aa a THE BRITISH WHIG 91ST YEAR. * CO., LIMITED, KINGSTON, ONT. vetsevesneee President epessvany and . . Editor Mesnaging-Director TELEPHONE Business Office ...... ov. J. M. Campbell Leman A. Guild 243 SUBSCRIPTION TES: (Dally Edition) o7.30 Une yeas in city Sasesnannates One Li by mail to rural offices, $2.50 Une year, to United States ........ (Semi-Weekly ditiom) One year, by mail, cash ...... . .BL50 One year, to United States OUT-OF-TOWN REPRISENTATIVES: ¥. ¥, 23 St. Joha St, Montreal ¥. W. Thompson 100 Kiang St. WW, Toronto. Letters to the Editor are published only over the sctual name of the writer. Attached is one of the printing offices in Canada. vesban best job 7 The circulation of THE BRITISH 1 WHIG is authenticated by the . ABO ; Audit Bureau df Ofroniations oy Another spring 'sign is "onion sets for sale." The man of the hour takes care of the minutes, « Only things most amateur garden- ers raise are hopes, Now is the time to begin resting up for a vacation. No street is wide enough for a woman learning to drive. ) ------ {An optimist is a man who is an automobile salesman. Look at a grouch and you won't blame him for being grouchy, It is a hungry moth who has lived on one bathing suit all winter, Married men whose wives can €ook live longer than single men. " The only gweeping reform: that "has 'succeeded fis the vacuum cleaner, ---- It's a wise woman who asks for a $40 hat when she wants a $30 bat. Movie star says cinema should not marry. long, actors They don't for 1 | | ing uncoversd in the public and po- | litical life of Can&da and the United | States leads one to wonder if there |' has been a decadence in the stand- | récent | | years. In every newspaper in these | fiwe countries, the headlines blazoy | incompetency, | | axds' of public lite during | : forth revelations of | graft and indiscretions on the part | of men who have '. been i the affairs of the people, The bribery scandals in Newfoundland, the financial disclosures in Ontario, and the somewhat lesser 'matter of | the Home Bank failure all lead to the belief that something has gone radically wrong in the conduct of 7 | public affairs, and that men in posi- tions of trust have a less serious view of their obligations and responsibili- ties than they used to have. It is only logical tp believe than when men at the head of govern- | ment 'departments are lax in the carrying on of their duiies, ana | place~themselves in positions when their motives and actions can de questioned, there must be a similar condition of affairs right through { thelr departments, and that the whole government must be taint- ed, It is, unfortunately, a trait of human nature that there are many men who will take advantage of the laxity 'and the carelessness of their superiors to feather their own nests, and there have beén' admissions in plenty that this has been done i most of the cases cited above. It there is one thing which is more necessary than anything else in men who occupy public positions it is that they hold - themselves blameless, that they conduct them. selves and their public affairs in such a manner that there will be no possibility of the accusing finger be- ing pointed'.at them. In the United States, Newfoundland and Ontario scandals, unhappily, there have been men who so far forgot their public responsibilities that they have courted accusation, and, Ia some cases, the accusations against them have been proven. The resigna- tion of two of the-memhers of the Republican cabinet in the United States, the charges proven against Sir 'Richard Squires in Newfound- land, the admissions and suspensions of the deputy treasurer of Ontario, and the charges which have been meade against the Hon, Peter Smith are all instameds of the conse- quences of a lack of recognition of the responsibility which lies upon a public servant. The 'probing knifs ic now doing its work, but it is to be hoped that the operation will not be abandoned without achieving some good. It is apparent that the time has come for a house cleaning in public matters--not only such a house-cleaning as is provided by the vote of the electors, but a cleaning up of all suspicion and doubts as to ¢he manner in which public affairs are conducted, accompanied by a gen- eral recognition of the high stand- The many scanttais which are be- | entrusted | | with the sacred trust of managing | oil | | scandals in the United States, 'the | } | ments, there should be so strenuotis a bat- tle over a question which is essen- tially a religious one, but it is a matter of history that the greatest battles ¢f history have been fought on just such questions. Looking over the present situation in am unpre judiced manner, the one outstand- ing feature is the staté of disunlow which exists in the ranks « of churches which are seeking to un- ite. No union can be a real union when 1t creates disunion, and the body of anti-unionists in the Presby- terian church is of such magnitude that that church cannot go into the new organization as an united body, There will be a disruption which will render the Presbyterian church into a weak sister tn tne IUnited Chureh. It the decision to it it could be shown that a sub- stantial majority of the present mem- bership of the church was in favor of are under consideration, then the | difficulty would be solved, but the [ tap that there is so well organized | and so large a 'minority spells dang- er for the whole project, and creates a grave doubt 4s to the wisdom of the consummation of union under those conditions. ------------------ END OF JTHE FARMERS PARTY. 