THE BRITISH WHIG, 4 80TH YEAR. Published Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING : CO,, LIMITED J G. Blo Leman A, President Editor and &~Director SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daily Edition) year, delivered in city ..., ® year, if paid in advance ....$5.00 year, by mail to rural offices $2.50 me year, to United States $3.00 ¥ (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, by mail, cash ... .. $1.00 One year, if not paid in advance $1.50 One year, to United States . OUT-OF-TOWN REPRESENTATIVES: ¥F. Onlder, 22 St, John St., Montreal ¥. W. Thompson ....100 King St, Ww, Toronto, . Letters to the Editor published only over the actual ® of " the writer, : Attached is ome of the printing offices in Canada. best joh The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of Circulations A ------------------ Money talks, but it never gives it- self away. The first letter in a speeder's obit- unary ¥s let 'er go. » The arms conference did not need to scrap the dirigibles. Democracy: Tyranny by groups instead of an individual. An Indiana man who married thir- teen women found the last one un- lucky. . Of course, the stars get big sal- aries, but think what the bootleg- gers make. People who are sticklers for pre- cedent don't get far, Precedent doesn't progress, -------- The young man who has money' burn is seldom consumed by a burning ambition. "There might be less bigamy if the Bullty were required to live with all eir mothers-in-law, their can Some individuals only put t foot forward when they i On someone's toes, A scrap of paper came near king civilization; a flood of pa- per may yet finish the job. After statesmen have tried every- thing else, they give up in despair 'And do the sensible thing, They laugh at colds who never k 'em off when tricked by the warm day of. spring, Isn't nature wonderful? The un- ticated woodpecker can knock than the best trained gossip. \ France has a fund of common and eventually she will resign If to giving up the impossibla. -------------- You can't always tell, Even some the people who pass these "intelli- tests" make a success of life One of the most difficult memory is the effort of the newly rich | femember the names of old Good times are sald to be on the » but real evidence will be the to normalcy of the "help d"" columns. ? ---------------------- 'Bxpecting France to pay is just as onable as expecting a man to his grocery bill while the jitney 8 gasoline. It Patagonia's press agent has working for a raise he could ly have done better than spring pleslosaurus stuff. ---------- on may be the sincerest flattery, but no woman feels when some other woman love with her husband. LX fact that a thing has been _ fone In the same way for a very long may be the best argument for for a newer and better way. matters not so much whether ' or Geddes said the treaty ted war between the United and Japan as whether the does. y N INVESTIGATION OOMING, The action of the federal depart- ments of finance and justices in de- manding an enquiry into the failure of the Merchants Bank of Canade will be learned with satisfaction throughout the dominion. Too many Canadian banks have closed their doors during the present generation, with grave lose to shareholders and depositors, to permit of the present instance passing without an official enquiry. The steadily growing com- centration of the financial and bank- ing interests of this country into a few hands is not a healthy sign, either for the banks themselves or for the public. It tends to create in the minds of the people a dissatis- faction, if not a distrust, of our en- tire banking system. Portsmouth penitentiary has open- ed its doors, during the past decade Or so, to not a few bankerd and financiers who plunged "not wisely but too well" with money that did | ceptive statements |affairs, while the president, Sir H. | Montgu Allan, is said to have only not belong to them, James McGiM, general manager of the late Ontario Bahk, was sentenced to serve five years in this institution for the mak- ing of false returné. Not long after W. A. Travers, general manager of the Farmers' Bank, came east to serve a similar term for a similar offence. Another financier, who tried to get rich quick by somewhat sim- ilar methods, was Phillips, general manager of the defunct York Coun- ty Loan and Savings Corporation. He, too, spent five years in durance 'THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. from the introduction of group gov- ernment into the legislative bodies of our country. One of the disadvant- ages of this form of government, without a doubt, is that it comple- bility. In Manitoba, as in Ontario, the group in power has been carrying on