THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1917, ru Published Daily snd Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHIN ° CO., LIMITED. , J. G Bilots. , fanses President Caia Guid... Managing Director - and Sec.-Treas. . 343 . 229 . 292 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Daily Edition) One year, deliverpd in city One year, if paid In advance . One year, by mall to rural offi One year, to United States (Bemi- Weekly Editien) oar, mal cas one F bon if not paid in advance $140 One year, to United States $1. dix and three months pro rata. MONTREAL REPRESENTATIV BE Bruce . Peter Bt, TORONTO REP RESENTATIVE F.C ' 5 Traders Bank Bldg. OnirED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: #.R.Northrup, 226 Fifth Ave, New Yor F.R.Northrup, 1610 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago ttached in one of ihe beat Job i offices in Canada. / The circulation of THE BRITISH 'WHIG is Suthetticaled by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. BALANCING THE ACCOUNTS, The Canadian soldiers have once more proven themselves to he worthy of the confidence that has ben placed in ithem by the commander of the British forces. They led in the ad- vance between Arras and Lens and in the capture of Vimy Ridge, which is the key to the whole situation in whieh it lies. General Haig knew his men and in placing the Canadians in the fore front, where they would have to bear the brunt of attack and counter-attack, bestowed on them a grave responsibility, They met and sustained it with a remarkably light loss of life. The news of the great victory in the battle 'which may affect the whole western campaign came cheer- ily, and at a time when the heart was depreseed over :news of Canadians suffering in German camps. Ambas- sador Gerard, returned from Ger- . many, revealed what he. saw and knew of Canadian presecution from the Huns. The conduct of these Germans, old and young, tewards the Can- adians, has been simply barbaric. What if the Canadians were to mete out the severest punishment to the German prisoners now? It would \ be a retaliation they could 'Justify; and vet the German prisoners are as- sured of humane treatment because it is contrary to British traditions to terrorize and trample upon the vic- tints of a fierpe attack. The tempta® tion to balance accounts will not pre-| vail. The Argentine Republic forbs the exportation of any of this year's crop. The bulk of the Argentine crop before has gone to Europe. Can- ada and the United States must make up for this loss of foods to the Allies. THE CAMPAIGN OF THRIFT. The Campaign of Thrift which is being conducted by a committee of citizens, representing the manufac turing and the financial interests, is hot generally understood. The word thrift is not, as some persons suppose, expressive of penuriousness or parsimony. It is the term used by the finance minister of Canada ' when, in' announcing the terms. of a recent war loan, he said it be- hooved the people to be thrifty and economical, to earn all they could and to save all they could, and, while enjoying the comforts of life, lay away what can be reasonably spared for the contingencies of another day. Sir Thomas White . did not say the people were not to provide them- selves with the things that contri- bute to their welfare or 'happiness. All he advised, and all any wise man advises, is an avoidance of unnec- © essary oxpenditure, and waste, The United States, long 'before the Re- source Committee of Ontario . was formed, under "the direction of the Ontario Government, had: Thrift Campaigns. They Swept across cer- tain. states, They affected seriously the people of many cities and county towns, and were attended 'with re- markable results among the indus- Arial classes, It "happens that a Thrift Campaign is running concur- "rently with the Greater 'Production 'Campaign in Kingston and is being regarded with a large degree of favor. Thrift is something which can o™ "urged upon the people on its merits at any time, 'whether there 1s & war i |tingencies of the dorsed. Some. persons can save without being urged to do so. They save because they have' been drilled into it, or it has become a quality of their daily life, There are others who can save only under the. spell which gets them going in a certain direction and with a momentum that keeps them in-motion. an advantage,- above all others, of the thrift movement, as it is gener- ally understood. This is the feature which will stand discussion without drawing contrasts befween conditions in England™and in Canada, - or in magnifying the customs of those who practice the most rigid. econoinies. Whether one can call all this "fasi- ionable'" is another question, General Lemoard is said to assume the responsibility of asking Col. La- vergue to recruit the French for home service. . It is certain that the | Government or its Minister of Militig will not assume the responsibility. A NEW CONFEDERATION, The London Times, on information which has been carefully reports that negotiations have been fay advanced for the confederation of Newfoundland and the West Indies with Canada, Newfoundland reject- ed a union with Canada in 1866. Many a time'since it has been re- gretted, by its leading men, thaf the decision was not in favor of the al- liance; which would have made New- foundland a part of the greater con- federation. Now, through the .con- war, there is a movement towards a closer national relationship, which is most likely to mature ere long. The proposed confederation has many important reasons in support of it. The West Indies, British