sii 2913! Ocean." REPRESENTATIVES: +» 'W. Thompson, 100 King 0 . " Culder, 323 St. John J Ingraham-Powers, Ine, 5 Madison Avenue. Ta nt Ine, 19 "The guestion of pure milk is the Kingston to-day. The outstanding [ that are afflicted with tuberculosis. Pure milk is the right of every to the Editor are published over the actual name of the eiroulation of The British Whig by the Audit Bureau of QUESTION OF PURE MILK. important one that is facing authorities state that a very percentage of the tubercular in children to-day are of the type, and contracted from, ting milk that comes from cows in Kingston, and the Board of and the Council will earn the nx gratitude of the mo- uh ety it they take steps' sure { nothing except K 1s sold in this city. 8 recalled in The British Whig night, the statement has been fely made at a meeting in this , of a responsible body of t mich of the milk that gold in Kingston to-day is herds that are afflicted with 0 This is a most alarm- ition of affairs and should estigated without delay, No | important matter can possibly the attention of our Board th than the milk question. whole matter should be hly Investigated and the m of the city protected. R. Geary, M.P,, had the Ot- parliamentary people by the His maiden speech was good, at the first paragraph. Listen to Speaker, may I, too, lay at feet my respectful tribute of born ot of good report, matured experience? May I also my felicitations to the hon- stlemen who moved and the Address in reply to the from the Throne--two ach eat hh Siction THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Wednesday, February 3, 1926. the poor and for the welfare of all the other classes of Irish society. When they went to Ireland the na- tional anthem was regarded as a po- litical air and in those days of Fiome Rule tension was not sung. When the Aberdeens left, 'God Save the King' was even sung in Dublin; and if this means anything, then its sig- nificance is due entirely to the um- remitting labors of the Viceroy and his consort in promoting good-will. But good-will is sometimes an irri- tant in re-forming bands and zealous minds, and there were not a few In Ireland and Canada who thought with a certain Canadian lady, when she expressed heér hope that Lord Aberdeen's successor 'would let them go to the devil in their own way."" TOO WET TO WIN. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi- dent of Columbia University, New York, is being talked, of for Re- 7 | publican candidate for governor of i New York state. The Watertown, NY., Times, says the idea "will fall flat as a fritter" because Mr. Butler is "as wet as the Atlantic The Republican party, it goes on, is going to have trouble enough on {its hands in getting James W. Wadsworth through for United States senator again, to say nothing of attaching Dr. Butler to the ticket. The coun- try folk.of the state are in the dry column, THE CROW NUISANCE. Jack Miner, Kingsville, calls the crow a flying rat and says it spreads hog cholera. In his view he thinks the black tribe should be exterminat- ed. And he puts much emphasis on the word "black." On the other hand in the war against the corn-borer, Senator McColg affirms that the bird has done more for thd farmers than all the scientists. Mr. C. W. Nash, the' well known Canadian naturalist, says it is an even break between the good and bad qualities of the crows. Taking everything in- 10 account it is Mr. Nash's opinion that the crow was increasing too fast in numbers. He was not in favor of extermination, however. If at nesting time one of each pair were shot their numbers would soon be reduced, he believed, to such an extent that the damfige they could do would not be noticeable. Kingston has been troubled by crows, They Infested the parks and killed the song birds, robbing their nests and generally acting as a nuisance. Mr. Theobald, with his gun, exterminated quite a number This. year the council might again give Nim authority to clean out the pests. MASTERPIECE OF MAN. At a gathering of publishers in Syracuse, N.Y., Mr. Crove Patterson, editor of the Toledo, O., Blade, characterized the newspaper as one of 'mankind's four greatest in- stitutions. The others were the home, church and school. It was his con- viction, and we are sure all news- paper people will coincide : that newspapers give to the public more honest service for less money than any other business on earth. Defending newspapers against un- justified attacks for things they do and do not do, Mr. Patterson said: "It is the cheap and joyous custom to criticize newspapers. Nearly all public speakers from snake charm- ers to preachers attack newspapers | © for the reason that it is the simplest and easiest way