Rtgs ton © ------ CS AO rd LE 3 -- 1 ~~ Y, FEBRUARY 14, 1917. __PAGE FOUR _ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. WEDNESDA { The British Whig | 84TH YEAR "ii" ! AA by Published Daily and Semi-Weekly hY BRITISH WHIG FU BLISHI ae - CO. LIMITED. ... President aging Director J. G. Ellfott .. 1a and Sec.-Treas. man A. Guild ... Telephones: 243 Business OMice .........coceoecree 24 Editorial Rooms .. 323 Job OMCS ...cconnsvecanasronvanses 2 SUBSCRIPTION R ATES (Daily Edition) $6.00 One year, delivered in city ..... ne One year, If paid in adv One year, by mall to rura One year, to United States ..... (Sem!i-Weekly Edition) One year, by mail, cash ...... One Jor if not pajd in Sdxane One year, to United States six and three months pro rata, MONTREAL REI Bruce Owem . Pet N EPRE TATIVE TRON 9 Traders Bank Bldg REPRESENTATIVE: ifth Ave. New York 1510 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago Ww. A yrthryp, Attached is one of the best Job printing offices in Canada, SH The circulation of THE BRITI WHIG 1s authentivaled by the Aadit Bureau of Circulations. CIVIC OFFICIAL CHANGES, Edwin E. Horsey is to be con- gratulated upon his appointment to an honorable a responsible posi- tion in the service of the city. As the assessment commissioner he will presently realize, if he does not now, the importance of the task upon which, he has entered. But he will undertake it courageously, and make a success of it, as he has made a success of every position he has hitherto occupied. It may be fortunate that the ap- pointment of a successor to Mr. Gordon was deferred, in that it has brought into the city's employment a man of integrity, of industry and of high business standing, and until the present he was not available. Tt is to be regretted, however, that the change in office takes place without they preparation which the council long and "vainly contemplated. It had often been suggested that Mr, Gordon be given an understudy, but he was not provided, and the assess- or, in poor health, has resigned and intimated his purpose to retire at once. Perhaps Mr. Horsey may be given the assistance in the' first year of one who is a real estate man and can check up values and aid the new commissioner in reaching sound,de- cisions. g Of Mr. Gordon only kind words can be spokgn.: From the day he be- came an employee of thé city he has been devoted and conscientious in the performance of his duty. He re- tires into private life, for phe rest he has surely earned, and carries with 'him "the: good will and regard of every citizen, He has recommend- ed that the city be divided for assess- ment purposes, and put under the direction of two men, who could so arrange their movements that one would be" in the office each day in order to meet those having business with him and to prevent the closing up on the department for a period of five weeks, or from the beginning to the ending of the period during which the rolls are being written up. This is a recommendation of an of- ficer who has spent over thirty years in the service of the city, and is surely worth consideration. Where is R. B. Bennett and the methods by which he was going, to make National Service go? It is time he was putting his plans into execution, if he has any CRISIS IN RECRUITING. The joint meeting of the aldermen and business men of the city, mostly members of the Board of Trade, in the council chamber on Tuesday evening, was rogarded as a seriohs disappointment. The object' of jt was te stimulate the recruiting in the "district, to hasten, as much as pos- sible, -the formation of its several units. The business men of the city have shown their sympathy with the military men, and would be glad to see the district and some officers suc- ceed with their plans. But there is & feeling, which cannot be disguish- ed, that public interest in the re- cruiting, and under present condi- tions, cannot be further sustained. The proposition that each business man become. personally responsible' for five recruits, and stop canvassing only when ther. have enlisted their men, did not seem to be very popu- lar, Furtherm' ., the efforts to secure representative men, Sir Geofge Fos- ter and Mr. Rowell, as speakers at a public meeting, did not materialize, ' sand this clearly : J and the appeal wHich' was contem- plated through them had to be defer- | man, who : applauded, | ted that others The sentimer spoke out his mind, w I of { them, were anxious for a change and {one that would bring the element of ma jority nto recruiting. that of the mm. It ntaining in- valuable n | compuls I It is quite evident | practical out Commis nothing Na- has to come { tional Service cards « varied got ions of form character, mi of a and them is. prodigious, and months must elapse before the' government or the can make any practical use of it in recruiting. It is