PAGE FOUR The British Whig 83RD YEAR. Semi-Weekly by WHIG PO BLISHING TED. oe ned "Dat Publ a Da oa - GQ. Elliott . President Lh una aes Manséiig Director nd Sec.-Treas. Tel hones: Business Office ey Editorial Rooms Job SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Dally Edition) year, geliverta in city . year, if paid in advance _... year, iY mall to yulay offices' year, to United State Semi- hl Bdftion) your year, i fon ear, to Un it gix and three Sontie pro 'rats Attached is one of the best job printing offices in Canada. The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authen ted by the : K PRESIDENT. President Ton. in his address to the neut 4n_the interests of peace, complained "that he did not know what the war was about. This is remarkable. All the American papers have tried to give light upon the subject. Some of them have published special editions, and re- views, and traced in them the rise and progress of the war, and if the president has been reading as much as usual, and of the literature which educates, he must have learned more than he is willing to admit. If he really wants something that is im- partial and reliable tie Whig can send him the history of the war in a concise and comprehensive form. A careful perusal of this will enable any one to get a good grip of the situation. Mr, Wilson cannot afford to go in doubt when there is a way of enlightening him. It is true the Whigls history of the war does not bear the imprimatur of the German ambassador at Washington, and per- haps that Is a defect the White House may not excuse, One by one the men who want to see the end of the war by providing the empore with the necessary men to bring things to a head, are an- nouncing themselves inj favor of con- scription. It has to come. THE PREMIER'S APPEAL. "] éome to you to-night to ask that such information shall be given to the Government through the med- jum of the Board of National Ser- vice as will enable this country to estimate its human energy and to throw its whole power and weight into the conflict. We do. wish for the purpose of organizing our nat- fonal life, for the purpose of the Federa} Goyermment, for the purpose of the Provincial Givernments, for the purpose of . the municipalities, and for the purpose of all public bodies who will take part in this great work, information so that each man may give his best service to the greatest advantage of the State. I am wt suggesting that all men of military age necessarily must go to the front. All must realize that this country must keep at the front the greatest number of men of which it is capable, But we have got to maintain our agricultural produce tion, our essential industries and our financial stability, Our men must be fed, clothed and provided with munitions, Furthermore, fin- ancial stability must be maintained, Otherwise we could not keep our . army at the fromt or make provision for their families and for the famil- {es of those who bave made the su- preme sacrifice for this Dominion end for the Empire, So we desire to have an organization of our mat- onal life, so thfit we may apply some principle by which the service of all citizens shall be made of the most advantage to the State," Sir Robert Borden in Toronto. The German theory is that the more barbaric war can be made the more human it is and certainly the shorter, A. philosophy of which the Germans seem to have a monopoly. BASIS OF TAXATION. The candidates for the mayoralty are in favor of printing and publish- ing the assessment rolls at intervals for the information which they con- tain. ' The effect aimed at by this proceeding SOME years ago was to en- able the assessment department, 'through public criticism, to detect errors of entry or of judgment and to! ve them corrected. Ald n Hughes is clearly mis-| taken in his idea that the burden of] | taxat ru ion should be so distributed that the richer the men the larger the amount they would contribute to the city's revenue, The rich men cannot always be red¥hed through the assess The Whig recalls a case sessor put a value toot its but taxable value), upon and handsome house at a fig ure which he esteemed honest just. Th owner appealed to the county judge and had the amountseut down by several thousand dollars, and it is assumed that the judge had autho n law his deeisi There | hope, then, of the man large means being LOW ned through the higher assessment of his Nor is very much to be gained by the publication of the assessment cords as both the mayor and Alder- man Hughes have contended. The need of a general revision may, how- ever, be urged. The assessor has been doing the work for many years alone. He ouglit to be helped by an assistant occasionally, one who knows about property values, and who has a aor's office in which the a real, a new e for on. no of house re- 43 | method of appraisement that i s sound. "This has been urged upon the city, and once more it is pressed