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PAGE FOUR ; EEE-------- THE BRITISH WHIG 85TH YEAR. Published Dnily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING _ CO, LIMITED, Leman A. Guild Editor and Managing-Direetor. Telephones: Business Office PE: Editorial Rooms Job Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Dafly Edition) vear, delivered in city $6.00 wear, if paid in advance ..... $5.00 year by mall to rural offices $2.50 ver, to United States 2.60 (Semi-Weekly Edition) year, by mall, cash year, if mot pald in advance $1.50 vear, to United Stately 1.50 Six awd three months pro rata MONTREAL R R. Bruce Owen ....... TORONTO REPRESEN BC. Tr One One One One One One One | EPRESENTA 1 : 123 St. : TATIVY ew York Chicago F.RNorthrap, F.R. Northrup, 1510 Letters tha the only over the writer, Editor are published actual name of the Attached 1s one of the best printing offices in Canada, Job The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is nuthenticated by the A © Audit Bureau of Circalations. Whale meat may be all right as an article of food, but how is the housewife to get a whale into her oven? Housewives in Britain are now called upon to save meat bones for the glycerine that is badly wantea for making army explosives. Billy Sunday: 'As I've said be- fore, turn hell upside down and you'll find 'made in Germany' stamped on the bottom." The coal situation is not as black as it was. Fuel Controller Nickle has discovered forty tons of hidden fuel and has hopes ot" uneartaing more, In Binghamton, N.Y., girls are employed to read electric and gas \ metres and deliver bills. [Here is a hint for the Kingston Utilities Com- mission. ay | When people damn you, take courage. You are then probably on the right road. When praise and congratulation pour in upon you, take warning. Dominion Police are now rounding up military defaulters. Those who are attempting to evade service may expect the hand of the law to fall upen them at any time. Some 400 married men of the first contingent are being granted three months' leave to yisit their homes in Canada. The Military Service Act alone made this furlough possible. Mayor Church, of Toronto, pro- poses that the exemption from taxes of church property be abolished. 'All real property ought to bear its fair share of the tax burden. If the Bolsheviki are not clearly | German agents, they certainly. have | taken the exact course which Ger-| mag agents in control of Russia's | Government would have been direct- #d by Berlin to take. © Harry fauder's bon has been hit'a staggering blow us a direct result of the war. A recent news 'despatch says: "Cards entit- ling customers to only four glasses of whiskey a week have been issued by a Glasgow firm." { The automobile is no longer a fuxury; it {s an economy. It is a time-saver and a labor-saver. . The people of this country need more autoniobiles than ever this. year, not for amusement, but for the conser vation of their energy, © A "Cash and Carry" plan is being tried by a firm of retail grocers in Ottawa. A reduction of Ti pet cent. is 40 be made as an induce 'ment, If it proves a success, as it should, the plan could be protitably ded to cover other lines of re- tail trade. 3 ¥ Thomas Marshall, Liberal member Lincoln, 'made a vigorous attack A Ontario Education Depart- Thursday. He declared ment of & committee of experts to remedy matters. He btrongly op- posed the issuing of néw text books "Ids estimated that when the war is over it will require 300 transport | the woods.""--Ottawa Ci | city of the city pumps are | stated | Government gives it full recognition, and accords | status ny Scotland | yen per trip, to ngents home. brought back those longest in the service and married men. A demobilization report, prepared hy Sir Edward Keinp, 8 been submit ted to the Gover fraps. with 1,000 bring Canada's The first men to will, guite Fightly, oe be the nn nm "Kingston will cut down enough city trees to make 1,000 cords of wood and thus likewise fulfil the predictions of some of the oldest in- habitants that the day would come when Kingston would emerge from zen. Whea the day of our liberation comes we'll hasten north to rescuelOttawa from obscurity. Brantford City Council advocates the removal of the police magistrate from the police commission and the substitution of the chairman of the finance or some other member of the council, thus giving the council workmen are bound to. be ct leaders by all the rank and fyle. I Eliot puts it like this: "Ihe workers will rule the world, { but I iu ers, tes agers. Thi will do most of of the solving of the grea questions now being co least in the free countr The workers undoubtedly will rule the world in future, with far less Interference by arbitrary power than heretofore. And to ect" and carry on this tremendous undertak- ing the most consummate flower of our industrial and spiritual will needed ,and w be forth- coming. It will co-operate closely with the whole body of industrial workers, which bound preme, with leadership; thing less can accomplish it. de in the ter 8, inventors latter group the rulix ability be to, be su- no- such CONSERVING OUR. TRADE. a majority on the commission. It seems only right that the people who pay the salaries of do those who the men. | UNDERWRITERS AT FAULT. The Canadian Underwriters' Asso- has issued erroneous reports concerning Kingston's waterworks In 1916 it had to admit that its inspector made Now of ciation for the past two years