THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG .jamouat. A hot, SUNSHINE, Don't growl &t the heat. earning so much, money ute that it is difficult to estimate the moist June follow- | ing a backward spring will make | Mother Earth catoh up completely with all her crops on countless; thousands of farms. One may prefer cool breezes like | those of a mountain top, but they! would mean a short grain harvest and a slim yleld of potatoes. Let June be as comfortable s&s a winter resort, and down comes the quantity of nearly everythjug which comes from the soil. These fine June nights are trans- lating themselves into niillions of extra bushels of wheat, corn and oats. A sunny June ylelds a bigger It is y berry crop and hence a mors plenti- ful supply of jellies, jams and other things one would be unable to get tif nights were cold and mornings frosty, DUTY OF SOCIETY. In the early history of this ceun- try--in fact, up to within two gen- erations--opaflents appeared to feel a real responsibility for the disclp- Hne and conduct of their children. Many modern parents seem to hold 1.001 to the belief that the schools and p are the deys that fry men's Age: The conviction. that all new are punk. There is a limit to everything ex- pt the progeny of one unswatted ere would be small objection to horde of aliens it they had a People who hol that the . dead 't come back never tried drown- g a cat. "Too many people think religion is 'kind of rabbit's foot to keep bad away. "A happy country is one in which 'people don't give a darm which is elected. frequently happens that the po- gal dark horse is the one who is g to pony up. fellow to his job. Many dding genius falls down flat De attempts grafting. a Se stn, ¥ ¥ other 'nice thing about 'thrift that it makes you feel so super- to people who are extravagant. ---------- | t Is hard to understand suicide in world thet has roastin' ears and plece bathing suits in prospect. That chap who says there is no co-operationtin the world has tried making love to the modern » 3 Fhe office grouch loves argu- it 80 well that he deliberately 8 thiggs tnat don't agree with LL ------ . two Influences that tend ale ys to reduce mankind to a com- Bon level are communism and straw & sportsmanlike rules of war- | gre necessary to make man- feel respectable during inter of peace. villager is a man who can feel rta: all day over the simple ' of having a stranger ask him formation. + at has become of the old-fash« jed preacher who emphasized his fat by making his celluloid cuffs furiously? { society should take from them the i! obligation of child training. Many children lack at home the discipline and training that is nec- essary for the building ' of stable character, ant if they are not taught helpful precepts for their early years by the schools and the churches they are left to acquire the usually harmful knowledge that fis picked up on the streets. To-day the responsibility for the training of the youth seems to have been placed upon society, thereby making it posstble for many parents to escape the obligations that are theirs by right and to a large ex- tent are considered so by law. Or- ganized society has made It possible for many parents to evade their du- ties in raising their children. The weakest government is usual- ly the dne which has assumed a pat- ernalistic attitude towards its fpeo- ple. Looking to the government and the smaller units of society for help has always had the effect of break ing down the morale of the indivi- dual, for many persons are not willing to acquire by their own ef- fort that which they can secure for nothing. Society is trying to improve its methods of educating and caring for its individuals, but it is not respon- sible for the minds and the emo- tions put into them by nature. It voluntarily does its share, but if the individuals get into trouble society has not neglected its duty. O.A. REPORT FOR 1922, The annual report of the Board of License: Commissioners for the year 1922, just issued, cannot be anything but disappointing to the friends of prohibition. The opera- tions during the year proved success- ful financially. The government sales of liquors ed the enormous sum of $3,354,263(61, ylalding a net profit of $777,506.86, and tne total paid in fines upon convictions of drunkenness was $895,167.94, mak- ing the entire revenue $1.54%,431.53, All of this money did not goto the rrovince as the . municipalities re- ceived $364,929.30 as their share of | the fines paid. Turning to the moral side, the re- sults of the year's operations are still more disappoimting. In sche- dule "H,"" a table containing cqmmit- ments to jails for drunkenness dur- ing the twelve years from 1911 to 1922 inclusive, the figures are en- tirely misleading and cannot be ac- cepted as a complete statement. 