upon the attention of the aldermen. ---- Some of the papers that decided to cut out liquor advertisements, and not so long ago, appear to have fal- len from grace. Choice whiskies, ales, and "new brews' are advertis- ed in - conspicuous places: Some modern reformers will not stay re- form ------------ EFFICIENCY 18 DEMANDED. Industrial Canada is the publica- tion of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, and is "devoted to the advancement of the industrial and commercial prosperity of Canada." A glance at the December number, or, better still, a reading of some of its articles, shows how intensely it is interested in the resources of Can- ada and the best way of developing them. ' Clearly it is in favor of mobilizing the industrial resources, and for two impoftant reasons: (1) That their efficiency makes for greater produc- tion, and the country that: excels in this respect contributes most to the success of the Allies, and (2) that the most perfect understanding is necessary in order that the manufac- turers may be unhampered or unre- strained in their undertakings. Some of the munition makers are said fo be reaping large profits, but not more than 25 per gent. of them through efficiency; per cent. of them are said to have made a" fair pro- fit; 26 per cent. have done little bet- tef than break even; and 287 per cent. have actually lost money. In Eng- land the revenue of the government from excessive profits has exceeded $300,000,000. Canada would not reap a very large sum from its muni- tion producers if a special tax werd imposed, according to Industrial Can- ada. A resort to this test may have a very great advantage. It would lead to a discovery™quite as great as, if not greater than, many the National Service Commission hope to make. It would establish production with Can- ada's industrial forces organized as they should be. It would remove weaknesses where they exist and put strength in their place. Canada's share in the war demands this ef- ficiency. 25 EDITORIAL NOTES. Sir Sam- Hughes is in favor of compulsory service. Since when? fs seen The mayoralty campaign is liven- ing up. :The electors who believe in recognizing good servce are showing their interest in the contest, The mayor .hag been a working head of the council all through the year. It is work that tells. It is work the electors should appreciate, not talk. The Canadian majors and colonels who cannoifigo to France, except as lieutenants, are thanking their stars. They should be ashamed to wear the uniiorm, Why should the troops at the front not be commanded by officers raised from the ranks? Is that not the proper way of awarding Can- adians for their sacrifices? Cardinal Gibbons suggests a truce {n the war for a month, That would suit the Germans, and give them the time they want in order to prepare for a bigger and fightier effort than any they have so far made, Will Lloyd George dare to propose total prohibition in Britain? He will dare. anything according to his re- cord. If he can save for the war $800,000,000 per annum, the amount now put into liquor, he wil do it--as a national necessity. / (W looks like an effort to stall off con- scription until the question of an lection is settled. ------------ He Has the Cards. (London A riiser) A German ne wants to and | No, he's a cinch better. rds, and knows how to play a know if Lloyd-Georg¢ is a ga bles He th the 1 Wo oman in Defence + Phoenix) paper records who 10 uted a bou tm with a founta. there are some f | work askato An Am rican at they record under water swith. their sub The one-just sunk by t tir, { pAtan Staying marine Fre Nuza A Libeller Caught, i nio Globe) A New York magistrate awarded $35,000 damages lishers of a novel in which J many judge is depicted with ce points cof resemblance Thus the fetters on literary tightening. to hin art ave Damage in Stocks. (Munireal Star) The bear market during the past few days has evidently played have with alot of speculators, but at least they have had the sensation of being rich for a few months which the most of them were never entitled to, so they really haven't much ground for kicking. v XINGSTON - EVENTS| 26 YEARS ACO The river is frozen over Jevel with Point Frederick. 