to get quick ap- plause. Applause fs the breath of life to luncheon speakers." Newspapers are imperfect in some respects, Mr. Patterson admitted, but he said this was due to the magnitude of the task which they attempt and the speed at which by necessity they are put together. In an arraignment of those who at- tack newspapers for publishing crime s he said, "you may be sure that the ¢rime news criticizer always is 'the voracious crime news reader." . GIVE AND TAKE POLICY. Premier Taschereau is demanding reciprocity in the matter. of pulp wood between Quebec and the Unit. | od States. At a meeting in Montreal of the paper makers. the premier |: their fathers' ofders. To make mat-|of Iron," and John. Bennett's '"Mas- ters worse, Lhe fiances of the engag-| ter Skylark, a three books cap hardly be termed universal. y ed girls have agreed to abide by the order. Revolt is in the air, however. Some of the girls talk of going away and getting jobs in other towns. Why | oot compromise, suggests the| Oswego, N.Y., Times-Palladium, the | girls agreeing to let their hair Brow} Ne 10- a reasonable length if the men] will bob their beards? There is cer-| tainly too much hair in the average Russian family, as matters stand. EDITORIAL NOTES. Cheer up laddies. Marbles will be in play in about six weeks. All sorts of weather the past week for all sorts of people. What kind did you favor? Some. 280 'electric lines are using motor coaches, compared with six- teen in 120. The result has already been felt in better transportation service, ---- Uncle Sam is said to be dublous about the purchase of Alaska being a profitable investment. There is. a suspicion that Russia slipped an icicle down his back.' Germany, if she beats Henry Ford to the process of manufacturing] three-cent aluminum, will be able to pay off all her war debts at the expense of the rest of the world. * woronto is claimed to bd the best lighted city in the world. It may be but its style of {illumination is certainly not a dream from an) artistic viewpoint. But then, you know, Toronto is not an art centre! finding a place on Albertan ranches, And the corn promises not only to be of great permanent benefit to the dry sec-| tions of the south, , but it will help also to stabilise the agricultural industry of the provisce, Corn is The proposal to abolish all refer- ences to the Great War in school text books is not well. conceived. Fifty years hence, says the Brockville Re corder and Times, we don't want Canadian children reading from U. 8. school books that Uncle Sam de- feated Germany. During the next two years it is expected that $80,000,000 will be invested in the pulp and paper in- dustry of Northern Ontario. The work will give employment to 14,000 additional workers directly, and for numberless wage-earners indirectly, as the money passes down through the channels of trade. The Peterboro Examiner expresses the opinion that if Premier Fergu- son is going to wait until rural senti- ment calls for the passage of town- ship school board legislation, it is going to be a long time before On- tario will gee the scheme in opera- tion. The legislation had better come first: the education of public opinion can follow. Over in the United States one's ancestors 'can be slandered and libelled and there is no recourse at law. An old far western scout was pictured in a film as a drunkard and a "squaw man." His daughter sued the moving - picture company .for libel. A Kansas judge threw the suit ut, "declaring in effect that we must stand on our dwn feet and that the reputations of our forebears aré not matters of vital concern to us." ri News and Views. nn Gain. @ Disappointing Hamilton Herald: What tickles The fame of these | The World Court & - York W "The Triends "ot international co- operation need have no doubts about the victory they have won. The vote to adhere to the Permanent Court of International Justice concedes the substance of everything that its Am- erican supporters have asked, and the reservations as adopted are in one important instance beneficial, in all others quite harmless. The first four reservations are the harmless ones, No. 1 declares that the United States enters into no "legal relation" with the League of Nations and accgpts no obligations under the Treaty of persailles. This is a mere statement of a truth which was obvidus anyway. No. 2 provides for American participation in the election of judges. No. 3 deals with payment of the expenses of the court. iNo. 4 provides that the statutes of tN§ court camnot be amended with- but our consent. No, 5, however, is a serious and |. important reservation, and in our opinion a constructive and valuable one. It deals with the so-called