'The commitments for the year ap- pear as 3,423, whereas schedule "A" (1), convictions for infractions of the O.T.A., contains 3,071 con- victions, making the total liquor cases for the year 6,494, a number erceeding that of every year except 1913 and 1914. The difference ap- pears to be in the fact that the O, T. A. enforcement has just doubled the number of convictions previously registered merely as '"'drunkenmess." In the comparative statement Kitch. ener jail is, shown with but seven commitments whereas Waterloo county had actually 43 convictions under the O.T.A. that dom't in the commitments for drunkenness. * {tions totalled $11,410. The city of Toronto leads the province in of- fences with over 2,000 convictions that realized $59,360. There was a docrease in the aggregate fines for the whole province from $677,697.- 30 in 1921 of $312,771.70, but the sale of Mquor by the government in- despite the fact that doctors' pre- every min- |i 1922, 706,644. The fines paid en these 43 convic-|. creased by approximately $1,000,000 ['w total prescriptions and other orders was 729,847; is 1921, 588,573, and It would appear; as stated in the report, that if liquor cannot be obtained from one source, {others have to be found. It says: | "The reduction in June, 1921, fol- | lowed the fixing of fifty prescriptions | per month as the maximum; coupled i possibly with the continuance of [beverage {mportations up to July 18th, 1921, after which a gradual rise took place in sympathy with de- pletion of private stocks." The report inoludes statements from manufacturers and clergymen that have no relation whatever to the rdport, as the statements are not based upon the official facts and fig- ures for the year, which show con- clusively that there was an increase of approximately $1,000,000 in legi- timate liquor sales, and nearly $1,- 000,000 in fines, although the amounts in individual fines were known to be practically cut in two. Polce court records have been gen- erally regarded as a fair index to moral conditions, but the present re- port endeavors to minimize the sta- tistical value of the crime figures. "It should not be forgotten," it/says, "that the great majority of our peo- ple never become arrested for drunk- enness or disorderly conduct, and that the real effects of prohibition must be sought outside of police court records." In considering the figures given for Ontario under the operation of the O.T.A. it is of interest to note that the greatest reductions in com- victions for drunkenness in Canada occurred before the prohibition laws came into effect. The reduction for the whole of Canada from 1813 to 1917 was 54.27 per cent. The ac- tual figures were: Convictions for drunkenness in 1913 numbered 60,- 976; in 1914, 60,067; 1915, 41,161: 1916, 32,730;*1917, 27.882, a de- crease in the four years of 33,093. The percontage by provinces was: Alberta, 94.63; Manitoba, 85.52; Saskatchewan, 74.07; Yukon, £8.33; Prince Edward Island, 36.11; Nova Scotia35.63; Quebec, 34.57: Ontario, 32.69; New Brunswick, 26.87; British Columbia, 71.48. It is true that during this period many thousands of men were in the army in Canada or overseas, but it was a period of the greatest economic pros- perity. The ranks in all lines of in- dustries were employed at higher wages than ever before. In Ontario there was a partial measure of pro- hibition, during part of 1916 and 1917 but the percentage of reduction in the cases of drunkenness was less in Ontario than anywhere else. The great question is why is there not a greater reduction in liquor cases after four years of absolute prohibi- tion? PRESS COMMENT Conscription of Opinion. It is suggested that provisson should bé made for the fining of electors who do not exercise their franchise. . But if an elector has to be forced to vote, does his ballot really express an opinion that ought to be counted as against the ballot ot a man who votes willingly? Con- scription of opinion is not practicax --Toronto Star. ' . Wine and Beer. Great critics, like great lawyers, thrive on good wine. Without wine there