a THE BRITISH WHIG| 85TH YEAR. tof Dennis, of 1360,000 te es I | HARE ek Dafly and Semi-Weekly by H WHIG PUBLISHING ©0., 1AMITED, v 3G Billott .., ..... ... .. President Leman A. Guth .. Editor and Managing-Director. Telephones: Business x hats SUBSCRIPT N RATES Satly Edition) Ons year, delivered in city ...,.. One yoar, if paid in advance .. $5.0 One year, by mail to rural offices $2.60 One Fear, 4 to bo Wako 25 1- We. One your 3 matl, ca One year, not paid tn advance $1.50' One year, to United States $1.50 Six and three months pro rata, MONTREAL REPRESENTATIV E R. Bruce Owen 23 St. Peter Bt, REPRESENT ATIVE F. C. Hoy . 5 Traders Bank UNITED STATES REPRES ENTATIVE: FR Northrup, 226 Fifth Ave, New York F.R.No PD: i530. Ass'n Bldg. Chicago lations " the Baitor are published nly aver Actual name of the er. . Attached is one of i best job offices in Canad The clvenintion of THE BRITS WHIG in Rhéationtea br t y ABv Audit Bureau' of YCtreulations. » Wonderful Britain. Her revenues for the year met all expenditures, war expenditures included, except the advances of her Allies. | -- The success of the raid on Zee- brugge has been proved by the fact that the kaiser has dismissed his viceeadmiral in command there. Make your garden keep your larder well stocked with wholesome vegetable food and you'll be doing a patriotic duty and yoursel! a good turn, "Why is Germany like Holland?" asks The Veteran, which supplies the answer: "Because It's a low ly- ing country and dammed on all cides," On April 1st the British Empire Had 7.500,000 'man in the service of the army and nayy. The British army 1s np longer little or contemj- tible. The, O'Connor reports put Hon. TW, Cro i$ son the map. The , should take Hon. T. W, Crothers off the map.--- Toronto Telegram. 3 Hm n soldiers are now report- " in France at the ' "a day. With the 500,000 ready there, they will Soon make their presence and power folt. 5 1t soldiers are willing to serve in the trenches, to dig ditches, build ratlroads, and risk their lives, many civilians -can well afford to spare a part of their time to serve in the fur- rows und iw the harvest fields, When Britain risks rebellion in Ireland in order to get more fight- ing men, the need must he great. Canadians, far from the sound of the death-dealing guns, do not yet Scem to grasp the sagnificance of the present crisis. Germany ean murder, and perse cute and defile, but she cannot rule. In whatever strange places she hau put her foot she has proved her - complete fmability to govern. Her colonial subjects. no less than her enemies in the field, will rejoice at her svemhio. : hn maa parts of France: there Js "a British .ambul- ~ soldier car- { | dered 9 | ant. ARE, BEING REWARDED. universitiés have ce. Canadian ren- splendid now, being rewarded. Senator Halifax, has donated Dalhousie University to war s them are in at least, of science Capt. Mrs. Frank Oliver, found a chair and his late son, political Eric Dennis, M.C of Edmonton, fér to McGill University found a scholarship economy in memory of Allen Oliver, M.C. in political to Lieut, ~ EXCELLENTLY PUT. In the course of a very excellent editorial under the caption, "The Body and the Soul," the Londen Advertiser says: "The thing for which the soul strives. Ail of beauty, all of poetic fancy, all of truth, all of desire to serve, all of good impulse and * kindness, come from the soul. The body is merely the rented home of a wonderffil ten- Beware of the poison you may throw into the cup ot youth's ideals, youth's hopes, youth's wonderful vision and youth's desires to serve. Cynicism and dis- belief and cruelty are the drugs that subtly kill the soul. Hope and faith and encouragement are the good waters that make the soul a benison to ail the earth. Drink deeply of them and give freely to them that thirst." PUNISHMENT OR REFORMATION , =--WHICH? When the law sentences a man tu ome of our penitentiaries, should tha object in view, outside of the pro- tection afforded to society, be mere- ly the punishment of the offender, or should it go further, and make an effort toward the reformation of the delinquent? We have progress- ed far from the day when punish ment was inflicted solely in a. spirit of revenge. Civilized society now recognizes that crime is often the result of neglected childhood, and therefore seeks to overcome the early handicap and restore the un- fortunate individual to his rightful place in the world. Some interesting observations *e- garding the men in our penitentiar- les and the state's attitude towdrd them are contained in the official report of the Parole Commissioner, J. T. Gilmour, just recently made public. During the year ending Oct. 31st, 1917, the Parole Board investigated the merits of 164 cases. A parole 'was granted to 52 whe were sentenced indeterminately and recommendation made to the Mini- ster of Justice that a ticket-of-leave be granted to 23 who received defin- ite sentence. The Commissioner makes' out a strong casé against judges sentencing men for definite periods. In the first place, he de- clares, seldom do two judges impose the same punishment fof the same crime. Thus, at least, one of the sentences must be unjust. Again, the Board has power to parole men sentenced indefinitely; it has no such power