FHE DAILY BRITISH WHIG raised by a single tax on the value LETTERS ||] =" WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1623 -- ~N This will produce two important results. Get'a Gift for a Man- At a Man's Shop--Naturally Van. A and 213 Princess Street. Watch for to-mor How to tell Eyestrain If moving pictureg hurt your eyes. "Sharp pains in the eyeball A pressure at the top of the head. Eycs feel tired and heavy. Eyes smart and burn. A tendency vo hold reading matter further away than form- 1y the Wds orly. « Bright light causes squinting or frowning. Become nervous when close work, 'Type blurs when--reading fine print. All these are signs of eye- strain and proper glasses re- |W. D. GRAHAM, R0. doing Dr. Waugh DENTIST 106 Wellington St. - Phone 256. ' Wear." We have 'an array of practical gifts--Pyjamas, Dressing Gowns, House Coats -- at will please and qualities that will give service. George VanHorne's sk any man what he would like he will say: "Something to values that Phone 362w. row's suggestions. fr ---- A RIDDLE "Why get along with just one pair of CUFF LINKS?" That's a riddle to ask any man. He'll have three Suits of clothes, and as many pairs of boots, but only one pair of Cuff Links. Some men make ome pair do for every occasion, from tweeds to evening clothes. Have at least two or three pairs--one pair for dress occa- sions. We have several dozen de- signs to choose from--Mother of Pearl or Platinum, Priced from .,, Kinnear & d'Esterre JEWELERS, PRINCESS ST., KINGSTON | Drs. Nash & Renton DENTISTS 188 PRINCESS S8T., KINGSTON OFFICE HOURS: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. '- Evenings by appointment. RHE Phe : D Pan w a WE WANT TO SATISFY OUR CUSTOMERS AND MAKE JT EASY TO SELECT THEIR GIFTS, SO IF YOU WILL "SHOP EARLY" WE CAN SERVE YOU BETTER. WE CHATEAU Phone: 800 The naturally bossy man usually invites trouble the moment he Is placed in authority. The New Fiction at Uglow's. From Your Own Plans and sketches we can make any kind of machine part, working model, tool, or other article in steel, iron, brass, etc. We are edtiipped to handle any kind of machine shop work, from the smallest to the great- est. Bishop Machine Shop KING AND QUEEN STREE1 To The Editor How to Maintain High Wages. New-York: Detw Sot Tor tha Bde tor): No one with a love for human- ity believes in war. Yet it took just i such a horrible thing to demonstrate ! an important economic truth. During the war "several million | men and women went into the. ser- | vice, some fo the front and others {into the business of producing war materials and supplies This greatly depleted the ranks in the ordinary industries, and wages advanced by | leaps and bounds. Unemployment | Agi ¥ | practically disappeared. Men who | had worked all their lives for small | wages suddenly found themselves in | a position where tfey could command | a return for their labor higher than { they had ever before dreamed of. { And more than that. They real- ly began to be treated by their em- | ployers as human beings! Something almost unheard of, after all the years | of abuse and Insult to which they | had been accustomed. It was a | severe awakening for employers in | general, but they simply had to do {it or lose the services of their help- | | ers. What was the cause of this right- | about-face condition of affairs? { Simply this; the labor market had | become exhausted, and labor was In | great demand. | Here at last was" a condition of It will make land monopoly unprofitable on the one hand, and tremendously stimulate production on the other. : No ome will be foolish enough to | Bald valuable land ent of nse erhan It will cost as much to keep it idle | as to put it to its best use. From | this it follows that opportunities will greatly multiply for the profitable | employment of labor and capital. The abolition of all taxes on labor | products and from the processes of. industry, will, by making them cheaper, immensely increase the de- mand for all things that contribute to the comfort and happiness of man- | kind. Under our present system of taxa- | tion we take private property for | public "uses. This is confiscatory. Under the proposed system 'taxes would be paid according to thé value | of the benefits conferred by govern- | ment and would be collected from a | fund that is created by the presence and activity of all the people in any community, namely: land value. Even now, the taxation of land values is in partial operation all over the country. We would simply ex- tend the principle to its logical con- clusion, and the happy condition wo all look forward to so eagerly would | be achieved. --E. B. SWINNEY. TRUE BILLS ARE FOUND j economic freedom for the worker; | the man who had nothing to sell hut | He had never known such | his labor. | 2 condition before; and it came upon | him so suddenly and without a-y | effort or preparation on his part, | that what was more natural than for | him to be fairly overwhelmed with | 'the new sensation? The tables were completely turn- red. Instead of workers bidding Lagainst each other for the privilege. (7) of working, thus lowering wages, | employers began this same interest- | | ing little experiment to the great ad- | | vantage of the workers. Whatever | | the prevailing union rate of wages | | happened to be made no difference. | The employer who bid the highest | | got the man. To become so suddenly and un-| | expectedly possessed of their ion] | mic freedom. who can blame them { for taking advantage of it? Wasn't | { it analogous to the child in the | { candy store for the first time, who was told to help himself? A Piney of real freedom increases the crav-| ing for it, but in the course of time | these excessive outbursts would give way to a more even adjustment on both sides. Since the war closed, the tendency has been toward a return to the old conditions, excepting in the building trade. The building of houses dur- ing the war was discouraged by the government which needed the men and materials in the grim business it was then prosecuting. When building operations were resumed the demand for houses was so