THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Published undei tv Auspices "KINGSTON BOYS OWN WHIG "THE ALL BOY PAPER" "Member of the Canadian Boys' Press Association" of the Local Boys' Work Board. 0 \ F. J. C. DUNN, Editor-in-Chief ~ Propose A Boys' City Council For 1925 | Editorial We have repeatedly said that we will not publish letters without your signa- ture on them. We have received scores of letters since the preparation for the fourth Older Boys' Parliament calling our Tuxis Organizations "flukes" and asking why this and that was not done. Any person who would write an an- onymous letter dealing with matters 80 critical are acting very yellow. We have said before that criticisms are welcome, but we cannot possibly get at the seat of the trouble unless you help, and you certainly will never help writing nameless letters. We will not publish your name if you do not wish it, but we could write you personally. We might say, that you might better save your paper, time and postage on these anonymous letters as we readily deposit them in the waste-basket. GET OUT AND VOTE. Every boy in the city who has his name on the voters' list should vote. Get out and support your candidate, do not have a hundred and one ex- cuses. Any boy who can be called such will need no- coaxing. Saturday, Nov. 20th, will find all the "live-wire" boys of our city, with a broad smale on his face casting his ballot at the YM.CA. 3 We know for a fact that hundreds of boys failed to vote last year. Why- Oh let the other guy do it, I'm not in- terested. Look at the fellow who says that, he is a leading "dead-head", sel- fish and unwelcotne fellow. His chums are few, his disposition rank. He has no place among real fellows, they shun him. Get out and vote be a real fellow. We ned real boys' not "dead ones." ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL BOARDS. (Special to Boys' Whig) Alberta, Nov. 20:-- Taylor Statten is trying out this year the Manitoba plan of holding Boys' Work Conference in each dis- trict. Fourteen of these have been ar- ranged so far, in addition to the Boys' Work Sections of the Education Con- . ventions in Calgary and Edmonton. Manitoba, Nov. 80:-- We have over five hundred organiz- | ed boys! groups representing some- thing over five thousand 'teen-age We have organized Older Boys' Coun. cils in each of the twenty-two districts in the province. Ed. Note.--I wonder how some pro- vinces can have so many Boys' Coun- cils, ages ago and we haven't? Eh, well the answer is easy. Simply because they have real Boys' Work Boards. ------ WE HAVE FOR DECEMBER. A Christmas Message, by Rev. H. Laughton. . Boosting January's Programme, Rev. Harry Atkinson. The Home, by W. Scott Hall, M.D. Physical Limitations of the 'Teen 'Age Boy, by H. R. Hadcock. ------------ Society Item--Alys Bloob, whose engagement to Harold Hairless is an- nounced, is an ardent horsewoman, a skiltful tennis player, an expert golfer, a seasoned sailor, a devotee of bridge, a daring motor driver, a world-wide traveler and is noted for her gowns. Well, she ought to make a good wife, if she has the time. ? Both in Same Predicament. Nervous Lady: Careful, driver, not 30 fast, this is my first ride in a taxi. Taxi Driver: Mine," too. 2 "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR." Kingston, Nov. 13th, 1924. To the Editor of the Boys" Whig, _ | Dear Sir:--I should like on behalf of the Comrades Club of Cookes' Church to announce to the electorate of Kingston that our club has put up Mr. Jeff Armstrong as a candidate for Member of Parliament for Kingston !in the Fourth Older Boys' Parliament. Jeff Armstrong has all the qualifi- | cations necessary to this important position. Hehas lived in Kingston all his life and is well known to most of I the electors. He is a member of the Comrades Club of Cooke's Church. He is secretary of the club and is presi- dent of his own square. He has been in the C.8.E.T. work for the past six years and knows the work. He has be. hind him the oldest club in C.8.E.T. | work in this district. Jeff has trained under Mr. C. W. Simmons who has founded many clubs and squares in this district and has done a great deal for Boys' Work here. He, thus, knows Boys' Work and knows its problems. If the votes elect him he will do his best to further Boys' Work and will make a capable representative from Kingston. What he intends especially is seen in his platform, as follows: -- (1) To do his best to further Boys' Work in Kingston and district. (2) To support the calling of a mass meeting of boys for the purpose of forming a Boys' Council. y (8) To make the Boys' Work Board more effective by getting more of the prominent men of the city on it by methods to be decided at a mass meet- ing of boys. _ This programme should do much to liven up Boys' Work in this city. It should help on the work in many of the city churches where the work has been lagging of late. I