THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG |#in was not the traditional one but) # : THE BRITISH WHIG| GOOD OLD SONGS. 90TH YEAR. | = A musical authority announces {that a recent poll shows that old {songs are held in higher favor than new ones. This does not mean that age Improved song, but that new offerings fail to measure up, in merit, with old favorites. To those with ears this is not surprising. The old songs ran to melody. Their com- ! posers did not strain after effect in {syncopation or after the novel in sentiment that responds to melody the last generation and in the gen- eration preceding. A good song, like a good book, is dance of the backward slipping date Published Dally and Semi-Weekly uy |Of its composition. The songs that THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING were favorites long ago will remain Co» LNITEY lin that class. The cheap and vulgar RS Eliets songs of to-day are short-lived what- ever their passing vogue may be. .. President . Editor and ng-Director TELEPHONE Private Exchange, connecting all departments SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daly Edition) One year, In city One year, if paid In advance Une year, by mail to rural o Une year, to United States (Semi-Weekly Edit One year, by mail, cash . . Ome year, if not paid in av Ome year, to United States ... THE GERMAN GRIP. Addressing a convention | American Chemical Soclety at New 35:90 | Haven, Conn., a few days ago, Fran- @ices 82.50 cis P. Garvan presented an American , | view of the Ruhr invasion that is in- co Si.n9 teresting. He hailed the action of $1.50 the French as a blessing, asserting {harmony----or lack of harmony. Tha | is much the same to-day as it was in | ageless. It holds its freshness in de- | of the, {that of departing from a vegetarian | diet, which included this plant. This report will doubtless raise | the hopes of numerous credulous | persons who are constantly on the watch for the new and strange. There is just otie way to a long | life. That is the careful, conscient- | fous and consistent observance of | the laws of life--physical, mental! and moral. There is no short and! oasy way. It is long and hard. But it! is worth while. HELP THE RED CROSS. The ladies of the local Red Cross | | Society have been engaged all week | on active canvass for This is the first time in a number | lof years that the public has i | Alas! membership. | Voice over the tlong to dinner. up a company meal after house clean- been | inc all day, for I am not one ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR | BY SAM HILL Away With'It. When Spring house starts It always makes me blue; cleaning | | For when the house is all upset It just upsets me, too. L) Observations of Oldest Inhabitant. The old-fashioned mother used to spend her evenings darning the fam- | ily's stockings. | stockings and watch the | the screen. But you can't darn pictures on | -- The Ananias Club. { "Why sure, John," came her sweet | phone, "bring him! I'd just love to get! bit | asked to assist this worthy cause. |tired." The response, owing to a number of | |causes, has not been as generous as | [the merits of the appeal warranted. | Interestea in foreign Bee Legationg Are Not Dry. "My Pusband has' become Intensely questions late- | The society's reserve of funds was |v." remarked the statesman's wife. sadly depleted by the call for aid | ft from Northern Ontario last im "80? inquired her caller, politely. "Yes. he has gotten so he spends! 2st of his time at the legations," | winter, when a disastrous 'fire ray- | She replied. jaged that district and rendered | thousands of people homeless and {destitute. Bitter cold weather foll- lowed, and the need of clothing, fue! {and food became so insistent that -- Nature Note. "Of course, the dogwood trees," Sa!d Mister Clarke, "Are not the only ones That have a bark."- We We bu that price is BIBBY"S Aim to Have the Best For Less y for cash. We sell for cash. We have one price and marked in plain figures. LONDON Our $4.50 8 SEE OUR MOORE'S A $6.00 value, for $4.75 TROUSERS Pure Wool English Hairline Tweed--Sizes 32 to 44. SEEOUR GABARDINE | spp OUR NEW TOPCOATS | TOPCOAT Genuine pure Wool Gabar- | dine, craveneted, for i The Dover,' nicely tailored | 8arments, of light and $22.50 | medium shades of Grey, | Green and Brown Cheviots SEE OUR --a dandy for SPECIAL $25.00 $24.00 Fancy Tweed Suits -- New Grey ' Herringbone, new Brown and Green plaided Brown and bia SEE OUR $35.00 Tos and Three Bute ioe BLUE SUIT S HATS pecial s: [that only such an act could have [the Red Cross Societies throughout PW horace ON i Heatran] halted the movement of the German |the province strained every resource Toronto. nation to subjugate the world in-|to meet the unusual emergency. ! well acquainted iy over ihe oi gh ag er dustrially, | Kingstonians are writer. Mr. Garvan described Germany's | With the noble work done by the (Moretown (Vt.) Republic) Attached is one of the best efforts to throttle American chem- |i0cal society. Their efforts left them | The Moretown Commons girfs wo | printing offices in Cannda. {ists during the war as succeeding. | well night penniless. Hence there js | "°t Mind the cold weather, for they | wade from soul, honest, a! 