ernment, while it has the largest group in the house, has not as many supporters as the other groups com- bined, and the inevitable has hap- pened. After managing to conduct the affdirs of the government of the province with a fair measure of suc- cess, it was finally defeated on a measure on which the other groups combined in opposition, the result? Premier Norris tendered his resignation, but there was no one else to take his place, Although he did not have a clear majority in the house, his was still the largest group, and as such was entitled to hold the reins of office. The only course which seems open is an appeal to the electors, but that does not appear to provide a solu- tion, The necessary supply for pro- vincial expenditures has not been voted, and a dissolution at this stage would bring chaos into the various government departments, This being the case, the leader of the Labor- Farmer group has expressed a will- ingness to give the government suf- ficient support to carry on until the financial tangle is straightened. Even this, however, is not a satisfactory vile at the local penal institution. It will be noted that the federal charge against the two Merchants Bank officials differ in degree. Gen- eral Manager D. C, Macarow® is charged with making false and de- of the bank's negligently participated in such re- turns. The hearing of these charges wil] take place before the end of the month, and will do much to restore, or impair, public confidence in the banking institutions of this country, A COAL STRIKE IMMINENT. .Unless some unforeseen develop- ment occurs, on April 1st there will the United States, and 600,000 min- ers, involving 6,000 coal mines, will lay down their tools in an effort to force the mine operators to comply with their demands. While it is not easy, from the information at hand, to say which side should make con- .|cessions to avert what would be al- most a calamity, it does appear as if, in the light of present day conditions the miners are a trifle unreasonable in the demand. The chief issue, of course, is one of wages, and it does seem as if the present time were not the most propitious for a demand for higher wage scales. Two points indir- ectly involved, but which have a bearing on the dispute, are the min- ers' demands for a six-hour day and a five-day week, and the operators' attempt to reduce wages. At a time like the present, when labour conditions are unsettled, and the price of coal is still much above normal, the demand for a thirty-hour working week does not seem to be a& very just one. Production cannot be stimulated by cutting hours so drastically, and only by production can the price of coal be made lower. There is not a great deal of justifi- cation, either, for the demand for higher wages, but, on the other haad, it cannot be admitted that there is any more justice in the attempt of the operators to reduce wages, As a matter of fact, the percentage of the price of a ton of coal received by the miner is absurdly small in proportion to the total price. It is signitidant, however, that the International Un- ion has refused to allow strike bene- fits to the strikers, and this will tend to shorten the hold-out. The part which is of most Interest to Canadians, however, is not the cause, nor the point of dispute, but the effect which the strike will have upon Canada. Every time a strike of any extent occurs in this industry in the United States, this country threatened with a coal shortage, an with an increase in the price of coal. This was the experience during the last coal strike, and the Canadian coal market has not yet fully recov- ered, Strikes such as the one threa- tened simply serve to show up in bold relief the dependence of Can- ada upon the United States for her coal supply, and, to take the other view, the great necessity for the de- velopment of Canada's domestic coal resources, ' _ It is unfortunate that these coal resources should be left undeveloped while the country fs dependent upon another nation for its supply. The position of the Canadian coal mines, at a long distance from the main points of consumption, is, of course, the chief obstacle in the way of their development. With a government in power, however, 'Which is pledged to do everything possible to stimul- ate the development of the natural resources of the country, there is hope that the coal situation may be given the attention it merits, and that a satisfactory solution may be evolved without much loss of time. -------------------- A GROUP GOVERNMENT TANGLE The political situation in the pro- vincial legislature of Manitoba gives the first concrete illustration of the (tangles which are likely to ensue | be a general strike of