SG I PAGE FOUR The British Whig leg 1 1 mn aR -- aR. Published Dail; YEAR and Semi. Weekly by THE BRITIS JBLIS G WHIG PU - R canes siesssa. ss JrrOgidont ., Managing Director Sec.-Treas. J. G. Elliott Leman A Guild .. . and Business Office Editorial Rooms ob SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city ...... One year, if pald in advance . One year, by mail to rural offi One year, to United States (Semi-Weekly Edition) One year, o mall, cas .00 One year, {f not paid in advance §1.50 Une year, to United States .......31.6 and three months pro rata. Attached is one of the best job printing ofces in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG 1s sued by the Audit Bureau of Circulations ---- a STAND BY THE BOYS. One of the features of the new boys' movement, which so few people out of a certain circle understand-- and a movement which, for the pre- sent at least, or until something bet- ter takes its place, Is bound to sweep the country--is the physical training which has been too much neglected. The publie schools have open areas in connection with them on which boys ean divert themselves, so far as they may without any définjte organi- zation, or object, or equipment, but that is a very inadeguate way of meet- ing 'the requirements of the times, Some cities and towns have the ne- cessary school play- grounds, which are fitted up fn a certain way and have a competent instructor in charge of them. 'Chis Instructor is: as neces sary as any teacher, or as even the principal 'of the schol. "He is de- veloping the stature of the {ndividual, and ip doing' so he is fulfilling 'the laws thik pertain to his highest wel- fare. Kingston is woefully deficient fn this equipment for physical train- ing. Some years ago it was ordered by its Board of Rducation th its officers visit a certain. neighboring town and report upon the quality and cost of its school play-ground equip- ment. If that report was ever made {t was not heard of by the Whig, and it is time some one asked for iis pro- duction, . ' Of course the Y.M.C.A. has a gym- nasium which is open to the people of all classes and ages, but fees are charged, which, though low, cannot be paid by some of the boys, and it is not desired that they shall be dis- criminated against. In view of the new movement, which entails physi= cal exercises, it is suggested that some physical apparatus be erected in every public school, and that for the organ- ized classes (Canadian Standard Effi- ciency Test), the high scfibol gym- naflym be openad each day from four to six o'tlack, apa half of every Sat- urday. 'The gymnasium beldugs to the people, was paid for for with pub- lic money, and should be put to the fullest use. We hope this matter will be dealt with by the Board of Educa- tion at once. The matter should not be deferred or neglected. . "Sir George Perley and Sir George Foster got it from the government, Can it siand this desertion and live? Or is there an abandonment of the ship of state when every man should be at his post? ' i Who wants to be a political leader? Who thinks this one is free from political worry? Certainly no' one who knows anything about our great men or, reads about them, The man who is now premier of Great Britain could not'bave dreamt of filling 'the office ahd carrying the responsibility that attaches to it. Lloyd-George be- came a member of parliament at twenty-nine. . As & young barrister he had chamipioned the cause of a poor Wieshman against the church, had scored a notable victory, and won at the time the favor of the Nonconform-. ists. The way was open, auspiciously, for hix'rise and usefulness. : ~ When, later, a Hberal government attained to power, he became a mem- | ber of it and at once, by his ability and industry, exerted A ed him as ploy ment benefits, free dispensaric and waternity hospitals, stand to hi: credit as wonders of their kind, Hi: oo skill as a financier, as a mobiliger of labor and a producer of war materials, " tor of the empire's forces in| as a direc ita industrial activities, commanded; wide #ttention. Finally, his efficient |" service in the war department stamp-| an organizer of remarkable power. | His success has not been due to ac- | cidental causes, He is not a child of fortune. On the contrary his domin- ance jn the