BRITISH WIG iA LISHING _ CO. LIMIFED, KINGSTON, ONT. » RUPERT DAVIES + President 243 .. 2013! . 23613 SUPSCRIPTION RATES: x (Dally Edition) ie year, fn city .............. 7.50 Fear, by mat] to rural offices, $2.50 Ie year, " United States mn TOWN REPRESENTATIVES: F. W. Thompson, 100 King | te. . Crowley, 3 raham-Powery, ne. Madison Avenue. GO--Ingraham-Powers, Iuc., 10] "= "salle Street. rs to the Kditer are published | The netual name of clrevintion of The British Whig (Authenticated by the Auatt Bureau of tions. "2 ~~ CITIES OF ONTARIO. 3. ib bE EE The cities of Qntario are seldom d up for popular inspection as to ® and number of inhabitants. In § following list the assessed popu- | ition as given by the latest Ontario books is used in nearly every | ' Date of Present g Incor- Popula- poration tion pronto . . 1834 549,429 ton .. 1846 22, amilton .. 1848 120,945 ndon . . 1854-5 61,867 itawa . . 1864-5 117,239 | Catharines 1876 21,141 tford . . 1877 29,148 eville . 1877-8 12.244 ph. LL... 1879 18,875 Thomas 1881 17,327 ord «es 188% 18,425 sas 1892 7,177 tham . . 1895 14,182 foodstock 1901 10,197 Agara Falls 1904 15,936 rborough = 1905 21,661 William 1908 20,983 Arthur . 1908 16,351 mes. . . 1912 24,280 By 1914 15,274 CE PORE 3 1] 12,880 | nds. 1917 8,705 t Ste. Marie 1918 21,288 Sound . 1920 11,935 2a 1924 15.545 | OF the twenty-five cities only five | ant 'of Toronto, and Oshawa fs | Only new city to be incorporate | of the capital in the past twen- "years. © Pembroke and Cornwall coming along nicely and will be among our new cities. treme CENSUS OF THE UNIVERSE. A 1 'Astronomers at thé famous Mt. Hlson obseryatory in California are Appling: the structure of the uni- 6 in which we live and taking a of its stellar population. This k to date shows: P there are about thirty bil- 'stars in our universe. . "That they are arranged in a ke that of a watch or dou- vex lens. i t the diameter through the ig way; is about 150,000 light This means that it would y light which travels 186,000 a sécond, that many years to | y from one edge to the other of our _- t the diameter through the] bet way, from top to bottom =o ts s Is about 30,000 light years. oy t our own sun with its plan- 3 which' include our own earth, is 2 'close to the cemtra of our uni- je, more exactly, being a little to northeast of the cen're," DIRT WITH WATER. wa drinking water Is called fe' but Magistrate Hopewell has | doubts. He drew a gallon of er from the tap and by a chemi- STeatment precipitated the con- witha visible result of a b; about a quarter 'covering the bottom of - f drinking glass. How invit- - ordinary talking the deposit dirt! It may have been But 'people do not like it in given them. It is a tru- . people being doomed to. peck of dirt before they die. a pople seemingly have to rably more than a peck va Citizen in relating the calls on the auth- the | TTR civic authorities have a duty to pers [form rather than rest content and | let the foul conditions remain as { they have been so vividly demon- strated. J OUR MELTING EARTH. The earth's crust, Joly, of the University isn't getting cooler, as is commonly supposed. It's getting hotter. says Professor 000,000 or 50,000,000 years, the continents are going to crack open and most of thelr present area is go- ing to be submerged by the molten i lava pouring up through. stratum will slowly cool, and the continents will rise up and take shape again, vegetation and animal life will reassert themselves, and life | will proceed as before. { The disquieting thing about it is that this very catastrophe seems to | 3814) have happened many times in the | | past, as the rock records show, { though ordinarily it has been attri- buted to the cooling rather than the | heating of the crust. Still, the race may as well be { broiled as frozen. And in all prob- | ability, we won't be here to feel the heat. ' ATHLETICS AND SCHOOLS. Ex-Ald. H. J. Childs, London, Ont., {is opposed to spending more meney jon sc hool buildings. The results are not obtained educationally, | though hockey, football, basketball, {ete., all well stressed. A school is fot needed for athletics, they need a gymnasium _and training quarters. The alderman says it appears to him | that those in charge of the schools "are more interested in training the pupils to take their places in the i hockey team for the honor of the schools than they are in fitting the students to take up their life work. | This is a qyestion which should be considered from every angle before [the city authorities authorize the ex- penditure of $250,000 for a new col- legiate. BETTER BANANAS. Better bananas. are in sight. A Boston house has organized a plant for ripening the fruit under condi- tions of temperature and moisture as nearly as possible like those it would have enjoyed if left to ripen in its tropical home land. Then they are to put up in cartons. All of this sounds very interesting and attrac- tive. Making this great picnic