and government, in instinct and spirit, lies near to the entrance of the Panama Canal, find can contribute very much materially to the trade through that most fmportant link in navigation. The Danish Islands oc- cupled a similar position, and was leng envied by the Germans because of their location as a trading station in the Atlantic. Germany made one good deal when, in an exchange of territory, it obtained a rocky pro- minence in the North . Sea, which, fortified beyond all conception, is a certain protection of the north of Germany and the Maritime interests which the Kiel Canal represents. The United States, for a cash sum of $25, 000,000, has -become the owner of the Danish- Islands, and if the "West Indies becomes a part of the Can- adian confederation the safety of the Atlantic and the Panama Canal will be preserved far all tine. The new confederation will be of immense advantage to all the negoti- TUtors. To Canada It means a larger shipment of the wheat 'of western Canada via the Panama Canal;* the development of a larger trade with its eastern ports; the importation of many products from the West Indies direct that now pass through the United States, and are made the dear- er by freight and brokers' charges. Newfoundland would benefit by di- rect importations of tropical fruits, of sugar and molasses, free from duty and certain freight charges, and she would have a direct and cer- tain markét for her fish. The West Indies would have access to (Canada's free markets for her fruits and with- out any menace or threat of retalla- tion from the, United States, and this threat was referfed to on a former occasion when a certain reciprocity treaty was proposed. That the confederation should take place at once, or as soon as possible, has been made apparent by the stra- tegic value of the West Indies. The Danish Islands were not long in the market, and the West Indies will not be without a 'purchaser at a pretty good price, if a sale must be made, Canada can befriend the West In- dies and benefit amazingly by the confederation. t = . ~ EDITORIAL NOTES, Horse racing and gambling are un- resorvedly condemned by the people, and the (zovernment that sanctions or approves of 'them 'deserves condem- 'nation also. ¥ ih, $e Lavorsuo i5% recruiter? what do you think of that? The Government is still wedded to its idols, the Na- tionalists of Quebec. Thére is not a doubt of that, | arin i mn. It cost the French 100,000 men to take and fold Vimy Ridge earlier in the war. It h 8 cost the Germans probably 100,000 more to "try and hold it in thelr retreat with vie- tory." : : Sir Robert Borden may not { bo able to return to Canada, it Is said, until the middle of May. What is he doing meanwhile which will warrant the further adjournment of the Domin- don Parliament? collected, peace and offended" her st} it» Is that #7? 4 Voted for conscience, Russell, in Peter- boro and elsewhere, was refused a hearing because of his anti-British sentiments, The Government should | see that .no senger of .the Inter-| | national Bible Ra , not even Judge The late Pastor This is Rythe: ford, is permitted to campaign; country must draw through Ontario and German sentiments, express pro- * Judge Rutherford, of New York, should be guided out of ( -anada with- | out any delay, or ceremony." Anyone who refers to the Germans as "an in-} strument in the hands of God for the scourging of the nations of the| earth" should, when he enters, he {headed out of the country, and by | 'the néirest route. Canada cannot stand for any German propagandist, regardless of his calling, eet gon i PUBLIC OPINION | Rounding up the Huns. ndon Advertiser) The United States is starting to round up the Jistters in that coun-f try. It looks if jails will have to} care of the gang. Sound Advice, (Syracuse Post-Standard) A word of timely counsel: If you should come to any place where sol- djers are on guard and one of them orders to you to "halt," halt. Don't gument, A Dangerous Privilege. (BeNeville Ontario) The Dominions are to have the honor of helping to settle the Irish question. It is a question whether the responsibility accompanying such a difficult task will not out- weigh thé honor. The Hyphen Disappears. (Montreal Gazette) Certain residents of New York and other American cities-are hastening to state that they are now one hun- dred per cent. American, The hyphen is being shoved even further to the rear. " -- | A Municipal Failure. | (Montreal Star). : The lesson has been made, very ¢lear in Montreal that a congested City Couneil only accentuates our unsatisfactory government, and that moreover the plan of electing Alder-' men by small wards has.proved al distinct failure. ! Work For the (Toronto Globe) A Globe reader in Middlesex coun- ty sends a sheaf of liquor price lines from Port Huron, Mich.,, and says the neighborhod is flooded with them, All parts of the Province are being deluged with the same sort of "literature." Here is work for the Ontario License Commission. KINGSTON EVENTS| 26 YEARS ACO Commission. | 3 The Locomotive works are run- ning short now and may close in June, A man said today, that he could name thirty-two old maids in one block in sub division 9, Cataraqui Ward. A traveller in the city today said: "Kingston knocks out any city I ever visited for pretty girls, | be built on every cross road to take! ask questions and don't start an ar-, |ral expenses at the mine, in the Holiness ee UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY New. York Times We are going to fight Germany in earnest, and with all the forces at our command. The people of the