may, indeed, be no law and no criticism--an appaififg possibil- ity to contemplate. The exigencius of modern life may compel us to avoid 'wine, and even: beer, in the daytime; but that is all the more reason why we should not permit Pussyfoot to invade our privacy a: and after the one meal where leisure is still possible--London Morning Post. J i ---- The Sales . The Federal Governmént this year has referred back to the source the incidence of the sales tax, which it Qa 1 4 the extent of Can- ada's fron and industry ? A--$850,000,000 1s Invested 1 and steel Industry on as vo Co Coston L put in cold print Along Life's Detour BY SAM HILL They Drive to Drink. For nagging women I Am making no defense, But don't you think that they 'Were born without horse sense? a-- Observations of Oldest lmbabitant. The super stouts will be stung if fashion brings back the old Wasp waist. The Ananias Club. "No," sald the young woman, who was seeking a divorce, to her lawyer, "1 will mot allow Juhn's love letters to me. to -be published. The tender sentiments expressed in them meant for my eyes only and I will dot humiliate him by having them I'd rather not get a divorce than do such e thing!" Did This Ever Happen Te Yout Blinks: "Did you make a speech at the banquet last night? Jinks: "No, but I made a fool myself trying to make une." of Net the Gas. "He stepped on it"--and things He sald were sure a sin; For what he had stepped on Was a banana skin. Away With Him. The bird who boastg That he is always frank, Will find his friends Consider him a crank. --Sam RHIIL He'll also find, To his surprise, .Men love to give Him two black eyes. ~--Adam Breede. Plenty of Them, Anyway. "pa," said Clarence, "what's horn of plenty?" "Must be the automobile horn, guess," replied his dad the I Where's the 8. P. C. AY Says old Jack Warwick, "it's cruel to shut dogs in at night, when there are so many opportunities to chase cats" Yes, but it is even more cruel to shut men in at night when there are so many good poker games going on for a fellow to get into. Then It Started. "This nature note says a giraffe has a tongue 13 inches long," remarked Mrs. Grouch. "Yes," replied her husband, "but the giraffe has so much more sense than a woman, for even with as big a tongue as that it never uses it to make a sound." © -- Nothing But Weeds. I planted seeds of many kinds, But guess my garden is enchanted; For things thatgnow are growing there, I'll swear planted. are not the things I ~--Cincinnati Enquirer. Some advice I'll hand to you, Lend me your ear, old bo, This is the thing you should do, Get acquainted with the hoe. ~Tom Deming. By James WW, Barton, M.D, ain, 1 have often wondered Just what would be a geod definition of Pain Fhe shortest tha: r.ccurs to me is that | "Pain is Naturs, protest." Protest | against what? Wel! just something that is going wrong inside that Lody of yours. Ia a big el, the captain at his post is notifi that something is wrong with the ship: This something may have been going on for some time but just as soon as any mem- ber of the ship's crew detects it, the captain is notified, and neces- sary attempts at repairs are imme- diptely under way. : Similarly, things that are not just rormal go on inside that body of yours. Nature does her best for you and takes cars of you despite the foolish and ignorant things thet you do. . | Perhaps - the thing that has gono wrong is of an hereditary nature for which you are not to blame. How. ever at'a certain point Nature pro- tests and you feel the pain. You ses the first inkling you have that any thing is wrong, is when your bral: registers as it were. x That some people and some races bear pain botter than others goes without saying, and yet there are cer- were ! THURSDAY, JUNE 14, '1va8 SALE MEN'S UNDERWEAR ent. models to choose TRY: BIBBY'S SUIT SALE ASTONISHING VALUES IN MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S $22.50 and *28.50 Summer ahd Spring Suits, many of weights suitable for fall 'wear, are all marked down in price.' We've rather spread ourselves in light colored Suits. They're not second rate clothes -- they're our high-grade Suits. And they're just filled with quality, style and the prices are astonishing -- they're so low. 