1 The provinee of Oniario, from one end to the other, has been deeply kehocked by the revelations which have been made before the public accounts committee in connection with the cogpduct of the affairs of the U.F.0. government. ¢ Without making any imputations against the honesty of the men at the head of the department, it is quite safe to say that there must have been grave mis- management of the financing of the province during the four years that government was in power. Even if only a part of the allegations which have been made are true, the con- dition of affairs is such that the former administration, from the viewpoint, at least, of its efficiency in financing, stands condemned. Not only is it condemned, but the pro- ceedings of the committee have brought to light sufficient fact to en- tirely discredit that government in the eyes of the people. There were those in the rural sec- tions of Ontario who were hopeful that the farmers' party had only suf- fered a temporary eclipse, and that within a short space of time it would | revive and once again be a serious factor in provincial affairs. Any hope of that, however; has now been com- pletely killed,- No party of the in- stable-character of the farmers' party could possibly hape to survive the shocks of the recent disclosures. Even if the Hon. Peter Smith is able to. give explanations of his actions which will satisfy the committee, the people at large will not be so easily satisfied. The ends of the It is, in a sense, unfortunate that | {embed | after them have perhaps become less | l aggressive, in some respects, for it} | harder than the necessities situations | demand to meet success. -It is prob- the | unite could be made unanimous, or union on the basis of the bills which | inches, and for every inch less, ten cubic inches less. STANDARDS OF P¥BLIC LIFE. | There the question stads, and be- city ag a base and extended their fore it is settled there will be bitter [area of interest into the far North- controversy and many hard. arge | west. They were brave and hardy; nothing daunted them. If they had | béen otherwise they would have suc- | Those who have followed | is only natural that men struggle no courage of the merchants of those days is rarely found at the present time; perhaps not the same kind of courage, but we wonder if war fin- anting in the dominion has brought out an equal amount of courage on the part of this later generation, if of @ different character. Canada, as the Watertown, N.Y., Times says, has been through recent- ly as troubled times as' she knew in the pioneer days. The fact that she is in a fair way to emerge! is due to the courage of her merchants and others in position of prominence throughout the Dominion. |} ably true as Mr. Oliver says that the | Barton, M.D, ~~ Small Lungs. 'A business man being examined for a large amount of insurance, had the unique experience of being look- ed over by six doctors at"the ome time, each doctor representing his particular insurance company. The man was in good shape phy- sically and after passing success- fully questioned the doctors in this wise. "Why do I get tired so soon?" "It geems to be that any little exertion tires me, and I'm complétely out of breath." \ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG » TO-NIGHT? Are You Going Down to Bibby's Something doing, some wonderful bar gains being offered. Come in, look about and see the fine quality Clothing, Shirts, Neckwear and Hats we are offering at re- markably reasonable prices.' A glance about our store will convince you that this * is a geod place to spend your money. MEN'S HATS Nobby styles, new shades, in fine quality, English Soft Hats. Sizes 67% to Ti Regular $4.50 and $4.75 values. BIBBY'S PRICE $3.00 MEN'S FINE SHIRTS 25 dozen to choose from. Sizes 14 to 1734. Regular $2.50 to $2.75 val- ues. BIBBY'S PRICE ~ $1.95 EACH. MEN'S KNITTED TIES All new designs, Regular 75c¢. and 90c. values. ' BIBBY'S PRICE 50c. EACH - "MEN'S COLLARS 'Kant Crush Collars--2 new shapes. 