'y aot sign the PAGE FOUR " THE BRITISH S6TH YEAR. "WHIG § ia i Bn. Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH NA PUBLISHING C€O,, LIMITED. J. G. Emote .. - Leman A. Guild ., .. «229 .292 Aowseey Ave wes UBSCRIPTION RATES (Dally Edition) e year, delivered In ofty .. ..36.00 One year, if paid in dvasos "a 6.00 One year, by mall to rural offices '$2. so One year to United States .. ..§3.01 (Semil- Weekly Bion) One year, » mail, cas . «31.00 One year, If not paid { "advance 3 50 One year, to United States .. .. Six and three months pro rats, MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE Bruce Owen .123 St. Peter St R.Northrup, 236 Fifth Ave. New York R.Northrup, 15610 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago Letters fo the ator are publighed only over the name of the writer. R. ¥. ¥. hed Is one of the best job Canada. Attac printing offices in The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the AB oO Audit Bureau of Olrculations. Houses are cheap and plentiful on Garden Island, and the ferry runs at convenient hours. Here is one temporary solution of the hous: ing problem. The Canadian government has appointed a director of food sup- plies. If he can reduce the high cost of living in any way, then we vote for him with both hands. A cable from Vladivostock states that all the Canadians will soon be back from Siberia, Thus ends one of the most senseless and expensiva jazpeditions in the Bistory of the war. = The proposals of the land settic- ment board for putting soldiers on "the land are very acceptable, Tle veterans themselves are finding that the scheme ds far better than at first anticipated. AY The defiant attitude of the Hun peace delegates is' hothing but a piece of bluff, by which they hope 10 gain easier terms. Foch is on the job, however, so that they will have to sign up or be smashed up. building two new js treating the mat- In Kings- Toronto is dibraries, and ter as a small side line. ton we cannot get enough steam up to build up even one library worthy of the dame. rendaniadibirta i -- The United States Department of Labor advises the merchants and manufacturérs to advertise through the newspapers, This Is disinterest ed advice, but it is advice which Is well worth taking in these busy days. : The patience of the people of oar city In waiting for some action for the relief of housing conditions is almost exhausted, It is a great pity that the aldermen will not see their responsibilities sufficiently clear to pass the housing by-law. tie Rp irri The Kingston war memorial pro- posals have evidently been dropped. We are still waiting patiently lo hear of the promised meeting being called to discuss the matter. Per: Naps it will be in time for the next war, © anna tines The Kingston G.W.V.A, were Ge- _yerely criticized by the members of the city council on Monday evening. But that was nothing compared with The roasting the aldermen got at the GW. V.A, meeting on the same evening. : Hamilton fs the last city to come under the Ontario Housing At, and # is borrowing one million dollars, h will be lent to 'those desiring houses. It is time that 0 did the same and gave her the Spwnusiey of building 'their own houses. it " stated . German peace delegation sat during hig" address because his' legs were not strong enough to support him 'at the fime. If the delegates treaty, he will pros ~ bably have to g_* down on his knees fhe next time he &) pears before the conference. 60 who did not 'the leader of tha| do or iburned | The City amount anid streets on Saturday. Council failed to place an in its budget to help in the spl work made possible last year by a generous gift from Semator H. W Richardson, since The laddes in charge were depending up- on the City Council to aid them In continling the work, but the mayor and aldermen failed them. Child welfare is probably important now than at 'any time. Infant life must be (onserv- ed, and welfare stations are doing splendid work in this connection. Advice is given mothers free of charge by a physician and a nurse 'at the Kingston station, and a num- ber of young lives have been saved as the result. The work } cannot continue without finances, and those directing the station are fore- ed 20 make an appeal to the gener: osity of the people. We may be tired of tag days, but we can afford to contribute a bit of silver to help in saving the babies: deceased. morc other GENIUS AND HARD WORK. Some ong has sald that 'Genius is only another name for hard work." Im many cases this is un- doubtedly true. At any rate, the world never heard of a geniua ac- complishing anything worth while work hard. To-day, unfortunately, the tendency secms to be to see how little one can do and how much money one can 32et for not doing it. It is this attitude of mind that is responsible for at least some of the unrest and the labor troubles of the present Since the beginning of things, man has had to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow.® When the ex- ception proved the rule, he paid in the end very dearly for the exemp tion from manual or mental labor. One of the greatest geniuses of modern Thomas Edison, de- clares that genius fs synonymous with work, even sleep being a habit according to his statement. Here was a man born in obscure sur- roundings, and with the cards of fate apparently stacked against him, yet he triumphed above en vironment and adversity. A glance at his career should prove a stimu- lus to some young man of to-day who may be inclined to 'discourage ment over his lot. When at the little town of Milan, Ohio, on the 11th of February, 1847, a frail mite of humanity squawled itself into this world, its Duteh and Scot- dish. parents, who were . decidedly poor, ttle dreamed that one of the greatest minds of all time - had com®é-into being, This obscure Infant developed mto no less illustrous a personage than a railway. newshoy, but behind the scenes at every opportunity the lad was studying and forever ox- perimenting in chemistry and elec- 'tricity, which at that time was in little more than an embryonic con- dition. As a newsboy and later as a telegraph operator. in Western Ontario, young Edison often passed as none too promising, to say the least, for he neglected his work in his passion for research. The career of Edison does not display the lack of sound business sense which so often marks the activities of inventors. His mind was so superior that the details of business so trivial and so vital were mere details to him. His genius, though inferior to none in brilli- ance and high aspiration, always has taken such a practical turn that it is litle wonder he is commonly known as the "wizard." This brain has also to its eredit the phonograph, the moving ple- ture, marvellous improvements in telegraphy, the carbon telephone transmitter, an instrument 'for re- cording minute variations in| tem~ perature, the carbon incandescent lamp, and numerous other achieve- ments any one of which would have miade him famous, At the begin- 'ming of his career he received $490. 000 for an improved printing tele graph,' which banished poverty from his life and allowed him to develop his genius with the wonderful re- sults noted. It was hard work wedded to native genius. that led him on from success to success Edison developed and used In marked degree the talents entrusj: ed to him. day times, Bt. Cape Vincent, N.Y., had a confirma. thon class of I rtytwo on Sunday last. CJ the rector, . J. DeLancy Seovil, on his fine work, having preseiNed the largest class for confirmation in the diocese this year. doctrine, thonght and study. Goes Up in Smoke. Cadiz, rain, Paar 14~Two mit of tobacco when the wate houwes un hie 1 'was stored were , MAY 14, 1919. An Empe Calendar. Henry Grattan. Died May l4tig~-1820--In" these days when the Irish Home Ryle ques- tion is reaching another crisis many thoughts will turn back to the great Irish leader, whose famous address, "1 found Ireland on her knees I watched over her with paternal so- licitude I have traced her progress from injuries to arms and from arms to liberty. Ireland is now a na- tion' has been repeated "and re- echoed in Scores of homes and halls in Ireland since his death ninety- eight years ago to-day. By many stu- dents Grattan is called the greatest of Irish statesmen, and few will deny him the honor of heging her greatest orator. The son of the recorder of Dublin, he was born in that city in 1746, and had a distinguished career at Trinity College. He was early called to the Irish bar, but never se- riously practised Lord Charlemont brought him into the Irish Parlia- ment in the very session im which Flood damaged his popularity by ac- cepting office, and in his first session Grattan became the leader of the Na- tional party. As leader his task was to free Ireland and the parlia- ment from shy trace of bondage from England, for since the days of Henry V1], under an old law known as Poyning's Law---all propose d Irish legislation had to be submitted to the English privy council for approval The volunteer convention at Dungan- non brought matters to axe risis, and after some negotiations the claims of Ireland were conceded and a new Parliament assenfbled: known as "@Grattan's parliament." As a re ward the Irish people voted him $500,000, but the sum had to be cut in half before Grattan would accept it It we 18 given to Grattan to: speak the last