PAGE FOUR THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1916. The British, Whi Published Dally and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED. and Sec.-Treas. Telephones: Business Office . Editorial Rooms Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city One year, if-pald in advance .....$5. One year, by mall to rural offices $2.50 One year, to United States $2.5 (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, br mail, cash One year, not paid in advance i 5 ear, to United States . x and three months pro rh 50 One 50 Attached is one of the best job printing offices in Canada. The circu mn of THE BRITISH WHIG 1s adthentiguicd by the Audit Bureau of Circulations TERE TEMPTING THE FATES, The election of Premier Martin Regina, and of his colleague, the Hon. C. A. Dunning, in Kinistino, Sask., by acclamation, was fitting enough. They are clean men and enjoy the confidence of the people 'to the utmost extent, But the suc- cess of Hon. J. W. Sheppard, in Moose Jaw, is not assured. He was the speaker in the last legislature, and was mixed up in the boodling transactions of the liquor party. He was certainly tainted by its corrup- tions, and his offences were accen- tuated by the proceedings of the court, He could have held his seat, it is trtue, without a bye-election, but his conscience pricked him, and, in courting a re-election, he comment- ed upon a striking feature of public life, It is the indisposition any lon- ger to tolerate the methods which have been common in some elections, and with very disastrous effects. The sins of Mr. Sheppard were such, he said, that in the past they would have been blinked at, Now, in the awakened spirit of the people, these are eager and willing to castigate him, Mr. Sheppard seemed to know what he ought to expect, namely, re- puliation, and yet he is asking the people to endorse his candidature, and at the same time condone his offences, and the appearance is that they will refuse to do this. in The Toronto News has actually re- covered its nerve, and assumes to ex- plain why the premier has not done more platform work during the war. He desired to avoid political contro- versy. Nonsense. It was the fear of the Nationalists, and he had it con- stantly before his eyes. THE FALL OF AN IDOL. Many years ago an incident of special interest" Becurred in the Kingston council chamber. There Was a gay assemblage of people. They were there to witness the presenta- tion to an alderman of his picture.| It is to- that It had been painted in oil. day among the many portraits adorn the City Hall. -The address had been made and 'responded to. Then phe alderman, following the practice of the day, re- quested the chairman of a certain clyic committee to hang the picture #8 near as possible to that of his friend, the member for Kingston, the premier of the day, and 'the greatest Statesman that ever breathed." One is reminded of this when he ds the extravagant speech in pe some of the admirers of Sir im Hughes indulged during the re- cent visit of the ex-minister to To- ronto.. They fawned on him. They must have made him uncomfortable. They afldressed him in the most full- some terms. One, : reflecting the ind of all the others, said that tehener's task was no greater than that of Sir Sam%," and he appeared te mean just what he said. The air Was 4 to be vibrant for the time with the poetic 'phrases which cut through it in the presence of Empire Club members and their distinguish- ed guests. . But with the fal! of the idol at Ot- tawa--and what a fall!--there is a silence among the Hughes' followers hat is simply painful to behold. Now is the time Sir Sam needs his friends, and especially the friends who a few days ago posed as hero worshippers. Sir Sam Hughes says he forced the fight 'which landed him on the out- side of the government. He would not stand for the restrictions that a purpose, 001 2nd spared those who plotted and of Sir Sam to Ottawa. some months ago, avail. THE BLACK LIST. REMAINS. The United States election is over, and government must see how | foolis was to listen to the phenate appeal agaimst the British bla st. It yas, charged. that thi dis nation . involved unfriendly relations with a neutral power. The British government had the most| positive f it « evidence that Germans, for had identifed themselves American business houses, and they, in turn, presumed to trade | with that with mans had their interests. The os- tensible aim was to carry on com- merce with the Allies, but the real ambition was to advance the politi- cal strategies of the German gov- ernment, The British goveinment did not hesitate in its course. It legislated against this trade. It had the power to deal with internal questions. It realized that some loss would result to itself as well as to others, that some disarrangement would follow the discontinuance of all intercourse between the American and British firme. But against that was the par- ticular fact that Germans were pro- tected in their nefarious operations in America; that they were allowed to establish bases of supplies for German cruisers; that they screened conspired against the British em- pire; and that they even acted as pay- masters of the miscreants who sought to destroy British shipping by the foulest means. Earl Grey writes a snappy letter in dealing with all these phases of in- ternational politics. When he had dissected the Lansing or Wilson notes they looked the worse