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Accordingly he took a long breath and blew. it all out into a spiro- meter. A spirometer is an instrament that measures the amount of air that aid "well your lungs \ n6t be seeking it. the wisdom that he is the founda-|' tion of ability, he would not claim that money can be quickly and easily made just because others appear to be makin businesses fail, 66 per cent. of these because of lack of capital, manager- ial ability, or both, The chances are that this ma. lacked both ability and capital, Unless he lacked capital, he would Unless he lacked it that way. Remember, only about 10 per cent. of all new businesses succeed, and most of these only after long hard struggles, your lungs contain; 'except of course the hundred cubic inches that are in the process of mingling with the blood. . . Now a man five 'fest seven inches should be able to blow two hundred and thirty cubic Thches into the spirometer. For every extra inch in height there * shoflild be tem more cuble This man five feet ten inches in - to an unknown height above the sur- face of the earth, only the' lowest layers are subject to the disturbances of storms. WHY THE WEATHER? 'DR. CHARLES F. BROOKS Secretary, American Meteorological Society, Tells How, . Slim Storms. . Although the atmosphere extends The highest clouds do For Sale. or To Let-- large, frame dwelling, Albert Street, nine rooms, furnace, electricity Al gas, verandah. P , or $32.00 per month rent. LET US DO YOUR MODEL DIE AND TOOL WORK- You will find every tool we make is perfect in. quality, workmanship, and lasting in service. We are sat- isfled to make only tools that prove satisfactory in every respect and our charges are to your advantage, Bishop Machine Shop' | Blackleg - Will Save Cattle From Blackleg This rapidly fatal disease of Price 88,- Money tp Loan on Mortgages. Fire Insurance. T. J. Lockhart Real Estate' and Insurance 58 BROCK 8T., KINGSTON Phones 322J and 1797J. Conservative party have been accom- plished by the manner in which the investigation into the provincial fin- ances has been conducted. The sole aim of that party was not so much to safeguard the finances of the.prov- ince as it was 'to forever disgredit the farmers' party in the eyes of the people, They have been eminently successful in doing this, and the people of Ontario may now look for- ward to a complete reversion to the two party system of govérnment in Ontario, . The manner in which affairs have ! height, should have blown therefrom two hundred and sixty cubic inches. All he was able to blow into the machine was one hundred and eighty cubic inches. : In addition to this he was quite heavy, weighing nearly one hundred and ninety pounds. What was 'the result? i Why he wasn't taking in enough | air--oxygen--to burn up.or remove the wastes of his body. © However, he was a wise man. In two months by doing some light exercise at home, and some walking outdoors, he was able to blow the spirometer up to two hundred inches, not reach an altitude of more than ten miles. Similarly, the strongest cyclones do not exceed ten miles in thickness, while the normal cyclone of the temperate regions usually is -less than seven miles thick. Yet such a cyclone is often 1,000, some: times 2,000 miles in diameter! The typical cyelone cannot be likened to a cooky in its proportions, a cooky is _ far too thick in proportion. Rather eR inn it resembles a disc.about three inches A hope _chest doubtless has its in diameter cut from a piece of heavy j uses, but a vanity case gets quicker wrapping paper. results. . young cattle is absolutely pre. vented by the use of Blackleg Vaccine, when administered within the first six months of life. We always have a fresh stock ll of this Vaccine in pill form, easy to use and sure in results, Or. Chown's Drug Store 185 Princess Street. Phone 848 { ards which should be' observed by Now let's have a bloc composed of | men who are ejected by the people. Patriots pledged to let the treasury to positions of leadership in the country. alone r FE a Savage peoples are those who g0 naked for coOmfort's sake instead of | THE CHURCH UNION SITUATION, « Art's sake, { i 'The action of the private bills | committee of the Ontario legislature Misery doesn't love - company |'iy passing an amendment to the "When it's the company that makes| church union bill which practically the misery. nullities the bill by defeating the A hick town 18.8 Place where con Trey object for which it was res | sented has created a crisis in question which threatens to be a iral can tell you how much insurance' he carried. "What Is truth?" asked the Ro- man. It is what you get when you | promise' immunity, It is becoming increasingly dit- fault for a public oficial to save both money and reputation. In some circles she-is considered a nice girl it she doesn't swear except when she fsout of cigarettes. + It must be@wiul to own the beat car on the market and not be