LL Be rat COMPARE OUR PRICES ND CLOTHS So we ofn secure your ! Spriag Sult order. Collier's Toggery - The Daily Britis t COMPARE OUR PRICES AND CLOTRS i { So We can secure your Spring Suit order, Collier's Toggery * YEAR 87; No. 69, SERVICE BASIS OF GRATUITY This ls the View Expressed By Prof. J. L. Morison, OPEN FORUM OF CYA WAS STARTED AT MEETING ON TUESDAY EVENING. en Prof. Morison Expressed His Views The G.W.V.A. Open Forum got off to a good start on Tuosday eyening when Professor J. L. Morison, of Queen's University, addressed a large audience. In spite of the fact that there was h large counter-attraction in the citizens' banquet, there was a very satisfactory turnout. J, W. Con- ry vice-president of the G.W.V.A,, wccupied the chair. In opening the meeting he spoke-of the great inter- est which the Open Forum idda should arouse in Kingston. He sald that these meetings, which were to be addressed Ly splendid speakers on subjects of vital interest, were open to the whole public of the city, and would be continued until the sum- mer months. He had great pleasure in introducing Professor Morison ag the first speaker of thé series. Professor J. L. Morison said that the G.W.V.A. was doing-a real ser- vice to the community by instituting the Open Forum, as the average lec- turer usually spoke for an hour or so -and forced his opinions on his audi- ence, but in a Forum the audience has as much to say as the principal speaker. Working. on.this assump- tion, he had taken a point. of view on re-establishment which would would probably differ from that held * "by. the majority of his hearers. In speaking of re-establishment, it was necessary to define the personal position of the man expressing his opinfon. Personally, he had no grievance, as he had not gona into the game for-gain, but as a matter of duty." He had made certain sacri- fices, but if such a crisis were again to crop hp hewould be onlytoo willing 10 do the same thing again. It might sald that because he had never «felt the pinch, he was pet sq quali- fied to express his views as the man who had really suffered. He spoke in high terms of the way in which ws had treat + Service Basis ratuity. In his opinion, the intentions of the government had been very good and honorable, and that they had not really done badly, although gov- ornments do not do things 80 neatly 84, business men. As regards gra- ities, he sald that it was a mistake 0 separate the officer from the men in the ranks. Service only should he the basi of all gratuity, rather than the rank held. Repatriation was 'a great problem which created a uni- que situation and while this has not been completely dealt with, it had heen at least tackled by the erp- »juent. The land settlement eme also mentioned as one of the fin- schomes for re-establishment! Professor Morison then discussed the demands of certain veterans for 8B general grant of iwo thousand dol- "lars. - He said that, in his opinion, 'the reason given for refusal to give this amount, that the country could afford it, was quite correct. RBe- hind the question of the government getting into debt, lay the question of __ bolitical mo , and if the gov- ernment played Yast 'and loose in fi- nance, the politicians would loose in character (if they had any). It was the duty of Canada to make speed to that point where we can be econo- ¢ and democratic financially. In some cases, the granting of gratuity 'Was detrimental to the recipients, and the speaker quoted csses of men who had wasted their gratuities extrava- gantly. He also cited the case of Bel- glum, which had paid no gratuity. In that country, the man had tb go back to work, and the country had made an amazing economic recovery. red mr Bem is th ' a } @ self-reliance ot Canadians, which would, to a large 'extent be ruined by an indiscriminate ' payment of cash grants. He was in unm, namely all the ip . problem cases, disability cases ndividual cases of hardship m be dealt with by the go : oe in his opinion, the duty of the ow was - A. was to see that this se. ' ! This Will Help on the Scheme for the ed him on his re-| how to build a new Canada in time of peace." A lively discussion followed, and Professor Morison admitted that he had learned quite a bjt more than he knew before regarding the needs | of the returned citizens. He stated that he was of the opinion that any money spent in vocatigpal training which did not turn out a fully trained workman was absolutely wasted. He was heartily thanked by the large audience for his splendid address. AN AMERICAN HELD BY VILLA FOR RANSOM Bandit Attacks Train and Car- rie§ Off U.S. War Veteran into Captivity. El Paso, Tex, Marach 10.