Nineteen-twenty-four and its works are water over the wheel, in- teresting at this time chiefly for the ground they afford for fore- oavts with respect to the New Year. For a week or more news- papers have had summaries of the records made in a variety of activi- ties and manifestations bearing on the progress or otherwise of the people... These are invitations to reflection, to consideration of what has been done by ourselves, what Bas happened for which we are not able to place the responsibility, and the consequences, réalized or unre. vealed, of all in which we have been passive or active participants. The past is the only guide and portent of "| the tuture. * No man is too big to feel small. "No. 1925. Due at midnight, Dee, 31st. On time. "Man's greatest inventions are the * radio, the ex-ray and the pumpkin ple. ? A small man can be just dangerous as a big man, but seldom ie. + Hand-holding doesn't appeal to the modern women unless it's the Ny band. 7 'sua, it thers_were no strangers, % es whom would people practice '800d manners? . If he has thet hunted look, his Suit case may contéin either a pay rot or a quart. A good man need not fear snoop- No pawklike eyes watch him ex- be alone and frozen and fUBgty is terrible unless you are b for ducks. test of blood pressure is in a hurry and come upon a cow on' the highway. ~~~ Inventions change few funda- po and the radio hasn't affect- anything except bedtime. man is settling down in life he len'p ashamed to ask the for something cheaper. ------------ Jt is estimated that if all the ¥ violators were caught, the courts 'be seventeen yeurs behind. An Améterdem botanist has tounl in cocoanuts, showing' what (oan do if you try hard enough. a was first Introduced 10 only 400 years ago, and 'bet the two were giid to meet. this sentence: : mother," she "He's just erful declared money doesn't matter after 1 fre IH On the material side of the record is found much that affords unbound- (ed satisfaction. The country enters ihe new year with its business af- fairs in better order than for a long time past, and with prospects bright for a continuance of In- dustrial and commercial activities, This condition is 'reflected in the an- nual statefents of the various Ca- nadian banks now appearing in the dally press. Ot trials and tribulations | ve had many in 1924, but all of these were faced with courage and successfully overcome. The record of post achievements presages fulure triumphs. As Sir Henry Thornton told the members of the Board of Trade ot a banquet in Ontario hall about a year ago, Canada Is the last undeveloped white man's country. He foresaw a grest future for this ~+ad we share fa his Alvergences ¥ rape to moral accom pishmeny. Superficial observers incline to 'he belief that the world is becoming worse rether than Detter, that its ideals and standards have been lowered or sbandoned altogether. But in every direction we see remarkable evi. dences of increase of that humané spirit which is the very foundation of a general uplifting. There 1s coifusion about definitions but there can be no questioning of thé fact that practical ideals are not wantifig, nor is the effort for their realisation lacking. The stage has been set for a Happy New Year for all, and thd Whig's wish is that it will be a prosperous one as well for all its readers and friends. THE UNENOWN CONTINENT. Has station JKLM the right. to riddle not only your house and be. longings but even you yourself with the Herslin wives by which radio is broadoast? It a howling dog brosd- casts sound waves all might in your vicinity, you can invoke the aid of law and have the nuisance stopped. The same remedy may be applied to the boy with a mirror who insists on throwing a beam of light into the -priveey gf your rooms, Then Why not the same for the broadcaster who persists in agitating your waves, no matter where you seek refuge from him? The question may seem purely academic, but the answer, according to a writer in the American Econo- mic Review, hinges on the much de- bated point of who owns the ether. The development of radio is com- parable to the discovery of an, un- known continent. A fight for posses- ston and for concessions of untold potential value is being waged to- day. Quiet men who go to the office in the morning and golf in the af- ternoon are trying to wrest empires as rich as any won by a Cortes or a Clive, In fact, with the possible de- velopment of - transmission | Times. Possession, they say, is nine points of the law, but in this 'case it would, appear that Quebec hes the better claim. The escutcheon was taken to Hastings by Brigadier Gen- eral Murray, a native of that town. It was taken by him after the battle which established British rule in Canada. The Manchester uardian says that while it is a squrce of great pride vo Hastings, sifaple justice de. mands that it be rqturned te Que- ble coincidence that the escutcheoy now rests iu Hastings. It was at that little place on the south coast of Eagland that a gréat battle was fought nearly a thousand years ogo. That battle waged dy a French invader against the Saxons changed the history of all England. It determined that the Norman influence from then on was 8 great ome, and as & direct result of it wae the merging of the Saxons snd Normans and the birth of the English race. The eseutcheon was taken from a city at the gates of which was fought the battle which ended the French domination on the North American continent. Descend- ants of the Norman conquerers, whe battled at Hastings under William, crossed swords with the sons of France who were seeking to estab- lish the French supremacy in the New World. The battle at Quebec determined the destiny of the Am- erloan continent. Caiada was from thet time British. Never was greater bravery displayed on this continent or any other continent as French and English tough" on the Plains of Abraham, and le 'erh fell, ome iv the arms of victo. sid 'tha other in defeat. Hastings should grace. fully surrender the trophy. It be longs to Quebec and in Quebec It should remain, a mute testimonial to the bravery of Englishmen and Frenchmen. ; KINGSTON IN 1858 Sidelights From Our Files-- A Backward Look. bd HATTER'S BAY, < April 7.