A TR a A SS YT aes sa baa EAL iat FRIDAY, MAY, 21, 1920, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG : __ PAGE SIX | SA A RT A 2 esters ---- tn. te -- : : THE , BRITISH WHIG ! Kingston military district to that of fail in frank public discussion. That is the way of British civilization. But to kiss the hand that blindfolds them was not the practice of our forefathers, nor shall it be ours. Dying of Disuse, (Baltimore Sun) | Germany's Minister of National Defenée informs us that Germany's heart is sick. Too many years with- out exercise. How the Strike Works, (London Free Press) Strike and you have a "vacation" --strike and you raise the price of all | those commodities 'which, when | risen, raise the price of food. r---- Plenty of Material. (New York Evening Sun) It "everything is produced by no- thing," as somebody has lately as- erted, there's plenty of material for production. part of the Empire. Now a great statue of the gifted leader of the pro- vince stands on the slope of Mount Royal overlooking the city where he labored so long. ° : He was born at §t. Antoine-on-the- Richelieu, Vercheres,- on September | 6, 1814, the family being one that | dated back to the days of Jacues Cartier. When he was old enough he .was sent to Montreal | College where under the Sulpician teachers his began his education. There, too, he established a reputation for intel- lectual attainments that was not tar- nished in his later years. He was called to the bar and became associ- ated with a Montreal firm. But it Was not until 1848 that he entered public life, when he went to parlia- ment as a supporter of the Lafontaine -Baldwin administration. He was appointed to a cabinet position in 1855. Soon ke was the first mini- ster of the province of Canada; from that time onward his career was one long line of successes. He gave great attention to municipal law, ocean na- vigation, the canals of the country, the deepening of the St. Lawrence, and measures that bore their full 4fruit when thémorthwest was opened ~ [Ap for trade and settlement. In 1872, however, he met with a defeat in East Montreal. It "was known among his friends that he was far from well but his condition was not consideredd serious. But soon after his political defeat it was evi- dent the end was approaching and the next May he died. 87th YEAR. | Toronto, as announced exclusively in | the Whig of Thursday, willbe learn- ed with regret by all classes of citi- zens, As.a soldier and a gentleman | he was highly esteemed, and whils | | his removal is deplored his promotion | rejoices his many friends. ' BIBBY'S| - - Kingston's Cash and One Price Clothing House ; The Store That Keeps the Prices Down. THE SALVATION ARMY DRIVE. Chureh-forward--movement -drives-} | and tag days for hospitals and charit- {able institutions are all worthy of | support. None of them, however, are | more worthy of consideration than | the drive being carried on at the pre- sent time by the Salvation Army. Ask the poor widow or the wife of an improvident man who has reason to know whether the Salvation Army 18 deserving of financial assistance. Ask the girl from the country, saved from disgrace and a miserable life by this institution. Ask the drunkard reclaimed or the ex-convict who found peace through the Salvation Army when the rest of the world scorned him. There are many who say, "0, yes; the Salvation Army is a good thing." That is as far as it goes with most o8 them. If the Salvation Army isa good thing, then it certainly is a thing worth supporting with more substantial goods than just words. How many could spend money on a more worthy or useful object? The Salvation Army is made up of | honest, ordinary folk. There are no | new creeds expounded within the | walls of the citadel. They los® no time | theological .ques- | ures to show what has been going on | re bpd too Ts to} In the rural regions during al "CHICKEN." | ten years. The report of the growth To refer ftippantly to a young wo Je Wasted that way. The Salvation of eities are 'becoming monotonous, | man as a "Chicken" is considered as Army preaches the doctrine of the |(¢ not really alarming. a moter sas Rojourch infinite mercy of God and seeks u/ eee shows that this belief is Justified, for, te it. Might Help. Some. compared with thousands of other every way possible to Sqmeuytras (Guelph Herald) { tamiliar sayings, "Chicken" is