IW 14 year, by mail, ee : to Umited States -. year, to bald y 33 St : 'Toreato ae Rai shime Tot he is ous of the best job offices in Onnade. circulation of THE BRITISH Gay lite, 1890: A sweatie in every 'port; 1925, port in every sweetie, -------------- Thé first man who really lived was the one who invented fried chicken, 4 a ---------- You can tell when you are on the 'wrong road. You miss the smell of "Hot dogs. Starting across a windicg up across Canadianism: way track; an. -------- They won't find anything at the North Pole, except, possibly, a new easus belli, The Irish question {sn't as big as/ | was. 'Tt no longer sticks out be- d Ireland. Vacation: 'A period during which go away from home to wear clothes. @ 'might help some if nations be frank enough to publish peace aims. A -- i -- Correct this sentence: "I'll fight ybody," said the champion; "win take all." All of us have mortal feelings. iy say that Nurmi.is running be- expenses. Where else a ---- Dear old Gananoque! JOU 860 a wad of gum on a fliv- instrument board? Another aid to longevity is the fon of relatives who are wait- 'sagerly to inherit. Bverybody 'should cultivate in- ' ism, but never at an. inter- of busy streets. | man named Smith might sue- as & composer it he would ge it to Smithowsky. i to concentrate and then work won't suffer even when @ team is losing. a ------ riists are not trying to for- all of the old things. They use © old collection plate. is a Brent side. We hear about prohibition, but we ---------- tually booze ships will be "out, and then home 'shiners no competition. EE ------ Able: "I am poor and friendless," the man. "I am sorry," sald The result of the Saskatchewan elections on Tuesday shows that the Liberals control the Middle West | and that the high protection policy of the Conservatives finds no favor with the farmers of the: prairie. Out of a total of 63 ridings thé Liberals were successful in 51, and will no doubt win the two deferred elections, giving them 53 seats in all. All the candidates the Conservatives could elect numbered the Tory leader and two followers. The Progressives will have five members in thé new legislature. It would appear that the tendency in the west is to get back to Liberalism, for it is only by Liberal policies that the farmers of Canada have prospered. The Con- servative party never helpéd the farmer. Canadian history since Confederation shows that, and the vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday night wheh the Meighen re- solution advocating a high protec tion policy was defeated by the over- wheiming majority of 110 was ¢on- clusive evidence. As Premier King says, the result of the Saskatchewan elections may well be regarded as prophetic of what will happen when that province later on pronounces on federal issues. Its pronouncement will surely be emphatic in favor of the Liberal rather than the Conser- vative policies. rq { at STABILITY IN TRADE. The Financial Post is authority tor | the view that we have reached a [| state of relative stability in the mat- ter of prices. If that judgment is sustained by the course of events, {it will be a happy ending to rather a {| long period of uncertainty; and un- certainty is always an exceedingly adverse factor in the trade situation. It is perhaps unreasonable to look for the persistence of $2 wheat, or even $1.90 wheat; but all competent authorities on the subject are agreed that low levels are improvable for an indefinite period. That will mean much to Canadian commerce in gen- eral; for our agricultural interests are basic. There is a more or less general ex- pectation that fair prices for farm products will have a favorable effect on all branches of trade; and that is a sound view to take. The improved purchasing power of the farmers is fundamental, and back of that is the psychological influence of compara- tive prosperity. Since 1920 the rural communities have been de, ressed, both financially and mentally. That staté of discouragement was reflect ed in practically all channels of com- merce. It spread to the political fleld, and led to ugly, even if silly and meaningless, talk about seéces- sion. It would therefore be a very happy thing indeed if the betterment in market values which has taken place, and which seems likely to en- dure, should be the one thing need- ful to restore universal confidence and cheerfulness. The Post evidéntly takes an opti- mistic view_as to the outleok. Sum- ming up a review of all the factors in the trade situation it says: "Retail aB8 wholesale business has not changed materially al- though the volume of siles is re- ported to be very satisfactory in certain trades. The increase in grain and livestock prices is hav- ing a beneficial effect on Westérn business, and colléctiéns thére continue to improve. Sales pro- grammes are being pushed with greater than ordinary effort through instalment sales and other methods. For the most part, the crop outlook in the West is excellent. Moisture is abundAnt in most sections, and the outlook for a large fruit crop is favorablé." Of course, the foreign situstion comes in as a strong qualifying force. Our foreign trade is very important. But, happily, prospects in Europe are steadily growing brighter. They were very dark until Germany accepted the Dawes plan; apd there. are still grounds for anxiety in certain direc- tions--France for ome. On the whole, however, steady and real pro- gress toward the strengthening of fundamentals is taking