{a THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1919; THE BRITISH | Rad Semi-Weekly by WHIG PUBLISHING LIMITED, 4. G. Ei dott .. ..... ... ...President Leman A. Gu fa .. .. . .Editor and Managing-Director, Business, Job Office ... ... ... ON RATES { ition) deliv in efty .. ..36.00 in 'advance .. $5.00 by mall to rural offices $2.50 «$3.00 United States .. «Weekly Edition) mail, cash vols not paid in advan 0 United States three montas pro rata, MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE R, Bruce Owen .. ,. ,123 St. Peter Nt. H.R Nonthrup, 325 Fifth Ave, New York ¥F.R.Northrup, 1510 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago Letters to-the Editor are published only over the actual name of the r. - i185 one of the best job a. cos in Canad One year, One year, One year, Six 0 0 Attached printing ol 3 The circulation of THE BRITISH WHJG® is authenticated by the ABO 3 'Audit Bureau of Circulations. "sr The Pact of London must not also become a "scrap of paper." ¢ An alliance between Great Britain, the United States and France would be one of the greatest safeguards of| future peace that could be formed. i ahd Reports of Bolshevik disaster, now coming from many fronts, make good reading. It is a disease which will burn dtselt out in time. Industrial conditions in Britain are; alarmirg. During the third week of last month the British Treasury paid donations to over a milion persons who are unemployed. Will the Hun sign the peace terms? is the question beihg asked on all sides. Of course he will, "He is like any other criminal. He is ready and | willing to sign any bond so long as] he gets his freedom. Kingston has some boy bandits who are liable to make a sorry mess of their lives. The voung lads ar- | Tested yesterday need the strong . hand of correction, even if only to serve as a useful warning to others. ees The promises mada to Italy, andi ratified by a treaty a month before she dbclared war against the Central Powers, should be kept. Both Great Britain and Frince will honor théir signatures. a The signing of thie Treuty of Peace will not restore conditions as they Were before the war. The world can never be the same again. The pro- cess of readjustment demands gqual- ities hardly less heroic than those of War. - s Ra A Kingston mau, according to yes- terday's despatches, is walking all the way from Texas to this city. Tak- ing into consideration the present high price of sole leather, he would probably save money by buying a railway ticket. eis At a public meeting in Brantford WHIG! vie any govergiiont, remarks 1 o} New York World. But why not? An the rural districts struggled along as best they could, with the result that Avarchist believes that mo govern-|{we haven't got good roads yet. In ment should restrain him from doing {the province of Nova'Scotia the BOV- what he likes, even if he likes to st {ernment took over thé upkeep of the up a government. roads many years ago as.a political thewpractical foresight of + ee ean policy, THE DAY OF RECKONING. In the general inievest which cen tres upon the fixing of the war indem- nity, the public has almost lost sight of the existing German war debt. Yet this vast obligation, ineurred by the Imperial government in its 2 sault upon the liberties of the world, amounts to some $35,000,000,000. It is improbable that the Allies will demand the repudiation of the out- standing German bonds. It is true that for such an action there is a pre« cedent in the action of the United States in foreing the individual states in the south to repudiate the debts that they had incurred in aiding the Confederacy. In so far as this step was intended as a punishment and a deterrent, the principles which under- lie it are applicable to the present case, Peoples would be less hasty to plage their money upon the gamble for world empire were they assured that failuré would mean the loss of their all. However, the status of these do- mestic obligations is precarious that this consideration need hardly concern. the peace conference or the world. Other creditors have a first lien on the resources of Germany that will tax her to the wémost for decades to come, for the demands of the Allies upon the guilty nation are to be linrited only by her capacity to pay. When at the end of thirty or forty yeargthe Germans have finished | hundred first Troe IMMIETantE air ry + 8 Q e 8 ree = paying fof their crimes against their! rp Ae ete on h ship Bel- neighbors, they may, if they so de- . {lona. At that time the states that Sire, turn to the settlement of their| are now grouped under the title of obligdtions to each other. sults," The coming of the automo bile, as & means of transportation in- dependent of the railways, = has brought "about a demand for hetter roads, but this if no reason why the farmer should be neglected and coni- pelled to struggle through the mud with his ton and a half of cheese or his other products. Outside of the purely commercial value. of roads, the only question that any government ought to con- sider is. military necessity, in which case precedence should be given to the strategie value of the routes chosen. Just what consideration has been-given to this point in the high- way scheme is not known, but it is one, and should not an important be neglected. > | a April 25, 1795. mer Bellona Reaches Australia, o visitor who stands on the ris- ing ground above Sydney and over- | looks the magnificent city that nest- les round this famous harbor find it hard to imagine that 50 Ste Cy bad sidents of, New South Wales Jwere Australia from Great Britain Yet it is only one twenty-four years ed to { for their crimes. and the Commonwealth of Australia were RAR a New Holland was given to such of '| them as were known to exist. It was Out of the west comes an urgent! not until 1814 that, on the recom- call for men for the farms, almost | mendation of Flinders, the explorer, equalling in volume the ery in the this name was changed to Australia. big cities everywhere of men for | The population of the continent that y | could in those days be numbered in Jobs. Wages as high as $60 | thousands had mow grown to more month 'with board and room ara than five millions, and their contri- waiting to be taken, the reparts | butions of men and money in tell ms. * It is pointed out that most|Great = War were, proportionally of this wage can be saved. How | Sdual to any other portion, of the many eity workers can save at this] > PT Tk rate? 3 This is the only kind of argu- : po A - . 3 ment that will appeal to the returns er wos amos fq Socfery ed soldier out of a job. It is use- A very successful tea and sale in less do exert the lure of the fields ald of the Church Women's Aid of and back-to-the-farm persuasion | St: George's Cathedral was held on upon him. He is not in the frame Thursday AfloHIaGH At he Fosidence - q of Mrs. A, F. C. Whalley, § of mind of the. weary eity dweller} C+ The attendance os good and who succumbs to temptation "A rabout $75 was raised. Among these that kind. Perhaps he came from Whose serviced helped" very: mueh lin the farm and thinks he has had making the event a success might be enough of it; wherever he came mentioned Mrs, D., E. Mundell and from he*wants and feels that oj NES. Thomas Mills) in Plage 1 te must. have surroundings more Mrs. J. B, White, in charge of = the colorful than the farm. If he ean home-made table; Mrs. C. H. Finkle, be enticed from the city streets and | Mrs. F. Elliott and Mrs. G. A, Me. the prospect of some time getting} Soran. who. veesided at we 1a 3 30h In town, it .will take &| Robinson. Me a ol Bidwell "and straight business proposition to do; Mrs. Whalley who received the it. Show him that he can save a guests at the doar. hundred or so this summer, and he ee X may listen. Princess Street Tea-and Sale. In spite of the inclement weather, If the men who are now out of a employment would answer the call | auspices of the W. M. Society of from the western farmers their pre- | Princess Street church, was' held at sent perplexity would be solveq, | ihe, parsonage, 620 Prin The Streets % a n ; J guests and when conditions are OTe were received by the president. Mrs. settled they veyld seek city employ | Brebner and Mrs. H. E. Currie and ment. with the advantage of somn | Mrs. J. A. Waddell." - . ; cash in their pockets. If farm work | The district officers, Mrs. J. M. does not appeal as a permanent oe- Cooke, Cataraqui and. Mrs. Jo 8 cupation, its possibilities as a tem. Young, Seeley"s Bay also helped to Porary refuge should be .inviting. receive, . In the dining room which Was prettily decorated with earna- Men availing of the opportunity should