ne- cessity more digestible as well az more palatable should be a fine { thing for the human system. But { won 't the new process make the ban- ana almost too aristocratic for ple- beian consumption? be WANT A CHANGE. The City of Montreal will in all probability send a delegation to Ot- |tawa to interview the Minister of Finance to ask that pubiic utility companies in Quebec be exempted from 'paying the income tax, or at least be given a reduciion. It is pointed out that in Ontario public utilities, especially the Ontario Hy- dro-Electric, were exempt from taxes, which permitted the furnish- ing of power at a reduced rate, In Quebec, as these utilities were pri- vately owned, they wore taxed, and the burden fell on the consulter. WHAT SONGS SAY. Music hath charms, but more than that it may be used as a criter- fon of the character and personality of the singer. A study of the music of the Tule Indians of Panama shows how 'the peaceful life of these | Indians is reflected in their music. | Tules, also known as "white In- { dlans" because of frequent occur- { rence of white skin, tow heads and grey eyes among them, have songs of the happiness of life, comments songs to give success in gambling, no songs connected with the food supply, and as they have never been at war, they have no war songs. Many interpretations of modern songs have been attempted. Opinions differ with the interpreters. . How- ever, the lightning rapidity with which we change from one song to another must reflect a restless spirit in this country, a spirit which urges us to seize upon "something new n-| and different," quickly tire of it and continue the search for the unusual. \ HOW TO SUCCEED. There is a foolish idea prevalent among worldly-wise young people that the old-fashioned virtues are no longer suitable as a rule of conduct in modern life, writes the framer of an editorial for young people in the Hamilton Spectator's Saturday issue. They seem to assume that though they may have been good enough for our unsophisticated forefathers, no intelligent person can take any stock in 'them to-day. "Honesty is the best policy," "cheats mever prosper' -- bor-any-other:deleterions matter: The. [DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH of Dublin, | And' in something like 30,000,000 or 40,- | { Then, says the professor, the sub- | EE me." Say "it might as well be | as "it," is also in the nominative case. i OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: quay. Promounce as "key." OFTEN MISSPELLED: authorize; ze, not se. | SYNONYMS: hypocrite, imposter, pretender, cheat, .dissimu- [| lator. WORD STUDY: To-day's word: {| pulse. '""Animal mothers il young." r A Item is frequently the result of |sharp practice, the indifference with | which crime and law-breaking are too often régarded--how do the homely proverbs about holding to the narrow path of rectitude fit in| with these ugly facts? But it is not : the proverbs that are amiss; they are } forever right. that crookedness of any sort, wheth- | er it be on the large or small scale, can permanently succeed, is to be| pitied. seem to get results--but only for a time. comes, sooner or later. Nothing can come out of wrong-doing but ulti- mate loss. Be assured, there is only | one way to achieve permanent suc-| cess of any sort, and that 4s by the good- old method of personal integ- rity. Everything which weakens character weakens also the prospect of success. That fact is recognized by hard-headed business men quite as much as by sentimentalists. Work, thrift, temperance, moral liv- ing, bonesty in every undertaking, these are still the best rules of life. They are eternal, and no change in the habits or customs of society can possibly affect their validity. EDITORIAL NOTES. The weather is a good topic of < conversation for those who haven't had an operation to talk about. The reckless driver in Ontario is to be given short shrift. When wlll the good work begin? Reformers say that training of the young should begin at the cradle. Absolutely true. But where are the cradles? Toronto anglers are advised to be careful for a posse from Orangeville are ranging the"country in search of a lunatic, That there are a lot of, sceptics among motorists is shown by the number who doubt that the *'Dan- ger" sign ay railroad crossings means what it says. Laird Stewart says: 'Motoring keeps a man exercising hands, feet and brains." We admit the first two hut doubt the exercise of the third in all cases. Girl graduates are barred from carrying flowers on graduation day at Toronto University. They must say it with something else. How would bells do? Applesauce is one of the oldest political salves Mnown to civilization. Vinegar distinctly is not. You cah catch a million voters with a few pounds of taffy. The Washington' Star is bf opin- fon there is always a way of salva- tion, and the Charleston is doing wonders for muscles almost ruined by the flivver habit. There is talk