PAGE ICH rm The British Whig =: xh hin (IER Lis | J Published Dall THE BEITSS CO, LG. BIMOtE ....v000sses,,,. President AA A Guild ... Director 1d Mandilig and Semi. W by WHIG PUBLIS a LIMITED. BSORIPTION RATES: Daily Edition) n (Be Wenkly Editon) mi-Wee One year, by mall, smunssen. SM One year, it p paid in advance $1.50 One year, to Un aveassdNB0 x and three tes months pro rata. Attached 1s one of the best job printing offices in Canada. he circulation of THE aj @ 1a suthehtivnitd hy ~ HI BO NOT SUEING FOR PEACE. Mr. Roosevelt, without waiting for any appeal, became the peace- maker beiween Russia, and Japan. Mr. Wilson may have wanted to play a large part In making peace in this war, and became the dictator, ) suggested to the neutrals what they should do or say, and some of them obeyed him, Others did not. Spain gave the whole thing away. Now Mr, Wilson is explaining what he did and what he sald. He is supply- ing the key to the mystery and show- ing himself to be the originator, not the unraveller, of it. He has the terms of peace to which Germany will consent, and will be allowed to keep them, An American" paper says the Allies can have them upon application, but the Allies are not suing for peace, $ Toronto and MeGill universities, in expecting their medical students to put six years in training and spend "oy #9, 000-wnch; must presume that these young men are the sons of munition manufacturers, with profits of three hundred per cent, and the guarantee of a hundred years' war. 4 TROUBLE IN KITCHENER. It is not aparent that the demand for a change of name, from Kitchen- er to Berlin, involves any disrespect on the part of the people for the great man whose memory, for his notable service to the empire, will never die. The agitation which has been revived, and with some evidence of violence since the municipal elec- tions, in Kitchener, is very hard to understand, The city is one of the 'most thrifty in western Ontario. Two years age the Whig passed through it, conversed with its people, and viewed in the business and in- dustral streets the evidences of their progressiveness, The war was on, but it was yet young. The German element was strong, but inactive and respectful. It exhibited & spirit of loyalty io British law and to British institu- tons. The people generally seemed to be prosperous. Many, perhaps most of them, owned 'thelr own houses, They were of German de- scent, They had colonized in Ber- lin and had reason to thank Canada for their success." They were peace- ful and happily minded. oo { British people. He) WE WANT BRITISH STOCK. Dr. Griffith-Jones, of Bradford, England, an educationist and man of affairs, made at the Canadian Club luncheon, some very pointed refer- ences to immigration and the manner in which it will affect Canada-after! the war. It may be, as he alleges, | that many of those now in khaki, for-; merly engaged in industrial and ecom-' merefal pursuits, will want an ont- door occupation. They can fing it in Canada, of course, but the better men may not want to leave the Old Land. They may hesitate aout returning to their former business, having been won away from it in the exciting in cidents of the last two years. But they are just now homesick. They love the Old Land, and in time may find themselves back in it, perform-; ing the old duties and most content | with the old associations. * Canada wants the best, and the very t, of Britain's young men. It is no} likely to get them, however, for some time. The British stock is to be preferred, and alas, for reasons which Dr. Griffith-Jones discussed with great caution, this stock is not now avallable. It has become a seri- Ous matter, if not a scandal, that the fecundity in which the French de- light is not a characteristic of the It was a regrettable fact that the families of Great Brit- lan were no l6nger large, that in cer- tain populous districts the birth rate | was growing less, and that If present conditions continue it will not be long until it and the death rate are equal. This is called by some race deterioration. By others it fs called race suicide, It is satisfactory to know that one church, (the Catholic), realizes the responsibility that rests upon it, and that it has indoctrinated its people into the idea that life is a sacred thing, and that it ghould be increased or multiplied in every legitimate way. The Whig recalls the magnetic discources of Father Vaughan upon the subjéct, and his method of im- pressing great truths upon the peo- ple may very well be made a matter of sérious mediation by other churches, Dr. Griffith-Jones contem-! plates the fssue with all earnestness, seeing the effect the war must have upon humanity and the part those must play who survive it. This land of ours is the greatest heritage in the world. It is a land of great potentialities, a land whose population is so small as to give no adequate idea of what the future must bring forth, and a land which should be occupied by a race which is as perfect and fruitful as possible. Something less than the perfect man may come when the perfect cannot be attained, but h stock of the bet- ter kind is to be erred. | EDITORIAL: NOTES. The