THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1919. THE BRITISH WHIG|:* SOTH YEAR. Published Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING ©0,, LIMITED, J. 6G. Elliott «ss ++ President Leman A. Guild ., ,. . .Editor and ¥ Managing-Director. Business Kditorial Rooms Job Office .. .. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) v year, delivered in city .. One year, If paid in advance .. One year, by mall to rural offices One year to United States (Semi-Weekly Edition) & One year, by mail, cash .. «31.00 One year, If not paid in advance $1.50 One year, to United States .$1.50 1 Hix and three months pro rata, MONTREAL REPRE IN TATIVE R. Bruce Owen .. . 123 St. Peter St. ¥.R.Nonthrup, 228 Fitts Ave, New York F.R. Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago One Letters to the Editor are published only over the actual name of the writer, Attached. Is one of the best job printing offices 'in Canada. The circuxation of THE BRITISH Whig is authenticated by the Audit Burean of Olrculations. Germany warns the Allies that she would rather become Bolhevists than slaves. The fact that she has to choose between these two evils is evidence of her complete defeat Sir Edward Kemp, overseas min- ister of militia, attempted in a recent speech delivered at London to defend the attacks on Argyll House. a pretty big order for any one nan to undertake, Yisttors to the city have frequent- ly to trudge the streets seeking a night's lodging, after being turned away from the hotels which are al- ready filled up.. Another good reason why we nead a new hotel, A correspondent of the Whig de- fends the Ross as a target.rifle-and as a gniper's ar There @Fé hoi - sands of soldiers, however, who curse it as an active service wea- pon, and with good cause, appar- ently. . The vanguard of the First Can- adian Division will be here in about two weeks' time. Let Kingston ho ready to kive them a reception in keeping with their splendid record overseas when the 2nd - Battalion arrives. The Hamlltop housewives have started 'a boycott of butter in the hope that prices will come down. It is time some steps were faken to make it a little cheaper, and if Kingston housewives do the same we might be able to get butter at less than sixty cents a pound. The Whig has repearedly been ask- od to invedtigate restaurant condi tions in the city and to insist upon reformation, The matter, however, is one demanding the attention, first of all, of the police commissioners. if they do their duty, there will be no need for the press to expose condi- tions. "For some time past.' says the Lindsay Post, "the Kingston Whig has been publishing a series of in- teresting articles on the housing problem. The subject was viewed from' different standpoints and the articles gave evidence that the writ- er bad given it the closest study." Once more, a prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. The third article of Philip Gibbs' series of war stories will appear in the Whig on Saturday, 'Nothing fin- times. Gibbs' articles are published exclusively in the Whig, as far as Kingston and district are concerned. si surroundings, under terms which|SS Canada cannot stand alone as a na on. In ten years' time Canada w be a great rival to the United Stat | | } 1 d certainly i will be too big I {annexation irst edition of "More Pep little house 15th, number, organ, The circulation which will aj on Dec he next two, a day or will exceed Few publications | pear in {1.000 | this nature copies. have earned so hegrty with such penerous support on, the parc of the public Requests for copies are being daily] received from all paris of Canada] and the United State. "More Pep" is helping to put Kingston en the welcome or met map. THE WORKINGMAN'S GREATEST OPPORTUNITY. Four months have passed since the! of Kingston's housing More that has passed since it formation committee, than of time nounced that the government intend ed to provide money to enable muni was an- the housing con- A month has el- Ontario Ba to relieve ditions in Ontario sapied since the Act became law, mendation has been prepared submitted to the city council the reasons May' be it is imperative that Ahe committee for far too long on and they have Housing and still no recom- ever for this delay, time be lost. been quibbling small technical points, apparently lost signt of al factors, the great ingmen's houses in distressing shortage of house in the city, and the great op- portunity provided the act for the relief of these conditions. These factors should be kept right in fore-front all discussion the housing problem, and the responsibil- ity of our council tn the matter should be first of all considered. In addition to the dwelling