8 © THE DAILY BRITISH to Scotch ancestry." He thinks, how-, children." You've all heard some- weekly indemnity for wholly dis- ever, that a passionate eagerness on | thing like that. {.abling injuries. the part of thoughtful Canadians to! - And it's such a foolish remark it's | "face the facts" has led them to|almost pathetic. The Archbishop of Canterbury. | overrate their own troubles and to Would the world be any better, | hoa of the Church of England, has | exaggerate the handicaps undel' asks the clever editor of the N.E.A. appointed the Bishop of Southwark which they are laboring to return tn | publications, if women like Florence | to preside over the permanent com- | pre-war standards of prosperity, | Nightingale, Elizabeth Barrett | mittee of six leading doctors and six | growth and development. j Browaing and Jane Addams had clergymen to advise the church on | -- - given up their careers to "raise a|all matters relating to spiritual herp | fine family of children?" Of course | ing and healing questions, | it wouldn't. -- reports ath] There'll There are some people who are educationa] | ®POUBH. And if a woman is able to | Wonderfully punctillious about the enthusiasts say they should be | TBke her contribution to the race | Observance Of ritual and law, and tabooed on the ground that work | 2 other form--more power to | Si every day against the principles | her. involved, the spirit of the law. They should be done for its own sake and | ! ; remind one of the Publican who that the spirit of emulation should not he encouraged. Such rivalry, they -- west vp Ya.gray! cay, harmless thought it Is, is not| The Toronto Globe is not enamor- There woull be less crime if there one of the best incentives. But|ed with the suggdsted era of Mergers | wore more frequent examples ot human nature fs, after all, wisely and big business though it admits such efficient co-operation of polica says the Oshawa Reformer, only |the elimiation of waste and fair legal and judicial authorities as was human nature and even education-| Profit making are not objectionable. shown in the capture, trial and con® ists cannot change it. Boys and| But a combination epidemic may fol- viction of two burglars at Sher- 243| virls like to compare thelr standing | 10W the proposed legislation in the brooke within a period of ten hours with that of others, like to know | United States Congress giving the " "where they are at"; the industrious | "allways of that country from five are encouraged to great effort; the | tO Seven years to reduce competition, laggards are spurred on to take an |2t the end of which period consolida. Interest in their lessoms. All educa-|!i0ns are to become compulsory. tionists agree that rewards are| While the railways are public service better than punishments, that a { institutions in the strict sense of the cheerful, wholesome school atmo® | Word, all business enterprises are sphere is infinitely superior to the supposed to be devoted to the service dour, driving spirit that sometimes | of the.publi¢, and the argument can prevails, "KeePing in" and "writing | be advanced that what is advantage- Bat lines" are forms of punishment that | Ous for one class of business is ad- . went out of date years ago or should | vantageous for another. News and. Views. individual merchant, but because of ; have done so. Striving for reward, | The chain store fis damaging the even if it be only to see one's name | : well up in a printed report, is much | It8 service the public accepts.it will- Is Steadying Europe. ingly. Combinations of other sorts Brantford Expositor: All honor may be brought about with equal | to the League of Nations. It is stea- The Men's and Boys' Suit and Overcoat Shop SCHOOL REPORTS. Up at Oshawa school causing trouble. Some always be children Overcoat Time If There Was Ever An Overcoat Time It's Now ! EXCEPTIONAL VALUES. O $ 2 5 0 0 OVERCOAT ELEGANCE ur . | The Lincoln at $35.00 _Ulsters | fie Maron at st00 fy, All Wool Cheviot; three quarter Polo . . s o oe English Whitneys, fast Blues. ° lined style. The popular Ulster. Belted back. Sizes 84 to 46. We think we are offer- O'Brien's Irish Cheviots, Grey, Heather and Tans, WATCH THE MERGERS, Published Dally and Semi-weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED, KINGSTON, ONT, W. RUPERT DAVIES TELEPHONES It spirited discussions and the passing of resolutions bearing on important matters count for any- thing, the convention of the As- sociated Board of 'Trade and Chambers of Commerce just closed should bear abundant fruit is a com- ment of the Hamilton Spectator. BUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daily Edition) or One year, in city One year, by mail to rural offices, $32.50 One year, to United States ...... (Semi-Weekly Editicn) One year, by mail, cash One year, to United States OUT-OF-TOWN REPRESENTATIVES: TORONTO-F. W, Thompson, 100 King Street West, Toronto. ¥ 22 St. John MONT Street, Montreal. NEW YORK -- Ingraham-Powers, Inc. 350 Madison Avenue. | CHICAGO--Ingraham-Powers, Inc, 19 South La Salle Street. ing the best $25.00 Ulsters in Canada. Rich shades of Grey, Tans, Lovets and Heather, 'Letters to the Editor are published oily over the actual name of the writer. better than being driven on by fear of some sort of juvenile disaster. The circulation of The British Whig 4s authenticated by the Audit Bureau of Cire ulations, fame, position, an initiative - PREMIER BRUCE WINS. in cash, for service well re The government of Premier Bruce "was again returned in the general elections in the Australian Com- smonwealth. This was expected, though in making voting com- WYulsory the government risked thing to be well done. There is a call for the In the world men strive for honor, that is td be highly commended. The reward, ndered is PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. speedy benefit, but with potential danger to the public welfare. Canada has had its share of expensive and dangerous mergers. The government should appealing. Let us encourage every®|SCTutinize all propositions and safe- guard public = interests. Nothing should be permitted to take place in Canada to retard the developments they are on the eve of fruition. Capi- tal must not be crimped or confined in reaching its fullest desires. dily getting Europe on an even keel on the hitherto stormy sea of inter- national politics. Accent on the Novel. Arkansas Gazette: Pretty Girl Alds in Novel Swindle.