some errors in Ald. Hewitt, the waterworks, derwriters to time over more presentations, The his figuring ex-superintendent has called the Un- nrisre- size and capa wrongly and conclusions reached which As Kingston's insurance be i the Underwriters' reports it is advisable that attention should be directed to the inspector's mistakes. If the Un derwriters' reports for other places) are as incorrect the for Kingston they are of little value ex-| cept in the interest of the insurance | companies. | are are incorrect rates are on one as Is COAL SUPPLY. i We read that Canada stands cond among the nations in regard to coal deposits. Some 1,234,269 mil- lion tong are available. Our coal areas hava en estimated total sur- face extent of 109,168 square miles. At Pictou, N.S, alone the coal fields show an actual available supply of 390,000,000 tons. Yet there are people in Ontario to-day unable to buy a pound of coal to heat their homes or cook their food. Our sys- tem of distribution is sadly inade- quate. Organization and utilization of our resources, such as are prac- tised by European nations, are un- known. Nature has been bountiful in supplying us with every essential, especially with coal and water falls, yet we have failed to take full ad- vantage of our opportunities. With the vast coal deposits possessed by Canada, there shouid not be a singie home deprived of coal; and the price should be much cheaper than it is to- day. Individual or company owner- ship and operation have failed in the hour of testing, otherwise fuel con- trollers would be unheard of. OUR se- MORE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. The appointment of a Christian Scientist as chaplain in the United States navy «denotes a significant change in the public attitude toward the faith founded by: Mrs. Eddy. Could such a selection of a spirit- ual adviser have been conceived of, say, ten years ago? Christian Science then and long after was anathema to the regular religious denominations of the country. Legis lation was invoked to restrain it, medical societies persecuted its prac- titioners, and it was made to bear the brunt of a powerful opposition everywhere. Now the American its leaders an equal with the ministers of other Besides the navy chaplain, {there are | creeds. {chaplains in the army. | So have the old antagonisms sub- {sided and the earlier intolerance {given way under the spirit of re- { ligious freedom. History has re- peated itself once more, and the new kirk has fought its way to a place alongside the old kirk. It has been an interesting process, and the out- come is notable as an illustration of the liberalizing tendencies of mod- ern opinion, whether religious or politieal. . WORKERS WILL RULE. Charles M. Séhwab, of Bethlehem, -» lately expressed his belief that "the worker will rule the world" after the war. Some 'persons have jumped to the conclusion that Mr. Schwab 'was holding up both hands and crying -'Kamerad!" ta Trotzy. Not so Dr. Charles W. Eliot, emer- itus professor of Harvard Univer- sity. Fit Dr. EHlot has just told a corres- pondent what he thinks of Mr. Sch- wab's remark. He agrees with the thesis that this world is to. be raled 'hereafter by workmen instead of hereditary rulers. It is the plainest well-informed and highly capable workmen will always be able to take the leadership of all inferior work- men through sheer ability, andwby police work should have contiol of | {booklet Hon. Frederic Nicholls, president of the Canadian General Electric Co., has just published an interesting entit "Conservation of Canadian Trade." It discusses trade conditions 'r the war, the neces- Government, two Christian Sciense fommon sense that high-minded, | sity for preparedness, As committee governmental responsibility chairman special of Con- servation of Canadian Trade, Senator Nicholls of im- portant addreses on the subjedt, and these book n th "foreword" the tions after "The greatly prosperous; a Senate on delivered a number ed in the he points trade condi and adds: trade is to uncertai the balance war, of favor in fact, that little heed is paration for that will demand now in our and Canada is 80 prosperous being given to pre- the inevitable 'slamp' be experienced when the for our output diminishes and present high prices are no long- {er current, "Undoubtedly much could be ac- complished by Our resources, the mobilization - of tion in producing and selling, courageous effort on the part of the well advised as to the problems to be met. "In war we should pre- pare for peace, and it will be unfit- ting to our dignity as a patriotic and resourceful Dominion if prompt and decisive preparations are not made to meet the new conditions which we will soon be called upon to face." It is a timely and important sub- Ject, deman ing. earnest stgdy by all Canadians. which is time of No Cause for Alarm. 