¥ AILY BRITISH whiu. a . THE D country. HEven the contact with Anglo-Saxon civilisation will not change their mentality in one, or even two, generations, and so it is that erime amongst these people is much greater than amongst the stolid, highly civilized, English- speaking peoples. 'Then it {is wiso an socepted fact that life in the United States brings & nervous strain which is unknown to the people of the British Isles. There is the constant rush and bustle which wears down the nerves and the mental faculties until the breaking Doint is reached far more quickly |- than in Britain. In Britain there is a steadiness, and a love and respect for law and order which are entirely' non-existent amongst large masses of the people of the United States. This is probably the chief reason for the difference between the two sets ot figures. The whole atmosphere of the two nations is entirely differ. ent. That of the United States seems supercharged with the element whiuh brings men far more quickly to the point of murder or suicide than the Quiet, even tenor of English life. The people of the United States lve too quickly, they have not aequired the balance which has become a na- tional characteristic of the Britten People, and it will be many decades before they do acquire it. Until then, it is likely that the same com- parisons will be applicable between the two countries. ------------ ee. BIG NOBES AND SUCCESS. There is no longer any need for the men and women who have big noses to deplore the fact, as they so often do. A big nose is no longer & thing to be derided. Instead, it is something of which to be proud, for a professor of the University of Cal- forfila makes the positive assertion, after long personal Investigation, that the men and women possessing the largest noses arer those who make the biggest success in the world, By digging into history he finds that Napoleon, Oaesar and Abraham Lin- ¢oln were all favored with large nasal appendages, and this is one reason why he clings to his belief. 80 all the big-nosed people can now take 'courage, for amongét them there May be budding geniuses lke the great men mentioned, if they will but let their noses take them to greatness. It is literally a policy of simply following your nose and achieving success. There is one rather unfortunate thing about these {illustrations of Napolegn, Caesar and Lincoln, how- ever, to. the big nosed people. Napol- eon had Europe at his feet, it 1s true, but he apent his last days in exile on a lonely sland. Caesar was 'the' ruler of the world of his day, but he | dled at the hands of his friends when at the height of his pawer. Lincoln was a victim of the assassin's bullet at the supreme moment of -his caresr. Bo there you have it. Tak- ing these same {iflustrations, it might well be sald that those with big noses had better be vary careful, to hear of any of our modern hair- splitters getting parking space there. w---- The Ananiss Club. i "I'd like to take the time to sell you | more insurince." said the life insuf- ance agént to us, "but you are not going to die for years, and I have a golf date and know you are busy, too, so we'll walt until some other time. Besides you have plenty for the pres- ent." eivilization and the re-making of the world. 'The German note in which a new reparations offer was made was addressed jointly to the princi- pal Allied powers, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. Until recently, such a note would have received a joint reply from these nations, pre- pared and sent after reaching a mut- ual agreement. But the day of such agreements is gome. WFirst of all, France made & stérn reply, sent with what Britain terms as an"unneces- sary precipitancy." There was no waiting to find out how the other Allied powers regarded the German proposal. France was prepared to disregard the other Allies entirely and Belgium followed suit a few days later. Instead of the united action which used to feature all megotia- tions Dbetweén Germany and the Allies, there was individual action which seemed to suggest that the alliance no longer exists. This is made more clear than ever by the French attempt to explain why the precipitate and stern reply was sent. The French government believed that it' would be useless to expect an agreement with Britain on the question of reparations from Germany, and so no attempt to-reach an agreement wae made. Yet, all the Allies are jointly interested in the question of reparations, and 10 one of the Ales can make an agree- ment with Germany without the con- sent and co-operation of the others. France conld not have accepted the German offer without the full aceo ot Britain, Italy and Belgium, an the same holds true right along the line of the Allied nations. From this it will be seen that the French explanation is simply an ex suse for a desire to act independent ly of Britain. It does not begin to meet the situation which has arisen. 