political world is due sole ly to his rare gifts, and his stil} rarer use of them. No one thinks of him as a usurper, Every-call to public service has been the call of a grateful pation, and it has tested him and found him true, Mr. Asquith acquits Mr, Lloyd- George of the charge of conspiring against him. Indeed the friendship that has been so cordial for so many years continues notwithstanding their changed relations. Their separation is no doubt trying enough. Each must face the strain of it. He realizes, however, that only the unexpected and unwelcome contingencies of war could invite and involve consequences that have brought with them the gravest anxieties, It was Sir Sam Hughes who inti- mated that the premier had his eye eye upon a certain place of honor and emolument. That must have been the office to which Sir George Foster has been now appointed. -------------------- SIR GEORGE'S NEW OFFICE. Sir George Fodter disappears from the public lite of Canada to become high commissioner in England. The appointment suggests some gerfous peflections. The demand is that Can- ada, at this crisis, be served by its ablest men. Only on Saturday a paper, which ceased to be a party organ in order to preach the patriotic doctrine of national service, called for a government which would be made up of the biggest, the brainiest, the keenest-witted, the farthest seeing, of its citizens. As Britain has been searching for its gredtest men; with- out regard to party fealty or party affiliation, so Canada has beén long- ing for the best of its public men that through them, and durigg the war, It may be served to the 'highest ad- vantage. Ee ALR At'stich a time Canada's minister of commerce leaves Qtiava tof England, As the one who attended the Paris conference, to discuss what should be done during the war, and afterwards, in the business ifiterests of the Allies, and as the gne who has since been employed fn giving the poligy of the Allies effect, Sir George's retirement from the cabinet must be regretted. No one can pick up his work where he left off and carry it on successlully. It may be that in Bogland he can help on Canada's trade negotiations, and that he will be able to exert the great- er influence in his new position. - That explanation may have its mollifying effects. 'The fact remains that the Borden government is losing, at a critical period, one of its strong men, when he is needed the most. It has often been felt that Sir George Foster was not himself in a subordinate position. His department in the Borden government did not rank in: importance with the depart- ments of finance and public works and railways, and his relegation to commerce carried with it, as it did in the preceding liberal government, the implication that the occupant of it was either overlooked or under-estimated. Sir Georgé has, in consequence, not so oftén as formerly, participated in. debate. When he did speak it was, however, with powerful effect. Many will recall the remarkable stand which he took during the last session of par- lament. Forgetting all about party ditterences he appealed eloquently for united action in dealing with the pro- blems of the war. Remembering this there is the desire of the people, re- gardless of politics, to forget about the bitter battles in which he engag- ed, to bid Sir George &dieu, $0 far as political life is concerned, and to wish him the greatest success in the exalted office to which he has been as enemies: The ! : ernment is not Worthy of any eon- - ton, Vt. It puts the food situa-) in a very remarkable light. | The law against combines and high rices in the United States has been , failure, The law officer got after he manipulator, of food, but cannot The New Yorkers rq the Canadian Canada has not heard anything sr to the succes: of ww. Where? Dr. Simpson, who was brought back from England for prgsecution because of his aMeged connection with the scandal has not been tried. The charges against him have simply been drop- ped.. Is that fair to the man? Has he been declared by this process to be innocent? If not, he should be tried, and, if not guilty, acquitted. Sir George Foster is presumably out of politics when he accepts of the high commissionership of England. Still, when Sir Charles Tupper held it he returned to Canada to assist his} political associate and master, the late Sir John Macdonald. Sir George Foster, unless quite sure that the gov- ernment will be safe, will remain in London when election takes place, | PUBLIC OPINION | It Is Coming. (Hamliton Times) Now, another big Somme advance is needed to cheer us up. A Good Example, (Toronto Globe) Asquith follows Pitt and Gladstone in remaining a Great Commoner in- stead of gceeepting a living tomb in the Lords. 