--Headline. They've been doing it ever since the publishers started putting their pic- tures on book covers. Are Inviting Death. Montreal Gazette: When will hun- Overcoat Special 46. SIZES 34 T Three-quarter lined, all wool Cheviot Ulsters. - * Something extra for the money, BIBBY'S $19.75 ' issue of the public accounts of On- tario--the fiscal year ending October 31st. If this were done there would be time for study and full dis- cussion on the financial condition of I much. The Bruce Administration | Avas a composite one, Nationalists, Liberals and Country parties against Labor, The parties in the last House of Representatives were 46 to -- EDITORIAL NOTES. Brazil is now heralded as a land European emi- ters learn that the only safe end of the gun for them is the butt? Pull- ing a gun towards oneself by the muzzle is inviting death. A coi mn composed largely of slang, which is! 29. Premier Bruce has increased his| the Province. In urging t majority from 17 to 21, with a few yeturns still to come in. The contest Was' against the radical element which was dictating to Labor and also putting strong pressure on thd Supporters of the Government. The _ premier gave the Commonwealth the facts and asked the electors to de- eide as to which must rule. He has been given a very decided expression that the Government must be su- Ppreme. The Labor party fought on revolu- tionary proposals. It sought the Socialization of industry, produc- tion, distribution and exchange, to 'be effected mainly by the national- ization of banking and all principal industries: such industries to be governed by boards upon which the Workers and the community shall have representation. It also proposed 20 abolish the Federal. Senate, the State Legislative Councils (or Upper douses), and the State Governors. It planned a national monopoly of all insurance, the endowment of motherhood, and drastic amend- ments to the Defence Act. It flatly opposed any Imperial Federation, wanted a Commonwealth freight and passénger steamship services for ooean traffic, and unlimited legisla- powers for the Commonwealth F ament, the States to possess only such legislative powers as may be delegated to them by the Federal tionally careful Provincial finances at the time. the Province is faced with ture of the Province for all twenty-five years ago. the year before, has in know, and at the earliest sible, the exact situation. sufficient clothing to keep the statement the medical sists that the more fresh air our bodies than that which is most of the ills white people. They live publication the Farmers Sun there is special reason for consideration sunshine get, healthier we are. There is very little disease among savage tribes indigenous to their climate. They are immune from which beset the he early says excep- of presenti Notwithstanding the imposi- tion of gasoline, four-point-four, pop and other taxes, WM is reported that a deficit greatly exceeding the total expendi- purposes It is report- ed, too, that highway expenditure, after having been somewhat reduced the past twelve months reached a higher point than in any previous year. In any case the people are entitled to date pos- SENSIBLE WOMEN. "The really sensible women," 8359 a doctor, "are those who wear just from be. ing arrested." Maybe so, but we are doubtful! In defence, however, of in- and the man other close t» of promise to the grant, ' -- Canada is a great rich country and investors are just beginning to realize the fact. ---- A new definition for the optimist is--one who believes that anything can be settled once and for all! Standardization of everything in the land is destroying initiative and thinking. Is this a desirable thing? The late Justice David J. Brewer, asked what was the extreme penalty for bigamy, replied, "Two mothers. in-law." ! And now Hamilton aldermen want a tax put on baby carriages. Wrong, the tax should be paid to parents for filling them. So live, advises a philosopher, that you can get sick and be deliri- ous without later worrying over what you said. The bouquets in King Tut's tomb gives the idea that the Egyptians sald it with flowers, There's noth- ing new, Eh? The experts of the United States Department of Agriculture propose to exterminate the mistletoe. We see a lot of our fun vanishing. wh Soon Talk Hotly. Peterboro Examiner: Canadians, viewing the lower taxation benefits their American cousins are enjoy- ing, are soomer or later going to arouse themselves to a vigorous de- mand for the same kind of treat- ment for themselves. Election Talk Discounted. Calgary Albertan: From Toronto comes the report of a matrimonial rush, and it is explained by improve- ment in employment, We were led ! to believe "during the election here | last month that: there, was no such thing as: employment in Eastern Canada at all. A Good Man Elected. Goderich Signal: [he election of Thomas McMillan in 'South Huron was 'balm to 16cal Liberals for many reverses elsewhere. Mr. McMillan is expected to make his mark in Parliament as the champion of the farming interests. This was his third "try," and if he had failed of election this time, he might have despaired of ever attaining the place in public. life for which his friends believe