1t is but one more proof that France has now openly glyen up all idea of a definite alliance with the powers which stood by her in the war, and of the fact that the Allies have drift ed so fap apart that they are hope: lessly at discord with each other. This is regrettable. The world looks ed to the victors in the Great War 10 bring about a re-union of the best forces in civilization. This hope, has been in vain, and not only are the Alliés drifting apart, but it looks as if the nations are drifting back to 'the '0M policy of every one for itself, no matter what the consequences. -------------------- AID TO UNIVERSITIES. While the governments of Ontario have been generous in their grants to the universities of the province, end especially to Queen's, it has be- come their boumlea. 40 assist the higher seats of foie ton greater extent than before. Dr. Tay- lor, the Queen's prineipal, points out that with the very large income tax and high death duties, private bene- volence can no longer be counted mp- on as hitherto to carry the main load of the university. If governments are compelled to take so large a pro- portion of private income for public | BIBBY'S ! MID-WEEK SPECIALS MEN'S FINE QUALITY HIGH CLASS SHIRTS BUT NOT HIGH PRICES Genuine wool Taffeta Shirts --8ilk Stripes, very neat and splenaidly Sizes 14 to 17. A regular $6.30 value, for-- An Efteetfve Kind. 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Men have their faults, but you never saw a man kissing another man that he simply detested --Bam Hill, in Cin- cinnatl Enquirer. But at the same timé he Will write him a letter, begin. ning, "My Dear Sir" "Dusty" Miller. Sa---------- Would Degopuiate the Earth. Blinks: "They ought to abolish all these dangerous grade crossings." Jinks: "Yes, but you can't prevent all mcoldents unless you abolish all the fools in the world." ---- Friendly Phllosophy. Not by his works nor words oan man be truly judged. Neither by his race, his creed or his vocation can his standard be datermined. His habits, likes and dislikes are also but ae- quired and are subject to sudden change. We can measure him only by his Thoughts and the way he lives them. -d, B. PF. REPRESENTATIV) 55 Se Joka Bt, Montreal +... 100 King St. W. . ompRon tg he Balter ave pubitaned over the Bae of the he of the best job he circulition of THE BRITISH . WHIG is anthenticated by the : ABO Audit Bureau of Circulations TROUSER SPECIAL Young Men's style----neat - stef Gray or Blue ground with Silver Stripe -- pure wool, closely woven Cheviot--sizes 30 to 88 waist. Cuff bottom. Aare MEN"S SOFT COLLARS 4 for $1.00 eb nhs, 1 they fall exhausted, but thay nothing on some so-called civil. d folk. As a rule, the man who has his ft 'made with his chin resting his hand fs the. kind of man whose, n needs a rest. Ask the Bois, He Knows. "The spéeder who endangers lives, * Should be kept right at work" sald Meade, "For that's ene place you're sure find The fellow never shows much speed." ------ Sorry He Spoke. "The paper says Queen Mary Isn't spending more than $1,500 a year on her clothes" remarked Mr. Grouch. "Well" snapped his wifes, meaning- ly, "that's only $1,478 more than some wives that YI could mention spend én theirs." rie CALAN NA ina, seem to have started on a career ur observances and there is likely to be no end to the series. Depend upon it there will be someone to bob up every féw days to remind us of a critical engagement in which our men participated, and to tell ua what & shame It is that we shou overlook their sacrifice and their valour. Unless the people of Can- ada set their faces against these things, unless the clergy of varus communions are courageous enough tc discourage this kind of hysteria, we shall have an endless stream of "days," and the effect will be \le- plorable. Multiply thesg observances and you water down the sentim and. sympathy that should. go out on' such occasions. They become mere '| holidays or days, when we pretend to work ourselves up to a becoming pitch of regret or admiration. Hu- man emotions must not be overload- ed or we produce a state of nausea. Let us remember that for four yewss of war we had no suitable opportun- ity. to celebrate a victory. Let us now set out upon a career of boast tsi Every husband should tell his wite his past gins #0 that she will ive something to talk about when to MAPLE SUGAR MAPLE SYRUP Guaranteed pure -- absolutely new. Jas. REDDEN & Co, Phones 20 and 900, 'lhe House of Satisfaction" t-any rate, it ism favel the narrdw. dy when. thers 10 wet spots for your good re- ons .to'skid: on. ' . preachér wants the country to "beok to: the standards of the in fathers. 