local government has started Toronto a liberal representative, Hon. Mr. Ferguson and his box of curios are touring in the contitueney. i There is no possibility of Queen's requiring a six years' course from the medical students before permitting them to graduate. A degision to that effect would close the medical depart- ment, Race suicide! It is a delicate subject to discuss, but Dr. Griftith-Jones be- lieves 'that both the pulpit and the press must tackle it and make its meaning clear. The doctor certainly let a little daylight on the subject at the Canadian Club luncheon. i The farmers of the district are suf-' fering from the want of & roomy hotel and adjacent stabling. ' They must see the wikdom of co-operating with the citizens in regard to this matter. They 'must contribute their share towards best ----------. League is largely composed of |servatives. They did their organiz- ing in the rooms of the Borden Club. These demand the change in the city's Pragrinny o Sys they do like Berlin. 't tke Kitchener and fort, DAILY BRITISH WHIG, {ATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917. | cians is a standing obstacle to en- listment, . Answer Requested, (Brantford Expositor) How is it possible to "Keep the home fires burning" when your deal- | ér won't give you any coal? Our Commerce Protected. (Montreal Gazette) Under the protection given by the British navy merchant ships sail to and from Canadian ports'in compara- tive safety. There is no ocean trade for Germany, for her merchantmen dare not venture from their berths, Coalesced, But Kick Still, (Halifax Chronicle) Coalition In Australla is not prov ing an unmixed blessing, nor has it brought about cessation of political controversy and political bickering. It is sa significant objeet lesson for Canada from the antipodes. Get Rusy, Boys! - (Windsor Record) In a hee colony there are a certain number of useless drones. In Can- ada there are a certain number of shameless slackers, Always there are the workers and the idlers. Fig- ure out where you belong. Some Capture. (Montreal Herald) The capture of over half a million prisoners by the Allies during the past year, which means that several ! guard dgainst un ! eountry, if not for | for munitions alo millions were put out of action, ex- | plains why Germany thinks the dove | more desi i h the | a far e ivable bird than the | ather pommoditi eagle, PAINFUL REVELA- TIONS FROM ABROAD Taronto Star. > When Sir Julien Byng took ovel the command 8f the Canadians in the field he found an evil system in ope- ration by whieh battalions at front had attached to them super- numerary colonels or majors on full pay, 'These officers were without authonity. youngest lieutenant the unit in to | a change of cojditions | | ought now to ejdeavor to be fore- | handed. the | They 'were junior to the! which they were attached. But they | had their rank and their pay, and they had the credit at home of being | at the front in France with the best of their eountrymen. The system was subversive of discipline and military organization, and Sir Julian Byng put his foot would act hemfwyp bm bm bm bmbm would not have these ornamental of- fers about. The headquarters of down on it and! the Canadian divisions had had many | officers foisted upon them. The latest despatch looks General Turner is taking and easy way out of his difficulties, and is shipping supernumerary colon- els and majors to General Byng against his wish, or has induced General Byng to accept them to help him out of the awkward job he has on his hands. It is not an easy job nor a pleasant one that General Turner had on his hands when he set out to clear away the accumulation of unabsorbable senior officers left in England by two yéirs of bad management. discarded. . They want to wait an the war so that they will have been in it, but they do not wan'---and on pathy for them---to revert in and in salary and enter the war as lieutenants, Yet most of them were lieutenants early in the war--and some of them fairly late in the war, The whole trouble has been eaused by political mismanagement, by the fact that a political party in office » THE BAND COLLAR The band collar is a modest orna- ment which has been successfully de- signed to beautify and lacerate the neck of man. Man is a proud, high-spirited ani- with a long, sinuous neck which does not look well covered up. The plan of creation never contemplated that man should wear low neck, ow- ing to the unwieldy size and uncer- 'behaviour of his thorax. There- the maintenance of a suitable institu- aly he is obliged to encase his neck tion. in the high, stiff band collar which prevents him from turning his head The trouble in Kitchener, (Berlin), on appears to be political. The Citizens', but when if | the old | These also been mentioned. Until the ap- officers do not want to come home| pointment is made it is idle to dis- i jcome home triumphant when they that the Liberal party will oppose the jarmy returns. They want to go to} new Minister, but will the proceedings wiiich will give West this point we are not without syni-| Monk, Santel Patenaude, rank | and Kemp, who were all returned Random Reels "Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, of Cabbiges sand Kings" can never negléctPr defy its inter- |} jests as a political SOLEMN W Toronto Mail Of the money i} in this country of far the greater pd in Canadd.' It ke own system of el continue largely 1 due heed to his cof We mnjust keep ¢ t has héen raised war account by t has been spent ps moving in our ulation, and will do so if we pay nsels of economy. hstantly on our peegsary purchas- rkets, Feat quantities of jnped out by the b come from the border to get or- ing in external In our own fault if our money are p alert salesmen wl other side of the ders in Canada. The individual save his money f anadian ought to fF the sake. of his is own sake, His how for defence, and may need it jfter the war for establishing itself once more on a peace basis, Wecannot afford to gquandor, even, th gh a million dol- lars a day is Voirg spent among us country needs it The better our jeople are now far- ing in the matte§ of business and wages, the morejought they to re- frain from spengng, for when the war is over the jreat munitions in- dustries, the excejtional war demand for foodstuffs forfmetdls and various will cease. There f commercial dull- bt be plentiful, and Against such Canadians may be a time ness, work may § wages may be lqwer. r ENT OF MANY CHANGES Hon. Mr.- Marcell fin the Montreal Her- * alt The death off Mr. Casgraip causes another vaecamy in the Cabinet. Strange to sayfthe vacancies in the Borden Cabinel since its formation have all occuried in the representa- tion of Quebed with the single ex- ception of thafl caused by the resig- nation of sir im Hughes. No less than five menpers of that Cabinet from Quebec Bft the Cabinet for various catisesy Messrs. Monk, Pel- letier, Nantel, | Coderre and Cas- grain, The filst and the last have joined the greédt majority, and .the other three wefe appointed to offite; It goes withouf saying that so many changes in little more than five mem- bers can haveihad no other result them to weakedl the ministry in this province, wherg, it was never very strong. Many rumors are prevalent as to Mr. Casgrain's successor. If he is taken from the district of Que- bec, which Mr, Casgrain represented, it will probably mean the appoint- ment of Hon. Mr. Sevigny, the pres- ent Speaker, though Sir Rodolphe Forget, who is also mentioned, . is also a representative of that district. The name of Senator Beaubien has cuss the question, It is not likely adopt the me policy it followed in the case Messrs. Doherty, Coderre, Pelletier, Casgrain unopposed by Liberals on taking office, There is some talk, however, of Mr. Lavergne running as an inde- pendent candidate in case Mr. Se- vigny has to seek re-election in Dor- chester. A contest there between the two men would be interesting " i . - of the Mafiga grape. After one of these collars has béen run through the steam laundry five or six times it begins to sprout a set of teeth, whose velvety clutch action can be distinctly felt by the wearer when- ever 'his neck faces sharply in an- other direction. The process of shav- ing at home after wearing one of these saw-tooth collars is one of the most pleasing sensations in the life of man. The band collar is also intended as a run-way for a four-in- neck- tie, which fits inside of it tighter than a fat man in an opera chair. ' After the collar has been lapped It will. be [Hi Y| war. Sr ------ Rubbers First Quality Overcoats Sample coats, sold outs, together with a few last minute snaps. Regular $16.50, $18.00 and $20.00 garments, to clear at Dent's Knitted Gloves, special 50c. See Bibbys Special 25¢ Wool Socks. : -- ces DC IT ELECTRICALLY \ -- LET US WIRE YOUR HOUSE NOW -- HOUSE and STORE LIGHTING A SPECIALTY. STOCK OF FIXTURES IN THE CITY. SEE OUR NEW DESIGNS. Moore's Electric Shop "The Shop of Quality." LARGEST as both are good fighters in the pol- itical arena. Scraps the Machine. Toronto Star. . There should be no party fy office at this time. The Prime Minister should not have a political party on his back, The country should have a non-partizan War Administration, If Sir Robert Borden brought that about it would be the end of his troubles and the beginning of his usefulness, - is attempting to carry on a party Government throughout the war, and his associates and under- lings make it a partizan Government. PASTEURIZATION Kills the Germs of Septic Sore Throat, Typhoid, Tuberculosis and Scarlet Fever. All our milk is thoroughly Pasteurized and sold in sealed bottles at 9¢ per quart. His party will let him do it---that is to say, those who live by and on the party, and certain of those in his Cabinet who owe place to politics and could get no such place except | through partizan politics, they want him to go right on as a party leader instead of as a leader of the nation in these"Preat days. They flatter him as one doing wonders. They assure him that all fs well, But very much is far from well, and the truth will only be capable of concealment for a time that is always growing briefer. The political party machines ought to be serapped until the end of the If we are to have National Service the Prime Minister must join: the movement.