3 up to a Alexander Mitchell and Fo,Raurlie. » the Capt. John Ganan schooner Acton, have purchased McBride from oque, for $200. Physicians object to the council adding a dollar to the fee and will protest. medical annual GREAT CHANGE . IN ENGLAND Canadian Courier, Toronto So England prefers to live dan- gerously at home that she may get rid of danger abroad. She prefers to take the risk of a dictatorship and an oligarchy that nails its colours to the mast, not caring a copper what political wind may be blowing, to the uncertain politics-as-usual programme that made first mere party goveriment and afterwards coalition a national failure. What this will do to England in the ulti- mate is not now to be considered. It is the England of today that isin danger. Democracy has seized upon the throne in the elevation of the, Radical Lloyd George, who for all we know may yet become a Tory and advocate Tariff Reform along with his radical programme of national- izing railways, mines and war indus. tries. Bngland is roused. She cares less now for the old-lime political cleav- ages than ever, The old political doctrines aré burning up. There must be--there now is-- a new dems ocratic England that will become more of a nation than ever it did un- der thé old classes and masses pro- gramme, Because classes and mass- es are now a national unity for the one great business of winning the war and the discarding of all--As Usual. The three Winnipeg jails did not | contain a single prisoner over Sun-| day and Christmas, in contrast last season when the disorderlies occupied many cells. at ONE MORE APPEAL AND TO REASON Lloyd vole Ceorge, referring of credit 'observed uch expenditure : on indetinitely, Cana- that Ger. defeated before a halt h expenditures, then a defeat for us, raw in which there will be a iod of preparation, when both rming to the feeth will await ich re bitter and an anything we have deelide rate of hu- 1 ever agair 1 of the mii- That is the Hohen- "scrap of es and inter- nurse to realize if ny not called to will end in Ww nit No nation pledged wo 3 ilers of Germany fundamental evil of :ollern dynasty and paper' theory of treat national obligations. It is true that the German nation s at least as exhausted by the strug- gle as any of her opponents, * Early in the conflict it was said that the last 100,000 men would win the war. There is something in this for Can ada to think about. The longer the war drags on the greater the cost will and our share of that cost will a heavy burden. The only way to shorten the war is to supply more men and more munitions, In a few weeks it may be too late and the great opportunity may have gone for ever. Events are moving rapidly. If the minds of our leaders kept pace with them we should not now be so far behind with our ef- forts to save the British Empire from defeat wi the be, 1 be NATIONAL GOVERN- MENT FOR CANADA Sir Robert Borden is through the world but once. He is Prime Minister of Canada in the most critical years of the country's history, and when he talks on the going subject of National Service he should. consider whether any man can do'a greater national service than he can perform hy taking steps to set up in Canada a National Government of men from both parties and men out- side politics altogether, so that we may hear a war Administration that will not be hobbled by the thousand and one considerations which re- strain his Ministry from taking ag- gressive measures, and which would restrain and hamper any other pol- itical organization in offile. A polit- ical party in office cannot offend this interest or that interest because it must think of the party's future. There should not be a party in office, at a time like this, thinking of the party's future and making of that the main thing. National Service should begin with the Prime Minis- ter in taking the steps to give the country non-partizan National Gov- ernment, Munitons at Trenton, Canadian Courler, At the mouth of the Trent Valley Canal at Trenton, Ont., the con- struction of which was commenced by the British Government just eighty years ago, as a military water- way, an extensive plant, which will employ over 1,000 men, is being erected for the manufacture of mun- itino chemicals for the Imperial Mun- itions Board, After the war it is intended to y manufacture here chemicals and dyes which previously have been made in Germany, and to which the trained scientists of the Allied nations are now directing their researches, to the end that, never again will the indus- -- ~~ Nr 4 Random Reels "Ot Shoes and Ships and Sealing LIFE. Se Life is a short journey which peo- ple are not consulted about until it is too late to back out. Under our present regulations, nobody choose hig birthplace, parents, an- tecedents or future prospects. This condition of affairs works a great hardship upon people who would prefer to have been born into some home where nobody is required to perform any manual labor except to fill' out a blank check ever and anon. It is extremely annoying to a sensitive young man with a keen intellect and bulging feet to be born into a home of poverty, where everybody else works, and have to borrow money from an old maid sis- ter who - dressmakes for a living. The only remedy for such a young man is to marry some girl who io- herited four or five . farms well stocked with alfalfa and sorrel pigs. Life is very seldom appreciated rules and is allowed to Wax, of Cabbages and Kings" until we get where we can peek| over the edge and see the stepping off place. Oue of the most dismal sights that can strike the human eye is that of an old man who is just as sour-tempered at