great and artisans so few that wages jump- ed even beyond the war-time figures. | Now the question arises, how can | prosperity for all be made perman- | ent? We think it can be done by simply utilizing the existing machin- | ery of taxation, All that {s neces- sary is to gradually increase the tax) on land up to its full rental value, and at the same time and in the same proportion reduce the tax on all pro- ducts of industry until such time as all of our public revenues will be EERRNNEENN NENA NEN NENE NNER WOULD SUGGEST ~ Casseroles with Pyrex Inserts China Tea Sets 'Community Silverware Moorcroft Ware Flower Bowls | Candlesticks, etc. : IN THO CRIMINAL CASES Judge Lavell Hears Civil Cases in County Court on Tues- day Afternoon. The grand jury sitting before Judge H. A. Lavell, at the general sesslons of the peace, on Tuesday afternoon, brought in a "true bil)" on three counts, in the case of Fd- ward McMullen, the Londom bank robber, who is accused of having been at large, when he should have been in custody; escaping from the Portsmouth penitentiary, and theft. The charges arise ont of the sensa- tional escape McMullen made from the prison on Sept. 10th last, with | "Red" Ryan and three other con- | victs, The grand jury also brought in a "true bill" in the case of William Mcllquham, a local taxi driver, who is charged with criminal negligence. On Sept. 10th last his automobile ran down' Alfred Wart, near the corner of Montreal and Stephen streets. Mr. Wart died as a result of the injuries 'he received. William J. Fleming was selected as foreman of the grand jury. The other members of the jury are Wilkie Aykroyd, C. W. Babeock, Arthwell Cowdy, Allen Donnelly, William Dingnum, H. Blkington, Edward J. Gow, Russell A. Geraldi; D. G. Hay, Daniel McDonald, Donald Ruttan and F. L. Wormwith. In his address to the grand jury, B Judge Lavell pointed out that the dobket at this court was very light. There were but two cases to be econ- sldered by the grand jury. On the whole he felt that during the past year the city and the county had been remarkably free from serious crime. His Honor then outlined the nature of the two cases to come before the Jury. During the afternoon Judge Lavell took up two civic cases. In the case of Leonard Kelly vs. George Ford, action for trespass, in which a small shed figured his honor reserved jundg- | ment. The plaintiff lives at 280 | Sydenham street, and he clatmed | that the defendant gave him permis: | slon to remove a small shed at the | rear of his home, as water draining | nr off the shed caused injury to his property. The walls of his house were damaged. Plaintiff claimed that the defendant was present when the shed was taken down and made no complaint. The defendant claim- ed that he did not give permission for the permanent removal of the shed. Later on, however, the de- fendant put the shed up again, and plaintiff claimed that through the water running off the shed his prop- erty suffered damage. While reserving his decision his honor stated that he would have to find that the shed erected by the de- fendant was on plaintiff's property, and had no right to be there. W. M. Nickle conducted the case for the plaintiff and John Hickey was counsel for the defendant. Late in the afternoon, the court proceeded with case of Percy Kane vs. Frank Hogan, an action for dam- ages to & motor.car. The action fs an aftermath of a colliffon which took place on the Barriefield hill be- tween 1 and 1.30 o'clock on the morning of October 21st last. Mr. Kane was driving from the city on In this case, judgment was given for the plaintiff for $250 and costs. Uglow's.. : =e : ~ Having a sympathetic nature Inj preciate. ther lined at Something every young lady would ap- We are showing a good COWHIDE BAG --18 Inch size--double handles--real lea- What Could Be Nicer Than a Good Travelling Bag or a Dandy, Good, Suit Case ?. : Many other styles at ... $15.00 to $83.00, SUIT CASES ranging from $5.00 to 835.00 "There's nothing better than a piece of BAGGAGE." SLIPPERS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Baby Slippers--in fancy colors. Ladies' Slippers--in all shades. Comfort Slippers for Men. Shop early and get service. ye -- NN at en Sr ay rr m---- Kingston's Biggest Home Furnishers. From Christmas to Christmas your gift of Furniture will be remembered. It's going to be a Furniture Christmas, Why? Because people know that there is nothing that will be more appreciated by their friends than something ' gy will add to the attractiveness of their homes. A gift of Farm Dull ture is a beautiful, permanent gift--a token of esteem to be ig enjoyed cvery day in the year, A few suggestions: Card Tables, Tea Waggons and Serve ing Trays, Floor Lamps and Bed Lamps, Smokers' Sets, Piano Benches, F. ancy Rat- tan Chairs and Rockers. Shop early at: GANANOQUE Dec. 12.--Dr. and Mrs. Sinclair motored to Ottawa yesterday to at- | tend the big banquet being tendered | to Premier King. Mrs. Byron Heas. | Hp and Mrs. B. O. Britton accom- panied them. Dr. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. W. W. Bennett and Miss Evelyn Bennett motored to Brockville yesterday. The Badminton Club bridge party held last evening In their rooms in the G.W.V.A. building! was a great Eighteen. tables | were in play, and Those winning the | prizes were: Lady's royal prize, ! Mrs. F. W. Bell, which was a very dainty Minton cup and saucer; sec- ond lady's prize, Mrs. J. J. Davis, set of bridge markers; gentlemen's royal, F. W. Bell, Indian ash tray; second, 'C. 8S. MacKenzie, golf score; lucky number, Huber Rogers, pack of ecards. The Canoe Club is endeavoring to arrange a large New Year's ball. Among those who motored to Brockville yesterday were . John Shine, Joseph Conlin and W. G. Rogers. 4 J. A. Builoch's many friends are Ioicles. & Artificial Snow Suitable Gifts For Christmas Nothing is more appreciated than F. oot- wear. We have a gift for every member of the family. Useful and acceptable pres- ents. ; : Boudoir Slippers Goloshes Dress Shoes Skating Shoes Moccasins Felt Slippers Overgaiters Evening Slippers Hockey Boots Rubber Boots «lf