'Wool Tweeds, Worsteds and Fox Serge. Cause of Many Accidemts. He lost control of his car. He lost control of his temper. | SEE OUR BOYS' SUITS AT $9.50 | Seme Pedal Extremities. For boys 8 to 16 years -- -- -- | oinite Indigo, All Wool SEE OUR Serges, beautifully tailored LITTLE CHAPS' jin three brand new models. { eben. SUITS | = : Oliver Twist styles -- Com- | Y BIBBY S bination color; waist. with |For Boys' Stockings, Boys' Blue Serge Knicker, for Shirt Waists, Boys' Caps. Job | 1 | 80 to school when the mercury is 30 The circulation of THE BRITISH || "The German grip on American | STéat need for generous assistance Lelow zero "bareheaded and their | this year. It was hoped that some WHIG 1s authenticated by the | Industry has never been relaxed," he stockings rolled down a distance of ABC two miles. .Audit Bureau of Circulations AAA Ann The problem of man's descent is | to make it an ascent. | ---- -- | Another aid to longevity is to be | soma hopeful young man's rich uncle. | Most persons do not cease to love spring because she is a bit flirta- | tious. Home is a place where you are | forever telling somebody to cut out that noise. | A drive to bring down the pHico} of gas seems absurd. What is need- ed fs a walk. It is not necessary to eiamities feme family trees very closely to | 'discover the graft. | | When you say a modern has one | foot in tho grave, you mean that he has the other on the accelerator. 5 If yon do Mouse work at $8 a Week, that's domestic service. If | you do it for nothing, that's matri- | mony. The only thing about the movie hero that we envy is his ability to | 'keep a shirt clean tiarough all ad- versity. The growth of cynicism may be 'due to the fact that "Follies" never _ Are as naughty as they're advertis- ed to be. #A normal wife is one who is sur- _grised when she observes how charmingly polite her husband can be to other women. Trusting in Providence is com- ble, but that isn't all that is pired of those who sit behind ng wheels. 1 As a rule the grafting !¢ done be- the fruit appears, but in the of the political plum the graft- ing comes later. It is a little more difficult for the young man to get ahead in business, there still ars villages that have oash registers. oar ---------- "Correct this sentence: 'He prayed th, not to ask for things, but s his boundless thanks for ngs received." the man appeals to your pat- sm or local pride, rest assured trying to make you pay for the lege of having it. burglar who entered the of a newspaperman doubtless d himself with his pals by it a slumming expedition. | -- shop girl's life has a bright After standing on her feet all e bas a chance to stand on ---------- tious - Egyptians can see evidence of Pharaoh's curse illness of Carnarvon's co- ker. Still, once upon a time a lot of people led by Moses Pharaoh's curse and got away said, "and only by some such act as the seizure of the Ruhr can the German threat be prevented from achievement. The United States was forced to rely upon its own chemicals as soon as the dyes which it had been | acquiring from that country were no longer available. This did not trouble Germany, but it shattered tho tex- tile industry of this country. "We told congress in 1915 that the conditions then existing might come about again. They laughted at us and said that this was a world war which could not recur, We knew | different. We knew that it was an in- dustrial fight. Germany now has it in mind to conquer the world in- dustrially, but, through the efforts of the American chemists and the occupation of the Ruhr, this will not come about. The war is going to be ended now." In declaring that the occupation of the Ruhr was a blessing, Mr. Garvan pointed out.that the Ameri- ean chemists, who produced 98 per cent. of the chemicals used in the textile and dye industries of that country, would continue to carry on with their work, for the supplies from the Ruhr were now diverted. DEADLY LEVEL OROSSINGS. Under the above caption the Montreal Star of Wednesday editor- ially discusses this ever timely and vital subject, stating that "the slaughter stil goes on." This mat- ter has been taken up by the Mont- real oity council, and the govern- ment will be petitioned to take de- finite action. Unfortunately level crossings are too numerous all over the country and of course the menace is great- er in or near populous places. . In this connection it may be mentioned 'hat thers are some very dangerous ones in the' vicinity of Napanee, particularly the crossing on the Hamburg road, the one on Centre street, which is a continuation of the Selby road, covering many tracks, and fhe one on the Balleville road, a short distance west of the town. Many others could be cited in this and other sections of the country. The Whig endorses