able ¢ 10. wish you had a bet one. . "The first proof of his love is a precious stone; after that sufeient proof is afforded by the grindstone. New joke: The German" gold-basis bank is to be establighed in a country that was "neutral" during the war. The modern definition of the word "beverage" seems to depend largely one's passion for experimentation. © It the driver in front holds out his hand, you can always tell what he is going to do if you are a mind reader, eh Aga ¥ 5 A --------------------------_-- Correct this sentence: "He isn't at I sleepy," said the mother, "but he complains 'when I tell him it is » 1 Nn -- a Flattery doesn't fool one kind of and yon can't make it strong h to fit the other kind's good L of himselt, ; ---- 'The medal for cussedness goes to @ man who offers to buy lls wife iw pair of slippers when he she has a hole in her stock. » serious ome, The general understand- ing,of the amendment is that it is | absolutely opposed to the principle of the agreement for union which | has been reached by the Presby- terflan, Methodist and Congregation al Churches through their recog- nized church courts. The original bill provided that the three church- es should, on the passing of the leg- islation by the federal house ana the various provincial législatures, | become one united church; and that, within six months thereafter, any church had the privilege of voting itself out of the united church and | retaining its separate identity. This bill was fromed in such a mannes 80 as avoid the situation whicn arose in"Scotland, when the churen. es which voted themselves into the United Church were held to have dissented from the Free Church, and the small minority which stayed out of the union were permitted to re. tain the church property. Under the provisions of the amendment, ho®ever, the church union will not be a real union at all. The three contracting &nurches will still remain in ° existence ag separate entities. Individual con. " gregations will. have the right to vote themselves into-a mew church to be kuown as the United Church -of Canada, and those which wish te do so may femain with the paren: Churches. This will simply mean the perpetuation - of the' Methodist, Presbyterfan and Congregations 'churches, and the creation of an ens tirely new denomination. This is far from what is wanted by the union- ists, who have raised the cry of a war between church and state in what they claim to be a usurpation 'by the legislature of rights which turned outfin the investigation leads one to wonder what future lies ahead of the province in a political sense. The U.F.O. ministers, many of them, stand condemned by. the records of their service, and It Is hopetess ror the party to make any strong effort to stand as a separate political gn- tity. 'But there wefe scandals con- nected with the last Conservative re- gime, scandals in which the Hon. Howard Fergusoi, now premier of Ontario, was deeply inVoived. He has not even yet been able to wash away the taint of these-scandals, and the public will' not easily forget thems Thus it is seen that both the Conservative and the farmers' party have acted while in power in a man- ner detrimental to the interests of the people of Ontario, The Liberals alone have a clean record, and on shet record they should be able to face the people with cenfidence as | a party which has not abuseti-the responsibilities of office by a lavish distribution of the spoils, "COURAGEOUS MERCHANTS. Mr. Frank Oliver recently deliver- ed an address before a Montreal audience on the topic "The Nor* | West Far Trading Company and the Relations of Montreal with the De-' velopment of the West." Hae praised the spirit of the pioneer merchants tions against which they battled with She conditions which confronted the | merchant of to-day. He emphasiz- ed the absence of raflways, tele- graph, radio, in thé early day; and] when they joufneyed west to look - maghificant Pullman cars but in birchbark canoes." ? There is no more , 'than that of the ploneer merchants that body does not legally possess, or Montreal who Worked w that ¥ wr ~ ' A and had taken off eleven pounds. but it is worth.even more to be one hundred per cent. of Canada and contrasted the condi | It is nice to be sound organically, efficient physic- - AT WORK Lessons fn auce, Stocks, Hends dnd Investments THE_HISJORY. OF ¥ dl ALL ey 4 0 Mutual'Service Measured in Millions THE steady growth and increasing usefulness of this company' may be 'illustrated in no more striking way than by the figures showing the annual payments to policyholders. For example, this table comparing figures for every tenth year since 73: 73...0. ih 2087 1883... 0 es GES 389%. 1... 212.828 1903............0.. 493708 1913... 0. 1300S 1923...........0c0n 0 5.369743 NEW Maple Syrup Jas. 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