+ PAGE EIGHT Spring, Spring---Gentle : ,» we're not going to sing it. We'll just play it. We are going to say a word or two, however, about our spring wearables. For that tired out winter feeling we offer you~ one of our handsome spring suits and spring overcoats. They are prizes, every single one of them. Pay, $18.00, $20.00, $22.00, $25.00 or $28.00, and you'll be well dressed and feeFfine. : Livingstons If off your route it pays to walk. - LIN THE FAIR GROUNDS ON THE { 1ST OF JULY. Fheatre Replies For Pree Matinee Tickets for Hospital Men--{om- mittee Appointed Regarding the Labor Problem. A well attended meeting was held fre G.W.V.A. club rooms on Mon- evening. Among the important communications laid before the meeting was a letter from the Prime Minister, being a reply to the asso ciation"s telegram with referenre to lthe clcsing of jee cream parlors,. cou { fectionery and candy stores for the duration of the war { W. ¥. Nickle, M.P., taiied report on several complaints that had been submitted to (him es a member of the Pensions Board. The matter of the delay in paying assigned pay and 'separation allow- ance to wives whe returned with their 'husbands from England was discussed and a resolution sent for- ward to thé proper authorities. | In future the Prince Charlie Chap- tter, 1.OJD:B., of which Miss Richard- sent in a de- son is Regent, will meet in the club rooms of the G.W.V.A., The meeting Is to be held in the afternoon. The comrades are mot vet satjs- fied witly the pension arrangemént. It #8 understood that modical boards have, at present, no powers of re- commendation with regard to pen sion, but that pensions are awarded in accord with a tabulated list of disabilities. It strikes the associa- tion as peculiar that men in Ottawa who (have mever seen a hospital patient should determine the pension he is to receive. With a view to dealing more el- {Teclively with the labor problem an j motive labor committee was formed | ed man as he is thrown on the labor jmarket at the time of this discharge { from the C.E.F. The committee is as Tollows: Comrades Bailey (chair- man), Campbell, Allen, Lavin, Sey- mur, Sparge, Westcare, Topping. After some discussion of the no- minees for deputy registrars in the ernmemnt's registration scheme, the following resolution was passed: "Whereas the local press of the 11th | instant contains the {that there has been an appointment jof two rogistrars in connection with the Dominion registration, and that the county appointment has been given to a retired farmer who has not been overseas, puts itself on' record against this appointment. The posi- tion should go wo a returned soi- dier." ? The G.W.V.A. does not feel in o01- der in putting Torward names," but the mame of Samuel Jamdeson has been mentioned as a man who tried to do his bit for King and country, though he was not able to get to France, dersin<Council wiich called 10 the colors all friendly aliens from twen- ty to twenty-two inclusive, but it was decided to call the attention ci the Goypernment to vesolution IL of the Kingston Branch G.W.VA. as anEp NEEERENIRRRRENNNNRRENEENEEY Buy Food with a Thought of the Allies. -- Issued by Canada Food Board. * fh Interesting Collection of Dainty Voile, muslin, gingham and other new wea- ves in pretty color combinations for summer dress and waists. Checks, Plaids b Stripes Spots and floral designs, from 20¢ to 80 a : B BS tc president follows: 'That al foreigners who belong to our Alles and Lae enjoy- ing dae freedom of the British flag in Canada should be conscripted at onice and used on active strvice." This would mean that foreigners be- tween the ages «Lf nineteen and thirty-tive would be conscripted. The secretary reported that all the theatres of the wity had been in terviewed to discover whut was be ing done with regard to giving free matinee tickets to men still in hos pital. Mr. 'Whitty, manager of Grii- fins, said that be had been giving free matiney tickets practically sincs the first wounded men reiurnci from France. He {elt hat in mak- Ring this Cwet public he ought not iu future to grant the concession ou Saturdays and holidays, but that on afl other days of the week he woulda mm Vo happy to let in free to the aftés noon performance men whose bine band certified that they werd dg hospital. H. J. Martin, and dwner of the Strand, present practice of letting men wil blue bands in free to afternoon pe: formances except on Saturdays and holidays. Mr. Branigan, manage: of the Garand, felt that it 'would bo necessary for him to take the maiter 4p awith the management before making a statement. The King Ed- ward felt xat beiny a swall theatre the conesnion was hardly to be ex pected, but Mr, Simanons promised ito consider the matter. : Great enthusiasm relzned when the president, Lieut. Dyle, outtinea : i a scheme Tor the holding of a grand celebaation in dhe fair grounds | ou July lst. His Worship the Mayo: and 'the chairma aafe been consulted has been obtained GW.V.A. Brig. WW. A "Gen. Bh MaunseN, Lieut.