words ever uttered in Irish parliament, and he subsequent- ly entered the parliament of the United Kingdom where he was hailed by Fox as. the "Demosthenes of ire- land," when he took his sea Grat- tan les buried in Westminster Ab- bey. and a fine statue of him stands in the outer lobby of the House of Parliament at Westminster To Secure Bounties. Calabogie, May 13 On Saturday John Stubinski was down from the Mud Lake country He accounted for no fewer than seven wolves dur- ing the winter succeeding in poison~ ing that number, but as one of the animals had its head eaten some other animal he cannot collect bounty on it In the matter of bounty, the head and ears form the key to the situation Defaulters Fined. Renfrew, May 12.--Under the di- rection of Inspector Simpson, a force of Dominion police are active throughout Renfrew county search- ing for defaulters under the M. S. A Two appeared hefore Police Magis- trate Devine in Renfrew police court They were Antonio Rasceskie and John Yackalskie, of Barry's Bay. Both were convicted as defauljers and fined $500. Won Military Medals, Belleville, May 14.--Sergt.-Major H. R. Cousins and Pte. N. J. Smith, of this city, the Tdrmer of whom has ar- rived home, haV&been decorated with the Military Medal for acts of bravery on the field of battle. an' 1 PoBLc oPmON Others Always Takableé, (Brockville Reeo for suckers ha The sed a kind that are caught in that is, dip-nets. the N: ot Boasters. (Brantford Expositor) The British and the Canadians play- ad a mighty big part in this war, but nobody hears any of them declaring "We won the war." A Free Translation. (Hamilton Times) If is now a crime punishable by imprisonment to cause fire through carelessness. Be careful. The Huns' Feeling. (Galt Reporter) Those German delegates to the peace table feel that hey are going to" the execution of Prussianism as represented by the Hohenzollerns. Always With Us. (Ottawsa/ Journal) There won't Ye any horse-racing in Canada this gpring, but then the high cost of living still remains ~ the country's best gamble. If They Only Could. (Toronto Star) It would be an immense source of benefit if the same terms could be agreed upon without a strike as with Linneus Banks I live for those who love me, Whose hearts are kind and true; For the heaven that smiles above me, And waits my spirit, too; For all human ties that bind me, For the task my God assigned me, For the bright hopes left behind me, And the good that I can do, George [ live to learn their story, Who suffered for my sake; To emulate their glogy And follow in thei wake-- Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages, The noble of all ages, Whose deeds crown history's pages, And time's great volume make. I live to hold communion With all that ig divine; To feel there is a union "Twixt nature's heart and mine; To profit by affliction, off by'Reap truth from fields of fiction, Grow wiser from conviction, And fulfil each grand design. I live to hail that season, By gifted minds foretold, When, mén shall live by reasen, And not alone by gold; When man to man united, And every wrong then righted, The whole world shall be lighted As Eden was of ol. I live for those who love me, For those who know me true; For the heaven that smiles above me, And awaits my spirit, too; For a cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do. » The Dominion Railway Board granted a ten per cent. increase in telephone rates. No date is set for the coming into effect of the new rates, A I Rippling Rhymes splendors, let, POOR WASHINGTON In Washington cars and battle axes, on furniture and burden ever greater waxes; that doesn't hit the stricken city and make it look around for pity. And Washington would dig the money and wear a smile serene and sunny, dnd show a host of cheerful faces, if she could vote like other places But Uncle Sam, he says, be your endeavour, and do not knock, with busy mal- because you cannot have the ballot. be glad to dig the boodle, and whoop around for Yan- men pay their taxes on motor pink suspenders. The there's no variety of taxes "No, never! Let digging up You should kee Doodle, sound loyalty to me denoting, without a bughouse wish for voting." From Washington men go te battle, where mortars pop and sabres rattle; they go, from shanty and from manor, and wave aloft our spangled banner, and offer all they have for free- dom, and when they go we cry, "God speed 'em!™ When they come back, their laurels toting, and ask to do their share of voting, we say, "Gee whiz! Such talk is treason! Now, boys, ask anything: in reason, and you will not be rendered goatless--but Washington is al- ways voteless!" 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