young Such an institution, with such aj WN, one will gréatly sorrow if Bel- | | and tender. It is first found In litera- doctrine, must be supported by the gium isn't able to take ten million | ture in the"works of Jonathan Swift, dollars worth of Canadian woollens | famous English writer, who was | it has ordered. If put on the market born in 1667 and died in 1745. | in Canada prices ought to drop a Peg| In dialogue 1 of his "Polite Con- for two. | versation," Swift says: --_ " 0 ken; she's on the Grease of the Social Wheels. Be of icken be 3 | (London Daily Express) ld Tact is a whimsical visitor in this |%® complex world, and more often snubs | Too Slow. (Guelph Herald) Municipalities are warned by the Brockville Times to "go slow'. Alas, the majority of them are too slow now to escape from the high ta rate. Published Dally and Semi- Weekly by THK BRITISH WMIG PUBLISHING 0, LIMITED Co, Reductions We read in great American papers of the wonderful re- ductions in all lines of Men's Suits, Overcoats, and wearing apparel of all kinds. No doubt you think there is going to be a great fall in prices. But we say: ; 4 G. Elllote es Presideat 'Atiman A. Guild ......... .. Editor and Managing-Divetor TELEPHONES: Business Office .... Bditorial Ruoms Job Office . SUBSORIPTION 1 RATES Dai on year, He in oy ve. 36.00 year, if paid in ad oe ..35.00 Year, mail to rural offices §1.50 . One year to United 8 veeen $8.00 tSemni- Wegitly Edition) . by mail, cas year, if not paid ip advance, $e =. year, to United States Six 3 and three months pro rata. T-OF -TOWN REPRESENTATIVES Fa 33 St Jong Bt. ontreal. . M. Hompser, 403 umeden Bldg. ro oronto. 'F.RNorthrup, 303 Fifth Ave, New York F:R.Nowthrup, 916 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago Letters to the Editor are published Shiy over the. actual name of the ey | The circulation of THE BRITISH : G is authenticated by the ABO 'Audit Burean of Circulations. || people without question. Science's Latest Find. (Kansas City Star) The scientists have discovered something smaller than the atom. It must be one of those new potatoes that. sell for five cents. : We'll Find Out Later. (London Free Press) German propaganda being dead to the world yet speaketh in a thousand | unknown tongues which time alone | will discover. An Alarming Sign. (Buffalo Courier) Mr. Census Man, give us some fig- | -- BE - : =] i i = - 2 - . : - £ ss ss -] = : = = DON'T BE DECEIVED! - FAMOUS QUOTATIONS DON'T FOOL YOURSELF! AND THEIR ORIGIN Firms that offer drastic reductions to-day are the firms who have had the goods marked away up and can well afford to reduce. " Our One Price Cash System of doing business beats them all. Try us! Look all over town before you come and you When will living conditions find | THE VALUE OF SAFETY WORK. their normal state? The watchword "safety first" has Se------. | been proclaimed very frequently of Potatoes in Poland are being used | jate years, but it'is a question as to 48 'money. whether the public are yet seized of will say, with many others, *'S eeing is Believing!" Real goods | Jrone side of thirty if she at real prices are not coming do wn for some time, but believe y. Investigations albng this line also If we cut them in slices | in Canada we might also use them. For once--strange as it may seem =the classes rather than the mas: are to be called upon to Pay the ad- ditional taxes. | the meaning of the term or the oppor- tunities that lie in its application. It applies not only to tne individual, { but more widely still to the industrial | lite of the dominion. At a recent | convention of the Canadian National Safety League, held at Toronto, at, the homes of the rich than of the poor, for it holds .a close affinity to unselfishness. Tact--what countless pinpricks could have been avoided if only it had been présent Who enters life's lists armed with tact has a fine- ly tempered rapier that will pene- trate the thickest armor of smug complacency. | reveal the interesting fact that the | "Hot bird and cold bottle" for which Broadway and numerous other streets are now in mourning; were well known to those of our fore- fathers, whose minds ran in that di- rection. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, (English 1690-1762) a justly noted us when we say we allow no ho use to undersell us, value for value, price for price, quality f or quality. -Yours Sincerely, BIBBY'S LIMITED 'Who's going to put the Turk out- " side of Europe? All the nations are busy in the old land. Will the Unit- ed States tackle it? woman writer, in a book called "The Lover" says: "And we meet, with champagne and a chicken, at last." Of this, Lord Byron said, in a let- ter to a friend: "What say you to such a supper with such a woman?" with Itching, o Bleeding, or George Btienne Cartier, the great 4 Pat dd French-Canadian statesman, dled af- Sion Senta ; on : Dr. tention was called to the importance of this subject. Experts advised that these facts should be kept in mind : It a machine is' damageq ft can be repaired or réplaced. If a valued employee is damaged, his efficiency is, henceforth a very low percentage compared with his accomplishments when in 'good health an& sound of Iimb. In discussing this phase of the sub- ject, Dr. McCullough, medical officer of health, maintained that voth from the standpoint of humanity and that of economy, the human machine de- serves greater care and id \ tion than any other mechanism engaged in the production of wealth. As a rule the ordinary machine is oiled, cleaned and cooled and kept in most careful repair, but the human machine is worked for all it is worth and, when woth out, is cast aside and | forgotten. Improper lignt, poor ven- | tilation, lack 'of cleanliness, over- Men's and Boys' . Wear Stores 78, 80, 82, 84 Princess Street : : : CanadaEast and West Bibby's Building Clothing prices are the first to ---- Dom inion Happenings of Other tumble. What lines will compete for mext place? The public is anxiously awaiting the answer. P.S.--We claim to have the best $25.00, the best $35.00, the best $45.00 Suits in Canada. 2] = E E = S = i E = 2 EB Es = - = = De mot suffed 1... s-------------- 8ir George Etienne Cartier, another day The Boston Transcript says: Aunt On the 21st of May, 1873, Sir Cynthia, who "thought the I. W. W. 'Was a railroad," is about right. It is the trunk line from Idleness to Wan- ton Wickedness, _ |BIBBY'S| : 4) 3 000 OOS AEA GARDEN IMPLEMENTS ~Hand Cultivators. Wheel Cultivator and Seed ers. --~Fleld, Garden and Ladies' Hoes. ~Sets of Gardena Tools. ~Ladies' Spading Forks. ~BASIC SLAG FERTILIZER. --Steele Briggs! Seeds. | Good assortment at lowest prices --Deliveries to any part of city. BUNT'S King St. Phone 388 Colorite Colors Old and New Straw Hats ~KEasily applied. ~Dries quickly. «Gives a permanent color. w=All colors. 30c Bottle ter a long and honored career. Mes- Chase's Ofntrent wn nas An sages of condolence came from Queen eid Victoria andl later from almost every | SEIT Limited, 'ova. ~~ Rippling Rhymes THE GRAYBEARDS. There's some delight in being old, for one is 1i- censed then to scold and view things with alarm; I edi hang around the marketplace and let some brine run crowding, excessive hours, fatigue down my face, and talk of things that harm. I tear and a hundred and one conditions my hair and wring my fins and talk of all existing sins may affect the health and efficiency | as thought they modern were; and I denounce the of the workers, i thyittions jaya who blow their cof in forty Jaye, sud e air ur. ut truly, in the ancient times The, losses consequent upon the the giddy lads blew in their dimes just as they blow failure to maintain health conditions them now; and people mortgaged their abodes for in places of employment fall upon trotting nags to burn the roads, as graybeards must the employer as well as on the work- allow. The poorhouse reared its front of brick and er. The worker loses his health. but Shthersd in the thristiens hick, just as it does today; : and pauper-graves, behind the kirk, were made for the employer loses financially from those who wouldn't work, but spent their hours in the want of efficiency on the part of Play. I know these facts and many more, but when the worker. Fatigue is a big factor in I'm in the Blue Front store, discussing timely themes, accidents, for it is well xnown that > I boost the past as something bright, a noble struc. th b 1d 1 sui, lac ana white, on which the sunlight gleams. I knock the sawdust e number of accidents increase ag | trom the truth; they wouldn't stand it from a youth, but I am bent and the hours men work increase, =o | gray; and as I ramble on and on, they merely sit around and yawn until - that more accidents occur toward $e . evening than in the