5 # (Buffalo News) Altogether there is no cause for pessimism, rather is there reason for optimism of the rosiest hue, for the present situation finds: the Allies more closely cemented together in purpose and effort than at any time since the war began. A intelligent co-opera-| and | For Export Only. (Kansas City { From its apparent lack roughness we are for to helieve that the late German e was not the real article, ang must have been intended for the export trade only. Siar) tho- { | Usual Place, Usual Axe. } (Brockville Recorder-Times) | There seems to be gome difference {of opinion between Mr. O'Connor, {th cost of living commissioner, and ithe packers ou the egg supply. In ithe meantime the consumer' con- tirues to get it in the usual place. | Why? | {Woodstock Sentinel-Review) | Why is it that reforms long over- due have been compelled to wait till {conditions forced them from the { Governments? Is it that the people {of Canada are merely playing with | the business, of self-government? i A Pertinent Question. i (Brantford Expositor) Provineial Treasur McGarry made his budget speech in the Legislature i erday, and claims a surplus of 0,000 on eurrent account----the ever. This b so what Justification is there fore une pio- vince | longer levying a tax of one mill on the dollar upon the muniei- | palities, most of wnom are already yurdened with other forms of cation occasioned by the war? ye $1,7 B St A Warnin (Toronto Matters are than the best friends ernment throughout could have wished, and the ment would do well not to the attitude of expecfant which the press and the public awaits what is to come as being an attitude of content with what has been. accomplished The setting up Of aUnion Government is not an jend in itself. The result looked for giving us of that efficient and administration which * the { abolition of partisanship during the war was meant to bring 2. more slowly f Union Gov- country Govern- mistake silence in the is the effective | about | | * Pointed Paragraphs. "4 necessary Wisdom is never successfully pre- served in aleohol. A close friend is ne who to loan you anything. refuses Men are made to make meney that women may spend it. Keep your eye on 'the humble man. The chances are he 'is setting a trap for you. 7 Ts ¥ Why visit the pawnbroker with the expectation of realizing anything on a .good reputation? Lots of women quarrel with their husbands because they deem it an important part of their domestic dut- ies. Rippling Rhymes camps. lace to his mind show the world upon the map. When once our boys do you? on THIS FATEFUL YEAR This year should see the scrapping end, should hear the song of peace ascend, i still face their foe, and through their warlike motions go, and would ¢ in shape to saw much wood. 'mien who made of war a pastime and a trade are dead .or shy of legs or lamps, or fenced in foreign prison No longer does the Teuton find in war a so- ; of such rude games he's had enough; he'd rather play at blind man's buff. The Prussian armies are composed of dotards who for years have] dozed before their fires, so old and weak that walking made their hinges creak; drawn from schools to drill around with deadly tools. The hacks and has-beens of the land bear arms at Kai- ser Bill's command. sons, who'll climb the frames of war-worn Huns, and The Prussian hosts onvince us, if they could, that they're But all their fighting and boys who have been To face them go our stalwart how Yankee snap can draw new lines have got their stride in battle, on the other side, I don't see how Bill's wearn crew can help but throw up hands--- --WALT MASON. ;S THAT NEVER HAPPEN ASIAN a ge TR RRR THIS 1S MY DO YOU THINK HM DAN HUH © the same token the same class "off a ] BOY AN" BELEIVE HE HES SOME BOY. WHA . respirator requires far more rubber r---- BI YS Men's ~ and B J 0S Wear ( and irs is err a ---- A i PA, es PODDDIODILDOIIIIIGTITIID No Rubber for the Masks Germany Faces Problem In Fighting Poison Gases Soules ede rede eli estore feadaetbee Goalie teadees UBBER, which is so essential in gas attacizs and defences, is practically unavailable in Germany, and the recent dis- closures in New York, which followed the arrest of some sallors in the Swed- ish ship Hellig Olav, show that Ger- man agents are frantic in their en- deavor to procure smugglers who will carry the preclous material through neutral countries to Germany. The statements have been made that smugglers have packed dental rubber in phonographs and that they have received $100 a pound for the rubber which can be purchased on this con- tinent/ for §5 a pound. Since the army started to care for the teeth of every soldier there has been an increased demand for dental rubber, but this material, which is sald to be Germany's sorest need, only contains six ounces of rubber to 'he pound of material, and the in- :rease In cost is due not to the short-" age of rubber but to the difficulty in orocuring colorings such as oxide or sulphide. While Germany has a quan- 'ity' of these substances yet, without large quantities of rubber there can be no production of box respirators (gas-masks), or any of the needful 'rench supplies without which the present warfare cannot be continued. 'Representatives of the S. 8. White Co., who deal extensively in dental rubber, state that dental rubber is very flexible and is vulcanized so that it can be used for making box respira- tors. But they state that there is a shortage and that the price, since the war started, has incréased from four to six dollars a pound. Their source of supply is largely from the States and the crude rubber comes from the Congo. The chances of Germany pro- suring rubber from Africa was moot- ed by the experts and others, who stated that Germany at present has 10 source of supply. The Temple Pattison people, Who nake dental supplies, stated that hey have felt the increased demand ut had no difficulty in procuring den- al rubber, which comes manufactur »d from England. The increased cost 'hey attributed to lack of oxide, parti- qalarly in the casé of pink or red lental rubber. Further enquiries show that the ilies have the whole world supply it their disposal, the only hindrance being shipping. Men who have fought in the trenches state that modern warfare demands unusual quantities pf this material, It is admitted that smuggling dental rubber would be easier than hiding crude material. It can be placed in almost any place and rolled inte any shape. But the chances of Germany getting contra- band supplies from here are said to be nil. 