of the treatment they had received. He showed how weak the protest of the United States government against British law had been. This law dealt with British interests only, and his Majesty's government had no idea of repealing it. The black list was something which the British govern- ment had no reason to abandon. The speeches of Sir Sam Hughes in Toronto, criticising the British Gov- ernment's war. department, were not the last things to break down the patience of Sir Robert Borden. A crisis had been impending for some time, and the axe fell upon the return PURIFYING THE ALLIES, Miss Wintringer, the secretary of the National Good Citizenship Move- ment, who made a tour of Europe studying social conditions, espeeially in the countries of the Allied powers, writes upon their ynprepardness for war in more than one sense. The Allies has got the armies and the armaments for a great conflict; they had something they could do without, and some- thing which they at once prepared to abolish or minimize--the drink traffic. This was made the subject of some consideration on Temperance Sunday, which was Nov, 12th, all over the world. . Russia led in reform, She stop- ped, by ukase of the Czar, the manu- facture and sale of vodka. This was the drink of the common people, It yielded 900,000,000 rubles to the imperial government in 1913, the year before the war. Russia did not, however, enforce total abstinence. She made little of the use of wine and beer, and figures on thele a pro- fit of but 10,000,000 rubles in 1917. In France a tremendous change had to take place: Why? The peoplg drank too much. They were never, says Miss Wintringer, sober, and they were never drunk, "Alcohol'; shd writes, "had exacted a toll of men and money equal to that of the war of 1870." France entered the war impoverished in men, health, and , money. She abolished the use of absinthe, and socially, as well as in every other way, has been large- ly redeemed. Belgium had, before the war, one drinking 'place to every eight persons, The cellar of most of the people con- tained Mquors. The nation's suffer ings from the German invasion have been very great, "and," says Miss Wintringer, "the Belgians' request for the importation of 12,000 tons of barley monthly, for use by the brewers, falls discordantly upon the ears of the world, pierced by thé cries of starving Belgian babes and little childrefi," and Britain has un. dertaken to send the barley and the United States to see that it is not misappropriated by the Germans. Lastly Great Britain has not abol- ished the liquor traffic even during the war. Millions of people have petitioned for it, but so far without The hours for the sale of liquor have been shortened, but halt a million persons are efigaged In the production of it, and the value of the commodity is estimated at half a million pounds a day. There has been spent, says the latest announce- ment, in' Britain, £800,000,000 ster- ling. > The Allies have not yet been chas- tened as much as they deserve for their' social defects. War is purify- ing them, 4nd ere It closes it will Trobe mi upon his depa¥rtment hy-| AKE British houses in which Ger-|[! fence with a frivolous EDITORIAL NOTES. ! onto 'Telegram says the! +s had too much of Sir Max] Correct. Major-General Lessard's name has| 1tioned as that of & successor| * Sam Hughes.' But he will not! , alled to the ministry, every mem- hich must have the biand of ) it does not matter what happens a government so long as the war One can see how the con-| ive party is preparing itsell for | ie going to take Place very soon. | Se te s won w ha Léssard, major-gener ral, and of} French extractiom, could do very ef-| fective recruiting in Quebec. But it] would not do to have him and Sir| Sam Hughes gunning in the same; direction. | | The ex-minister of has| ruthlessly revealed the scandals of] the patronage system, and he is not through with it. When parliament] meets it will be made clearer that the millions spent in war, so far as| the government is concerned, must be] spent through the patronage system. { In some constituencies a paper of | pins cannot be purchased by the militia department unless the nase of the seller is upon the patronage, list. ! militia A VALUABLE ART IS DISAPPEARING Memphis Commercial Appeal There are men and' women to-day who do not know what home made bread is. They have schooled their palates to become accustomed to other bread. Bread baking has of late years fast become a lost art. There are apt young housewives and there are lovable mothers who still cherish this great accomplishment. They can make their own bread, whole-| some bread not associated with the adulterants of the modern age. The question just now comes clear- ly before us, is home made bread destined to disappear entirely from the American table? This one time pride of the house- wife has been waging a losing fight] against the product of the highly specialized community cook--the bakeshop. The bread is made according the ethics of science, but it Necks | that wholesome flavor, that sustain-| ing quality that our home made] bread possessed. | The grandmother who has p#t-| fox-trotting | & granddaughter, to take heP into the kitchen and who will teach her the art of breadmaking, will give the| girl a chance to give some future husband a rich bridal gift, | | Hannas Buy Stock. Watertown, N.Y., Nov, 17..