eighty as he was at forty and who has no idea where he is going when he gets through. Life hag no boundary line for the good mother who, after long years of |' unselfish service to her own, slips away upon an uncharted sea with a faith as unshakable as the ever last- ing hills. . Life would be more satisfactory || all around if people would regulate || A certain amount of' it themselves. theology 'is all right, but it is a mighty poor substitute for paying a decrepit drygoods bill. We would rather take our chances at the judg- "ment seat with the man who pays hia bills and sits up with a sick neigh- bor, than with the occupant of a rented pew who passes the collection box with one hand and holds out 24 per cent, interest with the other, Rippling Rhymes LIFE IS THUS. » ---- See Our Men's $2.75 Wool Sweater Coats : YIEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR ------ See our Special $1.50 Men's Pyjamas bys r YOUNG MEN'S SUITS The Blitmoré Special Value, $18.00 colorings. mn oe mn, Young Men's Overcoats The Alton Special value, $15.00. New, form Fitting Coat, ed, silk velvet collar. values in Canada. L Advance style. New checks and overplaid cheviots. Rich Something en- tirely different. Sizes 34 to knee length, double breast- The Best $15.00 Overcoat ~ Heavy Storm Ulsters. Full length, double breasted style. Large two-way collar Some tweed lined. Heavy Scotch tweeds and cheviots. Prices $12, $15, $18 and $20 A A, NAN A SAA BOYS' OVERCOATS Sizes, 28 to 33. Special values $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $10.00 and $12.00. Boys' Blue Serge Suits Sizes 30 to 34. Double Breasted, Reefer style coat. Bloomer pants. a Special Values, $7.50. BIBBYS 78, 80, 82 Princess Street LIMITED STOCK OF FIXTURES IN Moore's DC IT ELECTRICALLY -- LET US WIRE YOUR HOUSE NOW -- HOUSE and STORE LIGHTING A SPECIALTY. LARGEST THE CITY. SEE OUR NEW DESIGNS. Electric Shop "The Shop of Quality." trial world, "outside of "Germany, be compelled to depend on that country for supplies of these goods. Thus does the abundant supply of electrical energy produced by the waters of this canal, planned so long ago by the home authorities, bid fair to become a powerful factor, not only in hastening the conclusion of this; |} the greatest war in which England gi has ever engaged, but also to mater- jally assist in the inductrial war which we are assured is to follow the declaration of peace, Certain South American chancellor- jes are tentatively communicating. re- {garding the despatch of a note to the | pelligerents backing up President | Wilson's, peace plea. Good, solid brick dwelling; good barns, underground sta- ble and garage, in village of Cataraqui. - Shap at $2,500, Malaga Cor. McLeod's Drug Store Brock Street DR. HESS Poultry Panacea XMAS WANTS Table Raisins. New Bulk Dates, New Package Dates, New Package Table Figs. Fresh Prunes. Wagstaffe's Mince Meat. New Nuts, all kinds. Moir's Chocolate Bon Bons, Christie's Plum Pudding. Christie's Full assortment of mixed candies creams and chocolates. E. Montreal and Charies Stn. Downeysbarage Stored Until May 1st: Smull Cars, $10.00. Large Cars, $12.00. Gasoline, Oils and Greases Always on ' Hand. We Store Farnitare George Downey, , Prop. 186 Queen Street. Sunkist Raisins First Car New Raisins Just Arrived. At all Grocers. Insist on SUNKIST DALY GARAGE 335 King Street. Phone 363. We furnish auto supplies of all kinds; gasoline, motor ofl, ete. Carn washed and stored at rea- sonable rates. Repair work promptly attended to. Satisfaction gusranteed, J. P. Daly, Prop. ) Fruit Cake. Grapes. H. BAKER Phone 1263. Weight? Yes! Walt? No! Open a. of ua x a a Cars for Hire. The parents rear a winsome maid, whose name, perhaps, is Rose, and feed her pies and marmalade, and buy her furbelows. They educate her year Mb year, with knowledge store her mind, although the learning graft is dear, and money hard to find. They hope that when they're old and gray, the damsel will be near, to shoo the dotard griefs away and dry the misfit tear. "She'll surely be our rod and staff," they say, "when we old wights are ready for the epitaph, and other last sad rites.'- But when the maid is sev- enteen, t comes along a guy, whose car burns up more at Mite than any man should buy. Oh, parents All broken ark the hopes and Y KNW that they are also-rans, for saddeat thing I know--the saddest ident Tan hofnestead go, and never look kehind. «| A remed for the dis- eases of fowls, such as gapes, cholera and roup. An excellent tonic i egg producer. -- At --_ Brock Street. area. (Munk Masse Christmas Stocking But--a ton of our coal is a gift that will receive a hearty welcome, Table Waters Potfian-Snilia and Pints. Poland --guarc and Half Gallons. ichy-Celestin--Quarts. COAL is our "stockin" trade Good old Santa recommends our coal to those who insist on real quality. WFORD" Foot of Queen St. Phone 9. ! s Dry G Ale. Schweppe's Ginger JAS. REDDEN & CO. Phones 20 and 990.