coal miners in | | rity group. : | A somewhat similar situation has existed at Toronto since the present | government was returned to power Until the U. F. 0. victory in North Oxford, Premier Drury, with his far- himself has admitted, at the mercy of the opposition, and there were many occagions when he might have been defeated had the opposition forces united. Even today, although his combination group has a small ma- jority of the members of the house, he is at the mercy of the minority group of labor members, and this il- logical alliance is apt to be broken at [any time by the deflection of some {of the labor members, who are more | | or less in a state of revolt. The Drury | government has been boasting of its f record of-labor legislation, --but-it should be remembered that this legis- lation was secured, so to speak, at | the. muzzle of a gun, for if the lab- or demands had not been granted, the farmer group would have been a long way short of a majority of members in the legislature. This is one of the chief faults of group government. The province is not governed by the party which is in power, but by a small group which holds the balance of power and is in the position of being ablé to play the part of a hold-up gang. There may government, If there are, they are probably in the parties and not in the system, for two-party govern- ment' of the" province group politics. The chapgic condition of affairs in Manitoba should act as a warning to the Ontario provincial government, and above all, the peo- ple of the whole Dominion, and ev- ents there will probably hasten the return of stable and responsible gov- ernment under the two-party system. Walt Mason THE POET PHILOSOPHER THE TIN CAN. "I've found it quite a prudent plan to use an old tomato can in 'which to keep my cash; I don't trust banks," said Sextus Salts, "for burglars break into their vaults, or else they go to smash. Soin a can I place my wealth, and hide the same, with pro- per stealth, where none may seek and find; defeating thus the robber's quest, I shed my rags and go to rest with a contented mind." One night some wicked robbers came, bad men who played a sinful game, unmoral, brutal guys; they found old Sextus in his bed, and roundly smote him on the head, and rudely bade him rise. "We've heard about your old tin can," exclatmed a masked and stalwart man, "and we are here for biz; 'we haven't time for quib and gag, we haven't time to chew the rag, eo tell us where it is." What followed is too fierce to tell; the neighbors heard poor Sextus yell two parasangs away; they saw him hob- bling up the street on tortured legs and blistered feet, when came the break of day, old tin can," he wailed, "and I'm an also ram, a has been in the hole! They baked my feet, those men of sin they burned the whiskers from my chin, and made me show my roll!" It is an oM, yet truthful tale; and still poor boobs will hide thelr kale in cans, like tus Salts; dbut I am wiser than the"push, and I have stored my hard earned cush deep in the banker's vaults, ; ~--WALT MASON. Our Canadian Question And Answer Corner A--Canada's present single-track railway mileage ig 39,384, increase of 496 miles in a year. Q--(Canada has the sreatest zold without a majority. The Norris gov- | What was | condition of affairs, for it places the government at the mercy of a mino- be faults in the two-party form of | ment gave stability to the govern- | or country, | something which is saddy lacking in| "The robbers got my | BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY SHALL WANT NO GOOD | THING: --For thé, Lord [God is a sun and a shield: the Lord tely' destroys the possibility of sta- | Will give grace and glory: no good | {thing will he withhold from them | that walk uprightly.--Psalm 84: 11. PA tin | {mine in America. What and where ? A__Canada has the greatest and | richest gold mine in America, in the | Hollinger, in Northern Ontario, the | value of gold and silver produced in 11921 being over $10,000,000, Q--What js the per capita export {trade of Canada and the United | States respectively ? | A--The export trade-of ted States is $100 per caph that of Canada $190. ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR | , BY SAM HILL Here's Hoping. "P'raps I'm wrong," Says Silas Mung, "But, seems to me thas Spring has sprung." --Barrie Payne P'raps you're right, But, Sflas Mung, Keep 'em on or you May be stung. The Changing Times. Visitor: "What has become of the { Vetinery College you used to have here?" Native: "Oh, they long ago turned automobile me- | that into a school for } chanics." Learn One Thing Each Day. Dear Sam: Henderson Six is | as you might suppose, the name of an automobile, but of a man living at not, Lyons, Kan, He is married, and, as | | redd! | mer-labour coalition, was operating | the preacher remarked, his Wedding | without a majority. He was, as he | Was & case of adding one to Six and . A | getting two Sixes. + ---M. . 