«0Oc). Anglin, Sergt. Harrison, Campbell and Allen, M:. GHIA TO HOD EVENT; pension | {with a view to reaching each return-! district in connection with the Gov-| information | this association | as protesting | Pleasure was expressed at the Or-| oy, WILLEAMS--To Ca % sn on he Prof.. Baker was agpgpainted because no other suMable man was available The local branch of the G.W.V.A. has stated that it has | Ho objection to Prof. Baker being {employeil as supervisor of Queen's | equipment, but that it takes strong ohjeotion to his being employed in x ' send-military capacity as district i vocational officer when he did noi jenter the military service or serve tin it in any 'capacity cit'ver in Can- {aad or overseas. This position, they Clahm, Pught to be given 40 a anau who did service. The association says it would mot be worthy of its existence §7 its officers failed to In- sist upon - strict conformity to the principle that when an aripointment is to ba made and a returned sol- dier is capable for the work he shall be appointed in preferenge to ihe wivilian. 3 2 Since the vocational work was es | tablished 'at Queen's and 'ae situa dion respecting the position of Prot. Baker became acute three returned gen left the work. They are: C. A. Girdler, M.A.; J. 8. Macdonnell, B.A, mold medalist of Queen's; Capt. J. McNab and Major Good. The Jast named dried 'to go overseas. The vocational branch 'is Tegarded as the biggest thing in Cavada to- jday, and ithe association will nou cease to. employ every means to place the welfare of the returned men into the hands of returned men who 'will ncit be ivamdicapped in this very important work. It is published for the Information of all concerned that it is an offence | against the "Defence of the Realms | Act" to sell, issue or buy for illegal {purpcses or to wear without neces- sary authority, service chevrons as awarded under order No. 508. Mili- tary tailors and others are cautioned | against selling or giving any such i chevrons to any person who is not {in possession of a certificate entit- {ling im to the same. | -- | C. H. McQuish, of the Royal Fly. {ing Corps, had a fall at the Deser- onto Camp on Saturday and sustain- 1 ed a fracture of the right tibia, He { was brought to Queen's Military Hos- | pital for treatment. I A. M. Williams, of the Royal Ply- ing Corps, under treatment at the Ongwanada ¥ospital, was trans- ferred to Queen's Military Hospital yesterday, Major T. A. Kidd, D.A.A. and Q.M. G., who was called to Burritt's Rap- ids, owing to the death of his father, has returned te the eity, Capts. P. W. Cook,'H. J. McLaugh- lin, 'and Lieut. L. E. Leprohn, John D. Matheson M.C., have been appoint- ed captains in the C.M.G, Corps of the 1st Tank Battalion, Lieut. H. F. Moses, Emile A. Lods, Lorne N. Richardson, Gomer Lewis, John C. Hope, W. F. Bowles, and J. A. Fraser have been'uppointed lieu- tenants in the 1st Depot Battalion, Lieut: George S.sgdwden has been appointed lieutenant' in the 2nd Depot Battalion, and John V. Corri- gan, C.0.7.C., has been appointed lieutenant in the 1st Tank Battalion. Lieut. Ross Livingston has been struck off the strength of the C.E.F., as being medically unfit, Rev. A. E. Runnells; B.D., will go oversea as a (hardain. He was for- merly of Brockville and now of Montreal. During his absence his pulpit will ye supplied by Principal James Smyth, while © the pastoral work will 'be lcoked after by Rev. Dr. J. CU Antlift. Major Herbert HawiMon Edwards. one of Brockyille's best kgown young men and for anany years connected with the 41st Brockville Rifles, as a ' private, non«com., a ntario Regiment com- Lieut.«Col. Elmer W. All Ladies Invited, 7 ! To George Mills & Co's summer millinary opening to-morrow, Draftees In Joyful Mood. About twenty draffees, who came to the city about three o'clock on [Tuesday morning to report for duty, immediately proceeded to try to paint the town "red" on their ar- rival. They marched up Princess street in the middle of the night, singing and yelling, and they could be heard for blocks away They played Some of the old familiar tricks on the merchants and drug- gists, and undertakerg were brought to the street, in sleepy mood, when the bells on their establishments were rung. ; DAILY MEMORANDUM for propabmitiey Sh hand Gornet. The ladies of First Baptist chureh Will hold a rummage sale at the Island Marke Wednesday morning at 9 o'cl i: BORN. ir Mys. JV. "13th, 191%, at Ringston General Hospital, a son, (Brockville paper please copy.) ou i __ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1918 | Te Thats | At Griffin's, Despite the threatening weather | last evening a large audience = as | semibled at this playhouse and wers | entertained royally by the pro gramme of exceptional merit which | the managemenc have provided fot the first half of the Week. Jack | Pick"ord as Mark Twain's fummortay | Tom Sawyer in the Paramount | photoplay of the same name is the | headliner. [His dmpersonation is! vivid and drawn with the sure masterful touches that have made | his past successes so well remem | bered. No matter how old or how | young you are, you dom't want tol nriss 'Mark Twain's idol oi Jae good | old kid dass. Ton Sawyer is wie } of our natictial momunrents, and the streak of the hov is in all of we. As the reddubtable Tom, Jack Pickford has proved that his dowbnut steal- ing, jam-eating days are not far bw bind, or that at jpeant he has nou forgotten them, so thorough.y has fe injected the very spirit of boy hood theough every scene of the picture. Miss Peggy Hyland, beauts- ful and talented, was another at- tractive feature appearing 'in her first William Fox production, "The Debt of Honor." This photcplay is well wonth seeing. HK has a good story, good Gocwogra ay, and Miss Hyland is a delight to look upon. Her acting ds high class. Admire of the melodramatic serial, *'Venge- ance and the Woman," followed with intense interest the thrilling stunts performed in the chapters shown last night. Don't overlook this excellent programe. At the Strand. Why should a famous physician suddenly sacrifice friends, fame and fortune--disappear to hide his head in shame from his fellow practi tioners? What reasons are powei fuk enough to cause him to thus give up the benefits that came 'as this result of a lifetime's endeavor? *"1twe Looter and the Woman," the | Jewel adaptation of Mary Roberts | Rincaart's powenful novel "K." telig the story of this physician's predics ment. Photoplay 'patrons who ad- tended 'the Strand last evening were given an opportunity of witnessing one of the best screen dramas of the season in wirich Mildred Harris, who will be remeniyered (or her excei- lent work in 'The Price of a Good Time," was seen at her best in the stellar role. Of special interest is the fact that "The Doctor and the | Woman" was directed by Lois Web- er, whose recent production, "The Price of a Good Time," created such a sensation in this community. True Boardman appears as 'co-star with Miss Harris, ena ting the role of "K LdMoyne," the ighysician, who seeks | to thide himself from his fellow-meu. Edith Storey was also seen and well received in her latest five-act Metro Wondenplay, "Revenge." This same programme, in addition to comedy reels, 'will be shown again to-night and Wednesday. ' TO TAKE SUMMER: COURSE. -- Kingstonlans Will Go to YMCA. Training School. Several Kingston young men are likely to attend the annual summer training school for Y.M.C.A. workers to be held at Lake Couchiching dur- ing the first two weeks in August. A circular letter has been received from John R, Mott, general secre- tary of the National Council. that thére is an unprecedented demand for Y.M.C.A, workers. There Is a need for at least five hundred young men during the next vear, and it is expected that the majority of these will be trained during tue coming summer. General Secretary F. J. "'Wil- son stated, Tuesday, that some of the local members were contemplating taking the course, Women Teachers' Association. A meeting of the Kingston Wo- men Teachers' Association was held in df YIM.C.A. rooms on Monday afternoon with Miss Emma Wilde: presiding. After routine business the ladies were addressed by Prof. J. F. Macdonald, of Queen's Univer sity. It had been expected that the niatter of having the teachers offer tivedr services on registration day, June 22nd; at the polling booths would be brought wp for considera- tion. 'Wothing, however, was said at the meeting, and it will prébably be considered at a later date. - Newest Summer Hats. The summer millhery opening is to-morrow at "The Hat Store." Al ladies invited. George Mills & Co. Strawberries lower in prige on Wed- nesday, at Carnovsky's, The field post office at (Bartle field camp has been of uader the change of Sergt. W. id, with two assistants. ~ I -------- Save the food; make a little meat go a long way. -- Issued by Canada Food Board. CHINTZES Cheery and Charming -- 1000 Yards of Them To Sell Wednesday at Spec- ially Interesting Prices. An immense display of both English and American single and double width weaves in delightful colors and designs -- at figures which we can scarcely hope to dup- licate. + It is a tale of higher and yet higher prices that is told in every textile market in the world. And the chintzes are no excep- tion to the rule. So the chance that threw in our way the opportunity of securing a large quantity at very special prices makes this special selling an affair of the moment. And not only are the prices very low--according to prevailing conditions--but the designs are so atractive and the colorings so prac- tical---as well as -effective--that they'll suggest to you a hundred ways of making your rooms bloom anew with a spring-like freshness. Your Choice Wednes- day at 25¢, 35¢, 50c a Yard and up. JOHN LAIDLAW &