--Yoseph Williams, an American employee of the American Sthelting and Refining Company plant at Pedricana, Mexi- co, is a captive in the hands of Fran- cisco Villa, held for $50,000 ransom, according to passengers from South- ern Chihuahua who have arrived at Juavez, Mexico, opposite here. Wil- Hams served in the world war and was returning to the United Btates for treatment, sill suffering from the effects of German gas. With M. Nasar, a4rablan merch- ant, Williams was made prisoner by Villa when the bandit leader directed an attack on the north-bound Mexico City-Juarez train last Thursday morning, near Corralitos, 400 miles south of El Paso. GIVE $7,000 FOR 10 YEARS THIS WILL BE UNTY'S GRANT TO GENERAL HOSPITAL NEEDS Improvements Which Will Put the Institution In An Up-to-date Con- dition. At a special meeting of the fi- nance committee of the County coun- cil held at the court house, on Wed- nesday morning, it was decided..to recommend: to 'the: County Council that the Governors of the Kingston General Hospital be granted the sum of §70,000 to be used for the new buildings to be erected in the near future. The committee recommends that this sum be paid in ten yearly instalments of $7,000 each, For some years the council has been con- tributing $1,800, but last year they increased it to $3,000. The sum of $7,000 will, include, all contributions. When the committee met on Wed- nesday morning R. BE. Kent, chair- man of the Board of Governors of the General Hospital, James Minnes, one of the governors and. J. M. Camp- bell, of the Board of Trade, Dr. E. Ryan and R. F. ElMott were pres- ent and addressed the committee. All utely necessary that a grant be given as the new byildings must be erected at the hospital to meet the great d d. | The cb ittee asks ed for a grant of $75,000. The committee of the council de- cided that the warden of the county council accompany the deputation from Kingston, which will wait on the Ontario government and ask for a4 grant towards the extension fund, BODIES WERE SENT TO WRONG PARTIES a A Strange Mix-up Reported Over ths at the Peni= + tentiary. ' - ' It is reported that by a serious mix-up at the Portsmouth' Peniten- tiary thi ies of deceased prison- ers that were ordered sent to their former homes for interment at the expense of their families were for- warded to the wrong parties. There was much surprise when a telegram was received from Collingwood in- forming them that the wrong body had heen sent. But more unfortun- ate still was the fact that the right body could not be sent, as it had been disposed of for the purpose of anatomy study at a medical college, as required by the statut®, when no relatives or friends claim the y of a deceased prisoner. A Favor General Strike. London, March ,10.--The National conference of coal miners at a ses- sion today, declared in favor of a gen- eral strike as a means of enforcing a demand for nationalization of mines. - All the members bf the council of Saskatoon were served with writs to show cause why they should not be committed to jail for contempt of eourt in failing to obey an injunction forbidding maintenance of a nuis- ance. The C.P.R. has given out equip- ment orders totalling roughly $15.- 000,000. KINGSTON. ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1920. MAJORITY OF 34 FOR COVERNNENT General Election. GOVERNAENT IS SUSTAINED | BY MAJORITY OF 65 ON VETER- ANS' GRATUITY SCHEME, The Vote on the Amendment to the | Budget Gave the Government a! Majority of Fifty. (Canadian Press Ifespateh) Ottawa, March 10.--By a majority of thirty-four on a division in a small | housé this morning, the Union Gov- | ernment @f Sir Robert Borden was! sustained in the House of Commons. | The voté of thie 'members of the House was 112 to 78. eral Opposition leader, Hon. W. Mackenzie King, demanding a revi- sion of the voters' lists and an im- mediate general election. 2 After the defeat of this amend- ment : the House divided in a similar vote reversed on the main motion on the address in reply to the Speech from thé*Throne. Eleven cross-bencheirs, largely representa tive of agricultural parties, headed by Hon. T. A. Crerar, a former mem- ber of the Union Government, voted with the Liberal opposition. During the registration of the vote the House was enlivened with the singing of national and party songs. Government supporters cheered wild- ly the announcement of the vote, which was a straight party one, with the exesption of the farmers or the cross-benchers, who were expected to vote with the opposition. During the last session, the ma- Jorities for the Union Government on the division varied 'with the issues involved. On an amendment for a six months' hoist to the G.T.R. pur- chase bill, the Government had only thirty-one majority. On the veterans' gratuity scheme the Government was | sustained by sixty-five majority, and on the amendment to the budget the result was a majority of fifty in favo? of the Government. a» FRANCE AND ITALY Hesitate to Join With Great Britain in Occupying (Canadian Press Despatch) n, arch - 10.