~ PAGE FOUR THE BRITISH WHIG! | 85TH YEAR, Published Dail LG, Bilott ... «coh oe ( A. Guild ....... Editor and Man. Telephones: Sabah De rie PUBLISHING ©0., LAMITED, .. President aging-Director. OF WHAT AVAIL? Jarge deputation of Canadian farmers waited upon the government at Ottawa to protest against calling the farms. the necessity of food in order that civilians may not will it avail us eat the food we to the colors men from They proclaimed producing more the soldiers and the starve But what if the enemy produce? Representatives of the farmers are still in Ottawa, hoping to prevail up- on the government to grant further exemptions to agricultural laborers. The premier has plainly and cour- ageously told them that the serious condition of the Allied cause to-day demands that every available man should be sent to the firing line. It is. no longer a question of what the government would like to do, but of what it must tio if we are to remain free and unconguered. If Germany, now triumphant through all eastern Burope, should win this war, what would it matter to the Canadian farmer how much food he might Fraise™ What would it inatter to him how high or low the price of wheat it to SUBSCRIPTION RATES | (Dadly Edition) Ome year, delivered in city ....... £ paid in advance v mail to rural offices United Stat (Semi-W One yoar, One year, Six and three months pro rata. MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE Owen 128 St. Peter St. REPRESENTATIVE .... 1005 Traders Bank Bldg D STATES REPRESENTATIVE F.R.Northrup, 225 Fifth Ave. i J mall, cash ... 1.00 if not paid in advance $1.50 One year, to United States $1.60 New York F.R.Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago or cheese might be fixed? He would be working fourteen hours a day undef German taskmasters, and would be forced to witness the hu- miliation of his wife and daughters. Only thing on earth can s&ve him from this fate, and that is the placing of more and yet more men on the western front. Germany is now gathering her forces for another { tormidable thrust--the greatest vet attempted---toward the channel one Letters to the Editor are published nly over the actial mame of the ports. According to a recent cable from Casper Whitney, the New York Tri- Attached printing offices in Canad. circulation of THE BRITISH The WHIG is authentionted br the ABvu Audit Bureau of Circulations. -- While the conservators are abou' it. they gmight save all that broad expanse of four-in-hand necktie that is so carefully concealed under your breast, --Oswego Daily News. Turkey is at loggerheads with Bulgaria: Austria<Hungary writhes r Al- lled victory on the western front to- day would have far-reaching results. beneath the German yoke. An A motor boat ride in the harbor on Saturday morning ended with the seizure of a bottle of whiskey and "the aippearance in police court of two wonien and a man. trip any way you look at it. Every employer of of the returned soldier. most needed in employees. The German Hirth rate has drop- last three The statistics in regard tc ped 40 per cent. in the years. the death (rate are not given -out. \_/ They might stagger humanity. Given a few more months of war and the Hun will collapse of exhaustion. es A new factory located at Port Hope is now making children's toys Formerly these goods, for the most part, came from Germany. has taught to depend more and more upon ourselves and less upon foreign nations. Out of a great evil bas come some good. Editor William MeDonald, son." The "editorial pen," on will have two meanings. The Chesley editor will hereafter have no excuse for not "bringing home the bacon." The Faith, the first concrete steamer to be built ita the United States, is in command of a former Sunbury boy, (Capt. R. IE. (Connell. Her recent trial trip in ithe bay at San Francisco was most successful. The little Front village should be proud sof its son. Canadians in the {United States, as well as Can- adians at the front, have the happy faculty of accomplishing big things. Uneusy lies the head . that once | is one of the best job It was a wet labor should gladly give first place to the claims The same qualities of loyalty and steadfasi- ness which made these men fight for thelr country are just the qualities The war ol Chesley, Ont.,.announces that he is going to keep a pig. "just to have that Flavelle feeling for one sea- remarks the Walkerton Telescope, from now bune's representative in France, a distinguished French officer declares that the supreme need to-day is more men, His message to the United States "is: "Waste no tonnage in carrying food and munitions for the French, but send men, men, and bri- gade them with the French and the British." The need is paramount, vital™ Unless we are content to see the Canadian armies already in the field overwhelmed and destroyed, we cannot refuse to send them reinforce- ments. All classes of people, the farmer included, must be prepared to make further sacrifices for the common cause. A government which weakened in its determination to vig- orously prosecute the war would be an everlasting disgrace to Canada. WHAT OF THE IDLERS? It is to-day an offence for any man in Canada to be idle. The 4 man unfit for military duty is sup- posed to be actively and continually engaged in some mseful occupation. Anyone who fails in this latter re- spect proves himself to be the worst kind of a slacker. He is not only a useless drone, but he is