alleged that some use has been made of: the| information it applies to! the railway situation, but to what The business men of To-| ronto have called upon the govern-| ment to take over the railways and] operate them in the public interest, | and'one is left to wonder how the government can hope to manpage thé | railways any better, under the cir- cumstances, than the companies that! own them. commigsion so far as purpose? Is the desire for an enforcement of the Militia Act to be taken as a testimony that National Service has| failed. If men can be made to sign the cards why are they not forced! to do so? | RRB CALL FOR MEN. The Hamilton Herald puts up an fect that a national government should be composed of members of the present parliament. Did the im- perial government in its reconstruc- tion confine its members to those who were in the House of Commons and House of Lords? Did it not go outside of these houses, and, ap- proaching strong men in business life, invite them into the ministry to give it strength and stability at a critical time? It may be' that parliament con- tains, at the present time, the men who can be depended upon to serve their country efficiently. These may { possess the necessary qualifications for a unique and special service; but be found outside of parliament, their choice for, and inclusion in the gov- ernment would be justified under the ciréumstances. > The contention that théy should represent the houfe for the time be- ing is not. conclusive. They should ple, and should go back to them for endorsement and re-eleetion. The proposal which is made In connection with their cases, and having for its ed ministers or under-secretaries from bye-elections, is not generally approved. A better selection of men. will be made when #t is known that they must have the approval of the elect- ors. And these latter can be gener- ally depended upon when they are asked to do some big thing, of the merits of which there can be no.ques- tion. The British navy is taking care of the British and French liners and large freighters. The United States will be presently reduced to the ex- tremity of protecting her commerce if, it is not going to .be swept from the ocean. ' THE CHURCH: ITS ALMS-GIVING. A western socialist, Phillips Thompson, who has grouched a 800d deal in his day, comiplains that the church is not doing anything for the working men, and is therefore fail- ing in its plans. The church is re- garded as a sort of charitable institu- tion, and its existence is justified only on the ground that ("is a dis- penser of alms. As a matter of fact most charity is promoted by the members and adherents" af. the church, and for the reason that all their influence lies in that direction, Whatever is undertaken voluntar- ly in the church is worthy of com- mendation. - True the church is not sustained as much as it ought to be by the sacrifices of the people. They do not give always ungrudgingly, and to the limit of their ability, towards benevolent and worthy causes. They do not pool their belongings, as the early church did, and divide them ac- ¢ording to the needs of the hour. That is not a teaching o and the conditions of the times not sug- gest that it should be. What the church stands for to-day is ideals that 1ift the people up, that promote their moral welfare, that make them thoughtful and seif- sacrificing, when necessary, that saves them from the degrading prac- tices that would otherwise prevail, and make life worth the living. The church would be happier and mére useful, of course, if it had all the wealth it could expend in support of ! periéncer but the. task of analyzing Jo go oversea untenable argument, and to the ef-] if they are not corvenient, and may pre-eminently re-represent the peo-| object the saving of certain associat-| | tinues to-day. . CALLING OUT THE The demand is now I enforcement of MILITIA. de for the a Act * calted Ade The idea is out and sérvice th the fail untary s the militiz stituted, ca ) Ie has been de can with wi S$ a ed of most of active men who, d« have passed cal examir perhaps, will' necessary ms the remef@nt, few, willing or able to fill up the and supply the last 10,000 whose enlistment may mean, so far| as Canada is concerned, the) end of} the war. | | met | a lot of money on that reckoning. -- EDITORIAL NOTES, ~ The present system of regruiting must go. It has outrun its/useful- ness. -- The C dian Club of Toronto, by} alvote of 700 to 200, voted in favor Canada of a national government in SS { The folks at Ottawa should make a note of this. m------_---- It is strange that the man of great kindness of heart and long suffering is not the recipient of knighthood. Why should Mr. Rogers not be ad- dressed as Sir Bob? \ It is time the United States put cruisers and torpedo boat de- in service so as to protect fast stroyers her trade