Seanre was sensns PING THE NEEDS OF EASTERN ONTARIO, tern Ontario effected an or- in Belleville," on Fri from which big things are ex- . The Association was started splendid auspices. The pres- of over ome hundred repre- ss from some thirty mani- | . demonstrated the interest Abe movement. All were keenly r 'to the neglect of the provincial federal governments in the in not giving the help required te this section of the province equal of other parts.' True the "may have been due to the pressuré om our own part, was quite' pvident, from the ns of "representative men, governments had overlook Ontario. in providing s way of electric power, |. facilities and other stimulated industrial all the advantages that fed" therefrom. ~The' Associs- jes to bring about better con- will bring its united progress and pros- £his old and well populated | dairy products, holds a the 'growing of grains development. Industrial- equal to Western Ontario provided, thdugh, forsooth, we ire told to wait for the St. Lawrence de- velopment, whenevér that time may be. Eastern Ontario can be starved for all the electric power | people cars, This, however, will not be tolerated for the people in the east are thoroughly aroused and through the Association will insist on speedy remedies being applied. Transportation, easy access to all parts of Eastern Ontario, by means of good roads, was st d at the ¢onvention and the defiand for treat ment equal to other parts was in- sistent. This was the second out- standing requirement, volced by many, so that Bastern Ontario may have an opportunity for easy and quick communication, for the show- ing to the world its great scemic beauty and to make the great min- eral deposits accessible and market- able. ; The convention was marked by unanimity of thought, vigorous and earnest for action in remedying eastern grievances and energetic in placing the work of direction and application upon a sane, alert and determined body of officers. Bastern Ontario has the chance of making itself felt in the places of power. It will require zeal and en- thusidgsm and the' people in all our municigalities must rally to the call. WRITE TO THE PAPERS, The British Whig is always ready [to publish letters over the writer's signature couched in unoffensive lan- guage and telling tersely what the writer desires to impart. These let- ters are read, they are canvassed and they go a long way in formjng Pubd- 'lic opinion. The papers generally are deéidedly pleased t6 have letters sent [in when they have something of in- terest in them. It is an art, that 'needs to be cultivated, to be able to skilfully present facts and sugges- tions in a readable way. In England letter writing to the press is a cher ished privilege of every British eiti- zen. He is encouraged to write to the London Times and othér publica- 'tions when he has anything to say, or "as the Woodstock 'Sentinel-Review insists, "has nothing more serious to 'do than to get something off his chest." Canadians, of course, have not the London Times, except, pos- sibly, at long range and at separated 'intervals; but Canadians have news- 'papers of their own, always glad to gorve - them. And Canada, for a country of its size, wealth and popu- lation, has a fairly high standard of pewspaper service; but the value of the newspaper to the community cdould be increased if the people themselves learned to make a more general use of the column- available for correspondence. § s -------------------- FOR A CANADIAN FLAG. There is a growing feeling that Canada should have a distinctive flag for use, containing the Union Jack as a prominent feature. There is trouble in South Africa over a design with the Union Jack left out. The Dutch without a Union Jack flag beside it. La Presse 'of Montreal has been Suitable design for a Canadian flag. suggested this and think a South| "African flag could be hoisted with or | conducting a competition to select a. Four competitors tied, their designs. ) : : | of the opportunities which await the : { Canada." BYW.L WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: ready." "Of" is unnecessary. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: in "hen." OFTEN MISSPELLED: partn Let us increase our vocabulary b; whimsical. "Her profuse hair was ful manner." . DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH SYNONYMS: aid, assist, help, support, sustain, sbet, uphold. WORD STUDY: "Use a word three times and it is yours." To-day's word: FANCIFUL; influenced by the fancy; unreal; GORDON Don't say "all of our books are against. Pronounce the ai as e er; ti mot d.» y mastering one word each day. arranged in a fanciful and grace- ~ on and the mother bf the family is new clothes," she says. "Much of the self- consciousness and awkwardness of some of our women comes from ill- fitting and 1ll-designed clothes. The persons who er well dressed will wear things sdited to . themselves. They will keep themselves well groomed and clean and dress with modesty and sincerity and not beyond their means." The classes in the college clothing department and the correspondence courses are being taught along these lines, and Mrs. Barnes declares the result is seen in happier, more self- respecting and more independent wo- men. Not only the disposition but thé countenance is