houses in large number of houses habitation which are now should have a great! amount weight with those responsible for the city's housing policy. The people no more has need of work- Kingston, the that class of by of on scarcity of Kingston, unfit for Thal'Stwho are living in vile conditions do 80 not of choice, but because no bet- ter places are available. Is it clearly the duty of the city council to see that these conditions are elim- inated? In reply to a question asked him by the Kingston G.W.V.A, as to what extent the municipality was re- sponsible for the living conditions of its eitizens, the present mayor re- plied: "If you mean the moral conditions of its citizens, I would say the muni- cipality is responsible for much, and and prevention around all who live within its confines. If you mean by your guestion the matter of existence in relation to earning, feeding, shelt- er and clothing, then 1 would say that the power of the municipality is eircumsecribed, and that such condi- tions belong to the larger sphere of legislative power, such as the pro- vincial and dominion parliaments. These should, 'however, be influenc- ed by the municipality, and should be ito the extent of securing for the in- dividiial citizen by legislation all that is essential -to the pursuit of happiness, and the enjoymient of every essential comfort. In my capacity as alderman, and in the wider field as mayor, I would feel it a privileged doty to secure to the fullest possible extent of all law within my power to invoke, every ad- vantage to the wage-earner without handicap or discrimination." In that reply is given a clear state- ment of the responsibility of the The law which will enable council to meet that responsibility in a worthy Ymanner has been passed, and it now the duty of the aldermen to sop that the fullest possible advantage is taken of it, without any further 1pss of time, he Some of the aldermen complain that the city might lose some money by having to bear the local working expenses, and that the ratepayers who did not take advantage of the act might object. © We beg to differ. We do mot believe that the' "ratepay- ers of Kingston are so lacking in Christian spirit that they will object to the few odd cents yearly that the operation of the law for the better- ment of their more unfortunate fel- low-citizens will add 10 their taxes. The one great point in the act is that it provides the working man with the first great opportuntly he 'hal ever had of owning his own home, a sami- tary, up-to-date dwelling, in good 'will be no harder for him than pay- ing monthly rent. That is the basic Stgunnt lo favour of Kisgsion tuk: ing advantage of the act. If the df council fail the working men ot Kingston now, at this time of Ereat |; opportunity : i An Empire Calendar. length | to be What-| the princip-! the | occupied | of | not, council as the present mayor sees it. | parr ataayl | eee Bee ieee Chartist Riots. 34x he th April yhered nd as the Chartist peti- sented to parliament upheaval in Paris that year had archial govern- i the channel thrones in Eu- {tions were pre | volutionary tduring struc {ment that echoed acr fand th 'ened more Frope than that of the last Napoleon. There was considerable discontent among the workingmen of Great Brit jain, and before the myvement reach- ed London there had alfeady been jtrouble in Manchester, Glasgow and other large cit The plans for the | gre 1 f ting in London were laid long in a and extensive prepa | rations were made hy the authorities {to prevent rioting Thousands of |s special constables were sworn in, ev ery available barracks was filled with |solaters and artillery: was placed in | Postion on Westminster Bridge arding the approaches to the THouse of Cor arly in the morning the crowds began to assem bel on Kennington Commons, and long before noon an enormous mass of human beings was gathered under tthe Fergus O'Connor, M.P But it was quickly evident from the tone of the speakers that {they were fully acquainted with the "measures taken by the Government to preserve order, and when it was announced that the petitioners would not bg allowed to cross the Thames there 'was no disposition on the part of those assembled to oppose the or der The petitions, which were signed by hundreds of thousands of persons, were therefore sent forward in three cabs The arrival of these vance, nmons. H presidency of Rippling - {and ------------------ A AA AN Lec wrmidable lo don uments was treceived in the House in :¢ silence, at the ver ment when expec- mn was keyed to the highest point Chartist Riots fizzied out At four o'clock that afternoon London was quiet again, ahd England settled down again to busine tat steps were take by