upon the oceans. Is she afraid to try them out? In Britain every German is being | exposed. He be employed | anywhere, as a business man, with- out advertising his name and occu- ok Bon And publicity for him spells discomfort. cannot It is proposed in Toronto that the public for a and the they contain be dis- {tributed among the Here {is an evidence of the plight the peo- ple are in with regard to fuel. | 1 {~The schools be closed time coal citizens. teachers' superannuation scheme hangs fire.. Why? 1s it to {be ranked with those schemes. that {mean somiething for nothing? Any | teacher can procure an annuity on la very reasonable basis and be in- | dependent of any superanuation scheme. jncaTon EVENTS| 26 YEARS Ale | + Menrbers of the police and fire de- partment received some nice Valen- tines to-day. There was-a. great rush for Valen- The demand is prin- cipally for common pictures. The thermometer registered 14 de- gress below zero to-day. Block of ice eighteen inches thick 2 | | PUBLIC OPINION | Loving the Babies, i { Lomdor jue ee babies went down iay Germany loves lie } Can it Now 2 A Home Rule. for i an wait | MEN"S AND BOYS intil Home Rule for mm and > . . Serbia has been ¢ she A Pert Idea. (Ch ago Trib "We must take over a line and see that the li into Germany." t of advances 'ing Our Wealth, (Lan They are value of eggs by their age. n Advertiser) going to determine the We have us some eggs that ild owe German Interference, (Ottawa Citizen) An explanation of the conduct of the Mexicans under Villa'is furnished by the statement of the Providence Journal that; some 300 Teuton offi- cers have + fi in that country for some time, 'TRIBUTE TO OUR WeSTunY LIBERALISM rd Montreal Gazette, 3 Mr. Martin, Premier of Saskatche- wan, in the Legislature, dealt with the cases of members who had been accused of misconduct which was the subject of afl enquiry. One of those appealing to his constituency was de- feated One was asked by Mr. Martin to resign and didvo. One was teld that in due course a motion to expel him would be made. One was told that, as he had not heeded a request to resign, he could no longer be con- sidered as belonging to the Govern- ment party. There was a tithe when a cleaning up like this would hardly have been possible, so party men to stick by a party friend. The new order it better for the peo- ple, and in time it will be seen that it is better for decent partizans. c -- seni A RESORT TO SUB- STITUTES IN GERMANY % ye Win ck Sentinel-R« The Gevernment of Canada prohi- bits the importatign and manufactiire of any substitute for butter. In Ger- many they have begun to depend very largely on substi for every- thing, except misery, w 5 the real thing, and their comp not against substitutes, but substitutes for substitutes, against sham substitutes. The German substiggess exhibition in the exhibition hall oF the Zoo cer- tainly causes the visitor to marvel at the inventive genius of the average German manufacturer, There are bread substitutes and baking powder substitutes. There is an "almond- macoroon substitute powder" whian aga in a word, N held open to censure resigned and on ready were; *WEAR STORE. WE MEET OR BEAT ALL CATALOGUE PRICES. English tweeds and ( ) SEE BIBBYS BOYS' SUITS FORS3.7%. . - Sizes 29 to 33. 7 worsteds SERGE SUITS, Pure Indigo Blue. , a to 34. SEE BIBBYS BOYS' PINCH BACKS | Blues, greys and fancy over- plaids, dots and checks. $12.50, $15, $18. $20, and $22.50. - J) $7.50. Sizes 26 ||' (Te Biltmore, $15, SEE BIBBYS BOYS' SWEATER COATS, $1.00. NEW SPRING SUITS Yousig men's 1917 models. $18, $20. THE, REGENT Form fitting, very English you know. New designs and colorings, $18, $20, $22.50. SEE OUR NEW SHOES The Just Wright, 1917 mod- els, $5.00 and $6.00. J \ is described as being "without milk, without fat, without eggs, without sugar." Certs vy the purchaser who complain of being swindled, but we Minagine he might put the money de manded to far better uses. Then are being placed in the ice houses at the penitentiary. there is a sandwich paste, guaran- teed to possess the flavor of sausage, - < THE SNOW SHOVEL, The snow shovel is a form of tonic which does not cost anything to take except heart failure and a crick in the back. Swining a snow shovel for a couple of hours before break- fast will bring roses to the cheeks and hardness to the muscles, and physicians unite in saying that/itis better exercise than sawing weoll, which had.ruined so many husbands. Yet most men prefer to have their walks cleared off by some under- sized boy who does not have to pause now and then to see if his breath has found the way back, The snow shovel was designed to make it possible for people living on the same street to get down town after a snow storm without charter- ing a ten-cent delivery wagon, Some people are more tidy than others and cannot see their neighbors