a positive burden upon the fighter and the pro- ducer. He reaps where he does not sow, and exists by the labor of oth- ers who are more industrious. He is a (parasite, who should not be tolerated any longer. These are days of grim mecessity when we must bear the heavy burd- en that red, relentless war places upon oar shoulders. The duty of every man, young or old, is clear and unmistakable: he must stand ready to do his share, to give to his coun- try the best service at his disposal. Anything less than this will meet with the severest condemnation of the people. Anything less than this is disloyalty to the flag that pro- tects him and to the gallant lads who are fighting his battles for him in France and Flanders. It is needless to enquire if there are any such idle men in Kingston, They are holding up the street corn: ers, filling up the entrances to pic- ture shows and tobacco shops and crowding the pool rooms. A visit to the latter places any day of the week will reveal the presence, mat 'of scores, but of hundreds of young men. In fact, their number is so large that additional accommoda- tion is meeded: On Montreal street a new building isin coursé of erec- tion for the express purpose of meet- ing this demand. And all this at a time when the city has not enough 'homes to house its people and when every available man Is sorely needed at the front. One marvels at the number of men who do not yet seem to know that we are at war. Some one should tell them. appointments should, $s far as pos- sible, be on a fifty-fifty basis. Sir Robert Borden must make it clear to the country that this registration is taken in the interests of the peopie of Canada and of the Allied cause, and not with the object of distribut- ing patronage to, former party fol= lowers. ' School teachers and members of women's organizations are to be in- vited to assist in the work of regis- tration, as they possess special qualifications in this respect. in asking for their voluntary service we are but following the example set by various cities and states in the neighboring republic. John M. Godfrey, superinfendent of registra- tion in the Toronto military district, is giving 'his services free, and the registrars and the subordinate offi- clals appointed by him will serve without remuneration. Thus in one district at least, patriotism takes 'the place of jpartyism. Toronto has set a worthy example for other military districts. | "PUBLIC OPINION Germany. (Trey Times) A resident of England, of German birth and held in a detention camp, Aommitted suicide because the gov- exgment proposed to send him back to Germany. The incident indicates the opinion some Germans entertain regarding Germany as ja dwelling place just now, ---------------- Time For Action, (New York Sun) It is no time for jeremiads and vain regrets now. They should all be drowned out in the whir of aircraft machinery running. night and day, full time and overtime, at the Wighest speed pressure that roaring fires un- der the boilers can drive them. Daylight Saving. (Utica Herald-IDHspatch) There is one thing about the day- light saving proposition that is note- worthy. The robins and the rest of the feathered choir continue to do business according to the old time- table, 'Mere man may fall for the camouflage, but the birds areil't de ceived for a York second. Airplane Situation, (Inddanapolls News) Borglum insists there has been no proper judicial inquiry into the air- plane situation. If we have spent $1,000,000,000 without getting one serviceable airplane, it would appear that a place might yet be found in some of the federal prisons for those who got the money, Tribute to Canada. {Buffalo Express) Canada has done wonderfully well thus far with its war finance, and there is every reason to expect that she' will keep this pace to the end. Canada is enormously rich in unde- veloped resources and her promises to pay ate among the best securities in the world. As a matter of fact, tween Canada and the United States so far as financial responsibility ig concerned. After the war there ig bound fo be a rapid devolpment Off Canada's resources with great in- crease in the visible wealth, amma ---- -- TIDINGS FOR OUR READERS PRESENTED IN THE BRIEFEST POSSIBLE FORM. there is practically no difference be | The 'Whig's Daily Condensation of the News of the World From Tele- graphic Service and Newspaper Ex- change, Officers of the permanent force are to be allowed to go overseas. Judge William H. Wadhams, New York, in an address at Westminster, England, said the formation of a lea- gue of nations required a victory of the Allies. Mrs. Colin H. Campbell, daughter of Dr. Buck, Palermo, Ont., has ac- cepted the honorary colonelcy of the Winnipeg Women's Volunteer Re- serve, William B. Rogers, postmaster of Toronto, suddenly collapsed on Fri- day and dded of heart failure in his sixty-sixth year, Grand Trunk earnings for the sec- ond week of May were $1.480,903, increase $124,257 over the same week a year ago, Dr. T. E.. Case of Dungannon was nominated candidate for the Legis. lature by the North Huron Consey- vative convention at Wingham. Guelph firemen tendered their resi- gnation over a question of wage in- crease, and all were accepted by the Council, except that of the Chief, Duteh farmers are opposing search of their houses for hoarded food and threaten if the Government persists in its action to plough up the grain sowed this season. In New York President Wilson reviewed the great Red Cross par- ade and gave an address preparatory to the Red Cross drive for a $100, 000,000 war fund, The total of the third Liberty loan is $3,170,019,650, an oversubscrip- tion of 39 per cent. above the three billion minimum sought. The num- ber of subscribers is about $17,000, 000. 