to deal with men serving definite sentences. Only the Mini- ster of Justice can decide such cases, The Board merely makes a recommendation; it has ne: means of krifring whether or not its ad- vise is ever acted upon. "If a physician sent a patient to a hospital naming the date of his discharge, would it appear reason- able?" asks the Commissioner. "If a man's conduct sends him to prison, should not a man's conduct there release him from prison? That the state has an infinitely greater inter- est in the eriminal's future than 'a his past requires no argument. The indeterminate sentence and parole system Is the only reasonable and | humane method of developing this joften promising and deserving class ito valuable citizenship. "The iu- determinate sentence places the de- Mnguent's future to a large extent ime his own keeping. It stimulates and calis forth all that is best in a man and! gives him an opportunity to redeem himself and fix the length of his present term. The definite sentence holds out no such hope or opportunity. When the slament ot hope is taken out of human best part of the man is pia od." There is weit of truth argument. The Lom yiews largely coi teachings of somite p lis Deno- smdy of the od 21 history, a Board of Review should impose the 'sentence. eh A a lain in dealing Some! small measure political economy | in memory of | has made an equally appropriate of-| of $10,000, her late son, {been | States and the Allies. ideal is the | {envelope of logists that Juries or judges should Zinhelicxable. froore News) Lioyd- do ge and the Opposition, a London dispatch, appear to 'w¢ached an agreement qn Ire- Shades of Daniel O'Conneli, t Emmet and the whole Anei Order of Hibernians. Puzzled. {Toronte Star) With few exceptions the press of nada 'has been not only fair, but endly to the Union Government, oiher government in history has en so favorably dealt with bythe I It is difficult, therefore to lerstand the grounds upon 'which? severity of the increased. (Buffajo News) The Hindenburg drive is the finest thing that has happened to the United It has acted like a galvanic bat- tery; it has caused us to shed our lethargy and awakened us as we never were awakened be- fore Our associates in this struggle, censorship hag Beually prepare for IS AN EXTRAORDINARY LACK OF HOUSES. THERE Some. People Say They Will Have to Store Their Furniture--Too Costly to Build at Present--~Families May Double Up, » "Moving Day" is still two days away but already some transfers of furniture and effects have been made by some citizens. May 1st of tach year is usualy considered as the st day for moving, aud the carters big business on that date, 3 i= thought, however, that this year will be an exception. There is an extraordinary lack of houses, ac cording to the claims of citizens, and few persons have unless they were certain of another house to which they could transfer their goods. One man remarked that he had heen trying for over a month to get a nice little house, but that he could not secure one "for love nor money." Accordingly his furniture," which he for right and decency have been re- vealed to us as the Rgroes that they are; and in turn they have been made cognizant of the reality and earnest- ness of our friendship and helpful-|buill during the past { apparent that hey ness No News Is Good News. {Philadelphia Record) The longer Foch delays to strike, the more confidence may be felt in the present situation and in the char- acter of the impending blow. > If Foch thought that Haig could mot hold his line we should hear some- thing of the movements of the inter- allied reserves. The Commander-in- Chief certainly knows whether there is danger of the Germans breaking through . If he does not act there is no occasion why anybody outside of Germany should feel uneasy. No news from Foch is unquestionably goud news, DR. EDWARD'S VIEWS In Regard to Matteo Relating to the Penitentiary. In Parliament, Mr Proulx asked if the name of Brigadier-General John Hughes, now overseas, was being considered for the position. This man, said Mr. Proulx, was drawing two sélaries, one as inspector of venitentiaries and the other as a general in the Canadian army. Judge Dpherty sald no new office had been created. Dr. Edwards suggested that the Government should advertise for a man to fill the post. He thought also that two inspectors were un- necessary. There were seven peni- tentiaries in Canada. One inspector could gpend a month in each peni- tentiary and till have five months to spare. Further, a price should be put on the work of the convict. His main- tenance should be a first cliarge on the price and the remainder go to the support of his family, if he had one, or provide a fund for him when he left the penitentiary. The Gov- ernment should also take into serious con¥ideration the establishment of a separate institution for the young convict. To place young men of seventeen or eighteen years of age, first offenders, with convicts was not giving them a show. irought from an outside town, will {nave to be stored until a vacant house fs available, A number of houses have been year, but it is are insufficient to meet the demand. Contractors are somewhat adverse to constructing houses 'as a time when labor and ma- terials 