am, sir, Yours sincerely, R. FINDLAY, President. SPORTS. An interesting game of basketball took place at the K.C.I. on Wednes- day last, between 3C and 2B. The play was in favor of 3C all through the game. At the end of the first half 3C led by 11:2. The last half was as fast as the first. The game ended 27-17 in favor of 3C. Many fouls were com- mitted duting the game, owing to the new rules. Each team played good bas- ketbdll. A réturn game is expected in the future. Here's luck to 2B. On Friday sight the Five-Nine held a short snappy practice to try out new members for the junior and senior clubs "Fat" Harper and H. Smith showed up so well with the juniors that they are now out with the seniors. The new members to the junior club are Saunders and Bert Vince. The club was organized Wednesday night and election of officers was held. The officers are: Manager, Harris; secre- tary-treasurer, H. Powell. The captain has not been elected. stg-- Foolish Generosity. Bill, about thirteen, took Ed. his chum, into his confidence regarding his attentions to a pretty girl named Mary. "You see," explained Billy, "I've walked home from school with her three time and carried her books; bought her ice cream once; a ice-cream sody twice. Now, whadda ya think? D'ya think I ought'a kiss her?" | Ed pondered the matter. "Nah," he decided finally. "Don't kiss her. You've done enough for that girl |" One smiles broadly at the quip dis- played recklessly in a Long Island merchandise emporium: "Don't Buy Your Thermometers Now; They Will Be Lower Next Win. ter."'--Selected. | A LONDON LETTER London, Nov. 7--~Canadian and oth. o visitors in Landon on Oct. 29th during polling hours (8 a.m. to 8 or 9 p.m.) were asking what had h ed to the General Election which they had understood was in s. The fact is that the Lon- don best known to the visitor--that is, the City and West End--takes elec- tions with great calm, even in those | constituencies where a contest is being ; and this year the members for the City were returned unopposed. If one is looking for flags, favors, pos- ters, slogans, loud-speakers (the mech- anical kind), or decorated motorcars, THE PORTAGE OF LIFE. By J. Alex. Edmison. Up in Algonquin Park that wonder. ful paradise of nature, one soon be- comes acquainted with the "portage" Lakes there are frequently not connect. ed and a person must carry his canoe and luggage from one to another, A certain portage, I shall not soon forget. It was two miles in length. I recollect lashing the paddies to the middle thwarts in the usual manner, and then lifting the upturned canoe until the paddles rested on my should- ers. Of course my head was entirely within the canoe. I could see to nei- ther side of me--all I could do was to look downwards and pick my tedious way along the narrow path. Arriving at the other end of the portage I placed the canoe down and started back along the trail to get the luggage. It was then that I received a distinct surprise. I saw on both hands a magnificent for- est, birds of bright plumage swept through the air, two beautiful deer were grazing nearby--a magnificent sparkling waterfall sent its silvery stream through flower-banked chan- nels. I had not seen these things be- fore! Why? Because when I first tra- velled along that portage my eyes, my attentions, had been focused solely on that narrow rocky trail--I had been blind to everything else. How true that was to life. How many people there are who journey across the Portage of Life with their attention fixed alone--money-making for instance--and on that account ne- ver become appreciative of the joys of friendship, service, the beauties of na- ture--~or any other of the finer, real worth-while things of life. ONTARIO BOYS' WORK BOARD COMPLETES SPLENDID YEAR'S WORK The annual meeting of the Obkdrio Boys' Work Board held on Friday, October the 17th, brought to a close the most successful year in the history of the organization. The Chairman's Report showed that there were 42 Lo- cal Boards operating in the larger towns and cities and 831 registered C.S.E.T. groups in the Province on October 1st, 1024. The actual number of centres being served by registered groups was slightly over 253. The report on the Third Older Boys' Porliament showed that 85 constitu- encies had been represented and that members of parliament had carried on yeoman service in the interests of C. S.E.T. work throughout the year. The treasurer, RC W. Guess, was able to make a most gratifying financial report. The year had been commenced with a deficit of $550 but had finished with all accounts paid, and sufficient money on hand to finance the work un- til another Bond Selling campaign could be conducted in February of "23. The report on the sale of bonds showed that $12,000 had been raised for provincial-wide Boys' Work, $3,- 000 of which was sorely needed to meet accounts which had been outstanding for some time. The officers elected for the year were: --President, R. B. Whitehead, vice-chairman of executive, P. H. Mills, treasurer, R. W. Guess, secretary, C. F. Plewman. District Superintendents.