_PAGE FOUR b 3 THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918. cs _ THE BRITISH WHIG! vs: tie S5TH YEAR A A Published Daily and Semi-Weekly bj) THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED. Editor and » Managing-Director Telephones! ee... SUBSCRIPTION RATES J {Daily Bdition) A ne your, delve in city Ome 'year, if paid in advance ... 6.00 "= me year, by madl to rural offices $2.50 me year, to United States '.. 2.50 (Bemi-Weekly Edition) #u, yer, by mail, cash $1.0 Jue year, If not pald in advance $1560 ear, to United States ....., $150 X and vhree months pro rata MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE ® Bruce Owen 123 St. Peter st TURONTO REPRESENTATIVE ¥, C. Hoy ... 1005 Traders Bank Blag UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: FR.Northrup, 225 Fifth Ave, New York PF. R.Nogghrup, 1510 Ass'n Bid hicago Letters to the Editor are only over the actual name writer, 8.00 Attached is ome of the printing ofMices in Canada. he circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations. When German workers ask for bread they get machine gun bullets Nice place, Germany. special quarre time to identify then or since, VIOLATING THE BYLAW Complaints are that some cab and taxi men are made allows. A demand is by-law provides that the fare shall be twenty-five eents. It is recognized that the old fares are not sufficient since everything else had gone up in price, but they remain, and the cab- bles are Hable to the penalty of the by-law for overcharging If they want a change in the prices they will have to petition the police commis- sioners to revise the tariff. Accord- ing to the by-law, a cabman is allow- ed only twenty-five cents for driving a person from any point within the city limits to any other point within the limit, it is Gonsidered that this is not encugh when one is driven a distance of two miles or more. The suggestion is made that the fares be revised and based upon distance and time. BEEF FROM CHINA An item in a Pacific coast paper records the 'fact that not long ago one million pounds of beef grown in China arrived in San Francisco The shipment of beef was originally intended for the Philippines, but was not needbd there and was forwarded at once to the United States. This importation of beef into a great bheef-growing country, shows something of how world conditions are altered from hormal.' And es-| pecially so in view of the fact that the million pounds of beef were really needed. At present the United States is trying to feed herself and her Allies. She seems to be getting away with the job fairly well, although some- what clumsily. Now she a pears to have an assistant in China. A million pounds of beef, added to the amount saved by the proper number of beef- less days, makes a worthy total of If this coal shortage continues » Classes for instruction in the use of the axe and the buck-saw will be in order, Social item: T. [Roosevelt and Billy Sunday had tea together in Washington. We'll bet the conver= sation cracked some of the tea cups. | The suspension of industrial ac {on tivity will bring home to the people a realization that we are at war. It will be the first real saerifice that many of us have been called upon to make. The late John IL. #ullivan once said that he made two million dol- lars in the fighting business, and that he spent one million of it in buying drinks for himself and his {it died of inanition and neglect. But hosts of admirers. The Kaiser probably said more than hig prayers when he learned that it was the Hamburg-American [S0¢lation will be revived. and North German Lloyd steamers ody, composed as it must necessar- that carried to Ffance the American defeat. Patriotism demands that we all| co-operate with the fuel controller |2ggressive co-operation largely ex- to relieve distress. The citizen with [tend the, retail trade of the city. supply should |It can also lend its united support an abundant fuel share up with those families who may be fn want and who are suffer- {vancement of the city along evéry ing as a consequence, A bill has been introduced at Al- bany aiming 'to give women in New York State the right to servé as Jurors. It is argued that if they are to have the privilege of voting, they should also bear some of the respon: sibilities of government. Hamilton's mayor has had to lock himself in his office to escape the clamor of citizens who are unable to get coal. He should remember that responsibilities accompany mos honors, and do some of the hustling that charactérizes our mayor. American troops are now holding |, a section of front line trenches in the Lorraine district. Tf thef decide | to emulate the dash and enterprise of the Canadians and Australians-- "which they probably do--there will 'be something doing on that front be- fore very long. When a member of the Toronto © Globe's editorial staff tells a Mont- Teal aud 'that 'the Liberals who Es Tightly interpret their view. 'That may be bis individual opinion, but it 'not of those Liberals who voted and worked for united in vigorously prosecuting the |" in this state." 