--Mark Hanna, jr., and Karl Hanna, grand- sons of Mark Hanna, former political leader, will make their home in this city shortly, to take up their work in * | didate for Brockville at last election. | cial candidate for Dundas x | 4 ee Part of Liberals In the Great War Loyalty on the part of Liberal rr] during the present war hav- ing been called in question by par- tisan campaigners at Conservative meetings recently, one who is some- what familiar with what hag been done and what is being done By rep- resentative leaders of Liberalism, | Federal and Provincial, throughout Ontario has compiled the following partial list, indicating more pro- foundly than any words the practical patriotism of the chosen leaders of Liberalism Here is the partial record of lead- ing Liberals in khaki from our own | Provinee: Brigade-Major H. M. Mowat, Fed- eral candidate for North Ontario in 11911. Major J. C. Tolmie, M.P.P., Nth Essex, also one of the most earnest | and effective recruiting speakers in Canada. Major J. P. Rankin, | Federal candidate for North Lieut.-Col. A. T. Thompson, M.P. for Haldimand. Major C. A. Moss (killed tion). Provincial candidate { Northeast Toronto in 1911. Major J. McDonald Mowat (killed in action), Federal candidate for Kingston in 1911. Major A. T. Hunter (wounded in action), former Federal candidate for West Toronto. Major W. 8, Buell, ex-M.P., and Perth, ex- in ae- for Provincial can- Muir, Provin- against the late Sir James P. Whitney Major D. H., McLean, Federal can- didate for Carleton in 1911. Captain James Chisholm, former Federal candidate for East Hamilton. Colonel J. I. McLaren, former Fed- eral candidate for West Hamilton. Captain Sani Dudley, © andidate in { Northumberland. Major C. O. Fairbank, Federal can- didate for East Lambton in 1911, Captain E. J. Lovelace, Federal candidate for Lincoln. Lieut. Malcolm Lang, M.P.P Cochrane. Captain W. H. candidate in East Dr. J. 8. Manion, date for Rainy River. Dr. J. D. MacDonald, didate in Muskoka. \ Captain Hampton Jory, Provincial candidate for Centre Simcoe in 1914, Colonel Towers, Provincial candi- date in West Lambton in 1908. John Cowan, K.C., Provincial can- | didate for West Lambton in 1914, and Alex. Hain, Provincial candidate in West York in-1914, rave both lost sons killed in astion. Captain R. Stewart for Hearst, Federal Algoma. Federal candi- Federal can- & KIND WORDS OUT | + OF THE * ---- 'e In renewing his subscription + to the Whig a. Manitoba clergy- man, Rev. Fred Miller, of Beu- lah, Man., writes: "Your paper contigues to have its editorial columns up to a very high standard. It ranks well in, this respect with any- + thing we have in the "+ country. I have been WEST, + * * +> L + the Remington paper mill, in which + they have recently became financially 3 interested. The Hanna intérests control sever- # away from Queen's for nearly nine years, but through your ex- + cellent news service I have been able to keep in touch with all al Ohio papers, which will secure news print from the Remington mills. Mark Hanne is now in the eity. might taking Br.tish troops on Thursday made further gains on Ancre, 300 prisoners. + that goes on there, and so I val- + ue your paper very much, + For which appreciative ex- + pression the Whig returns its % thanks. * Seb bb ebb e bee sPs seabed | aaa Random Reels of Cabbages and Kings." "Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, THE SQUAW The squaw is a female red man with high cheekbones 'and a low grade of table manners. She is one of the hardest working females in exis- tence, being exceeded in industry only by the life of the man who la- bors eight hours a day at the end of a pool cue, The squaw is one of the earliest inhabitants of this country. She was here long before the white man placed his profane, high-arched in- step on Plymouth Rock and started the well-known brand of milk-fed chickens of that name, When the white man discovered her the Squaw was somewhat of a sartorial and ton- sorial disappointment, and the vio- lent decollete effect which she pro- duced was a great shock to the Purtitan Fathers. Determined ef- forts were made to induce the Squaw to don the high-collared basque and decorous hoop skirt, but no success has ever been achieved along this ne. Under the genial, happy marriage customs prevailing among the early American Indians the Squaw was | liable to be a maid, wife and widow | in one week. If a spilt-nosed Indian | chief was not satisfied with his wife's cooking and wished to secure a di- vorce, he did not have to go into court and prove a lot of things which were not true in order to regain his freedom. All he had to do was to give her father two calico ponies and send her back home When we consider this pleasing "arrangement and then look at the lot of the aver- age husband to-day it would seem as if our boasted civilization had slipped | a cog somewhere. The Squaw makes a fine, rapid-fire mother and rears her children with; greater ease on a pine board than many a white baby is brought up in a brass bed. The papoose never has to be walked with in the quiet, star- lit hours of the night or fed hot water by the quart, as it is strapped to a shingle at birth and allowed to 'expand in a natural, bow-legged man- ner. If we would study the methods of the Indian mother more closely our rest would not be broken so often by the tless, India-rubber baby which we all love but haven't the heart to chasten. I heard the cause I'm old and gray. 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