PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG , SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917. The British Whig 84TH YEAR -~W by Published Dally and Semi-Weekly y THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED, ht. FTE rt rier President .++ Managing Uirector and Bec,-Treas JG. Elliott Leman A. Guild Telephones: Business Office .. 243 Editorial Rooms Job OMICO ...coucrannrrvrasrnnncns SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) One year, delivered in city sense 36.00 One year, if paid in AdYaNnce ..... $5 00 One year, mall to rural offices $2 50 One ye#r, 1g United States ..... $2.50 Sephl-Weekly lidition) One year /oy mail, rs h ade careel] 9 year, ot DAC mn dvance ok one Jour " onited States iv xs 3.00 © Year, Six and three months pro rata, MONTREAL REPRE INTATIVE R. Bruce Owen te TORONTO REPRE ATIVE F. C. Hoy, ... 1006 T ank Bldg N05 UNITED STATES REPRESE 3 F.R.Northrup, 226 Fifth Ave, New York F.R.Northrup, 1610 Ass'n Bldg. Chic ago Attached is one of the best job printing offices in Canada, The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABC Audit Bgreau of Circulations. DON'T KNOW MINISTRY, recognized This is will be as ministry The a don't Hearst know geveral occurrences in the legislature the week Dr. Pyue, for instance, bill which aims at the establisliment of a superannuation fund, the main in dicated hy during last introduced a tenance of which -will depend upon the contribution of the teachers at a rate of 2% per cent. The minister of education had bénn told by some one, his deputy probably, from a cer tain number of teachers the annual receipts would amount to-a certain sum. But wher asked what the de- mands upon it weng likely to be, through the retirement of teachers at various parts, he had to admit "he didn't know." The government committed itself some think advisedly, and some in advisedly, to the maln trunk or auto from Windsor the Quebec, (the point not asked the commis mobile road to boundary -of defined), estimate of the of sioner of public works confessed that and when for an cost "he didn't know." s Hartley Dewart found. that in- creases of salary had been decided upon, and asked for a statement of the plan which had guided the minis ters in this matter. He noticed that some of the older officials had been disposed of with additions of $200 -or $300, some for even less, bul that a new hand, a brother-in-law of the inspector bf charities, had been given an addition of $800 Mr. Dewart did not ¢hallenge the desserts of the officials. He only wanted to know by what principle the ministry had been governed, and "they didn't know." Mr. Bowman detected the favorit ism which had been practiced in the purchase of drugs. They used to-he ordered from the local druggists in the various towns and cities, in recog- nition of the spoils system. Now they appear to go in bulk orders £0, an- other relative of the same insffector of charities, a Sarnia man, to be sent by him to Kingston, Brantford, Lon- don and other places where there are public institutions; When the opposi- tion pressed for information as to why this should ve the case no mem- ber of the government couldsanswer. They simply "didn't know." Hon. G. Howard Ferguson was heard before the commission which met in Toronto to enquire into the treatment of invalided soldiers. He talked about what the Ontario gov- eriment was doing. When asked how far the Dominfon government was ex- pected to assist in settling the retired soldiers in Ontario, "he didn't know." Why are some men occupying the seats of the mighty? They are sup- posed to know what is going on in the several departments of the gov- etnmeunt, They represent the people, They are paid to think and act and serve, the fullest informatlon with regard to the expenditure of the province. It is no excuse to say that they "don't know." They ought tn know. Ed Some members of parliament are on several commissions. How can they attend to the multifarious duties that devolve upon them? And there are a few liberals in Canada who are willing to serve during this war. pr AN EXPERIMENT: A LESSON. Lord Shaughnessy, in a discussion of what Canada needs, at this june- ./ture and later, makes a very import ant statement. They are expected to impart C i ' theory is that vidual, slum 1 developed by ' arn the fact i A tacked hung Ireds. « ( lian At 0 } n nid cast a , i$ worthless fo pi ) t of it. They Ae Cor O il i u whers in open ¢ onditions that are 1itable proper diet and treat- of them, are Jed ' Then. the ghnessy philosophy § hold If," said he, "the same systematic ire wi applied to civilian con gain | in healt to! the country simply As Canadiank have been 'killed at enormon many iome by, tuber- culosis since the war began as have been killed by the war self, Yet it is an entirely pre ii disease. If we, Stop its ravagesT we shall more the make upsfor-the 1 sviiges ofthe If \wy ay in ghd Tura let war. at home as fast as the Germans can then the leds hem at the front, we talk about our national intelll- gence and enterprise, the better," The loss of life by the war is prodi- glou It greater through the ravages of the White Plague, and our if they were help- The is having its educa- governments act a less in the matter with the soldiets what can be Suc- tional value. It shows done under certain conditions. cess following this experiment, it will amount to nothing short of criminal negligence, if the governments ab- stain from giving to all people afflict ed with tuberculosis the treatment that will cure them and extirpate the diseaso from-the land. Editor Asselin some time ago de serted his party to enlist and serve Now Mr. Blondin wants Of course talk his country. to command