'When a returned goldier was asked what use rubber was to the soldier he declared that the new box-respira- tor and trench waders seemed to him to demand most, The gas attacks are fended off by means of respirators to- Boys' Suits Special Values $1.90 English Blue Worsteds Fancy Cheviots Fancy Worsteds Sizes 28 to 30 Pinch Back, Reefer Style Iters. ----- { J \. Young Men's First Long Pant Suits Special Values $16.50 New Style Belters Neat pin check and overplaid tweeds and cheviots Sizes 33 to 38. re ------ Without these masks no gas-attack or defence can be made, The new respirator, which is now used by the allied troops, has a round rubber valve for respiration. Then rubber is used for the long thick tube which connects the mouthpiece to the box, and agaln, the face and the hands of the mask are of the same material. Rubber waders, which redch to the hips pf the soldier are also served to men 'in the most watery lines. Then again the Increase of motor transport where motor truek, with large solid | rubber tires require a huge amount ish victories in Africa have procured for the allies the natural rubber re- sources, Germany cannot get this be- cause of the "iron line" around the Mediterranean, and other highways of the seas. Hence the attempts of Ger- man agents to procure smugglers. The United States are vigilantly watching for smugglers of supplies and further disclosures are promised. All ships leaving Canadian ports fly the white ensign of the Admiralty and 80 the¥e is no chance of Germany pro- curing rubber from this country, or | England. Meteoric Stones. There has always been more or less speculation as to the-origin of the me- teoric stonés and irons that occasion- ally fall from the sky. 'The density af these bodies and the great size of | some of them are held to constitute | arguments in favor of the view that | they must have been ejected from | some massive body in space, such as | the sun or a star. With reference to | | the peculiar meteorites that fell some | 1years ago at Brenham, Kansas, it may the inferred from their composition, | one authority has suggested, from what paré of the heavenly body that | ejected them they came, The heavy metallic meteorites called siderlites | !may plausibly be supposed to have | {come often from the deeper parts of | ia star, the light sto~y ones, called | {aerolites, from the superficial layers; | {and the rare "pallisites," like the | Brenham meteorites, which are inter- | {mediate In composition, from the | | transitional zone between the outer | | crust and the dense interior nucleus, Cotton. | Cotton grows best in low coastal 'land in tropical latitudes. It is a na- | 'tive of Asia, likes light soil in warm jirgstiess climates, and requires plen- ily of moisture and salt, MUST COME FROM INCOME If Enough Millions Are Not Raised Se by, Tariffs, Montreal, Feb. 19.--Hon. Frank B. Carvel, Minister of Public Works, addressing the members of the Mon- treal Canadian Club yesterday, said that during the coming fiscal year the country had to raise something like $800,000,000 and while he was not announcing any policy, the de- clared that, if they could not raise the money by. way of tariffs, there was only one source of revenue and that was by asking the men who had the money to comiribute a portion of it by way of income tax, esr mse. According to the Petrograd news- papers, the Bolsheviki ern. ment's action in simplifying divorce proceedings, has resulted fn 38,000 day which need nearly half a pound of rubber in making. The old mask jof P. H. helmet was simply a cloth | cover with a rubber valve for respir-. ation. This was no use against fear gas and so rubber goggles bad to be | 6. These neces needed very . little rubber but were clumsy and of- | ten defective. The German box- than these because they have a rab- | {ber tube and a valve through i the chemicals od tnd mu: | : are inha other valve for resniration, Pel ou ¥ erin applications being made for divorce in the capital alone. A cable received Monday at Mon- treal says the steamer Percesian, commanded by Capt. Bernier, Arctic explorer, has been sunk, % The Canadiens defeated the To- 'Tonlos § to 0 in Monday night's N.H.L. game. Flight Lieut. Frank A. Wo To- ronto airman, was accidentally kiil- ed in England. - A commissioner will be appointed to control the Ontario civil service, | of the material is marked. The Brit- | » English Raincoats Oiled Coats and Caps Nujol for CONSTIPATION $1.00 Large Bottle A refined, clear mineral oil-- Tasteless and odorless. Pleasant to take. Dots not upset digestion. Absolutely cures Constipa- tion. DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE 185 Princess Street. Phone 343. yyy Ahhh Ahhh hk Although Teas Keep steadily advancing In price we are still selling Our Own Special Blend and our Club Blend at 40¢ per Ib. Compare this with the high priced package teas, and buy while the stock lusts. Jas. REDDEN & Co. Phones 20 and 990. } b p ; b , WATCH YOUR FURNACE. ECONOMIZE COAL DO NOT WASTE CRAWFORD Foot of Queen St. Phone9, hahahahahaha