= ee -------- | HEARD ON THE SIDE | (THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1919. 3 A story is being told about an elopément which took place in the eity recently short time ago a man was given the position of jani- tor of one of the local churches. He filled the bill well, and a woman whom he introduced as his wife hélped him in his work. A few days ago the couplé mysteriously disap- peared, and following their disap- pearance there were developments of a sensational nature, A strange man appedred on the scene, who was in search of his wife] and when shown a photograph of the missing women, members of the congrega- tion stated that the picture was that 'of the woman who had posgd as the wife of the missing janitor. As far as can be learned, the miss- ing couple have not yet been locat. ad, The weather has been so mild this winter that the loeal plumbers cannot realize that it is really the Winter 'season. "Just had six calls all winter for fyozen taps," said one plumber on Saturday. "Last winter I was rushed with orders all the time; in fact, it was hard to cope with the work.' » This appears to be the experience of all the local plumbers, but, the man of the house, who has so 'any ways of spending his money, Is greatly pleased over the open wint- er, Here is a most pleasing piece of news. A local grocer, who carries |- on a big business, was heard to re- mark that he felt sure that within twelve months the price of food- stuffs would be about normal, Eggs dre taking a drop in price, but they will have to take a bigger dip to compare with the prices twenty-five years ago. The Whig fyles of a quarter of a century ago 'state that eggs were plentiful at fifteen cents a dozen. Although eggs were plentiful on the market on Saturday at 40 cents, there was oné man going the rounds of the houses who had 'the nerve to ask . eighty cents a dozen for what he had. He did not do a rushing busi ness, Wolfe Islanders were always not- ed for having . the dancing craze, but judging by the number of dances advertised In Kingston, it does not look as if the Limestone City is going to take a back seat in this respect, The latest to join the happy throng of dancers are the local *'posties," who are going to hold forth at the city hall Friday night. Co Long skirts are coming in again ~-and just in time to help out in the spring cleaning of the streets. A few of the new creations pave been noticed on the streets the past few days. We are soon to say good-bye to our conductorettes. If some of the lagsies could be induced to write a story about their experiences on the Kingston street cars, we feel sure that it would make interesting reading. : + There is a plan on foot to have a chair in road-making established at Queen's University. Perhaps the City Council would arrange for Ald Graham and his colleagues on he Board of Works to take this special course. Here's a new one for the tipplers who are complaining that there is not enough "kick" in their two per cent. Put a drop of ether in it. We read about this in u newspaper the other day, but would not advise any person to put it into practice. When it comes to things out of the ordinary, you must hand it to the court presided over by Justice of the Peace George Hunter. Last Friday a man summoned for an iun- fraction of & war measures act call- ed up Col. Hunter on the telephone and sald he was guilty of the charge and would meet his fine, This is certainly cutting down the work of the court. An Ottawa man had his wife be- fore thé police magistrate becausé she refused to get up jn the morn- ing and prepare his breakfast. This was a very small matter to go to court about. How many Kingston men get their own breakfast every day and never make a complaint about it? Lack ef space forbids, us to give the names of the local "hub- bies" who have to do their "bit" along these 1 Kingston "hub- bles" are thankful if they can find enough in the larder to have a good meal, iS Tee Harvesting*Speeding Up, _. Cape Vincent, N.Y,, Feb, 26.--The rvesting of ice is being pushed with all possible haste here. The Booth Fisheries are filling their lo- cal house. Cars are also being filled for the railroad. . 'Fourteen years in ~ is the sentence n After March Ist of _this 'year, proctically al GREAT B RITAIN manufactured goods from other countries will be from the United Kingdom, except 'those imported under special licenses, which at present are difficult to obtain. This regulation amounts to almost total prohibition of imports of manufac- tured goods, except those purchased directly by the Government of the United Kingdom. The object of this prohibition as announced by the British Government is: To have British goods manufactured in British factories, and thus give em- ployment to the rapidly demobilizing British Army and the war workers. FR ANCE The tradesmen of France, generally speaking, are not per- ' mitted to buy manufactured goods from other countries except under special licenses. France is determined to keep her own factories busy and thus furnish employment for French soldiers and war workers. The industrial systems of Britain and France are disorganized by the transition from war to e. Consequently, they are being given the greatest measure of protection ever known in Poe. They are erecting encircling walls to shut out goods manufactured by other countries. 20 C AN AD A During the war, Canada scrapped many peace industries for war industries. The reverse is. now being carried out. "Canada must provide positions for ever 200,000 soldiers who are not yet demobilized. When the armistice was signed, there were about 700,000 people employed in Canadian manufacturing establishments. This number included a considerable percentage of the 300,000 soldiers who were discharged during the course of the war, and also the 0 ob of munitions and war material. Canada must use her utmost efforts to retain these in employment or to find fhem new employment. TE Canadian industry during readjustment is not safeguarded by an almost impassable wall similar to those now being erected by Britain and France. - Exclusive of the special war tariff, levied generally on imports, both dutisble and free, -by the Government for the purpose of raising war revénue, the Canadian Customs tariff in the fiscal year 1018 imposed an average rate of only twenty-one and two-fifths (21.25) per cent. on dutiable goods 'coming in'o Canada. Yet, at this critical time, insistent demands are heard from certain sections of Canada that sweeping tariff reductions must made immediately without any preliminary study of the probable result on commercial ahd financial conditions. If these demands are met other countries will be encouraged to dump their surplus [manufactured goods into Canada and increase unemployment here. Sie ; : andi Shall we tear down even what safeguards we possess, at the very time that older and stronger countries are so greatly increasing theirs ? - - - Issued by ud Ct The Canadian Manufacturers Association \ \ \ bh ) aed