' JHE DAILY BRITISH WHIG ms - rE --------ee-- AN ARCTIC TRAGEDY. devoted to research througbout the | weeks and if you were to have an 3 Once again the frozefi wastes of | whole field of medicine and surgery. | extra week or two it would do you | the Arctic ocean kave taken their What this will mean to Canada | about White times as macs good. i « toll of humar iife. The news which | and to the whole of mankind is not| And yet I often think that we | ud a few days ago came from the leader | fully apparent, as yet. As tiwc goes | Spend 100 much time and igh SEE OUR . . ! : 5 ites | on just what we will do on our vaca- ad of the relief expedition to Wrangel | on, however, aud the sci nists of | tion, and about the ease that will | SUITS Island was a shock to the people of { | our country take advantage of the | be ours some day. | Canada, for they had a deep interes: facilities and opportunities thus PIo-| some People have the idea that | in the well-being of the intrepid To- THE BRITISH WHIG NOTH YEAR. =m SEE OUR BOYS BOYS' SUITS BIBBY'S vided, the benefits wyil become mure | they will work hard while they are ronto. youth, Allan Crawford. who, i straight from college, penetrated the frozen north and claimed the island which was bh.» last howe for British crown. The public have on two or three occasions Juring tne past decade been stirred 'stories' of orave men sacrificing their lives in exploring. the distant places of the earth, but there was some- thing romantic about vhe exploit of the young man whicn hac a special appeal, and which makes his untime- ly end, just on the threshold of what might have been a brilliant career, something to be greatly deplored. The death of the young Toronto scientist and his companions once 243) again opens up the question of whether cr not it is worth wuile for men to risk their ¥ves, and give their lives, in expeditions of this kind. From the earHest days, there always | have been courageous souis who would go out into the unknown, car- ing little for the perils which lay ahead of them, in order to penetrate the fastnesses which are little trcd by the foot of man. The pathway of history is white with the bones of those heroes, and in some 'ways the world is richer because of their gar- ing expleits. But the days when men could add greatly tq our knowlcdze of the world by making such expedi- tions as that in which Crawford niet his doom are fast passing away. The poles have been reached, the islands and lost continents surrounding them have been explored and there is litile new: for inan 'to accomplish by mak- ing trips to the land where death is wafted In every wind that blows. There may be men of science who look upon the sacrifices as being worth while, but in the minds of those who are deft behind there will always be a doubt as to whether the sacrifice was worth what was accom- plished. Whether the sacrifice was worth while or not, the name of Akan Craw- ford will fn the future take its place along with that of Sir John Frank- lin, Captain Scott and other intrepid Arctic explorers who have found their last resting places amidst the icy waters where they loved to roam. He will have an especial place in the bistory of Canadian exploration, and although it is not likely that his last resting place will ever be found, Wrangel Island will be looked upon as the grave of a young Canadian hero who counted not the cost, Lut went forward cheerfully to the task that lay before him, and who died in a vain effort to find relief for a sick companion who was left behind. The full story has not yot been told, but 'when it is, it will doubtless be found that he exempiified the highest tra- ditions of the brave British explorers of the past, and is worthy of a high place in the records of Canadian iis- tory, ---- DR. BANTING'S ACHIEVEMENT. The discovery of insulin by Dr. F. G. Banting, and its remarkable re- sults as a saver of lives which would otherwise fall a victim to the dread disease of diabetes, is but a small part of the service rendered to the world by that distinguished young Canadian scientist. From Toronto there comes the news that, as a re- sult of the inspiration given by his achievement, steps are now on foot to raise a fund of one million dol- lars for the establishment of a re: search endowment in Canada which will not only permit Dr. Banting to 'devote the rest of his life to scientific research in the interests of human- ity, but will perpetuate his work even after he is dead, and lay the foundation for even greater dis. coveries in the future thf have been made'in the past. This is a remark- able step, and the entire credit for its being taken belongs to Dr. Bant- ing, for he has demonstrated ti:at in Canada: there are young men who have thé mental equipment and the training to take their place amongst the greatest scientists of the world, if only the opportunity is picsented to them to do their work. As Dr. Banting said ia his speech in opening the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto, Canada's young scientists are being furced to 80 to other countries fur Lie deveiop- Fablishesi Dally and Semi-Weekly wy | THE URITISH WHIG PUBLISHING | CO. LIMITED be Ge JEAMIOEE .ouevnuns.iiin., President A. Guild ........... Editor and Managing-izirector One year, to United States (Semi-Weekly kdition) ., One year, by mall, cash if mot paid in advane 81.50 One year, to United States ......51.5% OUT-OF-TOWN REPRESENTATIVES: ¥ Calder, 22 St. John St, Montreal * W. Thompson ....100 King St. WwW, Toronte. Letters to the Editor are published ouly ever the actual mame of thie writer, one of the best job Attached is printing offices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bureau of COfrculations Woe, woe. The times are out of Joint, not to mention bananas. ~ Persons who seek ways of being Relpful find the way to being happy. Diplomacy: The Reds will get you if you don't let me have my 'Way. The concert of mations wiii now Play "The National Purse Blues," in B flat. ---- If money talks, the German mark must be acquiring lnusual proficien- oy in profanity. ----------i The futility of trying to beat a train to a crossing is oi'en demon- strated by a fatality. One explanation of the Ford boom is that the pecple know the politi- clans think he isn't safe. ---------- ~The most unlucky feature about "the $2 bill is that it is harder to ~ get than the $1 wariety. The boss can get away with loafing on the job by pretending he Is figuring out something. The peripatetic hobo has almost disappeared. but there are still quite #& number of common loalers. Goat glands really do rejuvenate. We know an old chap who tried them and now delights to kid. Germany is still at odds with the world. Everybody else is anxious to solve her financial problems. : fs Still, Uncle Sam might be persuad- ed to look into the European situo- tion if given power of attorney. Laughing at a man who steps on Sum means that you have a sense of Bumor and no sense of discrotion. ------ The only. people who seem deter- mined to destroy good customers are the French and the bootieggers. Conditions at Ellis Island are bad, * go doubt; but very few of the immi- grants have been accustomed to Palaces. It's a funny world in which poo- ple show great courage in time of and are afraid of oue auother in to of peace." ------------ fair enough, Those who ws ; fought this time will be oid enough stay at home and frisk the gov- 'efament next time. al ¥ It used to be that whiskey would D with age, bul a thousand wouldn't help a lot of tae stuff is being sold today. i -------------------- Quantity production is a great ig for the consumer. 1i has rais- the price of movie seats from a to $2.50 plus war tas. is esti that three-eighths he lotters written have no other cation than a desire to make Ts earn their pay. i -------------------------- es, not white collars, to be the badge of pros- 'They ought 10 be when a He himself is the first notable ex- ample of this type of man who has been able to carry eut his experi- ments at home and to make his dis~ covery a purely Canadian ome. In doing sc, he has brovsht honour io himself and fame to Canada, and Bow, the way is being thrown open for others to follow in his footsteps, try. mulated is one in which he is him- self the centre. for it takes the form, in the first place, in an endowment of his own life, by which he will he | on his experiments, to even greate: ' ment of their talents and their ideas. provided with ample funds to carry apparent, both in the tisid of medical | and surgical education, and in the alleviation of human suffering. Can- | grow older, the {ada has in the past proauced men | Of for a vacation. who have beccme famous in the field { of science in other countries. In the | tamous and to do their life work without leaving their own country, and the men who have conceived the great idea of forming this huge en- dowment fund are performiug a zer- vice to this country and to the world in general the effect of which will be felt for many years to come if not for the whole of time. ---- { THE NEW BALKAN TROUBLE. | Whatever may be the final out- come of the trouble which has arisen between Italy and Greece as the re- sult of the assassination of a party of Italian officers while they were en- gaged in trying to settie a boundary dispute. between Greece and Albania, it is apparent that the action of [taly in bombarding and occupying the. is- lands of Corfu and Samos was very hasty and 'ill-timed. Not even Aus- tria and Germany, in 1914, acted with such dictatorial and high-hand- ed methods as those "which were adopted by Preififer Mussolini in re- fusing to make any effort at conciiia- tion or the reaching of an amicable settlement of the trouble, which, after all, was one which lent itselt very easily to free discussion and which might have been solved by diplomacy of a more tolerant form. By comparing the military position of Greece and Italy, it can easily be seen that full satisfaction might have been secured without the necessity of shedding blood, and particularly the blood of peaceful and harmless eiti- zens of an undefended town. Wiat- ever sympathy there might have been in Allied countries for the attitude of It¥ly is demanding redress from the Greek government for the assas- sination, that sympathy has, been en- tirely 'lost by the flagrant violation of international law on the part of Mussolini, who has shown that he can be just as autocratic in interna- tional dealings as was the ex-kaiser, William Hohenzollern. It 1s quite apparent that Mussolini is simply taking advantage 'ot the helplessness of Greece. He knows that there is no military force in that country capable of putting up a fight, The last war with Turkey ended in the utter destruction of the Greek army, and she has nothing with