Ontario nary al members of the gislaty ure tp call a provincial con vention, at a comparatively early date, permanent leader of the provincial Liberal party, and to decide upon a platform No deercase in the prices of"med- ifjaum and better grade clothing, and possibly a moderate reduction jn lower grades containing reworker wool (shoddy) and cotton, that is the prospect for the fall and winter of 1919, At Topeka, Kansas, the worst blizzard in years is now raging, Tele- phone and telegraph li are all down. Snow and sleet is being driv- en by heavy wid. Prelimi to select a es ed IN BLOOD DISEASES Like Scrofula. Bogen Eczema, and Skin Troubles. t As well as a general spring medi- cine for catarrh, rheumatism, dys-| pepsia, Hood's -Sarsaparilla is ot | great value to men, women, children. It does its thorough . work in these well-defined diseases by cleans- ing the blood, on the pure, healthy condition of which depend the vigor and tone of the whole system. Hood's Sarsaparilla is equally suec- cessful in the treatment of troubles that not so well defined--cases of a low or run-down condition or general debility, loss of appefite apd that tired feeling, or case in which we see now very plainly after-effects} of the worry apd anxiety caused by| the world i the debility fol- lowing the grip; influenza and fevers. In all such aliments it has accom- plished a wonderful amount of good, Hood's Pills help as a stomach- toning, digestive cathartic. Many are Rhymes the © THE BUNDLE By ceaseless go raised a bundle hard te lift, and care, bones are there made the goblets clank, I dime, and store and dismal nights I toiled with wéary tread, while oth-! er fellows saw Yed picayunes. We may parade, but it's the same old hold-up game the! thieves have always played. burn in lawless they do not earn, and swipe their neighbors' rolls. ever long as there's thrift, and othe | and loaf and drift, ' the bums will always say, I've pushed the plow and pled the flail and | groomer the setting hem, and trimmed the tree and split the rail, to gain | And wild eyed anarchists may roar, whine, 'and thunder loudly at the door, iN divide dr g give their wad away. my iron men. should throw a mantle of protection | So I detest the whiskered pu stale saloons, to say we ought to divvy up our store of and thrift, by management! far many | While others had a bully time and; labored for the luscious, industry it in my bank. Through burning days d the landscape who comes from} the sights and sta will attach a fancy name to creeds he | The same old hopes for-| to gather coin So a planet here, some men will practice r men, with 'thirst for beer, will talk And while-this planet shall abide | that "thrifty fellows should ! i people's souls, may threaten, plead and | but what I have is mine. --WALT MASON. The® CANDY Cathartic V Sy gn DAVIES For Good ues 500 Ibe. Pork Liver, por 500 Australian Rabbits (the meat that eats fie chicken) at half the price " 8. pounds White Beans, 3) I for 25¢ Fresh Cooked T: fir 38 los, for 2% HT Ib. . Bibbys Style Headquarters For Men and Boys' Wear pring Styles For those who demand the best there is in Jlife. $25.00. heather, values, $25.00. esssh ) new tans. $4.75, $5.75. See our new Militaire Men who prefer clothes of fine char- acter to the ordinary kind will find an uncommon condition when he looks over our assortment because, although it includes a wide variation in shade, pattefn and design, taste is embodied in every garment. Sits, $22.50, See our Waistline Suits; fancy all wool worsteds, $35.00. English Raincoats, rich shades: tan, greens, greys. $18.00,.$20.00, $22.50, Special Nobby Hats, new greens, new greys, Special values, $3.75, EXTRA SPECIAL Men's Suits $18.50 styles and patterfis that there will be but little trouble imrmaking a-selection:- 78, 80, 82 Princess Street > Young | = 2 Pinch back, Belter and Form-fit 9 2 models. Sizes 34 P57 anh $038... ao A Ne HEADQUARTERS FOR BOYS' | ne CLOTHING [Age J | We are showing so many different 0 Where There's a Wall, There's Need For EOWE BROTHERS MELLOTONE "Soft as the Rainbow Tints." Flat Colors. It is better than any other for THE INTERIOR OF YOUR HOUSE: Because it is a paint--not a whitewash---giving the dull, soft, velvet effect of water-colors. Sold only at BUNT'S Brick dwelling, nearly mew, Johnson street, 5 bedrooms, oak floors, garden. Brick dwelling, street, 5 bedrooms, well and very warm. _ Price $2000, Clarence Street = Phone 1035w or 1020w the smoke and Asparagus Tips +. + .. .B0 Mammoth ena os oe Sealed Oysters) The ideal fuel for household purposes. It is coal with all gas producing substances removed leaving pure carbon---no dust, no soot, little ash--lots of heat, We do not clatm this to be fuel because