able to approach city life tions and byacinthes, Mrs. J. BE. later on terms at least equal with Chiown, Mrs. B. Pierce, Mrs, W. J. Burroughs and Miss Laura Wilder the farmer boys who are heading for the business and industrial served tea and were assisted by centres in a continuous stream. A TEMPORARY EXPEDIENT, CHURCH TEAS AND SALES. Misses M. Graves, Mary Currie and Kathleen Flynn. The home-made table was in charge of Mrs, Davy and 'Mrs. Potter, while. Miss Cross and Mrs. W. H. Gallagher. opened the mite boxes. : During the afternoon the follow- ing assisted in the musical pro- programme: Miss G. Peters, Miss Freda Graves, Miss Hazel Beacken, Mrs. Douglas Pound. 'The proceeds were over $60, i ---------- THE FARMER AND THE HIGH: WAYS. It is erroneously stated that the farmers 'are opposed to good roads, No one knows the value of good roads better than the farmer, whose the government was advised to "re- vise and administer a tariff which will. be equitable. and just. to all _ classes of the country." But can any |. tari be "equitable, and Just" to all classes? 0 : .. river, Hon. Dr. Ried is right when he states his sition to private development of this potential energy. ~The benefit. thus accruing should go to the people of the two countries "| plant; --and - annually "upsropriates ©! bunhding. welfare, physically, intellectually and as financially, may 'truly be said to de- Don't go to Chalmers Shureh on pend upon the roads over which he Sunday without a copy of new Pres- must travel. Every county pursues|byvterian Book of Pi For sale at a good roads policy. The county of | UEIOW'S. Frontenac possesses ts road-building informed Premier Orlando. several days ago of the contents of the : S Statement the president. issued on 4 : : . esday. fe : These roads, however, must lead 500,000 deaths are reported from somewhere, and while the farmers | the Belgian Congo as a result of the during the past two or three years influenza epidemic, i many thousands of dollars for road- 5 which was often found in election re-| . | During the evening songs ":[rendered by Master Arthur Andrews more than a century ago the only re-| the convicts who had been transport- | | largely undiscovered and the name of | the | Hing: successful tea and sale, under the | ONTARIO NURSES ~~ HOLD SESSIONS (Continued from Page 1.) medicine, and as such should be {recognized by adequate remuners- ition, and it was the duty of the Govérnment to see that ii was. so recognized. i: « The great war brought about many changes, the greatest of which was dhe recognition of human life as sthe greatest national asset. The epide of influenza swept over Canada, and while the mortality wag high in cities it was higher iu rural districts where doctors drop- ped in their tracks, and there were no nurses to cope with the plague Dr. Wilson told of the organization of public nursing in Toronto, and declared that if it was necessary in Toronto it was equally = necessary for the rest of the country. The time has come, too, when it. should be made a crime for any municipal board of health to permit the use of impure milk and water. Such a condition called for the strongest grondemnation: and punishment of guilty persons. Weé have a great {country but conditions of life should |be greatly improved, particularly in {the rural districts, where life ought {to bé made: safer for' those engaged in tilling the 'soil, 7 were Mrs. Andrews Nicholls acted land Lieut. Strowger. {and Miss Kathleen rag accompanists, { Two presentations were made. On | behalf of the delegates, Mrs. Geo. will | Nicol presented the president of the little | Provincial association, Miss Mathie: ison, of the Riverside Hospital, To- | ronto, 'with a beautiful bouquet of {crimson roses. Immediately follow- {ing this, Miss Florence Hisceck, on | behalf of the Nurses Alumnae As- { sociation of the Kingston General Hospital, presented Mrs. George Nicol, the retiring president, with a {similar bouquet. Mrs. Nicol = has {devoted several years of splendid service to the local association, and (great regret is expressed that sie has decided to retire. -- In the Aftevnoon, At the round table conference held in the afternoon the sugges- tion of an eight-hour day for nurses did not meet with favor. It was felt that the people should be given a twelve-hour service. Hospitals had the privilege of arranging an eight-hour day for nurses-in-train- It will be recommended that the memorial to the nurses. who died in service during the: war take the form of a fund to assist nurses who become disabled or broken down in health in service, so that they may recuperate ai sanitorinms. The secretary reported that the membership of the association was 1,449. The president in her report; referred to the fact that seven On- tario nurses had 'died in service during the war. 