'are so scarce and costly. The erection of large residences has not been undertaken for some time, and Lit: is not considered practicable until the conclusion of the war to build to any considerable extent, Fven Queen's University has recog- nized the importance of this,and the construction of the library for which Dr. James Douglas, the chancellor, has contributed $150,000 has been postponed until a more favorable con- dition of the labor and supply market is reached. The plans and specifica~ tions for the new building have been drawn up, and happy auspices are waited for its erection. Meanwhile urgent repairs are be- ing made to present dwellings, and if | the demand continues as pressing in «the future as it has in the past few { months, it may be nec essary for more than one family to live in one house. Some coal dealers believe that this will be necessary in any event because of the diminished supply of fuel, and, if so, this will alleviate to some extent the presenti inadequate supply of houses. A CAPTAIN GASSED. Bernard Roach Was Wounded in the Hand. A letter from the dire®or of re- cords to M. J. Kennedy, Portsmouth, informs him that Capt. Daniel Leo Kennedy, medical services, 'was ad- mitted to the Prince of Wales Hos- pital for convalescent officers, Marylebone road, London, N.W., on April 20th." 'He suffered slightly from gas poisoning. James Roach, who resides, on Montreal street, received a telegtam this morning from the Records Of- fice, Ottawa, informing him that his son, Pte. Berpard Roach, was wounded in the hand in a recent action. . Bernard Reseh went over- seas in the Army edical Corps under command of Bol. A. E. Ross. Mr. Roach has a second son at the front, George, who has been wound- Pte, '\ed three times. Y Rippling Rhymes sold their houses|y > oung Men's lothes We conscientiously aim to earn and de- serve the young men's and men's trade by having the best styles, the most dependable fabrics, the finest possible tailoring and va- lues that it would be difficult, if not impos- sible to duplicate. «~ Society Brand Clothes possess all these good points. That's why we specially fea- ture them. We call special attention to: The Ritz-Carlton, and blues, at $30.00. rich browns, greens The York, fancy worsteds and cheviots, $28.50, $30.00, $32.00. A AA AA ANN ANNAN Bibbys Use Basic Slag F ERTILIZER For Your Garden w) can tell you about 'good results that were obtained by people who used it last season. BUNT?'S Hardware King St. quantities. Sold in large or small "Ranks with the Strongest' HUDSON BAY Insurance Company ° FIRB INSURANCE fresu Office, Royal Jpturance Bldg MONTR PERCY J. QUINN, THE CRIMSON PLANET. I've lived to see this planet stained red with wast- ed gore; and men with hearts of granite shed blood and call for more; I've lived to see my neighbor, with whom I used to labor, take up the sword and saber, and quit the peaceful chore. tions rough-housing everywhere, dispensing tribula- tions, and death and gloom and care; here, in more quiet places, I've lived to see men's faces inscribed with lasting tra keep on living, Prussian giving sealed pledge enduring, 'a ills from which until the world from sword and ing with smiles put to farming----then fit a shroud on" me. be existing until no foes advancing plains of France; I crave this life dod-rotted till Ludendorff is potted and, Hindenburg is swatted and Wilhelm's name is Pance. I've lived to see the na- ces. of sorrow and despair. I hope to though life be a mistake, to see the a pledge he cannot break; a blood- assuring a peace that is peace that may be curing the we ache. I hope to put off croaking is free from cannon hot and smoking, snickersnee; I'd see the kings di serene and charming, their captains I hope to along the rivers twisting across the --WALT MASON. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN Copyright, Mm W. H. GODWIN & SONS AGENTS, KINGSTON, ONT.® A a © A A A AAA Al St. Catharines has formed the War Chest Club to be the sole organiza- tion for war relief work. Lord Northeliffe's resignation from the Directorate of British Propagan- da is imminent. |Farms For Sale ' 30 acres, § miles from Kingston, good road; fair bulldings; about acres of good land under cultiva. ' tion, Frice $2200. 100 serves, 11 miles from Kingston: foie buildings: well watered and fenced; wood enough for fuel; about 50 he] res first class plow land. Price $4,000, 135 acres, well located; 75 eres go dl plow land; plenty of wood: bul ings nlone worth the money, I $2,000, on easy terms. Possession of any of these farms can be had at once. 1. J. LOCKHART Real Estate and Insurance, Ki EN ton, Ont. To Reduce the High NN WY Adina a YY YY YY YY YIN Drink Charm Tea package of Charm New Japan Tea at the low price of 23c a half pound package. | Ahh A aa ald! Cost of Living try a hahah b 18F Princess St., wwvy Fresh Garden 5 From Fellable: Tagg, in package bulk. Also a few Dutch bulbs, for J spring blossoming. DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE Phone 343 hdd dh dh hh bl a VT TY TY YY Adhd hhh dh hag i PURE Maple Syrup - $2.00 per Gallon. Now is the time to put it up for next winter's use. Jas. REDDEN & Co. Phones 20 and 990, Just Arrived The New Reo Light Four Can Now Be Seen At v Ahh dd ddd dae ah