THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, by Dally and Semi-Wee BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED t-Weekl a edhe BION in advance $1.50 States ......91.60 OUT-OF-TOWN REPRESENTATIVEY, ¥, Onlder, 23 8¢ J Bt. Montreal ¥. W. Thompson .... St. W, Yowanto, dod are publiahel Slime dis > of the Attached is one of the best job printing offices in Canada, St Letters to the only ever the writer. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABO Audit Bureau of Circulations en "The flapper lives for the pres- "pnt," and dyes for it. { A boundary line is a natural growth, not a mark on a map. ' ; i The biggest ~ Turk victory was - ghasing Ireland off the front page. } The old stage hold-up has been re- mived on a larger scale. All the world's a stage. , One-tenth of remorse is located in the conscience and nine-tenths in , the sore spots, " -------------- Greece, maker of history, is con- tent now with making long-distance funning records. Not every candidate who has a lot "of crust will hand out a lot of ple after election day. i Civilization has gone so far that being mistaken for a bootlegger is a "help at the bank. + Some people INAUIZE théir appa- #ites in the things they enjoy, and gome keep good health. This is the season when he-men begin to make futile resolves not to vear heavy ones this winter. Well, the Near East muddle has turned discussion away from repara- tions and war debts for a few days. 1 It is a wise political party that deaves the taxpayer a little spare 'ghange for campaign contributions. In - dealing with Turkey the na~ flons have common cause," says a headline. Also, we trust, common sense. fis The Turks have proved that a re- Hgious war is one in which the fighters don't give a 'cuss for any- their cars Some drivers wreck when blinded by headlights, but 3 wreck them when blinded by hine, : There are two kinds of old men: one the 'community calls "old 'man Hicks," snd the one the com: nity calls "Dad % Ait daisies. - - - 1It'is sad to think of Greeks being but it wsually happens hen one engages to rake chest- ls out of the fire. most forlorn thing in the werld is a prohibitionist Aided where he can't get his Ing cup of coffee. 'There are many ways to save fuel, the various fuel commissioners but perhaps the most ef- is to go visiting. A ----_-------- -------- POST OFFICE REFORM. Hon, Charles Murphy, postmaster general, is to be commended for h's action in instituting business meth- ods in the administration of his de- partment, which under the late gov- ernment was characterized by inef- ficiency and the moet wasteful ex- penditure of mohey. The minister has set about his task with charac- teristic thoroughness which should result In substantial improf$ments withthe co-operation of all officials, A glance at the officlal report of the post office department for the year 1921 shows that there is need for the exercise of greater efficiency and economy. The net revenue was $29,331,118.897 and the expenditure $24,661,262.26, leaving a surplus of $1,669,856.71. But for the special war tax receipts, calculated at $7,- 827,962.38, there would have been a deficit of $6,203,195.67. When we compare the figures thus given for the year 1921 with those for the year 1911, the last year of the Lih- eral regime, it is apparent that there is something radically wrong with the post office department as a busi- ness institution, For the year 1911 the net revenue was only $9,146,- 962.47 and the expenditure $7,954,- 222.79, leaving a surplus of §1,- 192,729.68, an amount nearly equal that reported during the year 1921 from a revenue three times as great and a special war tax imposed. No- body will pretend that Canada's In- crease in population during the ten years intervening increased the ex- fourfold as shown. Hon. Charles Murphy is determin. ed to find out the cause and apply { the proper temedy. With this object {in view he has inaugurated a busi- [ness policy in the department and holds fortniglitly conferences attend- ed by the heads of the several branches for the purpose of discuss- ing matters relating to the adminis- tration. This is designed to promote co-operation between employees and the service and to increase and ex- tend the efficiency of the service. As an extension of the same policy the minister has called a conference >f dominion postal officials which op- | ened in Ottawa on Monday. In his address Hon. Mr. Murphy made some statements that show the need for the course he is pursuing. He sald: "Shortly after the present admin- istration was installed in office, it was pointed out to me that the rail- way rates needed revision, that the post office department was paying the railways far more than it should pay, and that the then existing scale of rates could not be justified by any practical test. It was further point- ed out to me that we were paying the Canadian railways as much to carry one mail bag in a baggage car as the same railways charged to carry two passengers with their bags in a parlor car. An exhaustive inquiry carried out in Canada and the Unitad States finally resulted in a new and reduced scale of railway mail rates being adopted with the result that there is a saving of over $400,000 per annum on this one item of expenditure for the post of- fice department and the people of Canada." After dealing with other problems of his department, including postal station "A" at Toronto that is a noe torious example of bad judgment and lack of foresight, the minister placed emphasis upon the human element in the postal service, show- ing an intimate knowledge of the details of the service and a keen ap- preciation of the importance of in- dividual initiative and intelligence in the men who make up that ser- vice. "There 1s no business In the world," he said, "so dependent upon the human factor as the postal ser- vice. In every branch, individual Initiative and intelligence are called into piay wnether it be in deciphar- ing a badly written address, distrib- uting mail, selling a postage stamp, following the trail of a lost letter, laying out a rural route, or in keep- ing up the nerve of a city's mail carrier under a deluge of Christmas mail . "Tne postar establishment of the dominion is Incomparably the big- gest distinctive business in Canada » most interests of a greater number other private business, however ~-and it comes nearer to the inner. of men, women and children thin any other institution in Canada. No wide-spread, touches so many Canad- fan lives 80 often or so sharply; no | enureh re into so many gouls, ean Sein pulses, or has so 'many human beings dependent 'on Its Son : : pe at a standstill in apr people none fills so large a place as that familiar figure--the letter car- rier to whom no more fitting trib- ute has been written than the in- seription