--Dr. W. A. Armstrong of Ottawa; E. J. Smith, Brockville; W. J. Carlisle, Lindsay; R. F. Moulton, Stratford; Roy Frid, Hamilton; B. S. Leak, Sudbury. Much credit for the splendid show- ing made during the year was due to the efforts of the retiring chairman, H. A. Hall, who desired to step down in order that the honor might be pas- sed around. One is much better occupied break- ing bad habits than good promises. - MENTORS NEWS BOX. Elections will take plate at the Y. M.C.A. on Saturday, Nov. 20th. . Classification of Trail Rangers. Individual Trail Rangers will re- ceive recognition of their standing in the course of training on the basis of the requirements for attendance and number of badges as stated in our last issue; under standards, as follows: First year standards.--All boys who meet the requirements under White Honor Standard and pass a special test set by the Mentor. Second year standing.--All boys who meet the requirements under Blue Honor Standard and pass a special test set by the Mentor. Third year standard. --All Boys who meet the requirements under Red Honor Standard and pass a special test set by the Mentor. Boys who meet these standards will be entitled to wear a chevron indicat- ing their classification at the base of their crest. The Tuxis Boys' Classification is practically the same only they will be called: 1st "Tuxis" Boys or beginners in Tuxis work. 2nd Junior Tuxis and entitled to wear a scroll indicating their grading. 3rd Intermediate Tuxis Boys will wear a wreath of laural leaves sur- rounding their TuxXis Crest. 4th, Senior Tuxis Boys will wear the wreath and a Beaver, this indicating the highest honors in Tuxis work. K.O.l. News In General | The K.C.I. orchestra met in the as- sembly hall today under direction of My. Telgman. This will be their last meeting before the Senior Literary start. A rugby meeting was held in Form 2B at 4 o'clock. K.C.I. were defeated in a fairly even battle at the George Richardson Sta- dium on Saturday. The good kicking on the part of Peférboro gave them a win of 15-11, It was their second game in the O.R.F.U. semi-finals of the In- terscholastic. The P,C.I. won at home by a score of 13-5, this victory making a score of 28 to 16 on the round. Our team outplayed P.C.L in the two of the four quarters, but the visitors were the stfonger team. K.C.I. had very hard luck, in the first quarter Buck's kick was blocked and a Pete secured the ball, going 70 yards for a touch. It was converted, Peterboro sec. ured 8 rouges making their total. Es- pecially good playing was that shown by Conley, Day McKelvey, Vokes and Buck. The officials were S. Davis and 'Tyron, The Junior Literary Society held their first meeting of the year on Tues; day. A very interesting programnié was run off. Miss M. McArthur pre- sided. ELECTION FORE RUNNER. Every boy in the city who is interest- Jed in the Fourth Older Boys' Parlia- ment election on Saturday, Nov. 20th, is invited to meet at the Y.M.C A. and to take part in the parade which is to be held on Princess street on that night at 9 p.m. This will be boys night in Kingston. Bring along any article that will attract attention. Be a booster. Will any gentlemen who can pos- sibly drive their cars in the parade kindly communicate with F. J. C. Dunn 119 William street, phone 872-w, We want to make this a big night. Get out and vote on Saturday next. All the fellows will be there. Join the crowd. Watch for the special issue of the Boys' Whig on Monday, Dec. 1st. It will be known as the "election special," be sure and: get a copy. Price, 3c. Tuesday, Nov. 18th was the last day for registration. Frank Dunn reports the largest voters list for some time. This shows the increase of interest in Boys' Work in Kingston. "Ken" Bews candidate for the M.B. P.P. prided in being able to say that he is NOT a member of the City Boys' Work Board. Hurrah, "Ken" we do not blame you. Your motto is no doubt "Life" the reverse of our BEAUTI- FUL, hard-working board. | Saturday, Nov. 29th, will find all the real "Boys" at the Y.M.C.A. Every young lady who wishes to test her boy friend's boyish spirit will do well, if they note whether he is voting or not. Warning--Throw him up, unless he does. He is not knowing. WHEN ORGANIZING A NEW TUXIS SQUARE. For the benefit of Mentors who have recently organized for fall work we suggest the following programme for a good start in C.S.E.T. work: First Meeting :-- ! (a) Brief explanation of Tuxis pro- gramme and plans. The Mentor's Manual and Tuxi# Manual will give all the information needed. (b) Election of officers. (c) Appoint a committee to recom- mend name and colors for the Square. (d) Relay and challenge games. (It is essential that this fun period be pro- perly emphasized.) ! Second Meeting :-- (a) Devotional