2 The Watertown, N.Y., police de- partment is preparing to make a cen- sus of dog owners and harborers early fn June and several hundred canines now unregistered will be dis- posed of. 1 Smith's Falls Man Found Dead, Smith's Falls, May 19.--L. E. Brad- ley, a C.P.R. employee, and a well known resident of this town, was found dead in bed at his home, 62 Mill street, on Thursday evening, when his son, Frank Bradley, return- ed from work. A very sad feature in connection with his death is that Mrs. Bradley, his wife, was away in the States saying good-bye to her other son who is leaving for overseas, Food For The Swiss, Geneva, May 20,--Three large ves- sels loaded with cereals destined for Switzerland and escorted by an Am- erican warship, have arrived safely at a French Atlantic port, according to the Tageblatt of Berne, "Rippling Rhymes blow. wood. roasts, in redhdt KEEPING COOL 1 still am calmly speaking of war and swords and flags, while friends of mine are shrieking, and rend- ing of their rags. running wild, and borrowing from Tophet hot langu- age that's defiled; I see no good in 'handing blue curses to 'the foe: it will not aid in landing a solar plexus In raving and in ranting | see no earthly good; that fellow's most enchanting who calmly saws his I am a loyal fellow, but so are other boys; I do not call them yellow because they make less noise. Oh, I get sick as bfazes of that abnormal bore who I never saw much profit in people phrases, the gent who lives next door; because said gent is quiet, and doth all fuss abhor, and can't believe that riot 'will help to win the war. Our President serenely a good example sets, to every voter queenly who paws around and frets. load he carries, frantle Dicks and Harr bitter and yet all nations fear the foe. We cannot whip language highfalutin, with cur § are clawing at the air, ow that Woodrow is no quitter, and does not | e Teuton, or chill his large splay feet, with and repeat. His grievous and. does not pause to swear, while He springs no language --WALT MASON. "THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES BELIEVE A FACT, MX You MIGHTN'T {T, BUT FO NOON THIS AFTERN GON oD Wi AND SIXTY THREE FOR EIGHTEEN I Rr SCORE ---- BIBBYS -- Men's & Boys' Wear Rit RRR Pa rad Z AE 22 AN fees Our Boy's Clothing Department Is full to overflowing with many choice styles for spring and summer wear. See our $9.00 Belter Suits for Boys. "Sizes 29 to 34 The Best Boys' Suit value in Canada-- Boys' Blue Serge Suits, sizes 29 to 33at $12.50 Boys' Shirt Waists, Beauties for $1 and $1.25 Boys' Stockings. Special valuesat .. ... 50c Now is the Time to Start Spraying with a Spraym Used by We have a book on Spraying BUNT?'S Hardware It will pay you to do so. Stations. Phone 388 otor Experimental for asking. Government free King St. MAS Carpenter and Builder) W. R. BILLENNESS Specializing Store Fronts and Fit tings. Remodelling Bulldings of all " ESTIMATES 3 EXPERIENCE Address, 272 University Ave. wr PPP POOPY Fresh ~ Haddock and Cod, Whiting, Tom Cods, Smelts, Oysters. Dominion Fish Co. Farms For Sale 50 meres, ® miles from Kingston, on good road; fair buildings; about 30 acres of good land under eunitiva- tion. Price $2200. 100 acres, 11 miles from Kingston; fair buildings; well watered and fenoed; wood enough for fuel; mbhout 80 ae~ res first class plow land. Price $4,000. 135 meres, well loeated; 75 acres good plow land; plenty of wood: build. ings alone worth the money, Price $2,000, on easy terms. Possession of any of these farms can be had at once. T.J. LOCKHART Real Estate and Insurance, Kingston, Ont, ----~ WAR !! As I am forced to enlist, my entire stock of choice grocer- fes will be sold at cost. Also all store fixtures, horse and delivery wagon. H. THOMPSON 204 Princess Street. hd i i Bh Sh db Gh db db Chg For the Boys at the Front CHOCOLATTA "The Ready-to-use Chocolate" Contains the Luacelate Milk and ugar, Prepared Instantly by Adding Bolling Water Only, mm reliable seed houses, in 1 package and bulk. a few Dutch bulbs, for spring blossoming. 'DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE 1% Princess St, Phone 348 1 A - $2.00 per Gallon. Now is the time to put it up for next winter's uge. Jas. REDDEN & Co. Phones 20 and 990. Ne Cook or Milk Required, "For Sale By 841.3 Princess St. wore a crown. Ex{Czar Nicholas, of Russia, is mow to be tried by court- martial in Moscow. The Bolsheviki A PATIMOTIO SERVICE. } A registration of the manhuod sll | and womanhood strength of this Leountry is to be taken on some day in June, [probably the 22nd. The Whig has already voiced its protest against the threatened introduction of party patronage into the work of registration. I has advocated the {utilization of returned sen for this work, [provided qualified men could be found among the veterans, and there is no reason to doubt that such {men could mot be found. The| Union Government, however, can- hot afford to permit the appoint~ ment of registrars, whether veter-| ns or pivilians, to be confined ex- y to members of the old Con- | | a traitor to the Allies, and 1s destined to meet a trait- AS VPA TI SR BR