place. Gréat Britain's return to the gold stand- ard is pivotal. It is bound to have a steadylng effect on all Rurope. Therefore, while 'we should all bé immensely heartened 'by the better- ments which have occurréd ia thé THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG tion shbwn since the ion of the Liberal party to power has made a great impression throughout the land. A negligeable majority has grown to one of useful propd¥rtions, as shown in divisions of importance, while vietory after victory in by- elections tells an eloquent story of confidence in the principles of Liber- | Alism as expéundéd by the present government. Problems inseparable from a country of vast area, magnifi- cent natural résourcés and diversity of interests, have been faced with courage and dealt with skilfully and honestly, apart from sectionalism and fevoritism. The Premier and his colleagues have a much greatér task beforé them than any previous Liberal ad- ministration, but some of the ma- terial achievements to their credit aré réduction in the public debt; im- provement in the country's credit abroad; increase in foreign trade, to- gether with a constructive economic policy that has made for industrial and agricultural progrése and de- velopment. A STORY OF RASHNESS. The discovery of a very éxtensive body of fine coal on lands owned by the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is & matter of vital importance to the Province of British Columbia. Some Years ago this railway was construct- ed, large'~ on guarantees given by the province. The amount of liabil- ity assumed in that way was $20.- 160,000. The railway from the start has, however, been a white elephant, and British Columbia was compelled to take it over. It was built in the belief that it 'would be used by either the Canadian Northérn or the Grand Trunk Pacific as the cheapest and easiest way of reaching Vancouver; but neither of these thing happened. It is now expected that the dis- covery of this large and rich body of coal will enable the province to find & purchaser for the rallway. If that should be the case, British Columbia will be singularly fortunate, since it will relieve her from the continued payment of heavy interest charges on account of her guarantees. The case of British Columbia stands out rather conspicuously as An example of rash optimism in the matter of helping railway comstruc- tion in the West by means of guar- antees. She committeed herself in that way to the Canadian Northern to the amount of $40,157,623 and, a8 has just as has just been said, to $20,160,000 on account of the Pa- cific Great Eastern, or $60,317,523 in all. This was all done with a light heart, and in the confident convic- tion that it was a harmless perform- ance; but it might have turned out to be an exceedingly grave matter. The othér wéestérn provinces put themselves in the same box. Here is the complete list of guarantees for which they made themselves liable: British Columbia ..$60,817,5623 Alberta $9,633,658 Saskatchewan . 38,567,724 1 26,012,653 When $7,860,000 is addéd to the foregoing, on account of the Prov- ince of Ontario, we have a total of $162,391,468. All these roads for which guarantees were given be- came insolvent, and, if the western provinces had been called upon to maké good their obligations, it would have either crippled them very seriotisly or have ruined thein. Cer- tainly British Columbia would have found herself in a trying situation. Alberta and Saskatchewan would probably have beén compBiled to re- sort to direct taxation, while Mani- toba would have ben seriously hampered. Fortune saved them from the con- sequences of their folly. The Domin- fon Government took over thé Cana- dian Northern and the Grand Trunk Pacific in 1916, and has ever since paid all interest charges on t of provincial guarantees; and now British Columbia is cheered by the prospect of finding a way of escape from her commitments with respect to the bankrupt Pacific Great Baste In looking backward on, that per- of railway sxpansion, extending 1897 to 1914, It would seem mén with mi | NATURE LORE | Wallace Havelock Robb Did you ever start a barrel rol- ling down hill? You never can tell just where ft will land. I remember hearing, once, when I was a little lad about a boy who got inside a barrel and rolled down hill, but he made a mistake in ad- ding his own weight, for the barrel only went a little way when empty, but with him in it the thing went crashing across the fleld and through a woodshed door and knocked over a churn full of buttermilk, and the. old woman working the butter wg s0 upset that she made the boy and herself a 'mews of butter and milk and dirt before he got out of there. Well, birds are about as endless as that. One woman read in Nature Lore about feéding birds in winter, so she tried some on her own account. She ; did not think to ask what to put out, but stuck out a lot of peanut butter. Birds don't like experiments, but some of them will try anything once, and an old 'cat-bird found out what a soft snap it was to winter on pea- nut butter, so he stayed all winter and let the woman take care of him. Sometimes she would get up in the morning and wonder if he survived the cold and stormy night, but it was all in the game for him. He had a warm hole in a tree not far away, and what more does a guy want but bed and board? Now, this pgrticu- lar cat-bird fell in love with the wo- man; at least that is what she says, but I sugpect