--Oontinned Postp t ofthe Allies' decision With' regard to Constantinople is at- tributed in peace conference circles to the hesitation of France and Italy, aeither of which countries, it is ar- serted, has definitely answered Great Britain's invitation to co-operation in occpying the city. with maintaining a reluctance participate in any drastic action to be receiving the support of a sec- tion of French politiclanc. Former Premier Briand 4s said to favor the British proposal, however. Rit 4 + ) + CONDEMNS THE ATTACKS ON ENTENTE MISSIONS to | and ! Canadian Press Despatch lin, March 10.--The Ger m Imperial government has issued a proclamation signed by Premier Bauer condemning at tacks on members of the en- tente missions. It declares that the minister of defence will act with the greatest severity in punishing excesses. . PEEPS IP Hee * * > ELIE Pree eT ed /& ---------------------- WILL ACT CAUTIOUSLY So As Not to Jeopardise the Cause of Temperance. : (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, March 10.--"It is .our sincere desire to make the Ontario Temperance Act effective and to en- force it in such a way that there will be no reaction, for we must not jeo- pardize the permanent cause of tem- perance in the province. We are as anxious as you to make the act effective and we will move to that end as swiftly as possible, but with due deliberation." Such was the assurance given by Premier Drury to a deputation of some 250 delegates from the Do- minfon Alliance convention, who waited on the government to-day enagtment of temperance legislation. Four armed men in an automobile On the Mackenzie King Resolution For a HERE'S AN ICEHOUSE ON FIRE. RA The huge Grand Trunk storage ice It was arst feet long and housing 18000 tons of ice, which was de- takén on the amendment of the Lib- Siroyed by fire, causing a loss of about $50,000. can be salvaged. E The ice mmm a. BIG THINGS: PREDICTED FOR CITY OF KINGSTON When St. Lawrence River Power is Developed -- Prediction of Hydro-Electric Commission En- gineer at Citizens' Banquet--D. B. Hanna ' Speaks on Railway Matters. The Citizens' Banquet, held on Tuesday night, in Grant Hall, under the auspicés of the Board of Trade, the Retail 'Merchants' Association, success from every standpoint. "The affair was arranged as a "get together" event, and 250 citizens, i representing all walks in life, sat around the festive board, enjoyed a i fine spread, and afterwards listemed toa number of very interesting and instructive addresses, dealing with matters of yital importance to Kingston and to Canada. It was cer- | tainly a great night; and made everyone feel glad to be preseat, and the general verd should be more' were complete in every respect,zand those who were in charge are deserv- ing of great praise. Followin® the splendid menu, which wah provided by Marshall P. Reid, and his able staff, the speakers were introduced. They included D. Italy is credited | B. Hanna, manager of the Canadian | holding 'of the banquet, Nutional Railways, who dealt in a | very interesting maner with "Some Phases of the Railway Problem" ; John F. Pierce, Montreal, general passenger agent of the Canada Steamship Lines," who dwelt on hs Value of the St. Lawrence oute for Tourist Trade" ; Major Alexander C. Lewis, of Toronto, sec- retary-treasurer of Canadian Deep Waterways and Fower Associa- tion; H. G. Acres, Toronto, chief hydraulic engineer of the Hydro- Electric Commission, who spoke un "The Power Possibilities of the River St. Lawrence, between Kingston and Montreal." The tables were nicely decorated with flowers, and presente} a very attractive apeparance. The various cour seg served promptly, and the speech-making got off to an early start. W. Ajleén's orchestra occupied a prominent position in the hali-and while the banquet was in progress, ¢iscoursed a very choice programme of music, J. M. Campbell, president of the Board of Trade, ably presided. Mr. Campbell was untiring in his efforts to moke the banquet a success, and' Mayor Hugh C. Nickle, in hic address paid a warm tribute to Mr. Camp- bell, .and the audience showed their hearty approval. . At the head table there were J. M. -| asking that it take action to remove | Rank Jegal difficulties which hamper the | Hoag, Francis 1 [to be kept alive. Canadians should each--a little out of their abundance | ~would bring sivation to many souls. Help the fund through the a ea : : seas $1978.48 25.00 3.00. 