4 A Waiting of Surprise, (Hamilton Herald) It remains to be seen whether the fall of two cents in the price of bread is merely a temporary ex- pedient to erush competition. Will They Act? (Hamilton Spectator) Now that there is a Conservative majority in the Senate, it should be an appropriate time for the Liberals to revive their demand for the abol- ishment: of that hoary' institution. They Surely Will Not. (London Adverilser) The United States ambassador at Berlin has notified the Bgitish Gov- ernment that some Canadian prison- ers of war have been sentenced to twelve years! 'imprisonment. They will not languish in jail for the full term. A ' a : *§ op wad . Yi = Feber Mh 1 Hound . Hearst om surely of- fer something better than a bye<eleg- tion in East York to pro-Hydro and public rights Conservatives who wish to Sustain the Hearst leadership and to strengthen the Conservative party. A New Council, 4 (Windsor Record) How would it do to form a war council in Canada, consisting, say, of Sir Robert Borden, Sir Thomas White, minister of finance, Hon, A. E. Kemp, minister of militia, Sir Wil- Jud Laurier and Hon, George P. Gra- am? A Past Record. (Montreal Gazette) The death list of Canadians in the of the Roblin government! #»| A mere coalition gover does over 'our head. \ war to date amounts to nearly 16,- 000, while wounded and inissing to- tal another $0,000, The people of the Dominion are doing their duty and intend to comtinue to do so, despite the cost in blood and treasure, East via the West, (Taronto *News) The reported decision of the Cana~ dian Pacific Railway to expend from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 on new | grain elevators and terminal facili- ties in Vancouver may be accepted as forecasting the development of a great export trade via the Pacific coast and the Panama Canal. KINGSTON EVENTS 25 YEARS ACO Over 1,000 people heard Joe Hess yesterday afternoon in the Opera House, In the evening 1,200 people. The working pe are well pleas- ed with the i Heie a the electric lights all night, ry CALLING BIG MEN INTO THE SERVICE - | { Toronto Waerld Ind.) | Fhe Christian Guardian the mass of the people care nothing about the fortunes of either political party, They want a strong, fearless govern- ment, supported by a re-united par- lament, and a truly united people, nment might accomplish little. Mr. Pugsley, suc. ceeding Mr. Rogers as ister of Public Works, or Mr ceeding Mr. Bloudin as Secretary: of State, would net greatly change the situation. Dividing up the political patronage at Ottawa so as lo quiet criticism ig not the statesmanlike way of solving the problem What we want in Canada is what Lloyd-George is gabout to give Eng- land: to wit, a national government. We want the Governor-General to call to his council board the biggest, strongest men in Canada, whom all the people have confidence, men who would fearlessly earry om the war with the undivided purpose of achieving success, Who holds this or that office, whieh' party gains or loses, is unimportant We have now reached that stage where none must be for the party, and all must be for the states As the Christian Guardian truly says: The war is not over, and not nearly over, and everything indicates that there are many months, and probably some years, of it' still ahead of wus, And the need for greater efficieney and aggressiveness in government and people will increase as every month ays ily ¥ Dispersion Sale Success. | 4 Kemptville, Dee. 11.--A, Kernan- Ban's dispersion sile "of registered Holstein cattle held at Hilldale Farm, Kemptville, on Wednesday, was a |siecess. . The herd of fifty-one head, including twenty young calves, sold {for $6,965, an average of $136.39 eich. Buyers were present from all parts of the country. Z Percy Doughty, Toronto, is apply- ing to Parliament fora divorce from hig wife, Beneita Doughty, Toronto. on the usual grounds. J. F. Maher, well-known horseman, il was instantly killed in an auto acci- !