it was love for peanut butter; TNowever, we won't argue about it--I guoss he liked her be- cause she was so good to him. Any- way, he was there all winter and when the nice warm days came he disappeared to look after himself. Then the unexpected storm came. The woman wondered if it had been worth while to feed that bird all winter and he must surely be dead in the storm, for he had departed. But, like the barrel, the story goes rolling on, for when the cat:-bird found the turn in the weather so dangerous, he went back. No peanut butter was there. It was no time for hesitation. He flew through the storm to the house and was noticed at once. - When the woman opened the door, he téld her in very angry language, what kind of love he had for her. In five minutes he was eat- ing peanut butter. --Coprrighted. (To be continued dally on this page) That Body. of Pours By James W, Barten, M.D. The X-Ray. Perhaps you wonder why your fhysicidan asks you to go to thé ex- pense of having X-ray pictures takén of a barium meal, as it passes through your body. A picture is taken Immediately after faking the meal, five minutes afterwards, thén six hours, again io twenty-four, forty-eight, seventy-two hours afterwards, and so forth. Now this costs Twenty to Thirty Dollars or even more, but if your doctor recommends it, you can read- fly. see that he wants to clear up some point that has arifen. These cases are usually chromic, or long drawn out, and instead of treating you month after month with medicines, he can oftén get a better knowledge of what is wrong, in just the few days it takes to have the pictures taken. I spoke onice before of a chap who thought he had an uléer of the stém- ach. Some of the symptoms pointéd that way and others were at a vari- "DRESS WELL AND SUCCEED" THE MEN'S & YOUNG MEN'S SUIT SHOP Suits ready to try on, finished to your order in a few hours' time. See Our New Fancy Tweed Suits *18.50 new colorings, new designs. The Westwood $28.50 See Our lish*and Scotch Tweeds, Beautifully Tailored Garments. Bibby's Big Value--Suits 25.00 Some truly wonderful values in Suits--all new styles, new fabrics, $35.00 Genuine, All Wool Worsted in The Tourist $30.00 V English Cheviots t cil stripe. Stouts, Talls | Semi-Sport model in new Overs Nos Yawn, and Regulars. plaid Tweed. YOUR NEW ance with the usual symptons of ulcer. He was drinking a great deal of milk, and had lost no weight. The pictures showed no ulcer as pre- sent, but that an ulcer that had healed some time previously, had al- most completely closed the opening from the stomach to intestine, and so only milk or very liquid sub- stances could pass through. Ordin- ary food gave him vbry severe pain. He therefore had the choice of drink- ing nothing but milk and other liquids, or eating ordinsry diet and suffering for. it. . The other way out was to got a new passage made from the stomach to the intestine. As he was & young man, with many years apparently ahead of him, he allowed thé surgeons to make this new pas- sage. Bix days after the operation he ate a poached egg on toast, and thenceforth ate regular diet without i any distress whatever. You can readily see therefore that any phy- siclan would have spent a great deal of time on this case without giving any relief to the patient. The X-ray._does not always give the complete diagnosis, but the money is usually well invested just the same, Sometimes your dentist would like to advise an X-ray of your teeth, but hesitates to put you to that expense. You would be making a good invest. ment if you had an X-ray taken every five years. It you have reached the age of thirty, have some teeth or bridge- work in your mouth, get an X-ray taken of all your teeth, not just the suspected ones. The X-ray is a won- derful aid in this generation. Make use of it. ---- Experts are now convinced that Amundsen will not fly back to clvi- lization. He must undertake a long trek. L. Net wagfite assess of $3,798 for every $1,000 bond. 5. Skog fund eufficiest to rere aN Sows by ONE OF THE BEST BUNGA- LOWS in the city; first class material and workmanship throughout; hot water heating; chestnut and oak trim, oak floors; French Doors. Cost over $6,500. Will sell for $5,500. Must be sold, owner leaving city. i We have a good list at prée- , ent to choose from. olf zl June 4th. For many a long year June 4th, the birthday of King George IIL, whose luckless obstinacy résulted in the loss to the Empire of the Thir- teen Colonies, was kept as a hoTiday by his loyal Canadian subjects. At little Néwark in 1793, "His Excel- lency" the Lieutenant Governor, Simcoe, officially celebrated the oe- casion by holding "s levee at Navy Hall, under the direction of the Royal artillery, and the guns at the garrison fired a royal salute. In the evening his Excellency gave a ball and elegant supper in the Council Chamber, which was most numer- ously attended." miesi on their way to a great couneil to be held with the Western Indians at the Miami River, and one of these, General Lincoln, in Als private diary gives this glimpse of the festivity. At the ball were "about twenty well-dressed and handsome ladies and about three times that number of gentlemen. They danced from seven o' ti eleven when supper was Announced and served in very préity taste. The || music and dancing was good, and everything was conducted with pro- FLY-TOX Guaranteed to kill Flies, Moths, Mos- quitoes, Roaches, Bedbugs, House | Amongst the guests wére three American Com- |}