8. Topeka. Foolkiller Is Sure To Get Him, | His motto Is: "Just take my dust," | For every car in sight he llkes to | pass, He thinks it great when he is cussed, gas. --8am Hill He falls to heed: "I,ook out for cars," | And thinks that he can safely cross | the track, Some day he'll get some awful jars, And go qn a trip from which he'll not come back. --Canton (Ohio) News. Daily Sentence Sermon. Nothing will win more friends open ears and a clcsed mouth. than News of the Names Club, Kansas City has a D. Cash and R T. surmises that if. Congress only had that, there wouldn't be so much fuss over the soldiers' bonus. What are we going to do with Opal O. Brews, of Courtney, Mo.? G. B. thinks if she is a good home Brewe she should be given the glad hand. About Due, Now that Old Spring Has come to bat, We soon can don The old straw hat. Ever Since Adam's Day. "It says here that of all the arts working for gold is the most an- cient," remarked Mrs. Hardupp. "Working: for it is even more an- cient," growled her husband, -- Zero in Things To Dom. When Myrtle dons her bathing suit Her darling hubby has a fit, The reason why iy véry plain For Myrtle's mostly out of it. Observations of Oldest Inhabitant. I kin remember when the mere But once too.often he'll step on the |' AY, MARCH 27, 1929. Ee ---- BIBBY"S SUITS, OVERCOATS and HATS AT NEW AND PLEASING PRICES Doing business has become our hobby. We are real enthusiasts, We buy direct from makers, "i We buy for cash. We sell for cash. profits, but we make them ver these few items will tell We make small often. A glance o the story, models. Regular $22.50 values. 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The girls will dress just as they please 80 there's no use to raise a fuss; And If they want to show their knees The men don't care--take it from us. in The, She frisk Fool Questions. W. O. T. asks "Does the snore pro- vide the sound in sound sleep ?™ They Don't Look Angelic, That's a Cinch. Mrs. GroWeh: "A Chicago professor says the flappers are merely human." Mrs. Grouch: "Huh! Mebbe they are, but some of them certainly do not lqok lke it." -- 'We Never Did Have Any Luck. (Headline in Philadelphia Paper) FINDS FORTUNE IN COAL BIN We hustied down cellar and made a thorough search of ours, but could not even find a lump of coal in It. Ouch! "Pa, what does broadcasting mean?" asked Clarence. Iing a secret to a woman, son," replied Pa. a i -------- Merey! Did She Hurt It When She . Fell om It? / (Lamped in a Contemporary) Sarah Snowden had a fortunate és- cape from serious Injury last week when she alighted from a trolley car / wards, aad fell oa her owa re- l MOORE'S 206-8 WELLINGTON STREET / . £ BUCKEYE INCUBATOR VS Che Tou wists 20d 18 Dor. 2 vear or one hi __BUNT'S HARDWARE py A Chick From E From Every Egg. eT King St. sponsibility, the company not being liable. Don't Shoot, Ladies, We Mean No Harm Here is a bit of advice from a wise old Latin writer that we want to offer ag & good motto for Ladies' Ald Bocleties, Bridge Clubs, &c.: "Let no one be willing to speak ill of the absent." Of course, it would take all the Joy out of the gethering, and would cut down the Attendgnce, for a lot of the members wouldn't bother about going if they knew they would not be talked about if they stayed away, 'Who must file Dominion income tax returns? What is classed as in- come? Do you have to pay tax on income from investments? What is the rate of taxation? What is sur- tax? Can one deduct from the amout 'of income premiums paid om fife insurance, depreciation of assets such as automobiles used for busi- ness purposes? To answer all these questions in a simple, intelligible way a promin- dian Debentures Corporation Limit- ént Toronto financial house, Cana ed, have had a tax specialist prepare a treatise covering almost every con- ceivable problem which will face firms, individuals or estates in com- piling their returns. As a service to the public, this firm is arranging to supply a copy of this booklet free to anyone on request, This is probably the first time a booklet on the Dom- inion income tax has been compiled in a form so easily understood, so complete and so authorative. No fool like an old fool. The real old-fashioned kind, with the genuine Maple flavor. The first run is the best! Jas. REDDEN & Co. Make old hats look like new, 30c. bottle All the popuiar dyes for Spring dyeing. Dr. Chown's Drug Store 185 Princess Street. 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