flounder- ing through four feet of thick"fnow on their front walk without Being seized with remorse and rushing out with a long, flat-chestsed, wooden Random Reels "Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, of Cabbages and Kings." h through the same. Others, however, are 'entirely devoid of remorse and can sit in the front window all day | pedestrain the snow moved by and watch the profane work his way through drifts without being thought of the hereafter. In some localities it is against the law to allow snow to accumulate on the sidewalk and block the frost- bitten feet of the passer-by. If every- body whe broke this law, however, ers to be fined $1 and costs, the average community would collect enough money during one winter to buy the electric light plant and quit charging for the use of the electric meter which runs<in a bath of oil. The snow shovel makes a nice Christmas present, and if more wives would retaliate with one when their husba®ds put a vacum cleaner in their stockings we would have more confidence in the workings of justice. Anybody can make a snow shovel at h&me, Hut it requires considerable tact and 'energy on the part of a resolute wife to force it into the shovel and cutting a narrow gorge (handg of a reluctant spouse, FARM of costly tomes; the poor. But it can only give what its members contribute, and "these are largely of the working classes. Col. Cooper, * of the Canadian Courier, and the head of a regiment in Toronto, advocates equality of service. He thinks it would be at- tained through the enforcement of now, to burn; > 4 the Militia Acti. 5 : Rippling Rhymes found in many homes. 1 plied the hoe with speed; and when night came how 1 would sigh fol something fit to read! * per Uncle took, and it was always stale, but for a * magazine or book he would dig up no kale. ~ the hogh their luscious stews, and gave the hens hay, and never heard the world's great news till it was old and gray. Oh, countless farmers lived like this, in that fine olden time; they held that i bliss, and reading was a' crime. on high--at least I hope he's there; his generation had ¢ to die, as men must, everywhere. 'Tis LIFE. : : When I was, young the farmers' shacks were shy and only last year's almanaes were 1 used to work for Uncle Hi, A weekly pa- We fed their orance was My Uncle Hi is now The farmer's lair has reading our guest. How times --WALT MASON. procures this article which is gvident- | ly "without" anything, could hardly| =) McLeod's us ago since Uncle cashed his string, and faded rom this vale of woe to play a harp and sing. How times have changed! the farmer, in his easy chair, today's hot news may learn. My Untis Hi would find things strange, if he could he bave changed --and every change seems always for the best. ee aa A a ee Seta et Pt Ps Limited a -------- We are showing the most complete and up-to-date line of electric fixtures Jn eastern Ontario. ee Ae et eA sel a et tance. re ™~ - STORE ------ i -- Electric Fixtures - {I LIGHTING Erm ' Moore's The Leading Electric Shop. which is equally guaranteed to be "without grease or fleshy extracts of any kind." We do not wish to be uncharitable towards. the resourceful inventors of the scores of marvelous substitutes which have beensollected, but we do not think that-the dictum of a well- known chemical expert is out of place here--"Substitute articles are so called because they substitute for the benefit of the inventor those pro- fits which he rightly should only de- rive from more honest operations." The attempt to substitute military glory. for sohd-food is-evidently- het {regarded 'as 'a complete success hy | the people, however their rulers may {look upon it. a "'Ranks with the Strongest' HUDSON BAY Insurance Company FIRE INSURANCE Head Office. Royal! Insurance Bldg. MONTREAL PERCY J. QUINN, Manager, Ontario Branch, Toronto ¢ . ~ W. H. GODWIN & SONS IO Owna Fever Thermometer We Issue a Guarantee Certifidate with Each Thermometer. Prescription Drug Store ANOTHER SNAP. IN ROLL AND PRINT BUTTER 43c per Ib. -- AT -- » THE BON MARCHE Cor. King and Earl. Phone 1844 Caverly and Hradshaw. 'FOR SALE EEE SMALL BUILDING Would Make Good Summer . Cottage. Price .. $50.00. W. H. Godwin & So . n 89 Brock Street Phone 424 BABBITT'S GOODS ARE GOOD Babbitt's Cleanser, Per tin 5c Babbitt's Soap Powder, Babbitt's Lye, Per tin 10c Nothing Better Made JAS. REDDEN & CO. * Phones 20 and 990 ( AFTER FEB. 1ST, 1917 Milk will not be left at house unless bottle . is at door. , : It is either get our bottles back or milk goes + up to 10c per quart. - Phone 845 -~ Price's 335 King Street. Phone 363. We furnish auto supplies of nil wn; gasofine, motor ofl, ete, Ca shed and stored at rea monnble rates. Repair work promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed. J.P. Daly, Prop. -- »ORaWPORD 'oot of Queen St. Phone 9-