1.00 1.00 haa 1 y hn o he kind. § oqo The arrangements for the big event "jan Ottawa newspaper on J. M. | Trade, the , included f plan goes through. nouncement comes as a big sur- when we get together," added Mr. | Campbell. *And this also shows that | there is some kick left in the old | town yet." (Laughter.) The speak- er took occasion to thank the citi- | and the Canpdian Club, was a great | zens for the support they had given {the Board of Trade, and stated that [he hoped to be able to show the city that there was a reason for the exis | tence of the Board of Trade and that the board would get good' results | from its work. The speaker tendered |a warm welcome to the speakers of | the evening, who would have some- Ithing to say of interest not only | to Kingston but to all Canada. { Mayor Nickle Speaks. Mr. Campbell called upon Mayor Nickle, and the latter, in his usual breezy style, welcomed the speakers of the evening, who he stated, would seus bers mot only of a local est. é expressed the hope that everyone in the audience would be stimulated the remarks of the speakers, and/that as a result they would 'e¢tart fn right away to work for Kin and for Canada; that eagh citizen would be ready to carry his burden. FS Mayor Nickle stated that the greater share of the praise for the and for getting the citizens together, fell to | the lot of Mr. Campbell, and at the { mention of the latter's name there was loud applause. In his closing remarks, Mayor Nickle expressed the hope that the "get togther" banquet would result in much good for the city, that each one would do his share, and - all would pull together for the city's interests. James Richardson introduced Mr. H#nna in a brief and able address. Mr: Hanna had accomplished, an remarked that no position offered greater scope for useful work than that occupied by Mr. Hanna. Mr. Hanna's Address. In opening, Mr. Hanna stated that he had given addresses in qlite a number of cities in Ontario, but this present gathering he termed "the banner meeting * He remarked that he had beet in Kingston first in 1883, and had watched the city grow. He hid ben engaged in the purchas- ing of locomotives from the Locomo- tive s here and felt that he had had something to do with the ex- tension of the city. ' speaker went on to say that he was quite_willing to stand ecriti- cism for the things he said, and for the things he did, but that h been very much surprised to Tuesday k to Trade, morning, an account of his the members of the Board that Central Ontdrio system An- we all appointments in the administra- tiok. Declaring that it' was unfair to judge government ownership in Cant ada by the resylts during the past two years, Mr. Hanna prophesied that, given a proper measure of sup- port, the railways in a few years would not only be a paying. _proposi- tion but would assist in paying the interest on Canada's war debt. Freight Rates Low. He declared that construction in that in a few years new construction would double the mileage. He showed that freight rates in Canada were as low or lower than in most countries in the world. United States railway administta- tion was severely criticized as being While Mr. Hanna chose as his sub- ject, "Some Phases of the Trans- portation Problem," his address was largely a justification of Govern- house at Toronto, 750 «| 'of national inter- | He paid warm tribute to the work d had a to' ment ownership of a large .propor- { iow of the railway lnes'of the coun- {try. He said that the question of the national railway was one in { which nearly everyone was vitally in- | terested and that they had @ property { value"that time would fgreibly dem- onstrate. He spoke of the lack of realization, even on the part of Gov- j ment had its own railways. | "We don't want to make the na- { tional system a success at the ex- {pense of our greatest competitor by | simply "taking its pasenger, freight and telegraph business from it," Mr. | Hanna explained, "but we would {like to see more recognition of our jown railway." { The situation in regard - to -the | national railways, said Mr. Hanna, twas not clearly understood. "If I had" the same misgivings {about the future of this country as |! have often heard expressed, the policy of taking away business from {the other fellow would have been | adopted," he declared. { "Mention of the Canadian Nation- {al Railways is usually mef with\mel- |ancholy forebodings o disaster {ahead, and the experiente of United {States in railway operation is ad- {vanced as an object of what will { happen to us." He thought the best way to clear {up the United States bogey was to | dispose of it before groceeding fur- | ther, : we He. paralled the "situation in re- gard to government operation in the ] i {two countries, as follows : {, "United States Government took possession of the rallways as a war measure; Canada took possession for economic reasons. "United States took possession for unified service regardléss of cost; Canada took possession for adequate and efficient service. "United States Government took possession, of the railways only SSBPOIITIIY, when bd work of uni- "Government is completed, it will be permanent." * Mr. Hanna said that the method ot management was the crux "it all. Want No Politics. "In United States it was political. | McAdoo was appointed overnight to the management of 265,000 miles 41 railway---an appointment of. th Wilson administration," he con- tinued. "In Canada politics were* not involved, The boards of manage- ment were selected from the ranks of business men without regfrd to political opinion. . "In United States Government op- eration of the railroads had no com- petition; in Canada