him to be peculiarly well fit- ted. However, he has triumphed at last and should be one of the most useful members of the new House. School Pupils' Two Languages. Toronto Globe: Some speaker re- cently sald that school pupils today have two languages: one which they use in the classroom, and another, ised elsewhere. Perhaps they have | become so clever that they can as- sume dual personalities at pleasure: present a cultured personality when occasion demands, and the other side when the spirit moves them, In this case, their critics would doubtless say, the spirit moves them oftenest in the direction of jazz music and slang. --t Wit and Humor Fine Record. Ruth--Do you know father has never spoken a hasty word to moth- er? Tom--How is that? Ruth--He stutters. A Bright Light. They sat together on the sofa and admired the new engagement ring. She looked at the diamond and whispered, 'My, John, : isn't = it clear?" "Only two more payments, dear," he replied. Guessed Right. The electrician was puzzled. "Hi!" he called to his assistant, "put your hand on one of those wires." The assistant did as he was told. "Feel anything?" New Goods --NEW FIGS. --NEW DATES. --NEW TABLE RAISINS, --NEW STUFFED PRUNES, --NEW SWEET CIDER. Jas. REDDEN & CO, PHONES 20 and 990. po wasn't sure which was which. Don't touch the other or you'll drop dead." Tough Luck. "Poor ole Bill! He's so short- sighted, he's working himself to death!" "What's his short sight got to do with it?" 'Well, he can't see when the boss ain't looking, so he has to keep on shovelling all the time!" Before Parliament Functioned. The teacher was giving the class a leoture on "gravity." "Now, children," she said, "it is the law of gravity that keeps us on this earth." "But, please, teacher," inquired "No." "Good!" said the electrician. *I one small child, "how did we stick on before the law was passed' ---- FOR MEN IN PAIRS OF French Ivory, Black Ebony, Natural Ebony Beautiful and serviceable, Boxed or in leather cases, THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR A MAN, DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE "PHONE 343. 185 PRINCESS STREET Scranton Coal (Mined by D. L. & W. Rallway) The Standard Anthracite of nature in regard to dress and food. We get our lung diseases in the first place from being too much wrapped up, and experts in hygiene say that it is better to "harden" our chests than to be forever protecting them against cold. The discarding of al- . America, Judgment has been given in favor : ---- ! of the United States and against B ANKIN G IN ONTARIO SOLVAY COKE Britain in an arbitration. It has hap- The Highest Grade Coke produced the Province of Ontario the Bank of Montreal has a complete organization, Parliament from time to time. Labor Proposed to establish Australia as the greatest Socialistic community in the world. Premier Bruce and hig supporters were opposed to Social pened before, Alas! or Alaska! 48m as understood by the Labor in the United States Beer is consumed in England at CANADA IS ALL RIGHT. most armor-plated garments and thd abbreviation of dresses at both ends, i producing a finer and _ healthier race of girls, who get more exercise out of one game of tennis than their "All in all, Canada is regarded to ® in better condition than any part of the British Empire. It 'didn't lie so close to the United § she, perhaps, would be mora Hous of the fact. As it is, she is to measure her prosperity by Of the United States, and to ex. conditions in the repub- grandmothers got out of quet ball. But, wrote Mr. Ashmun Brown. of Providence, R.L, Journal, after th's visit to Canada recently. fourteen a; under the Canada, Our Most Agreeable " and which has been in pamphlet form for wide of that manor to William bert, his ancestor. been an unbroken line descendants of the family this particular land. What L Brown. went to Washington With the conviction that things gen- Brally are in a far better condition lieve that they could live else but on these ancestral history has been made during period. It would be difficult to make the descendants of these families be. a whole year of ladylike tapping of a' cro- along with the Oswego, N.Y., Palladium-Times, we don't go as far as the "doc" would; LONG IN POSSESSION, A few nights ago in Derbyshire, the Lord of the Manor of Norbury entertained a number of his kins- folk at a dinner to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the grant Fitzher: The grant was made by the prior of Tutbury in '1125. For eight centuries there has 'of the living on alot af that acres, the rate of a half-barrel for every person in the country. But for 'the teetotallers it would be a barrel a head, ---- Scientists say that ground squir- rels, prairie dogs and other animai species use their tails in talking to one another by means of signals. They must have some conclusive tales to tell! ; ly & ei. » More than forty representatives of important English manufacturing companies are in Canada at the 'present time looking over the market with a view to establishing branch os, Egencies or factories; This is welcome news. NT "The Sayings of the Week," pub: lished In a recent number of The Observer, gives Lord Ullswater's trenchant hint to parliamentarians: "There are three golden rules the House of Commons: Stand up® speak wp end shut up." ARATE and Ia headquarters at Toronto, specially organized to and prompt service to banking requirements of the people of this F. ovince. There are 250 branches of the Bank of Montreal in this Province, the offices being located at every important centre in Old and New Ontario, Behind this Provincial Organization are the resources of a nationwide Institu tion, having a combined Capital and Reserve Fund of over $60,000,000 and Total Assets exceeding §700,000,000. 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