on the New York post of- fice which reads: 'Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of nigh's stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.' In concluding his address Hon. Mr. Murphy said: "By reason of the position that I happen to occupy, I want to make the men and women in the postal service of Canada feel that they are partners in the greatest of all the dominion's public under- takings, that their individual judg- ment is valued and that their wel- fare is of the utmost importance to the successful operation of the whole organization. They are more than employees -- they rank as mem- bers in the Order of Public Merit, and to make them conscious of the high significance of their calling is, in my judgment, the most Im- | portant work I have to do, because I realize that the spirit in which they do their work affects the spirit of the whole Canadian people." . RETURNING TO TRUE WOMAN. HOOD. many protests from ultra modern young In spite of some of the members of the female sex, there are |' indications that the women of to-day are gradually forsaking many of the extremes in living and dressing which have been prevalent for "he past few years. Obedient to the dictates of the goddess of fashion, the extremely short skirt is disappearing, and it is being supplemented by a style of more modest proportions. The old street-sweeping style is not coming into vogue as some of the younger girls seem to fear, but there is a dis- tinct improvement in the newer fash- fons, and knee-length skirts are be- coming decidedly out-of-date. With the short skirt is disappearing the craze for bobbed hair, and no Jonger will young women, and older ones too, sacrifice the tresses which are woman's crowning glory. In addition to these indications that women are reaMzing that these things are a departure from the best in modesty and womanhood, there comes a report from fashionable Ot- tawa that cigarette smoking amongst women is rapidly declining, and threatens to dle out. This habit, which became popular during the war years, and has persisted with us since, for a time threatened to be a permanent institution; but, like all unnatural customs, it was bound to die out. Smoking is no more a na- tural thing for a woman than walst- length hair is for a man, and it rest- ed entirely with the women them- selves to root it out of the list of habits of those of their sex. They have apparently done so of their own accord, for protests on the part of men simply brought declarations of the new found independence of wo- manhood and a persistence in the habit, 'The putting aside of these eccen- tricities of dress and Uving mark a return of our women to the true prin- ciples of modesty and womanhood. It only remains for those women who believe in the return of 4 more mod- est form of female conduct to show by example that these things are not considered smart. If it is made known that they are simply not done by well-behaved and well-bred wo- men, they will soon disappear en- tirely. RESUSCITATING THE BIKE. Following the example of the mo- tor car manufacturers, the bicycle manufacturers have announced cuts in prices. They believe that this po- licy will widen their market and fouble their sales within three years. It is not an unreasonable expecta- tion. There is obviously a revival of interst in the wheel. Even In the days when $100 was tho standgrd price "everybody" rode ome. Come pared with that of a motor car ,its present cost is almost negligible. Could bicycle riding be made a little easier and safer, there would um- doubtedly be much more of it than there is now. : In the first place, there is no bet- ter form of outdoor exercise. Ths bicyclist can cover more ground than the pedestrian, and, unless he In- dulges in the reprehensible practice of "scorching," sees just as much of the country. Riding in a car has its pleasures, but it ds not exercise. The vogue of the automobile, to be sure, BIBLE THOUGHT FOR 'TO-DAY AN OLD MAN'S TESTI- MONY:--I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the fafth. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.--2 Timothy 4: 7. prices, the demand for such paths will be backed by enough people to give it weight. BY SAM HILL | ALONG LIFES DETOUR | Ouch. His rise was rapid, yes, But not to fame--aleck? You see, poor fellow, he Had sat upon a tack, He Was Wise, "Buy this cheap car and bank the difference," urged the ' automobile salesman, "Huh!" growled his victim; *T'd surely need a bank account to keep that kind of a bus running all right I'd. rather pay the difference and get a car whose upkeep didn't cost double the price of the car in the first place." re v0 The fashions change so much I often wonder how The girls are gonna dress A hundred years from now. That's a Fact. 'When it comes to counting our blessings most of us are pretty good at arithmeti¢.--8am Hill in Cincinnati Enquirer. That is & mouthful, sucdinotly said, it is gospel truth, on the dead--we kick and grumble, pine and scoff, not realising that we're well off--we tell our troubles far and loud, not seeing the sun behind the cloud. ~--Tom Dem- ing, Warren, Ohio. Ouch. Blinks: "It says here the average lasts only five seconds." Jonks: "Oh, I don't know. I think the average honeymoon lasts a little nger than that." He Must Be a Wonder ! Dear Sam: Adam Startup runs a garage at Wuertsboro, N. Y. If he can start up all the engines that come to his garege he ought to get more business than he can handle. ~Mrs. J. A. P, No Chance. Oh, boy, we'd surely like to see A candidate produced Who could make good his promises to Get taxes all reduced. Fool Questions. F. U. L asks: "Why - haven't the Wets ever thought of calling on Rainmaker Hatfield to produce a Iit- tle more moisture in this arid land?" You forget, Old Top, his speclalty is water, and water ig the last thing the Wets are after. ---- Too Darn Near, "What do you 'know Near Eastern question?" Grouch. "That it isn't anything like as near as the winter coal question," snapped her husband. about this asked Mrs. ------ S. 0. 8. For an Interpreter. We hear a lot about men knowing and understanding #0 much more than the women, but here is a fash- fon note that is perfectly clear every woman, but we'd like to see the brainiest man in the world who could figure out what the writer was talking about: "Slinky draperies, tightly swathed hips and Jeweled cabochons mark the dresses of blistered satin, with Matelasse ef- fects." Keeps His Feet on Ground, as It Were An aviator is Quite calm, I'll swear, For one who always Is 9 Up in the air. -- Game From Guide Hook to Success. The man who 'knows it all'--who is not receptive to either suggestion or advice, is headed- straight on to the "Rock of Disaster." Steer clear of him--J. E. 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