period. (b) Learn opening ceremony. (c) Business: Report of committee on name and colors. Appoint commit- tee on programfiie for next six weeks (two boys and mentor). Register the Square. Third Meeting (a) Opening ceremony and devo- tional i (b) Business: Report of committee on programme. (c) Badge work. Choose a badge for which the work can be practically completed in one evening, such as avi- ation. First Aid. ) (d) Group and challenge games. Fourth Meeting: -- (a) Opening ceremony "and devo- tional period. (b) Initiation ceremony for meém- bers of Square. (¢) Social time, with refreshments. ------------ Donald Nixon, was elected manag ing editor of the Boys' Own Whig, at their meeting on Wednesday last. He 4180 holds the same office on the Y.M, C.A. Tatler. - The bulldog wins because he hangs on. FAVOR BOYS' CITY COUNCIL. "The chief item of the platforms of Armstrong and MacMillan is the "Boys" Council", which during the summer was the chief comment. The readers of our page hurled questions unhesitatingly at our member for Boys' Parliament for 1924. . The fact to be appreciated is this, we have two candidates supporting its formation and we therefore stand a better chance had we only one. Still how many candidates during election time have all kinds of "election stuff" which lasts only until they are elected and then fades like a fog. However we believe our candidates for the Parlia- ment of 1925 are serious about it. The best thing that can be done for the boys of Kingston and for interest in Boys' Work is a "Boys' City Council." Since our first issue we have been harp ing at it and take delight in saying that we were wholly responsible for this Council's being the main feature of two of our candidates platforms. As previously mentioned it will not only pruve beneficial to the candidates in office, by helping them to learn the responsibility connected with parlia- mentary life, but will be of material aid to the under-privileged boys of our city. We cannot expect to stimulate inter- est, either, unless we have some '"'Rul- ing Authority;" which will serve ih- mensely in the promoting of Boys' Work in Kingston. Let the blunders which were obvious ly made be buried, let us start anew. "Its better late than never," On Nov. 20th. we honestly believe, although neutral to all three candidates, that the supporter of a "Boys" Council" for Kingston, is the one who we should support, We can make them live up to their promises, we needn't worry about that part. Every boy in this city should be clear-minded enough to see that the council is one of our immediate needs. We are strong advocaters. for its for- mation. 'It took us almost four years to put one foot out in the direction of "success" the other dragged behind. Let us pull it up, place it ahead and see in aureous words '"'Our Boys Council of 1925 end a successful year's work." THE LOOSE LEAF. Those of us who have had the good fortune to come upon G. F. Barbour's "Life of Alexander Whyte" have been fascinated and challenged by the broad minded Christian courtesy displayed between Dr. Whyte and Cardinal New- man in their occasional professional exchanges. Tolerance is a mark of true great- ness, greateness of soul, greatness of spiritual vision. Men are not measured by the size of their mind, but by the shape--broad or narrow--and all men, according to their type of mind, fall into one of these two great classes. The difference between these two types of men is not unlike the differ- ence between a bound and a loose-leaf book. The one mind is closed, the other open. The one mind is cramped be- tween the limitations and restrictions of two immovable covers, the other is free for expansion and deletions. We are living in the era of the loose-leaf. The age of the printed and bound book chained to the altar of tradition and conservatism is gone. Let us learn how to grow in thought, and when to- day's experience teaches us a mistake of yesterday or a fallacy of a century past, let us tear the old idea out of our book and write the new thought on a new page. As a man thinketh, so is he. Charles E. Hendry. Ed. Note~Written specially for Boys' Own Whig. Y.M.C.A. News The "Y's" Men Club of the local '¥* have established themselves as a club. They have yet to enroll the full num- ber to be a recognized organization but the boys are quite confident of the success of the meetings. The Y's Men Club is an internation al affair with their own constitutions. The age limits are twenty to forty years. Two men from the same busi- ness, on, the idea of Rotary member ship, are enrolled. The members pro- mote good-fellowship, exchange busi- ness ideas and courtesies and informa tion of economic and civic interest. All this of course is done in affiliation with the Y.M.CA. Last Monday the staff of the Tatler met to discuss the printing of the pa per. After lengthy argument its was decided to continue the typewriting of every issue