a regiment, of his wild about fie repents shooting holes in the flag PROTECTING THE SOLDIERS. The friends of the returning sol diers their al showing mistaken kindness which leged friends them at various places. have seeking liquors, they have from a deluge of these while passing through Quebec, So unfortunate were the experiences that the militia department had to appoint an officer have been The soldiers not been and yet suffered for eacu contingent, and for the pur- pose' of guarding it from (intrusion and unwelcome kindness, The result is a happier trip across the country. In the Queen City, how- ever, the officers in command of the invalided fnen say they are frequent- ly. subjected to interference, and from those whose regard is expressed in contraband goods. Prohibition was enforeed, hurriedly, in Ontario for the sake of the soldiers, and the federal government has failed to sanction a law which will protect them by forbidding thie exportation of liquors from Ontario into Quebec. The evidence given before the com- mission which has bhéen sitting in Toronto this week should have a di- rect effect upon the minister of jus- tice. It should induce him to do his duty, to amend the law of last year. pected to be protected from the ex- cesses of a province that is wet. EDITORIAL NOTES. Mr. Bourassa must be disgusted with his compatriots Austria ig suing for peace separate- ly. Is Germany casting her off? Or is the Kaiser willing to go it alone? Economy! The people of Britain are besought to practise it and they have spent £450,000,000 in drink since the war began. Strange that a pharmacist in Sar- nia should supply the drugs of a Kingston institution, that is the re- port that comes from Toronto, The daylight saving . bill will be pressed upon the Dominion -parlia- ment, Is it a wise preliminary to an election, and an clection is at hand? The great German offensive, we are told, will set in on April 6th. If the date had been made April 1st we could have understood it the better. The United States navy has decid- ed that if will enlist women. These want all the privileges of the men, and will fight, therefore, as well as vote, h Following this unprecedented sea- son of extravagance and waste, it will be remarkable if there is not an un- precedented period of want and suf- fering. The govprnment Las expropriated the Ross factory and some day will make the Lee-Enfield rifles, The war 'will be over, however, before the fac- tory can be put in operation as a government enterprise, The Regina Province, a conserva- tive paper, has announced its party Whatever. the origin | support of provincial independence. It is in favor of free trade in wheat, free trade in machin- ery, aid to milling and packing houses, and federal prohibition sin prohibition. this enemy go on EMling bur people! experience | everywhere must deprecaté the intoxicating | | | Some ge 3 get their ear { 'Hon. Mr. Bennett made a remark able { this: ""Officialism i worn out idmi n Toronto It broken dow We t a little electricity.' r Marlow: supjg few spark | Sir Wiliat McKenzie has comng back. He with rega ern 3 Railway- ar accept a ta } yle mood r again, Wou be pre that i l.ernment should have NEON | every business centre 'who is especi- | ally looking i ones, | ' rr ---- Sir Robert Borden in England says the manhood been Pept Into three divisions Tl wuld fig + and those has of Canada , those who sh pay but it has who should theory is alright, | worked out in practise { .The Toronto World prefers that | parilament shall appropriate five | millions of money for election pur- | poses, threo millions for the party. in | power and two millions for the op-| position, rather than spend large large sums on public works "and 'ten | per cent, given to the boys." KINGSTON EVENTS| 26 YEARS ACO | r whe i " --- WHAT'S EXPECTED IN RUSSIA linkoff, the edit of e Reteh, s published 1 p of the ormers regar pea terms. They have fought fc 1 reformed and! copstitutsonal Government a Government that wil less war against the Slav nations. nd until te this New Russia are wr defaated Teuton mands include the Constantinople, Armenia, and all the Polish territories now occupied by Austria-Hungary and Gerntany, and i-enémies of war will not demands of from the € the se de- nexation of POW ¢ embrace the Mazurian Poles of East Prussis who are Germanized and Prot« nts. sor Miliukoff also insists on t inent occupa- tion of the mouth af the, Vistula, separating East from West Prussia. The partition of Austria-Hungary is to be a most drastic nature. The creation of an independent Bohemia must carry with it the annexation by { Boliemia of additional territory, some of which is the most German region of the Austrian Empire, In these demands the Liberals of Rugsia are likely to meet with opposition | from some of their western Allies but the publication of these objec- tives of war shows that the New Russia is too deeply tinged with Slav traditions and Slav sentiments to halt in this war until the enemy is at her feet, NEW AND BETTER BRITAIN COMING The police caught an old, offender to-day, and he was "compelled to pay | a fine of $52.35. The money was due for two years. The crossing between Wolfe Island Vincent is not in a safe and Cape | condition { Architect Ellis has gone on a west He will visit many cities to accom ern trip | study the modation question of school ra. GLORIFICATION OF PIERRE BLONDIN ! eal Siar » action of the Postmaster-Gen eral will be an inspiration to French (Canada and a promise to tle Allied world One such personal sacrifice | will offfet months wf misch®vous | mouthing, and flame as a beacon fire lighting the path to glory and honor, It comes just at the moment when the obscene