'OUR BLUE AND OUR GREY SUITS Of genuine West of England Serges are the Host that Moey a procure. Ten differ A250, $28.50, $33.50 and $37.50 SALE MEN'S HOSIERY SUITS / YOUR BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY SALE SHIRTS, $2.50 You want to get the most for your money --you will if you take advantage of this spe- cial. Every kind, every size, every color -- they'll wear long and wash nicely----you can't beat them at the price. LOOK THEM OVER Right smart looking Straw Hats. ...... $l 39, $2.50 arid $3.00 3 Few BIBBY'S to go to the show. Word passed round that Sassenachs with queer machines meant no good. Old Mair- larad M"Dhomdnuill (Margaret Mac- L.onald) sat at her hut door brand- ishing a thick stick at the young folk who timidly made their wuy down the steep street to the school, darting into cottages as film camera men tried to make them targets. All the old people refused to come, but the chikiren and young women of St. Kilda were sufficient to nit the schoolroom, which is 16 feet by 13 feet. They yelled in Gaelic as they clambered over the two narrow forms, Four bogs held tweed rugs over the windows to block out the ught, A dosen dogs added to the babel. Boys perched on the should- ers of others hid the teachers .| pictures of a lon, a tiger, a norse, and five Cameron Highlanders, The first lm was of the wup Final. It made the younge:t shriek with laughter, but left the others cold, The next was Sauchiehall street, Glasgow. It roused no en- thusiasm, but only bewilderment. The audience chattered like a school of seabirds. Then came the first interruption. Neil M'Kinnon, beardad and seventy, opened the door, dimming the picture, and thundered the Gaelic name "Ian" A boy opposite re- ted. A torrent of words passed between them. Both went out with angry anxious faces. The babel died down, and Mr. Cameron, the missionary, explained that Mr, M'Kinnon's sheep had wandered too near the cliff brink and that the boy must climb the mountain to save them. Then the end came, The children began to scream at the picture of a rallway engine. Panic broke out. Al hed through the doors to the The show was over. Films of Charlie Chaplin and of cowboys were not taken from their tins. t FOR THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY. New Bungalow Camps in Ontario. Three highly delightful outdoor districts of Ontario, offering excell- ent fishing antl a variety of other re- creational advantages, will he rend. | ered more attractive than ever this summer to holiday-seekers by the erection of a comfortable Bungalow Camp at each of these places, "Devil's Gap Camp," Lake of the Woods, near Kenora; "Nipigon River ji i i i Holy Ground. Oh, some may sing o' couatry lanes, The white cligs an' the sea, But there's a street in Camberwell What's good enough for me, A little street, a dingy street, That don't go anywhere, An' yet it leads to Paradise-- 'Cos she lives there. Will be demonstrated in our store during the week, June 11th to 16th. MAZOLA = is the wonderful Salad and Oh, some may sing o' Devon hills, The south wold an' the west, But there's a street in Camberwell A thousand times more blest; A narrow street, a common street, Beneath a lamplight's glare, One paving-stone is holy ground-- She kissed me there. ; Oh, some may sing o' foreign pares, The wild wood an' the plain, But though I travelled round the world I should return again To a little street, a shabby street, And would ao longer roam,' Soul-sick with all my wandering + A heart come home. ~Almgy St. John Adco¢k, in the Royal Magazine. Plumber Plumbing and Gas Work a. spec lalty. All work guaranteed. Ad. dress 145 Frontenac Street. Phone 1377. TRUSSES AND ELASTIC HOSIERY We carry a stock of Trusses C. D. Bulger, Eganville, and A. L. Crewson, Alexandria, had the degree of M.D., C.M., conferred by McGill University, Montreal. WATCHES and CLOCKS REPAIRED at shortest notice 149 Sydenham St. Phone 20564. i h | : i ii i i 15 i 84 : ¥ " 3338 i §haiek RAR ER ROR (PS DR. CHOWNS DRUG STORE PHONE 348 FOR SALE 1--Stone dwelling, Clergy Street south of Princess Street, ten rooms, modern, two fireplaces, hot water furnace, $4700. '3--Double brick veneer dwelling, six rooms bath, cel- Price $5500 or $2800 for .. YEED YOUR STOVES THE 3--Brick Jeling. ten rooms. PROPER FUEL) AVERY n first class condition good HEALTHFUL RULE it trees and berries. Price § Money to loan on mortgages. 'RAWFORD'S OAL QUARTET TE] ERE'S springtime prescription for what Hz to be the mat- ter with you. It was written out in plain 'Englisn by Old Dr. Commonsense. He says that good coal whl cheer you up after everything else f{ We never fail 0 be Iy attentive to our cus- il -