competition has been preserved, and strong competi- tion is assured from Canadian Pacific Railway, and welcome," added Mr. Hanna. "In United States the effeft on the Mstaff of the railways was jabsolute indifference. Pasenger and freight traffic went by the board. In Csn- ada, the staff is on its toes. Com- petition is keen enough that no-one lags behind. The speaker said that the mileage was but one indication of the extent of the vast system. When the G.T.R. lines were included, he pointed out, the first year's income. would be over $200,000,000; the Government railways would have 90,000 employ- ees, 3,100 locomotives, 3,250 pas cars. They would handle not less than 6,300,000 tons of freight and 22,100,000 passengers. The Gov- ernment would then own over fifty per cent. of the railways in Canada. Over two-thirds of the freight origi- nating in Canada would<be along the lines of Canadian Government "Railways. "The National system represents an investment of one and a half bil- lions' of dollars," Said Mr. Hanna; "and generally is capable of stand- ing a large increase in development." He observed that, while at present the system was earning Mttle toward (Continued on Page 7.) Canada had not been overdone and | 1510 CANAD NEEDS | DR. controlled entirely by: politicians. | LAST EDITION NO DECISION The Rockefeller Foundation Represcatatives Are Merely Investigating. VINCENT wouULD MAKE A STATEMENT NOX As to How the Five Million Gift to Medical Education © Would Be Divided. 2 Toronto, March 10.--""We shall not make any decision until we have | completed the present visit and until Dr. R. M. Pearse has made another by the visit to go over the whole situation." {This was the statement of George E. | Vincent, president of the Rockfeller | eriment officials, that the Govern- | Foundation to-day. The capital of the Rockfellar Foundation is $182(600,000, and at - the last meeting of the trustees in New York it was decided to devote $5,000,000 to assist the medical schools in Canada. "We have just! come from Winni- peg, where we met President H. M. Torey, of the University of Alberta, and the authorities of the medical school of the Ugtversity of Manitoba. Thursday night Dr, Pearse will go to Montreal, and Wednesday night I am going to Ottawa. Later we will 80 to Halifax, on this trip we are really getting acquainted with the, leading medical authorities in Can-. ada. Every country has a district medical development of its own. "We are fully aware of the fact that in Canada there age medical authorities and leaders thoroughly able to direct the medics! work in Canada. We are here merely in a epirit of co-operation and assist- ance. ' "Will the $5,000,000 be distribut- ed over the various centres in Can- ada?" i. "That I couldn't say," answered Mr. Vincent. 'It would be making a decision, wouldn't it?" he replied. The Queen's University medical delegation is at present in Toronte, where it §8® a conference with Dr, Vincent and Dr. Pearce regarding the medical school needs in Kingston. | London, March 10.--Insanity is increasing among women because they are taking a much greater share in the world's work, according to a report of Dr. Edward Oswald, superinten- dent of the Glasgow -Royal Asylum. The ' strain reacts mostly on professional women, he says; women of the working class are not so likely to break down. There has been a nota- ble increase in the number of 4 school teachers and students # admitted to insane asylums. - sessvassrsriiriet NEWS IN BULLETIN. It is now expected that the final vote on the peace treaty willbe tdken not later than Friday. The Poles have inflicted a decisive defeat on the Bolsheviki 145 miles south-east of Minsk. A caucus of Union Government supporters has been called for ten o'clock Thursday morning. calling for an immediate election, was defeated by a majority of thirty. four at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday morning. A large party of masked men at- tacked the pblice barracks in Hig- ginstown, Ireland, killing one police- . man and carrying away arms and ammunition. Grave Diggers Berlin, March 10.--For three weeks now the grave diggers of some Ber¥n cemeteries have been strik- ing, causing incredible inconvenience to the relatives of deceased persons. Very often they are compelled to dig the grave for the departed rela- tive themselves. Funerals are defer red again and aga'n, In some cases two weeks. It is ne' uncommon to see men with frock coats and silk bats, or eéven.women pshovelling in the cemeteries. : $100,000 Yearly to U.S. Ambassador, London, March 10.--The Britigh ambassador at Washington will here- after receive £20,000 yearly. His salary will be £2,500 and entertain ments allowance of £17,500. mijer Lioyd-George made this an- | nouncement in the House of Com- mons. Sir Auckland Geddes was recently appointed to this post. : in Canada FEE REE EPIL RE LL EPI RSE The Mackenzie King amendment, AT PRESENT TIME ~ \ DN ~ 5 on Strike. y a Pre a