that conclusion, and it is their duty and for their in- terest that they should draw it, in order that they may be prepared to { render what service they can, make the necessary sacrifices, .and bear with the courage the losses that may come. They should carefully note and understand the scope and extent of the Gevernment's preparation. We are to raise and equip with all ! possible speed an army of 1,727,000 ymen, The Secretary ol the Treasury | has sent to Congress estimates call- ing for appropriations of $3,400,- 1 000,000 for the army and havy alone. This is in addition to the $517,000, 000 already. provided for navy 'uses { during the next fiscal year, and the $240,000,000 apropriated in Army bill, and provision is to be made for largq additions to the num- ber of men in the army, as may be needed. POROUI PI! N E MI N ES They Produce Close to a Million Dol lars a Year.® Production 'of the Porcupine-camp at the present time is running about 1$900,000 per menth, compared with an average of $863,000 per month during the last quarter of 1916 and with $689,000 per month a year ago. Of this amount, the Holfinger, Dome and Melntyre combined are credited with $750,000, which means that three of the seven producing mines are maintaining over 80 per cent. of 'the output. ; An addition will be niade to the list of producers within the next thirty days by the starting up of the stamp mill at the Newray: The.pro- perty comprises 321 acres in the Hol- linger-McIntyre area, and is one of the niost extensive holdings in the camp. The mill will handle 40 tons of ore a day with its present equip- ment, or at the rate of 1,200 tons per month. On $10 ore this would | mean a monthly Jecovery of about; $11,000, which would provide net earnings sufficient to meet the cost of development operations and gene- It is probable shat Newray will make extensive additions to its mill as time goes on, and the outlook is that this company will be numbered among the big producers of the camp in the comparatively near future. Three Days' Revival. A three days' revival is being held Movement Church this week, the first 'meeting having been held on Tuesday evening. Bishop Horner presided and gave an inspir- ing address on "We are Well Able to Overcome It." He was assisted in the service by Rev. Mr. Watchorn, the local pastor. » » Algonquin ¥ark. Enjoy the spring months at Al- gonquin Park. The Highland Inn opens May 7th. 2,000 feet above the sea. Pure and bracing air. Splen- did accommodation at. reasonapte rates. Free illustrated literature on request to J. Quinlan, Bonaventure Station, Montreal. A High Ideal. ™ (Hamé ton Spectators There are worse ideals'\of heaven than that of a place where one does not need to rise in the morning until he wants to. E. L. Hubbs has sold his house at Hubbs Creek to John Teskey and 'intends moving to Picton in the near future. "Qf Shoes and Shipe and Sealin Random Reels & Wax, of Cabbages and Kings." THE MEXICAN MUDDLE The Mexican muddle is an iHus- tration of what happens to a nation when it tries to get along without the red schoolhouse and the bath tub. The trouble with Mexico is that it lacks refinement. cducation, table manners and castile soap. People who have traveled in Mexico tell us that very little soap is imported into Mexico, as the average Mexican is not familiar with its use and is slow to adopt new-fangled ideas. It is said that the first bar of soap ever brought inio Mexico was introduced by the late President Diaz, who after one application fell off thirty pounds in weight and issued a royal edict making it a penitentiary offence to use anything but a crash towel dur- Ing the spring bathing season. Another cause of the Mexican mud- dle is the shortage of school ma'ams. It is dificult for us, in this enlighten- ed country, so liberally' sprinkled with plump, pugnacious school ma'- ams, to concelve of a vast republic ly- ing at our very back door, and de- prived of hopeful school teachers who are always getting married in the middle of the winter term, As a result of this condition the Mexi- can peon grows up in ignorance, squalor and a breach clout, without knowing: whether Bacon wrote Shakespeare or vice versa. What Mexico néeds more than anything|® else is a few regiments of fearless, well'muscled school ma'ams armed with the First reader and a bed slat. At this writing it looks as if the Mexican muddle would not be straightened out until a large major- ity of the native peons have been invited to a hospitable grave It is practically impossibl¢ to appeal to the finer instincts f a sag-jawed Mexican peon who drinks out of the soup bowl and eats castard pie with a knife. It will be a/painful and ex- pensive to refine the Mexican peon to the point where he will pre- fer to remain at home and die of old ake, but all insecticides have their drawbacks. v : In shipbuilding aig be threo years in Canada over Ing the next three years. The vutiook for shipbuilding in tie very heights) RL kaa the |} y I= Salt o- Boys' Clothes 4 THE BOY OF TODAY ALWAYS WANTS TN SMART CLOTHES! Our boys' clothes come from makers who spec- ialize on boys' garments; doing nothing from year to year but making boys' clothes and making them right. We invite mothers to call to see the new spring wearables for the boys. --. 3 BOYS' PINCH BACK SUITS BOYS' NORFOLK SUITS BOYS' REEFER SUITS SPECIAL $3.75 BOYS' SUITS Sizes 26 to 33. Reefer style coat, straight knickers. Fabrics are good quality worsteds and " SPECIAL $7.50 SERGE SUITS Sizes 29 to 34. Boys' blue worsted suits; genu- ine indigo dye. 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