of a radio conversa- tion between King George and Pre- sident Coolidge. Some say if it oe- curs the King will have 'to do the talking for Coolidge is generally as "silent as a clam." Toronto is a great spot for couh- RT A A Fe A BY W. L. GORDON WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: "Use a word three times and, it is yours." | Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering ong word eath day. INSTINCTIVE; 'acting or prompted by natural im- instinctively protect the Any one who thinks | Dishonesty may for a time The day of reckoning always | | y Se ag wr ere Don't say "it might as well be I." "I" denoting the same person life of their wv | ell probes and governmental probes. It is a good system to. get big pay for Toronto people. The probe doés not generally land persons in prison. The courts should be relied on for | exposing wrong-doing. i In Windsor over one hundred hus- bands are paying separation allow- | ances to their wives. "Until the law | doth us part," the Brantford Exposi- {tor thinks, should be substituted in | the wedding ceremony there. si The Montreal Star says "thefe are { Conservatives who still think that | the Conservative party stands for | something." It does, too. It stands | for a lot of whimpering from a group of would-be directors in Montreal, is a Toronto Globe thrust. | A hero on whom the eyes of the world is fixed fs that French medi- cal student, in, Geneva, who, with 'thigh and ribs broken and head and face injured, took his final examina- tions anA attained his degree of M. D. from his sick bed. The race of hero spirits pass the torch from hand to hand. A Nova Scotia préacher told his flock "that those who felt the need of sleep should do their slumbering at home. In these times people re- quired to be fully awake in order to learn of and receive any blessings that were béing offered." We can see a lot of people justifying themselves in sleeping in on Sunday morning. "Stay on the farm," is the advice of Hon. John 8. Martin, Ontario minister of agriculture, to the young farmers of this provinee. "There are just as great opportunities on the farm as in the city, and in the ma- jority of cases, a young man will reach a competency sooner." Good advice! Quebec Viewpoint La Patrie thinks that an excellent opportunity presents itself to obtain the issue of bilinguial postage stamps. "Mr. P. A. Seguin, member for L'Assomption-Montcalm, asked dur- ing the course of the Budget debate, it it would not be opportune, on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of Confederation, to issue bilinguial postage stamps. The Government has not, as yet, replied to that ques- tion but the friends of the French language are hopeful that the wishes of the Province of Quebec will short- ly be acceded to. "During the week devoted to the protection of the forest, the Post- masters at Montreal, Quebec and Three Rivers had the following words stamped on all letters In French and English; 'Help to pre- vent forest fires.' In the other parts of the country these words were stamped in English only. "'If there were no complaints' added Mr. Seguin, 'why does not the Ministry take advantage of the new issue of postage stamps shortly to be made, to make them bilinguial and thus place the two official langu- ages of the country into practical uge.' "If the French-Canadian Members wisli to have a 'bilinguial postage- stamp, an excellent opportunity pre- sents itself to realize their desire. Already we have & bilinguial cus- toms stamp." an American 'writer. There are no ... QUEER. QUIRKS BY ARTHUR N. PACK. The toad here pictured is sending forth that clear musical trill whieh so commonly greets us from the flooded meadows in late April or May, the love season of the toad and of many of our lowly friends. Digging himself out from the cav- ity in soft earth or garden or hillside where he hid himself for the winter, the toad hops to the nearest pool and in the shallow. water, of floating, if it be deeper, he swells his elastic throat into a big bubble and sends forth on the evening aif the call which tells ga that spring has fairly arrived. & To the lady toad, it is the wooing call, and soon the mating is on. Sev- eral thousand eggs are laid by each female, and within a few days these batch into tiny black tadpoles. 