morning. As an 200 ibs. Choice Stewing Beef example of what safety first will do, 1 drift away. BT --WALT MASON. [| er it may be noted-shat-in Buslapd, EERANNESRNENNENENNREEENEEREE | -- where the deh has gained a firmer AREER WER masa ll Choice Headcheese, Sausage | === 25 The Win, Davies Co., Lid. | "sme Quentity of Choice Corned Beef, only about one-quarter the number ate. ¢ ; ' ad » PHONE 597 of deaths, in proportion to the num- OD WESTERN ber of workers. MEAT MARKET EXTRA GOOD VALUE IN VEAL: THIS WEEK AT LOW PRICES Kingston will this summer have three supervised playgrounds in com- mission. And they are splendid places for training of character and physi- cal equipment for later days. So] = © 'Will the Consumers' League please tell the man whose back yard mea- sures four by six where he can secure @& plot of ground in which to plant "potatoes and other vegetables? PURE MAPLE SYRUP PURE MAPLE SUGAR With the real old- fashioned maple. flavor. ' Jas. REDDEN & Co. Phones 20 and 990 pr -- GAA -------- ------------ DAVID SCOTT - Plumber Mother's day--isn't it every day? The daughters are jazzing and flirt- dng while mother rocks the cradle and cooks the meals and washes the dish- {es and the family raiment. Dear old 'mothers, they never strike. Since the war began these places Ontario, Windsor, Sarnia, Brant- _ |ford, Woodstock, St. Thomas, Galt, ; Falls, . Brockviste, Fort Wil- , Port Arthur and St. Catharines, ve become one*fiéwspaper towns. 'And more may be added. 'Special For Saturday The Drury government is to ex- i d $6,000 in remodelling the dairy at Rockweod hospitsl, this city. 'The amount may appear excessive to the average citizen, but, then, this is & farmers' government, which ought Aa Another striking example of what safety first has accomplished in the United States is given %y R. M. Little, who cites the "case of the United States Steel Corporation. They have 250,000 workers, and seven years ago they decided to adopt new safety regulations. This resulted in huge" expenditure in the way of re- vising their plants and vufldings and the engaging Of engineers.. At the ond of the seven years they made a reckoning and found tnat the safety first app ®ad not only counter- balanced their expenditures but had given them $1,050,000 on the credit side of the account. In addition, it is estimated that 23,000 lives have been Saved. | The steamer St. Lawrence has long 112 CLERGY STREET been one of the most popular boats Phone 2011. engaged in Thousand Island traffic. 18, th pleasing to note that she has been transferred from Am- _erican to Canadian register, and will this season ply out of Kingston. i ~ It is something umusual to have "luxury taxes." If ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it 18 the poor man "who is compelled to pay more. Kings- tons member, who Is the finance minister of Canada, has accomplish- 'od something well worth while. Soars Anthem Bridles, Lines, 48 Princess A BHAPIRO The Ideal Fuel for KITCHEN RANGES and HEATZRS DR. CHOWN DRUG STORE FRONTS. vi csi. <. 100. The LOINS....... ....oofu ss siemn vse sos 10 I il ~=Sprifig Lamb, LEGS cairo iranian iin. 200, ThoN --Spare Riba. Large tins PORK & BEANS ... =r Tenderloins, | PUBLIC OPINION ||... reese 26 pork Sausages. he ed et ot ; ---- : gy CORN eine ive ns. iwi retain wun 16¢. ll Choice Western Beef commission. Sir Heury Drayton, | py, (iesdon Advestier) ALMON coon) Gin 0 Ean k GREEN PICNIC HAMS ..... .......... 32.1. of finance, Wil tour-the| 15 tnat it fsn't common. PURE LARD ........a 0 ci geen A ------------ . Mt the provincial government sees to spend $6,000 in remodelling a p barn at Rockwood hospital, it sure: 1y ought not to object to establishing a Normal School in this city, especi- as it has discontinued the ity of Education at Queen's Uni- pity. SMALL Quick heat; clean; no inkers; economical Sold only by: -- Crawford Foot of Queen St. Phone 9, to take evidence on the in- 3 ---- ? ustrial 'and agricultura) conditions St Brithah. Bd their requirements. He insists| gir Adam Beck's friends would de bn getting into close and intimate | well advised to cease their ery "Trust with the people. Beck." The people of Ontario ark -- © willing to follow a wise leader with ' pomoval of Major-General Vv. | their ayes opsn but they are not ye: Williams from the command of trained to jdolairy. Let Sir Adam apnounce his poiicy. Let *t stand or