Hun ig being hurl- ed from the soil of France, and every | French soul is singing the Te Deum, at the long-delayed liberation. This gesture of practical sympathy from French Canada will toucn the heart of Cld France as nothing yet has; and again will they see that "blood will tell"----that the separated sons of Nermandy are Norman still, Mr. | Blondin "has grasped the fiery cross in the hour of greatest crisis, and he | will set Quebec "righteously aflame] from Ottawa to the Gulf, i He who runs may read his oppon- ent's inaugural address } AA A A | new country. Lioyd Gdorge at Can or When tha smoke of this great con- flict has been dissolved in the at- mosphere we breathe there vi appear a new Britain. It will be the old country still, but it will be a Its commerce will be its trade will, he new, its indus- will be new There will be new conditions of life and of toil, for capital and for labor alike, and there new, tries will be new relations between both of them and forever. There will be new ideas, there will be a new out- look, there will be a now character in the land. The men and. women of this country will be burnt into fine building material for the new Britain in the fiery kilns of the war, [It will not merely be the millions of men who, please God, will come back from the battlefield to enjoy the vic- tory which they have won by their bravery---a finer foundation 1 wculd not want for the new country, but. it will not be merely that---the Britain that is to 'be will depend also unon what will ba done now by the many more millions who remain at home There are rare epochs in the history of the world when in a few raging years the charaeter, the destiny of the whole race is Re ed for un- known ages. This fone, The win- ter wheat is being sown, [It is better it is surer, it is more bountiful in its harvest than when it is sown inthe soft spring time. There are many storms. to pass through, there are many frosts 'to endure, before the land brings forth its green promise. But Jet us not: be weary in -well- doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not. A A AA AAA eA A A A i St '-.B-A | Random Reels Under it a province that is dry is ex-| : "Of Shoes and Shipe and Sealing Wax, of Cabbages and Kings." 4 THE 'GAB FIEND The gab fiend. is an engaging in dividual with a retreating forehead and a tongue which can accelerate to 60 miles an hour from a standing | start The tongue is one of the greatest blessings man enjoys, but it was not constructed for race track pur- poses. The mission of the tongue is to promote digestion and enable the family doctor to tell at a glance whether the patient has liver trou- ble or a sprained ankle. It was gever intended that the tongue chould be utilized to discharge 'vast volumes of detailed, itemized con- | versation which never gets any- where in particular and finally trails off into space like the exhaust from. a hot-air furnace. Yet all around us we see gab fiends wifose tongues run in a bath of oil and who take three- quarters of an hour to tell you a story that should have been stran-, gled in infancy. The gab fiend is a soothing solace to the business man who has laid out his work for the day and would like to get through by midnight It is a maddening experience to have an industrious and care-free gabber de- posit himself on the opposite side of the desk. and after taking careful aim at his victim turn His vocabulary | loose upon the surrounding atmos phere. Inasmuch as the conversation of the chronic, steel-hardened gah- ber is always confined to first-hand information on religion, politics and crop situation, after it Ras been stret- ched out for a few thousand cubic feet it becomes slightly monotonous in character One of the sorest trials in business life is the gabbing employee who is unable to work and talk at the same time. One of the crying needs of the age. is a mute which can be at- tached to employees with swivel- tongue action, so that men who are working in the same room will not have to add up a column of figures four times in succession. Paralysis of the vocal chords is a distressing malady, but it sometimes seems that if it were more common in 'business circles the harrassed employer would have a chance for his white alley, Rippling Rhymes of rich men jour chen stoop; their a false alarm; \m wouldn't trade 'm that's wide,"1 am some comfort is sings, and singing cheers my life; you a ' THE SINGING WIFE My wife is singing as she works, of orange bloom and lovers' knots, while cleaning knives and forks and dirks, and scouring sundry pans and pots. Sarah doesn't care a whoop. with furs, I cannot buy the precious stones, no shining limousine is her's--we have to save the hard earned bones. And in my no suspicion lurks that I'm a frost, price. . You doubtless think it sorely irks the frau to Se thé rich 0 by oY wife is singing as she works -- sp co ere g! er reply? Though many times A WALTMAN, 4 my boat has sailed. to bring no more than ballast back, I cannot think that 1 have failed, while she is singing in the shack. | Fhe wives ney by. she sees them fro the kit- gorgeous raiment stuns the eve; but I' cannot load her down y wife is singing as she works; she e for a farm. 1! cannot cit a swath not built to cut much ice; each day denied. because I haven't got the but it is wage relent- | il re-! See Bibbys Nobby $2.50 Hats Pinch Back coats at Pn al, in SEE BIBBYS $22.50 STYLE CRAFT SUITS models. See Bibhys New If we can't give. you a regular "m to order" tailoring style we won' A Hand-tailored in the newest and smartest ) Bibbys | To ' See Bi Over- $15.00 ho ---- ) OEE UT A Pm ERAPION ML." No 2, cures BLOOD POISON. 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