'The witches had Jook out. ER prophets who are predicting onll of sovietism in Russia may be more dependable than those did that three years ago. Ta BEST prophet of the future is the past. And the unusual oppor- tunities that have appear- od among the A. B.C, Olas: sified Ads are the best in- | dications of what you may expect there. -------------- : ples never swear in: thelf own e, invariably using Russian. 1, Russian is 'probably better d to that line of work. i Ll te, Read them to dayt Pe What is Organic Heart Trouble? You have heard that name given ers are working for the "a sugar man is reported as said. This states the case you elim{uate "for." Al i pln on. to Heep New York "dry" \ United States' officials, says headline. And how to keep from dry probably worries the New d to live comfortably for a woek, meéglects to mention one requis- 8: A job like Henry's." sn ail - DRIFTING APART. is one feature of the inter- purposes, then they must increas ingly be looked to for support by great public and national institutions suoh as Queen's. Men of large means are how very heavily taxed and sums of money that in years gone by could be given to colleges fow go into the government chest. Therefore, as the governments of the province continue to tax the rich man, its duty to higher educational institutions, that depended largely upon endowments, is greater, and it must share up. AN INTERESTING COMPARISON. + Why Ia it that there are twice as many suicides and more than tea times os ' many homicides in the United States than there are in Eng- land and 'Wales, in proportion of the population of the two countries? | This fs a question which is being ask- 6d as the result of comparative fig- «a {ures being published of the number of suicides and homicides which have ocourred in the years 1912 to 1981, inclusive. The figures show a res .|markable contrast, for while in the United States the average number of eighteen, the averige for England because to dave a big nose is a sure sign of an untimely end as soon as the sticcess referred to is achieved. These are the two opposite deduc- to an affection of the heart, and you have perhaps wondered what it means. Well, some years #50 a person with an organic heart trouble was 6. |sulecides for each 100,000 of popula: |: tion during thet - period Is around tions which can be taken from the examples of this worthy professor. They cuti both be taken for what |al! they are worth. Bot the chances are that the sise Of a H0se has very Mitle to do with elther success or fallure In lite, uniess 'the parts of the body above the nose are properly developed and utilised in the proper manner, i fa ohh he PRESS COMMENT | od take result that some day he forgot for the moment, tried to lift a heavy Biéw Up Empire Too. It is-eight years since the Germans blew up the Lusitania and ther em- pire~~Bostoh Transcript. x mbit . Bomething Necessary, "In winter Europe siffers starva- tion and col, and in summer it thinks of yar. Bomething ought to be done about #t.--Ohjeago Nowe, he object, or run for a considered doomed. He was feeling right until he was examined for life insurance and then (I say then) was rejected because of this con- dition. .. What's the trouble? Well, tightly allows alittle blood to flow back, and so you hear people say they have a leaky valve in the heatt. This is celled organic heart trouble. Now 1s it dangerous? In previous years it was consider: a valve that should close 80, and & person #0 afflicted was $0 be very careful. He obédy- 80 well that he failed to any exercise whatever with the stréet par, anil | : J ; They are more practical and sen- sible 1a stead of - warning ageinst exercise the matter nowadays. In- fulness that would have made us look foolish and feel foolish in tae extreme during the course of the war, God reserved us for viciory, and let us, be humbly thanktul tor that great mercy. Me must prevent ourselves from becoming provocative to our meighbors and former enemies, and do our part to heal the sores of the world. The appeal of Arm- istice Day is not the appeal of war or victory, It is the appeal - of peace and friendship. that note that we desire to sound through the coming years so long as the neighbours of our Empire permit us to do so. Everything is summed up in Armistice Day for every member of the allied nations; «afid there let it etand, Conadian Questions 'Q. Where are the Queen Char- (Copyright. 1923, by Bagi] L. Smith) a -- THE CASTLE BUILDER. Builder of castles, when the world's sleeping, Spread your wand o'er us wherever 4 men be; Into each cottage-and palace go creeping Building our castles as things ought to be. ~ Gather each wilken thread, tang! od and broken, them anew with their splen~ dor and sheen, Leave not a fear drop or sigh for a token, Gather each remnant that's meas ger and mean, Weave Fill every heart over bubbling with laughter, ! Give us the hopes we have longed 80 to see, : Then when the dawn comes and ever t Te Build us our castles as things \ ought to be. 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