1, in the future, y- {One caunot well quarrel with that illy be, of the foremost retail busi- army which is to help encompass his | 188 men of the city, possesses great baul prevent ibis? as | Mining Record states that our need| | ij of fuel is mainly due to shortage of] labor and lack of tradsportation, and] perfectly good meat for those that need it most. And China may have more another 'time. Certainly {there's plenty of food in the world {if distributed with fairness, intelli- gence and wisdom. {RETAIL MERCHANTS' ASSOCIA- TION. Some years ago the Retail Mer- ants" Association of Kingston was [a strong and aggressive organiza- {tion, and was responsible for the {passing and putting into effect of certain by-laws for the betterment of the retail business, and indirectly, for 'the general good of the public. But the association fell upon too prosperous days, when the need of united action was least apparent, and now conditions arising out of the war have demonstrated the necessity of such a public body, and at a meet- ing called for Monday next, the as- Such a opportunities for usefulness, Not only can it safeguard the interests {of its members, but by friendly ana to all movements looking to the ad- line of commercial activity. The pro- posal, therefore, to resurrect the as- sociation, and place it once more on a solid and enduring basis, is to be heartily commended. No other one class of our citizens are perhaps sc influential; none other pay such a large proportion of eivie taxation, They have a right--nay, more, a duty--to make their united -yoice heard in matters of civie legislation, no less than in the narrower field of matters that pertain solely to problems confronting themselves as a distinet business class. OUR SUPPLY OF COAL. Ontario. and Quebec are largely dependent upon the United States for their coal supply, since these pro- vinees are not coal producers. In the maritime provinces and in wost- ern Canada, the question is purely a local or domestic one. The necessary closing down of all industries and public buildings in the United States for certain days has worked certain hardships and called forth much criticism. But, most significant of all, it has started a movement against the exportation of coal to Canada until thelr own needs are the slogan now fs: "Keep every pound of coal produced in IHinois for aybody must go short of eval,' it should not be the people who own] the mines, but rater the outsider. position. It therefore behooves Canadians to seriously considgr other Sources of supply. Cannot be bought, during the coming summer from the mines of Nova Scotia and Cape Bgeton, or does the long treight "Nova Scotia in the past could] . fully and completely met. In Ufinois| | I had not have shipped millions of tons of coa {to Ontario had there been fac jes of transportation,' "millions of tons" would These hive come in pretty handy just now charging pas-| ang have obviated the present em-| sengers higher fares than the by-law barassing situation. made Tor fiftyited government control of rail cents for a single person when thelgught to afford a solution. O must have am assured coal supr The anticipa- | next winter, and a consolidat Canadian railways under public man- agement can bring it about. wise, great privation is sure to fol- Other- low. * SPENDING ) 'Y ON ROADS. In an admirable cle on "Roads," which appears in the last issue of Queen's Quarterly, Prof. T. 8. Scott, foreshadows a great ac- tivity of toad building in Canada directly following the close of the war. Prof. ' Scott is a recognized authority on roads, and has given us a fine example of his work in the new piece of road he constructed last year from the end of Cataraqui Causeway to the top of Barriefield hill. Nero, he says, had a thousand carriages, but he had about all there were. A recent count of traf- fic to Barrietield showed 3,000 vehicles a day. A highway needs to be well built to stand up under such heavy traffic. / "Our position regarding road maintenance, writes Prof. Scott, "has always been a striking instance of our North American prodigality and general thriftlessness. Be- fore Napoleon's time France arrang- ed for permanent maintenance of her highways. in Europe there are section gangs on the roads just as in America we have section gangs on the railroads. In no place in our civilized life is the truth of, the .old precept 'A stitch in time saves nine,' so applicable as in the repairs to roads and road drainage. Quite good roads and adequate drainage systems are allowed to bé almost ruined for lack of systematic atten- tion which would pay for itself over and .over again not only in comfort but in direct saving. '"As to the Ontario situation, it is probable that there will be great activity in road building. The cities will continue to improve their streets no doubt, but the main movement will be in Interurban Highways. : Road building may pro- vide one of the least wasteful means of distributing public maney to ease us over the strain of readjustment after the war. Granted that the re- turned men may be in soe cases 75 per cent. efficient, if we can show 75 per cent. value in permanent im- i 1 in favor of the properly mixed bitu- | minous surfaces is that 90 per cent. ent. waste. All these considera= point to domie powerful, pro- perly organized comtrol, similar to our' Railway Commission or Hydro- Electric Commission." The Writer points out what seems a very pertinent faet: an argument of the material is Jocal awd inex- haustible. They are cheaper than the others in first cost and suffi- ciently durable to withstand any but the very heaviest traffic. A great" deal of a city's prosperity depends upon the number and condition of the roads radiating from it. Better roads mean increased traffic, and for this reason Kingston is vitally inter- ested in the good roads problem. PUBLIC OPINION | Signs of Spring. (London Advertiser) Now comes the first report of peach buds being killed. If there were none of these rumors people would not realize spring was com- ing. ---- asim The Nation's Treasure. (New York Sun) The babies of the land are a na- tional