'At five o'clock the visitors were entertained by the . General Hos- pital. Nurses' Alumpae.. Association to tea in the Y.M.C.A. parlors. Solos were rendered hy Miss Mary Werte, of Queen's University, and Miss At- kins, of the General Hospital Train- ing School. Miss Kathleen Nicholls of the latter school acted as accom- panist. The visitors were ery much de- lighited with the drive given them in the afternoon by the Kingston Motor Club and other citizens, and also expressed their delight with all the arrangements made for . their meetings. / te et "FATHER AND SON" BANQUET, ---- 1 A Fine Event Was Held At Cooke's Church. The Comrades' Club, of Cooke's qhurch, held a 'Father and Son Banquet," in the church hall, on Thursday evening. A large number of the boys, and their fathers, sat down to a sumptous repast, which was followed by a programme of very interesting speeches. The chief speaker of the evening was Rev. Dr. R. J. Wilson, Chalmers' church, who gave a very interesting and helpful address on "Bringing Up. Father." The toast of "Our Returned Her- 06s," was proposed hy Rev. W. Tay- lor Dale, and responded to by M. M. Melntyre Hood, Charles C. Simmons proposed the toast of "Our Sons,' which 'was ably replied to by Mac Douglas. | HATS One Price Store HATS One Price Store .e se | Bibbys Right Dress For Civilians A AA ai init \ \ t You fellows who are return- ing to home life have learned to be mighty particular about your appearance, "Right dress' is just as neces- sary in civil life. Get a line on these new suits for young fel- dows. Snug-waisted, high-chest- ed; newest ideas in lapels and pockets; weaves and colorings. Special values: $18.50, $22.50, $35.00. \ Men hard to fit will be spec- ially pleased with the way we've planned for-them. Tall ones, short ones, lean ones and fat ones--makes no difference what your build. You can be fitted perfectly. ; ENGLISH RAINCOATS Good rain or shine; nobby tweed effects. Special values, $16.50, $18.00, $25.00. YOUNG MEN"S OVERCOAT S--absolutely new; real aristo- crats. Form fitting and waist line models; smart: chester fields, etc. Prices, $15, $18, $22.50. A beauty for $25.00 Agents for the celebrated Just Wright Shog for men . . . $8.50 r o.. 'eo. BBYS Limited 78, 80, 82 Princess Street Kingston, Ont. 69¢ Shirt Sale 69c Shirt Sale m-- CANNED: FRUITS California P Peaches California Pears Canadian Pears Extension | Ladders Light and handy. 32, 36 foot lengths, BUNT'S HARDWARR Sold in 24, 28, 30, Phone 888 The health of "Our Dads," was proposed by Dave Donnelly, and re- M. McCune and r © Mrs. W. Cannen, on behalf of the Mothers' Couneit. =~. 3 A most enjoyable evening was spent. Rev. W. Tavior Dale an- eplied to by ded to by D. A. Shaw. . . = Sour "Mothers," was proposed by |} ced that he imtended to hold 'a 4 It is stated in high American anar Faunce "Father and Son," service in | ters at Paris that Prociioaiieon Cooke's church on "Sunday morning. John Mott, of the War Work Council of the Y.M.C.A., states it is possible he will srder 200 Y.M.C.A. workers to leave Italy. Hive anne Current comment should never: be have found the road to Ottawa, those allowed to pass as an actual fact. roads that concern them most lead to the markets, in thecnearby town or eity. What the farmer does ob- responsible for the ghastly tragedy : od in a room in the Windsor ho- l, Montreal, oh Wednesday. Sticter Such degenerates. Dr. EJ n : construct a highway through several counties to connect cities at great ex- of | vass, FARMS FORSALE 75 acres, 41 miles from Kingston, good buildings; good near the city; orchard; the land is well adapted for gar-~ household with all 'substa reais Dr earbon--no 00 8 | halo no sate handle we | "It; on the contrary, we kandle | it because it is the best, ' engage strike, which has for some time, was|} day night, the mili-{} claim 'this to be |