--Mr. Patrick Quin's lime- stone quarries should not be omit- ted among the notorieties of Ports- mouth. His establishment is on a jarge scale and can compete with that of the provincial penitentiary. Vessels of all sizes can load at his wharf, and the stones he quarries are of all sizes and qualities, fit for the finest, cut stone buildings in To- ronto, There is a great deal of money made quietly in and about Kingston by quarrying and shipping stone. Portsmouth iteelf is growing and increasing in extent far more than the city to which it is attached. It has now a population of 500 souls and sends a councillor to the town- ship council. It has many mechanic's shops, much lime is burnt there and a great deal of miscellaneous busi- ness done that cannot be geen at a glance. Many of the keepers and guards belonging to the penitentiary live here and altogether, Portsmouth {s some pumpkins, It should be joined municipally to Kingston, and that would have been done when the city limits were extended had not the penitentiary buildings and lot been in the way. Speaking of the penitentiary reminds us to say that the buildings, workshope, hospital, otc., Inside the walls are nearly com- pleted, according to the original plan. We hear this, for to the press of Kingston the prison is tabooed. 'We know of no rascalities practiced therein, nor, to say the truth, do we hear of any; but wherever there is 5 if gd : i t 3 + 2 £8 ¥i E i g : i I g ; if g J i i ¥ ? Bg Jemes Taking Stock of Yourself. It is the end of 1924 and you likely thinking about the past year, most here. your mistakes, financial, and other- wise. " You are likely planning things for the coming year. You are thinking of business, of you a'new grip of life and things. attention? with what you were a year ago. 'What about your weight? Are you heavier or lighter? What does this crease mean? Is it helpful or harmful? increase or de- - going to*have' examined or replac- ed? year ago? How is your appetite? ®1jeying your meals? Are you cine at all? To put it briefly. Are you taking stock of your body, as you do of all the other things in your life? Just a minute's thought and you can see that your business lite, yout home life, your joy lite, or evem | your misery life, arp absolutely de- pendent upon your body. Your abil- |} ity to work, to play, to appreciate |} music, art, Nature, or even a good meal, rests with your body. Now what does that mean to you, Abstaining from the good things of life, hard dreary exercise, long walks, early to bed and so forth? Not at all. Simply eating the amount of food like, and which also likes you. "Get. ting enough sleep, no more, no less. And about five minutes exercise twice dally, with some time in the air and sunshine everyday. Not a hard confract for the year is 1t? And yet your common sense tells you, that it covers everything. 340g : 0DD FACTS ABOUT | YOURSELF By YALE 8. NATHANSON, RB. Sc., MA. Department of Psychology, University of Pennsyl Your Memory Span. How big is your memory span? How many times must you go over this list of ten words before you can remember them? railway dollars combine sailor injury reason drop sandwich member accent It it takes you more than one read- ing, have some one try you with a list of five, then six, and so on, until you can master the entire list by one read- ing. . Words are not as good a method as figures, because we have a tendency to put the words into a sentence and thus \remember them, which makes the test easier than a pure memory span test. The real way to be tested is to have someé one read a set of numbers to you at the rate of one.per second--start with five, thus: " 9 83 17T4 then six: 3 6 4297 and so on, until you have reached your limit of the number you can reproduce immediately without a single érror. | Thére is a big difference betwéen memory, which is a permanent thing, and the memory span, which is the ability of the individual to give back immediately what he has learned, with. out a single error. Telephone numbers are always given and also of the new year that is al- |} You are likely thinking of some of H other 1 You haye perhaps determined that [Hi you'll work a little harder, or that [Hi you will take things a little easier. |} your home, of pleasures to come. |i This is all very sensible, and gives Ji} But naturally I 4m just wonder- I ing about that body of yours. What [Hii about giving it some thought, some [Ji} Take a look at yourself, and try [HH te figure out just how you compare [Ii} with the thought of the New Year? |} you need, and the kind of food you [Jil MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING 78, 80, 82 Princess St. MEN'S What about the teeth you were Are your eyes seeing as well as a |} Are you taking any pills or med!- |} MEN'S STORM CAPS Turndown bands--a dandy for $1.50 Every statement we make in fulfilled at this One Price House. No discounts, no trading stampe, no baits t fuse. Just real Clothing and Furnishings at prices that Sonne aaa We say to you look about before coming here, for you know the old saying that seeing is believing. Here we go! 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All good styles -- all $29.50 [$25.00 [$18.00 We have a range of Suits at this - price that will surprise you. splendidly tailored. Sizes 34 to | Sives 34 to 46. memory span as)? gréat as the number of levers he is go. jo opatute if Jou ate io epirust Bim $18.00