ad- | visory opinions and makes two points in regard to them. It provides first that the present rules of the court, under which advisory opinions are renderdd publicly, shall not be changed. This is a real safeguard against a danger, which undoubted- ly existed, that at some time a ma- | jority of judges would agree to ren- der secret opinions. There ought to be no possibility of secret opinions, and this reservation makes them im- possible as long as the United States is a member of the court. The re- servation is due to Senator Borah's agitation, and friends of the court should be grateful for it. No. § also provides that unless the United | States consents the court shall not render an advisory opinion touching any matter in which the United States has or claims to have an in- terest. This sounds as If we were asking special privileges. But that is not the case. If we wers & mem- ber of the League we should have a permanent seat on the Council. From that position we should have power to prevent the Council from asking the court for an advisory opinion, because, as Senator Walsh pointed out, "the Council proceeds by urnani-4 mity." Therefore 'this gives the United States exactly the same power (as that enjoyed by a nation repre- sented on the Council) by denying to the court the jurisdiction to enter- tain a request for an advisory opin- jon with respect to any question con- cerning which the United States claims an interest." This reserva- tion will probably; tend to increase the frequency with which the United States consults with the Governments members of the League. The provi- sion in No 6 that the signature of the United States shall not be affixed un- til the powers which belong to the court have agreed by an exchange of notes to these reservations sounds inconvenient, but should be fairly simple in practice. It involves the writing of about one hundred letters. Besides the reservations there are two resolutions. These do not con- cern the rest of the world. The only debatable part of these résolutions is the assertion that no dispute involv- ing the United States may be submit- ted to the court by the Executive un- less the Senate has d by special or general tréaty to have it submit- ted. This is a domestic American question which arises out of the cen- tury-old conflict between the Senate and the President. We do not like this resolution, but it is an old story and 'it was to be expected. In prac- tice it may not turn out to be so bad as it looks, for a President who want- ed to submit a question to the court could negotiate a treaty, and if he had any powers of leadership it is doubtful whether the Senate would dare to vote against judicial settle- ment of a question"that might other- vote of adherence has now put i 'BIBBY"S : Emphatically Clearance Sale! Prices have been most emphatically re- duced for immediate disposal of season's end lots, sold-outs or broken sizes. This is really a remarkable event when you consider the materials offered, the styles they have been fashioned into and the skilled workmanship that tailored them. Offered in this sale are double and single breasted models -- Cheviots, Worst- eds, Herringbones -- popular Blues and Browns. The Overcoats are beauties--all this sea- son's models. Three special groups-- $18, $25, $35 BIBBY'S PE gest Big Sale Shirts $1.95 $1.95 38 g i wise lead to war. The Senate by ts under nioral obligation to subm justiciable questions to the court. For these reasons we regard the vote to adhere as a victory for the friends of the court. They have pre- vailed over the inertia and the hos- tility in both parties. They can take courage. They can press forward with new confidence for the next Condensed Annual Statement Increase over 1924 $ 8,341,152.00 37,061,438.00 2,615,549.40 9.255,736.59 8.896,123.56 382,002.58 890,873.00 359,613.03 1925 New Business issued (Ordinary) ...........$ 71,516,357.00 Business in Force SORES) erties 417,703,158.00 19,478,795.16 - Income Assets 73,176,969.74 Liabilities 70,375.398.04 Surplus Earned _.__._ 396240235 Provision for Future Profits to Policyholders 7,236,072.00 Unassigned Profits and Contingency Reserve 2,801,571.70 IMPORTANT ITEMS (1) A large increase in new business production. 2 Business in force substantially increased. 3) Interest on poli fi ' bon pol iz. proceeds, profits, etc. (4) Expense rates have been reduced. (5) Mortality only 341%4% ¥ the expected. (6) Assets have been to over $73,000,000.00. (7) Income nearly $20,000,000.00. 8 Surplus eamnings nearly the largest in the Company's 000.00-- tory. reat West ASSURANCE Li i fe COMPANY HEAD OFFICE = WINNIPEG P. Js LAWLESS, W. G. BAILEY, or H. WADDELL, Phase of American participation in | N=