and placing it on the Bul * letin board. The Five-Nine Club met Wednesday night to discuss business and re-or- ganize the junior club. The Senior basketball team is complete with nine players and Coach Chamberlain is looking forward to a victorious season. The Juniors are gradually getting in- to shape and should make a real spap- py team, Lectures on poultry raising, by Me. Duewn of the Kemptyville: Agricultural College, will be given at the 'Y' every, Friday. These talks should prove ex- ceedingly interesting to anyone who has chosen poultry wllsing as a hobby or business. Classes in matriculation subjects are still open to members. Show Card writing classes are also being arranged by Mr. Harlowe, the general secretary which likely will . meet every Thursday. Mrs. Bugge of this city will be the instructgr. The Ladies gym. class held a pleas- ant supper and sing-song Wednesday night. The Five/Nine Club were the guests of the evening and reported hay ing a very enjoyable time. At a meeting of the Board of Diree- tors last week it was decided to install a new furnace as one of the old ones frequently breaks down during the cold winter months and causes a great deal of trouble and inconvenience. The Kingston Symphony Orchestes met last Wednesday in the large recep~ tion room upstairs, A very pleasant sing-song was held last Sunday night, The musical pro- gramme was exceptionally well-ren- dered and is the outstanding feature of these meetings. About fifty people were present. The gymnasium classes have all in- creased in numbers. Every class now having thirty members or more, . Preparation for the circus, to be held some time in January, are under way. The drills and exercises are gradually being perfected. New equipment in the form of punch ing bags have been added to train the boxers in the boxing club. Last Saturday morning, about thirty boys divided into tribes, indulged in & strenuous treasure hunt. The boys en- joyed themselves immensely and showed a very much interested in the games. Mr. Harlowe and Instructor Chamberlain were in charge. A paper chase was held this moning 4 from the 'Y' with a large number of! boys taking part in the game. : The Robert Meek School boys were the guests of the 'Y' this morning. There are now two tables in the boys' game room. The Mothers' Coun cil is responsible for overhauling and repairing of them. nppere------ ------ -- eee it is necessary to seek in the "'bor- oughs" and suburbs. From about 10 p.m. onwards, how- ever, there was not much doubt as to what was going on. Practically all the big hotels and restaurants had made arrangements to let their visitors know [the state of the poll, as results came in from the constituencies. Of the 613 seats, about 30 had been already filled without a contest, and about 200 of the remaining districts knew their fate during the evening and early morning. ne hotel had the outlines of the ouses of Parligment sketched on a canvas seat, and up the walls the fig- leaders were mr craftsmen who decorated and furnish- ed it. This means that Her Majesty will have $185,000 to distribute to her favorite charities. The stceess of the Queen's Dolls' House in the cause of charity has in- spired three public men interested in the hospitals (which, we may remind Canadians, are run on' the voluntary system in this country) to have a mo- del of the Houses of Parliamen! exhibition. The t work has = bh. - " a To Ti SHE HIRI h pre-1g been given to a famous wood-carver, to be carried out in oak. Although the model is to be only on an half-inch scale, it will be 40ft. long, 31ft. ins. wide, and 15ft' in height. "Big Ben's" clock-face will be 124 inches acrods. The carver estimates that the work will take him about five years, and that the cost will be some- $295,000. Eri or less, by some months of imprison- ment in the Tower in 1592. Early in the reign of James I 1603) he was convicted of taking a d in the so-called "Main" and "Bye" plots, the object of which is till obscure, but is supposed to have beed the substitution of Lady Arabella Stuart for the new King. He was sentenced to death, and in virtue of that verdict was eventually executed 15 years later. Thirteen of those 15 years were spent in the Tower. The first two-years of his imprison- ment were not too rigorous. He was allowed to receive visits from his wife and friends, to take exercise along the walk still known as "Raleigh's Walk," and to use an ex-henhouse in the Lieutenant's garden for writing and scientific experiments. Here he pre- pared a terrible concoction which he called his "Balsam of Guinana," was a specific against all human and contained, among its 20 ingredl ents, ground pearls, musk, mint, mace, red roses and viper's hearts. Later, all these privileges were withdrawn by 8 new Lieutenant of less kindly ' Hard boiled eggs should be plunges ed into cold water as soon as they are cooked so that they will not Hes come dark and diseo SE i