very swell in new trench ~mode] overcoats at $20.00. + Alton, Aviator. Othen trench models, $15, SOLDIERS' DRIVING One-finger style. value, $1.50. KNITTED GLOVES Dent's English wool interlin- ed, special value, $1.00 per \ $18.50., MITTS Special pair. J \ Men's Suit Special at $18.00 Splendidly tailored Scotch tweeds, neat overplaid designs in two very pretty shades--one a bronze; the other a grey. New Lanark J \ I | 3 speak and act ag to preserve British this continent to find a parallel in: liberty and keepifaith with the boys Stance. who have suffered or died for us. | In his report the general manager | takes an optimistic view of the fu- ture. AR McGregor's start me wailing. I'm glad they cost me more, when at the cashiers' wickets, I order three or four or seven movie tickets. And very glad I am it costs an extra penny, to send a telegram to my fat sister Jennied Oh, Uncle Bam, old scout, though cost of living waxes, Unless the Union Government is returned to power with a good working majority, Canada will ere long find herself, politically, finan- clally and industrially in about the same hopeless and 'helpless condi- tion as now exists in Russia. Those who do not feel in a posi-' tion to subscribe $5, $10 or $25 to the kiddies' Christmas fund. are hereby reminded that a gift of even one dollar or less will be just as ac- ceptable. Small as the contribution is, It may save some child from be- ing overlooked. An Issue vital enough---danger- ous enough---to bring © Premier Hearst and Hom. N. W. Rowell to- gether on an election platform, ocourred at Sault Ste, Marie on Wednesday night, is one of tremen. * dous import to Canada. Its lesson should be plain to every lo®er of "British liberty. Speaking at Hooheluga the other! night, Hon. Rodolph Lemieux, Laurier's lieutenant in Quebec, said, as reported in Le Canada, the Mont. real Liberal organ: "We have no interest on the other side of the sea. Why Have the Tories imposed con. soription on Canada? To create a precedent, in' order that Canada may become for England a reservoir of men for the wars of the future. That is the basis of Imperialism." " THE WILL TO QUIT." Germany originated the policy of the "Will to Victory." Which Canadian province origin. ated the policy of the "Will to Quit?" How schools boys can an swer this problem? A PERTINENT QUESTION. "Are we going to allow the French-Oanadians to spend the four hundred million doMars raised by the Victory Loan, when they have "contributed only five per cent. of it3" jent staff are women dlerks. {public press, flux of American scanty, capital is now conditions are favorable: Canada 18 "on her own," and will henceforth rely upon her own re- sourcefulness. The inability to bor- row may prove a blessing in disguise, once we have adjusted our affairs to the changed conditions. Thanks to the soundness of our banking system and to the healthy condition of our banks, Canada can still hold up her financial head. An interesting fact in connection with the Bank of Montreal was an- nounced by Sir Frederick when he stated that 42 per cent. of their pres- No less than ope hundred members of the ad1®tak lie under the sod of Flanders, A PLEA FOR THE SAILOR LAD. The land forces of Great Britain and other countries are much in the pdblic eye. Their achievements are heralded from day to day in the and © their glorious deeds have won them an umim- perishable glory. There is another branch of the service, however, which. one does net hear so much about, but which silently and re. lentlessly pursues its path of duty across the seven seas--the British Navy. Men suffer almost beyond human endurance in the trenches and the mud, but it is no greater than the suffering of the men who keep vigil amid the storms of the Atlantic and the North Sea. As the daily prayér offpred by the men of the navy expresses it, "It is upon the navy that, under the good pro- vidence of God, the wealth, the pro- sperity, and the peace of these is- lands and of the Empire mainly de- pond." To-day our sallors face terrible hidden dangers from the foe, who strike in the dark without warning. Generous has been the people's con tribution on behalf of the soldier, 'but the sailor has been forgotten. Despite the fact that the in-|] go abroad, I'm you, man and brother? you cannot scare me out by piling on the taxes! not fill a trench, or figure in the navy, and knock, with sword or wrench, from any foe the gravy; the stern physicians say that I'm too old and dippy to drill around all day on meadows red and slippy. get a slap when I attempt enlisting; they say they'll win the scrap without my punk assisting. I can- 1 always 1 may not barred from battle axes, but I can a MASCA, ] blow my wad and gladly pay my taxes. A penny more for this, a penny more for t'other; oh, coughing up is bliss--what = think --WALT MASON. weight, CH BIL ? WELL HAVE Some Music 1 JUST BOUGHT NINETY THREE NEW RECORDS BOT PLAY THEM ALL FOR YOU BECAUSE TT WILL GET OM YOUR NERVES THREE OR FOUR wWILL =3 THAT NEVER HAPPEN I ITAMIN t WONT Now Arriving Regularly. Also McGregor's Plum Puddings 21 lb. and 2 1b. Jas. Redden&Co Phones 20 and 990. | \IOHN"W. PATRICK Sewing Machines, Umbrellsb, Suit Cases, Tru Every Canadiac jobber MIER" GALVANIZED Sausages Dutch Hyacinths-- Narcissus-- Daffodils-- Tulips-- DRUG STORE Phone 343. Bulbs DR. CHOWN'S 185 Princess Street. ---------- With so many courts in these are indeed trying times. in Canada) "Life savers" these days for many buyers, including railways, ship builders, munition plants, implement mak- ers ---- even tn 40 tons used t9 make the metal boxes now being used by the "Boys at the Front." bailot jolie Made-in- Canada "PRE- session 2, for the Winter AT THE Central ad 335 King St. ED, WALSH - - | Have Your Car Over- hauled and Stored Proprietor, CRAWFORD "COAL SALES Will Be For CASH. At price current for the month - ------------------ J ---- It's up to a married man to be a husband---not merely an ex- ~bachelor. Réng fit for the best society en- ables one to keep out of it.