1t all goes well, that is if the deli- cate creatures escape the legion ene- moral stand-bys like these are begin- seek ning to lose their appeal, it is to be | yhrough the larval state | feared. Rumors about Corruption in mies, bird and fish, and insect, which to devour them, they within a weeks, and leave the water as fall-formed toads," scarcely half gEil NATURE This Is the Love Season for the Lowly Toad. inch long. Herein toads differ from frogs, which are relatively much]. larger when they take on the adult form. : ' Dangefs in many forms still beset the helpless creatures, and nature's wisdom in providing that the mother toad lay myriad eggs, is demonsttats ed. And, on through life daily Tk Yorkshire Fish oe Rr A Pat on the Back Qver Your Paintin # "You can't help a little prideful chest expansion when neighbor John steps into your house, gives your newly painted job the up and down, and says, "Fine! where'd you get that Enamel?" oo And then that grand and glorious feeling, when friend wife throws you that grateful, understanding look; settles dcwn to some real housekeeping and cooks up a meal that lets you know that everything is going to be-all right. Sure you did it--with your own little brush. But, honest mow, a good deal of it was due to your wise choice of FLO-GLAZE ENAMEL--at least it helped out a whole lot. And now you know you can do it again, You've got a pat on the back for this job. There's a whole lot more coming to you, because pretty nearly everything in the house can be given an enamel finish Enamels with "The Finish thet Endure' ' This ad. is just a few friendly little memos to let you know what can be done with FLO-GLAZE ENAMELS in your home. Any interior surface can be finished or re-finished with FLO-GLAZE ENAMELS---floors, woodwork, furniture, plumbing, toys. different colors. You don't have to stretch your pocket book buying a lot of different specialties for different uses. FLO-GLAZE ENAMEL covers them all. Your only variation will be in selecting Oh yes! floors and everything! It stands to reason that if an enamel will stand the racket of floor wear it will stand up on any other surface. The'gloss of FLO-GLAZE ENAMEL won't exactly put your mirrors out of business, bit it has a gloss that gives the clearest reflection of anything in the enamel line. And it holds that gloss. FLO-GLAZE ENAMEL throws in a lot of \ " other uses just for good measure. be enamelled with FLO-GLAZE. Veranda furniture, garden tools, and a lot of other semi-outdoor implements that receive more or less indoor protection can Now then--positively no! When it comes to using this enamel for the outside of your house or veranda floor. We might as well put you straight on this now. FLO-GLAZE PAINT and FLOOR PAINT are intended for that purpose. You may wonder then why we recommend FLO-GLAZE ENAMEL for boats, canoes, automobiles, buggies, and farm implements, but we do, and sell a Jot of it for that purpose, In this connection, however, you must consider that all of these articles, while in use, are continually changing direction. Their ex- posure is not fixed as with a house, and when not in use are usually cleaned and housed for protection. Now, we've only told you a little of what we know about FLO-GLAZE. What you are interested in is knowing what it will do for you. That's fair enough. Just call up your nearest FLO-GLAZE dealer (there's lots of tem through the coun- try) and get him to send over a quart or pint or half-pint. Try it out, keeping in mind the fact that we guarantee it to please you. Just read over the directions on ! the label, start in, and see if we haven't been rather modest-in-our claims, MADE IN CANADA. IMPERIALVARNISH & CoLor neao office. TORONTO camaro VANCOUVER Rlo. Also Makers of Flo-glaze Thirty Miriite Lacquer Enamels, Maple Leaf Paints and V arnishes, Granitine Floor "Varnish and Dura-lite White Enamel DEALERS :-- KINGSTON--STEVENSON & HUNTER. ARDEN--PRINGLE, J. A. ATHENS--PURCELL, GUY E. BATH--HALL, W. H. BATTERSEA--CLARKE, MISS E. BLOOMFIELD--DeGROFF, W. H. LANSDOWNE---DIXON, 8. C. E. MARLBANK--ALLEN & CO. MILFORD--OSTRANDER, G. NAPANEE---WALLAC PARHAM---BATEMAN, L. B. PIOTON~--WRIGHT, ig L. '8S DRUG STORE. CALABOGIE--BRADEN, H. E. PLEVNA--OSTLER, COE HILL--GILROY, W. N. QUEENSBOROUGH SAGER A. COLE LAKE---JACKSON, R. J. RENFREW---MASON, 8~ DE ON NAL TM, ISAAC. SERLEY'S BAY--SIMPSON, JAS. ELGIN---STANTON, G. SMITH'S FALLS--BYRNES, C. F. FERNLEIGH-. MARTIN. E. GANANOQUE--BENNETT, I. W. & BON, Lid. INVERARY--McARTHUR, C: H. YDENHAM---T' -_ 8 BEDALE, P. J. TAMWORTH --DREW, VERONA--TALLEN, EB PAPER HANGING, PAINT- ING AND GRAINING y Graising and Chip Cafe We deliver all day Sat. Frank Haig's 18 MONTREAL STREET "PHONE 2964. Walnut sad hasidrds the 16t of the toad, yet in spite of all he may live for many years, and during all this time he is a friend to man, for insects in great Many legends and superstitions 'store during the week coficerning toad have come down to us from the past. Boys formerly May 17th to 22nd believed that the handling of a toad causéd warts, and that they could be : cured only by the practice of certain Invitation. rigid formulae. Some thought them poison, and , the toad is indeed furnished with a _ PHONES 20 and 990, . secretion which is very distasteful . to dogs and other animals, and which has often been the means of provinces again seek federal p' saving its life. 7 aid for highways Borden's Milk Products "will be demonstrated in our 'Phone prey The name McCALLUM * in the world o MEMORIALS is a MARK pismiNGTION QUALITY, =, The McCallum Granite Go. TH, ri s9s-307 tens 8 Street,