|dent while going from Niagara Falls | to St. Catharines. | The charitable man never has to wait long for a chance to get busy. sm cman oN Random Reels "Ot Shoes and Ships and. Sealing . THE STEAM RADIATOR. The steam radiator is a graceful Household ornament which stares up heat and lets go of it with a shud- dering sob. It will always remain a mystery to the ordinafy citiden why Amer ican inventive genius, which pers cold pedal extremities. Wha, of Cabbages and Kings" in an-impartialand noiseless manner. It was never intended to bemused as a wusieaFinstrument or to extract long, sinuous streams gp to extract from nerv husbapd. Yet in thousands of oth se' happy homes mey 'be found the strangling:Steam Radiator, with 168 Rutteral, 16w-bass stittér and It is an an- fected the legless --egg-beater and moying ; fact, toq, that the average the streamline baby cab, has never been able to extract the periodic stutter from the Steam Radiator. One of the greatest drawbacks to Hving in the same room with a large, full-chested steam Radiator is its habit of indulging in a chok- ing spell just when everybody is trying to rake in a few cublic yards of sleep. There is no experience in life more harrowing to a seni- tive apirit, unless it is to be yoked for life to a husband who learned to snore in the Chinese language and keeps adding to his vocabulary: ..The radiator is supposed to convey steam to the house and discharge it Steam Radiator wiiF go all day with- out utbering a single word, but just as soon as night comes and people want to forget what they owe, it will bégin to talk in a lour, unrestrained tone of voice that sounds like a hair- lipped rooter at a football game. The Steam Radiator also has the habit of collecting water in the form of condensation and shooting it through the meter at the rate of one mile in thirty-two seconds. Many a burning I 'stove, w Speak WAIT: 1x spBken to. men in; THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1916. See Our Silk K Scarfs for Ladies and Men, $1.00 to $5.75 yumi MAS SUGGESTIONS x . ! = a gu ou 1 b b S Dents Wool Lined y ~" Dog Skin Glove $1.75. A CDRA [ King Hats | $2.50. Club Bags A Beauty for $6.50 Bath Robes A nice one for $6.50. J a a Neck Scarfs Large Silk Squares, Persian Patterns For $2.00. 4 ™ ENGLISH TWEED RAINCOATS $15.00. New full back style. PPA YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS . Special Values, $15.00. Full Back and Form Fitting Style. Coats that can not be duplicated else- where for $18.50 or $20.00. a v - BENAN AArscrmmattielibeSNA ptrarr YOUNG MEN'S SUITS The New Pinch Back: Style. Very Classy Garments $15, $18, $20. SEE OUR BOYS' NOBBY OVER- COATS, Sizes 28 to 33. Price, $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00. a MP a Sar ee MOORE THE SHOP of MANY XMAS GIFTS | EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL SEE our new Mahogany Parlor Lamps. ELECTRICAL SHOP CAMPBELL-At Hillier, on GRAHAM--\t Napanee, HUGHS--At Roblin, on Dec. 6th, to Mr. STEINBURGH---In Picton, on Nov. 30th, TESKEY--At Wellington, on Dec. 4th, WALTERS At Napanee, on Nov. 26th, KING. RIRKPA TRICK at Napanee, on DIED. CLARINGBOLD--At South Fredericks. HUGHS---At Roblin, on Dec. 7th, infant » M MILLBR--1At Switzerville, on Dec, 5th, ¥ MASTIN--AL SEABORN-4Kiiled in action in France BORN Nov. 23rd, co Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell a daughter, on Nov. 26th, to Mr, and Mrs, James Graham, a son, and Mrs. J. M. Hughs, a daughter. to Mr, Mrs y Steinburgh, a daughter, Ver ia. Claude Tesky, a to Mr. and Mrs. daughter, to Mr, and Mrs Geo. T. Walters, a daughter. MARRIED First Car New Raisins Just Arrived. At all Grocers. Insist on SUNKIST dec. 6th, Hegbert, eldest son of Wilklam King, Napanee, and Mar- tha, eldest daughter of John and Mrs. Kirkpstrick, Ernesttown, burg, on Nov. 27th, Henry Parker Claringbold, aged 79 years. and Mrs. J. A daughter of Mr. Hughs. eter R. Miller, aged 71 years. Athol on Nov, 36th, Mrs. Hannah Mastin, reliet of the late Cornelius Mastin, aged 79 years on Nov. llth, Benjamin Winter Seaborne, aged thirty, years, eldest son of the late Rev. W. 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