benefited by the Joy of "knowing that you are well dress- ed," she says. EE ------ EDITORIAL NOTES. -- We are nearly all agreed that it takes all sorts of weather to make a June---this year. : A ---- The motorcycle Is twenty-five years old and it still has something to learn in the way of behavior. The fellow who glorified June is dead. He caught pneumonia while sniffing for a poem in the air. Old Mellie Dunham, Ford's fiddler, earned $10,000 in vaudeville. And' there are just as bad fiddlers in Can- ada who never earn.a cent. ------ Chewing gum production in the United States last year amounted to $47,000,000. Well that kept many factories and thousand of employees busy all the time. Newspaper censorship in Russia has about reached tie point where the only thing that an editor is safe in printing is a few harmless jokes or perhaps a resume bf the weather foo the last 24 hours. : S---------- { y When someone sald to Lady As- tor, "You can't speak for your hug band," she re "Don't you be 50 certaid about that." Much truth as] many man knows. Doesn't Mrs. Jiggs /spesk for her husband? Read or hig's comic strip. In schools where individual teach. ing is an impossibility some superin- 'tendents and teachers adopt the selective. plan. In Winnipeg the dlasses;are arranged according to in téllectual quickness. And this is the next mearest thing to individual at- tention. . Hon. C. A. Dunning came to Can- ada as an immigrant. Now he is 'Minister of Railways in Canada.' A [well wisher in rebuffing the mean things said of him remarked: ne Dunnings are the best proof I kno right kind of British immigrant ia The Mail and | results. 'The ancient tree bears every LOOKING "AROUND The uniform worn by the gentlemen cadets of the Royal Military Collegé fifty years dgo was practically thé same as that of today The present uniform may be neater, but the pill box cap, the red coat and the blue trousers were worn by the Originals 'in 1876. . -- Pittsburgh may have a stormy time church circles, but the peo- ple of 'that township appear to be a very contented lot judging by the report of the township clerk that thers were no appeals this year against the assessment. This Is gypsy time and people should be on the lookout 'for the thieving bands that now travel by automobile. No doubt the Brock- ville magistrate, who let the two guilty women off gn suspended sent- ence, thought it was better to get rid of the marauding band than to put some of them in jail and have the others settle down in the district till their comrades were released. ei * Mr. A. J. Love, of Lyndhurst, has a table fork and rasor hone that wére used by his grandfather, the late Joseph Love, who fought with the British forces in the battle of Water- loo. The articles 'were carried by! him at this great battle. Mr. Love is seventy-four years of age * and works every day. ee On the front lawn of John Simp- son at Catgraqui, market gardener, there is & walnut tres 140 years old. The seed from which the tree grew Was sown by Mrs. Brewer and came Som Bloonteld. The trée measures lourtéen feet around the ane a oo base and its Brunswick and planted with . good year. - It is splitting now and requires an iron band. doi In another ten days the girls and boys of Queen's Summer School will be here and they will put pep into] things, and perhaps chase away this cool wave. Kingston will give them a welcome. : Ottaws is bragging about the sale of municipal bonds, but it cannot beat Kingston in that régard. . Our bonds sell at the very highest figure when placed on the market--as h as provincial bonds. The Limit City's financial standing is very high. Many who watched the dancers at the Royal Military College ball on Monday night agreed that while t Joung folks can trip the light fan. lc st a MHvely rate, some of price it secured from its g veterans in dancing poise, step and glide. ¥ ------------ aa + News and Views. Washington, Post: You hardly ever See a farmer with a gold brick now. It's hard enough fo sell one a used car. Times Have Cincinnati Enquirer: We used to hear of fellows who didn't know what to do with their hands but now if you don't have to hold them up, you may have to hold out or put them down---into your pocket. There's nothing busier than hands these days. Lost Feminine Art. Los Angeles Times: The old-fash- foned sewing eircle with its round of gossip has disappeared. The women lave not ceased the gossiping, But they have forgotten how to sew, The average woman of to-day may know rind glove, but with that her prowess, with the needle ends. Or sew it seems: . f 3 R= the Henpecked. Los Angeles Times: An English preacher bai been living in a cave in order escape the tongue of a shrewish Wife. He turns out on the then retires to his herfuitage for {another week. For the benefit of pestéred husbands everywhere it] might be mentioned that the cave good cond) capacity of California is practically unlimited. Any talked-out victim with a pick and shovel can choose his own mountain. Ottawa's Ottawa, June 33.--Ottaws debentures totalling § 100.58 how to sew a loose button on her|if Sabbath 'to preach to his flock and | 741,942} with Interest, |, \Y/HEN YOU HAVE A PRINT- ING JOB, DO YOU THINK ' OF THE BRITISH WHIG COM- MERCIAL PRINTING DEPT. ? 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