possession more valuable than any other, and their protection must enlist the earnest support of all en- lightened citizens. Will They? (St, Thomas Journal) The food controller announces that drastic measures are to be taken against food hoarding. ronto gold storage magnates » be touchiéd by Mr. Thompson's decision? The Spirit Giveth Life. Will the To-| (New York Oommercial) Canada is treated as a part of the United States in the distribution of coal, another step in the consolida- tion of the tries of the world to secure peace and freedom for all. Closer political union is not necessary when the same motives inspire all, for the let- ter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. To Save Leather. (Popular Science Monthly) Look at the sweat band in your hat or cap. It is about two inches wide and twenty-five inéhes long-- a little thing, you say. It takes an annual total of fifty-five million feet of leather to put this in the headgear men wear, It is, in.truth, one of the biggest little leather leaks brought to the attention of the public. But it is not a difficult leak to stop. By wearing hats or caps with substitute leather bands or no bands at all, you can divert the leather to more im- portant needs. D.OM. For 1.-Cpl. Robt. Clark. Bancroft, Feb. 8.--Mr. and Mrs. provement to our transportation sys- tem it will be a greater percentage than 'any other of our war expendi- tures. which are nearly all 100 per A John Clark have rageived the news that their son, L.-Cpl. Robert Clark, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous béav- ery in a recent action in Belgium. Rippling Rhymes - THE UNKIND ACT My aunt came to me in my lair, and txiked while I was busy; I smote her with a rocking chair, and knocked her cold and dizzy. 'The butler bore her form away and sent out for a doctor, and T could hear the sawbones say, "The blow has badly shocked her." And sitting there in solitude, remorse soon drove me dotty; I sighed, "Oh, why am I so rude, unladylike and naughty? © WHY do I thus my temper lose, o'er every trifling matter, and bombard guests with chairs and shoes when they come in to chatter? If I had said, 'Dear aunt, you see that I'm composing sonnets, so please don't talk just mow to me of furbelows and bonnets,' I know that she'd have understood, she would no longer tease me, for she is gentle, sweet and good, and always wants to please me. But no, I swat her with a chair, and make her top-knot bloody, and servants drag her by the hair from out my gloomy I am a brute! is dark and shady! WAL MASCA, iW study. 1 should be canned! Alas, that I should raise my hand Lo such a smooth old lady!" Next day, a sad, répentant man, I went to beg her pardon; she sodked me with the frying pan, and chased me through the garden. . --WALT MASON. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES SEE THAT ENE OX THAT IN A FIGHT AND FURTHERMORE "THE OTHER FELLOW DIDN'T GET | A SCRATCH! English speaking coun-j | i i My. soul _, ---- BIBBYS $15.00 Overcoat Sale | Men's and Young Men's Styles. Belter, Pinch Back and Balmaroons Coats t were made to sell for $20.00 and $22.50. Sizes 33 to 44. Bibbys Price $15.00 Linen Collars Regular 20c values 4 for 25¢. ~~ Bibbys Limited The Store That Keeps the Prices Down The use of liquid milk involves many draw- backs, such as high price, freezing, sour- ing, irregular delivery, and the need of frequent purchases. None of these disadvantages are found in RLS All the food value of pure, pasteurized, separated milk in Hii owder form--makes possible the use of recipes which have il 0 Po discarded on account of the high cost of liquid milk. a J SAVES TROUBLE { MONEY wa WASTE SEE DEMONSTRATION Jas. Redden & Co. 178 Princess St, Kingston. Military Hospital Canteens Ottawa, Feb. 8.--An order-in- council has been passed granting EAT LESS AND TAKE SALTS FOR KIDNEYS it. mictr eo ege of selling domestic tobacco aud This privilege had previously been con- : free of excise duty. Take a Glass of Salts If Your Back S60 ches [ree of 3 Hurts or Bladder | to 'the ca on. {where men are t or over: Teo seas service, and returned invalide he Amarican Jou and Omen 'soldiers felt that they were being ney trouble, because we eat too much discriminated against, and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter, out, they weaken from overwork, me slug-| ademy, all the citizens of Cha h; the eliminative tidsues clog and| have been ordered by the he result is kidney trouble, bladder] cil to be vaccinated | weakness and a general decline in health. x When your kidne; of Jead; your back hfirts or the urine eens at camps ining for over- Four cases of smallpox Raving been discovered in the Ursuline Ac- tely.: ty Coun- i ig cloud) full of sediment or you are oblighd to seek relief (wo or three during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, {nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheumatism when the weather| _° is bad, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salis; take ' i 4 water 2 4 gl eel like lumps CLOTHING ON EASY i D Nujol for CONSTIPATION $1.00 Large Bottle A rofined, clear mineral oil---- Tasteless and odorless. 7 © Pleasant Ya take. Does not upset digestion, Absolutely cures Constipa« tion. i DR. CHOWN'S i DRUG STORE 185 Princess Street. Phone 343. AAA rh KLI 18 BHING DEMONSTRATED IN - OUR STORE THIS WEEK. Use Klim regularly in place of fresh milk. Jt js nore convenient. It can be mixed dry with flour, sugar, coffee, cocoa, ete. Klim tastes exe actly like fresh liquid milk. It will not turn sour. 1 1b. costs 35 cents; makes four fas. Redden & Co. Phone 20 and 990. a