which to oppose the will of Italy, ex- cept the knowledge that she is in the right to a certain extent. There was nothing in the assassination which wonld lead anyone to believe that the Greek government was in any way responsible, yet that government L Was willing to meet Italy more than half way in the demands which were made for redress. The Greek pro- posal to make these demands the subject of conference, or, as the last alternative to submit them to the League of Nations, was a reasonable one. That is one of the purposes for which the League was brought into being, and Italy, as one of the signa tories of the treaty by which the Lea- gue was established, should have been the first to recognize that the occasion was not one for roughshod diplomacy, but for arbitration by an independent body. Apparently, Italy has overstepped the mark of wisdom in this case, and has precipitated a crisis for which there was no need. It ie significant of the state of mind of the Italian people, however, to note that Mussolini claims that he had to take drastic action against Greece or be turned out of power. It shows that he is not so much the leader of the people as was supposed, but that he has, in this case, at least, been driven by them. The experi- ences of the great war, during which only the efforts cf the AMies saved laly from being overrun by the enemy, have apparently been with- out their effect on the Italian people, who are reported to be suffering from war fever, and to be clamouring for & war of retribution against Greece. Should such a war come to pass, it will have no sympathy from the Allies of Italy, who have no reason to become involved in it, for the very sult the court of her own making in the settlement of a matter which might easily be settled without re- course to arms. and to carry om research work of| great importance right m this coun-| Thé plan which has been for- | | | by the | future they will be able to becoiue | reason that Italy has refused to con- | young or middle aged so that they") | Friday and Saturday "easy" time when they They will not take time have an What happens? i Well, the chances are that they | will not live to grow old because | they have given their bodies minds no vacation. They have worn | them out with work. Perhaps by some chance they do attain a somewhat advanced age, | and are able to lay down the burden | of toil. i What happens? i. i Well, the ol saying was never | truer. "You rust out quicker trip You wear out." These people have no empoly ment | of mind or Lody. And remember | that the mind must have employ- | ment as well as the body, or we de- | cay rapidly. 80 as they settle | into their Ufé of ease, with no thought except eating and slecping, | trouble starts. | It may be indigestion from an in- | dulgence in rich foods, with no ex- | ercise to burn them up. Perhaps it is a very stagnation of mind that is the cause of their undoing. And so to come back to vacation, The sane thing is for every man and woman fs wy and maintain health of body and mind, by the an- nual vacation. Perhaps the daily vacation will come in some day. And what is that? Simply that every day you take Some. physical and mental exercise, that will be different from our daily work. ' it wili keep 'you young. DOLLAR Versus POUND | Clarence Ludlow Brownell, M.A. Fellow Royal Geographical Society, London, England. So Under the leadership, or following the example of J. P. Morgan and Company, the banking house which a Connecticut Yankee founded less than a hundred years ago, American financial firms are establishing them- selves abroad. They find it to their advantage to walch the meney mar- ket on both sides. They are out to catch the dollar going 'or coming. Only a few years ago there were no dollars to watch on the other side. All money was pounds, shii'ings and pence. The pound sterling was su- preme. It was standard. One uscd it freely all over Europe although the gold coins of continental coun- tries did not reuf in England. Wherever one' went 'one was safe with sovereigns, and whatever other sorts of currency one had, it was well to go with it to a bank, in London, and let the obliging '"'clerk" scoop you an equivalent amount of the goiden coinage of Great Britain. The scales, the scoop--Iike a small sugar scoop--ithe pile of soverciens and the "clark" were always grac- ously ready to serve. Now there is a change. It is one of the results of the war, as is every- thing else that anyone had comment- ed on anywhere since 1918, even the Einstein theory of relativity. The change has increased the importance Qf the dollar, has augmented its so- cial prestige which was nothing to boast of when the firm of J. P. Mor- gan and Company first established itself in London and in Paris. Five doliar gold pieces, eagles, and double eagles receive recognition in T.ondon these days, and all over Europe toc. They are fully as respectable as Eug- lish gold pieces In South Alriea Northern Africa, India, Strait Settle- ments, Australia, New Zealand. Ching and Japan. They have, as it were, been received at court, and so won a piace in the social register. Their Hall Mark is correct. Burke's Peerage could not do more for them. With something more than half of ihe goid of the world in its vaults, the government of the United States sees the prestige of its coins appreci- ate. 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