the Star's dictum that the whole question should be Biven the prompt attention of the railway experts at Ottawa. In the meantime crossings In or near towns or cities should be pro- tected either by automatic gates or gates with a watchman in control of same. THE EASY WAY. Some people spend their whole lives in an effort to live longer. They spend all their time and energy in first one fad and then another, in their feverish desire . to lengthen their days, and forget to fill them with the things that make life real- ly worth Mving. There are other people who give no thought at all to the maintenance of life, until they suddenly realize that their days are shortening. Then they grasp irrationally at any magic scheme, any Fountain of Youth, any charm or incantation thai will grant them a new lease of life. The first class of people forget what life is for. The second class neglect to care for the lives they have. Hence the sudden need of a magic potion in sc many cases.' The alleged discovery of an ex- traordinary plant, fo displace meat in the diet, that will lengthen life indefinitely, will appeal to this class of people. The exponent of this discovery, writing' from Paris, in [Claims Biblical authority by identity- ing it with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden, adding that Adam's [$2,500 would be raised this week, but unless to-morrow's glvings are exceptionally large the objective will not be reached. At least $1.500 is required for local hospital work, and almost as much more for main- {taining nurses and hospital wards {in New Ontario, Give to-morrow-- and give freely. You could not as- sist a better cause. --. -- Fool Questions. RM. T. asks: "Does Time fly on the wings of the morning?" . He, Hum! Blinks: "It says here women ar- tists and sculptors in the United States number nearly 15,000." Jinks: "G'wan! You tell me the number of women there are in the country and I'll tell you exactly how many there are who paint and work on figures." j PRESS COMMENT Sng -- It's a Gamble, I never knew, I never knew, When I, to cross the street will dare, I never know, I never know, If I am going to get there. What US. Escaped. U.S. people say they got nothing out of the war. But look at what they escaped! . And think of what they will get from Britain in the Lext 62 years?--Toronto Telegram. ---- . Soviets Like Pagans, We read of Christians turning on You Know It. A news item says New York's first policeman was a Hollander. And every one since has col om a place known as the Emerald Isle! And Maybe Tastes Just as Good, Too. $6.50 BIBBY'S MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR The J. K. Carroll Agency 56 BROCK STREET Phone 68. Res. 2240m--1128w. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE BROKERS A happy home is one where the wife spends as much time fixing up meals as she does fixing up her hair | and complexion.--Sam Hill. In most cases the oomplexion lasts longer than the meals.--J. H. Reed. -- Mishaps Likely. The man who speeds On life's highway May find hé needs Much cash to pay. ~--Canton News. red persocutors in Moscow. The Bolshevists, by their conduct and at- titude generally, are endeavoring to destroy religion of every kind. A re- version to pagsmism seems to he nearest the heart of the Soviet auth- orities.--Montreal Gazette. ------ . New Combines Act. The new Combines Act is a move in the right direction, and, of course, depends on its enforcement for ts strength. Back of it, though, are conditions where spacial Privileges make combines Possible. Special privilegas, arising from protection in any form, should be accompanied by special precautions. To use a po- lice court phrase, these special rights should be granted on the basis of suspended sentences.--London Ad- vertiser. He'll find, no doubt, The driving"s fine, Until he's caught And pays his fine. Our Canadian Question And Answer Corner Q. What is Canada's penitentiary | populaution? ! A. The daily population of the Canadian penitentiaries for the year ending March 31, 1922, was 2,419 and the net cost to the country $1. [504,819. 903 were parolled from | Denlitentiaries, gaols, and reforma-| tories. { Q. When was the Battle of Queen- | ston Heights fought, and with what | result? | A. The Battle of Queenston Heights fought on October, 13, 1812, | was one of the early and notable victories of the war of 1812-14, though it witnessed the death of Sir Isaac Brock, the commander in chief of the British and Canadian forces. The invading Amercar | army was defeated and captured., The Dance. The World has danced since daya, David and Moses, too, The Greeks and Jows in years gone by, This ancient custom knew. A-------- Understanding Quebec Better. "Even as we have found that To- ronto is not so black as certain news- rapers have painted that city, so wa believe that her population every | Gay in every way is coming to under- | stand us better and better, and to know that Frenci-Canadians have not the lightest idea of imposing their language on Ontario, Our de- sire is simply to enjoy the liberty, as Sir Michael Sadler sc well sald, of teaching our children their mether tongue in order to lay a solid foun- Gation upen which to develop their intelost. -- L'Action Catholique, Montreal. ----------g April Moods W. Spencer Leeming O fitful April, you tantalize, Now with a soft, warm kiss, Then, swift, a flame leaps in your eyes And storm fiends With fury, Mocking | early moan and hiss while you stand apart, like one who Ras no heart. : But yesterday the early flow're Peeped boldly, just to see, The splendors of your smiling hours And sipped your golden glee, Today, ales, those flour'rets fair Quail, as you lash the frenzied air. To Homer great the art was known, The Spartans trained were they, And danced the horrid dance of death, Preparing for the fray. This day has Egypt, India, Her dancing maidens fair, And ma*y a happy hour is spent, In rhythmic motion there. And here we have our country dance, The waltz, the gay quadrille, The minuet and the gavotte, Do many an evening fill. Ab, yes, the dance, as social tle, Has much to recommend, And sure until the final day, It's pleasures will extend. Yet, bow can we of you complain, Since we, in years of youth, Gave cause for mingled joy ana pain - Ero Time revealed a Truth? So, April, we understand your mood m And soe in you but latent good. "Tut's" Tomb. of sacrifice from Hattie E. McCurdy, wife of J. 0. R. McCurdy, jeweller, Belle ville. was fifty-three years of age and was born at Smith- field, Ont. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.. Danfel Pringle. The wedding took place Wednes- day morning at the home of Mr. and Mre. Frank Cousens, Beleville, of | their daughter, Laura Gertrude, to Edward Manley Turner. We have about two hundred lots to choose from, prices ranging from $100 to $3,000. Houses in all parts of the city. We have several from $1,300 up. brain will be in condition to know | what gear to engage in, when any need arises. That | Body | of Bours By James W, Barton, M.D, The clutch in the motor car en- Soft Answer is Last Straw "I don't know why it 1s," quoth Frederick to his friend John, 'but Mabel and I grow more quarrelsome all the time. I love her, and she is fond of me, but we squabble evutige] ually." "Do as I do," advised the placid! minded John. "If she's testy,-- | you be very loving and kind, and | don't answer back angrily." | "I'll try it and Frederick bright- | ened at the thought, So he went home, and as Mabe: | Your Clutch. ables you to rum fres, or in first, second, third or reverse gear. jgreeted him with a wrathful order | Now what about the clutch in that | te go down and put coal on the turn- | body of yours? .ace and then to hurry and dress, for | Your clutch is the ability you have [her mother was coming to dinner, | toc do just as a mechanical clutch. he acquiesced cheerily and he put That is, it enables you to run fres, his arm around her and kissed her, or in a forward or reverse direction.| She dropped into a chair ana | Nature.put the clutch within your | buried her face in her hands. | control, and you use it just as you, "Oh, oh," she sobbed, "I thought | will, I had enough trouble already! Cook When you ,are aeleep your engin: has gone, the butcher sent the wrong | is still Sindy the parts are all order, baby has the measles, and! warmed up, but a general repair (HOW you been over to that bootleg- process is going on and your battery Ber's again! (brain) and other parts are being nourished. Then you are in low gear, you make: considerable noise, but your progress is slow. In second géar you are up against it as a motor car is with a hill. Your body is encountering heavy work, may be sickness. It is then that you must use all the power of your body mental and physical to get to the top of the hill. lives than the sword. In high speed you are using the engine at its best, that is, if you are not travelling too fast. 2p In reverse geAr you are backing : Classified Adages | away or trying to undo some mis teke you have made with that body of yours. Now the little lesson for you in all this is to put your body in the right goar for the task at hand. : Nothing is more odious than that insensibility which wraps a man up in himself and hig own concerns and rrevents his being moved with either the joys or the sorrows of another. A wise man is more likely to meet with good fortune than a foolish man because he puts himself in the way of it. Iguorance has shortemed more D. a well before you are thirsty. And be pre- pared for emergencies by following the A-B-C Clas- sified Ads regularly. Read them to-day! --MIXED PICKLES. --CHOW CHOW. --WHITE ONIONS. --WALNUTS --CAPT. WHITE'S ORIENTAL PICKLE. Jas. REDDEN é&: Co. Phones 20 and 990. "The House of Satisfaction a ------ DAMB EEO Plumber Plumbing and Gas Work a spec laity. All work guaranteed. Ad- dress 145 Frontenac Street. Phone 1277. Moth Proof Garment Bags For Wraps, Furs, Bedding, Draperies, Robes, ete. 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