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PAGE FOUR EE------------------------ THE BRITISH WHIG S5TH YEAR. cy 10 ul he E, an ih A Pablisnea Laity mad Sewmb-Wienly W THE BRITS a PUBLISHING G. Emort are pineaiese an. President A, Guild Editor and Managing- Director, oe 23 229 orial Rooms . Office . 292 SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Dafly Sdition) One year, delivered in city . «ex $0.00 One year, If paid in advance. One year, by mall to One year, to United § Semi- Weekly Edition) One yeer, by mall, cash One year, if not in advance $1.50 me year, to United States 1.5 Xx and three months pro rata. MONTREAL REPRESENTATIVE R. Bruce Owe 123 St. Peter St. ITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE: R Northrup, 226 F***h Ave, New York FR Northrup, 1610 Ass'n Bldg. Chicago Letters to the E@ltor are published Sunk over the actual name of the Attached Is one of the best job printing offices In Canada. I ------------eter ete The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG 1s Suthenileksed by the Andit Bureau of Circulations. Push all non-essentials aside Tl this war is finished.' 'The harder Canadians work the sooner will we see its end. ) . Rioting In Toronto has not helped the cause of the returned soldier. Intelligent leadership has been lacking, and the veteran has suffer- ed on account of its absence. "It's rather a pity that the jn- tended German invasion of Canada didn't come off," declares the New York Sun, which adds: "Think what the cruel Canadians would have done to the 'army. " Vancouver veterans have express- ed themselves as opposed to ary more strikes in essential industries during the war. Returned men everywhere in Canada should ea- dorse this doctrine.' City parks and places along lhe lake shore were freely sought last might in an endeavor to escape from the city's oppressive heat. Kings- ton is indeed fortunate in having been provided with such a splendid waterfront. > *'Hold fast" was the text of Pre- miler Lloyd George's message to the peaple on the fourth anniversary of 'Britain's entry into the war, It is a good motto, peculiarly adapted 'o the character of the men of the _ bull-dog breed. ' "American troops in France ire imitaging their Quuadian cousins: whatever objective they attain they fang on to, They have no intention _of giving up gains madé at the cost of great sacrifices. - The Hun is be- ginning to realize what AngloiSaxon tenacity means. pin + ¥ s i GR br. Beland, ex{postmastor-gene- . ral and for nearly four years a pri- soner in Germany, tells the story of a Scotchman singing "Rule Bri- annia'" in a German, prison. That's 'the apirit that wins, It is to be hop- ed that this fearless and loyal Scot may soon regain his liberty. Ammunition apd stores to the value of over $4,000,000 were last ; week captured by the Allles at one "depot near Fere-en-Tardenois, while the value of supplies destroyed by 'the Germans at this point was seve- ral times this amount. Such losses "will be keenly felt by the Hun, as his means of replacing them are ding day by day. "The appearance of German sub- marines in Canadian coastal waters up a new phase of the war to y maintaining an effi- force to cope with such y, We have thé men death many thou- Yet it was a hid- pear the brink of the Fall at Niagara, that on. Tuesday saved from destruction con and its two passengers. The plight of these two men and their geape from death is as any dime novel Fu broug of sands of people den rock Horseshoe miraculous ¢ thrilling a story witter 'ever penned as THE DEMOC RATIO IDEA. In a recent letter to an admirer President Wilson has hit the gold in hs clear definition of the quality of supreine executive authority ia the United States. An artist sketch ed an imaginative portrait of the president in a military uniform, and sent him a proof President Wil- son's letter in reply illuminates the ¥ {whole spirit of the democratic sys- tem of government, as follows: "The framers of the constitution, of course, realized that the president would seldom be a soldier, and their fides. in making him the commander- in-chief of the army and navy of the United States was that the arm- ed forces of the country must be the instruments of the authority by | which policy was determined. It is for that reason that we can so truly say that our organization is in no sense and can in no sense be mili- taristic." ] Nothing could be more timely or desirable than this oceasion, which the president has improved, for set- ting the form and substance of gov- ernmental principles dn. a clear, strong light for all the world to see The supremacy of the civil author- ity over the military in democratic countries is taken for granted; but at a time when enemies are quick to mislead the ignorant by subtle false- hoods, the president has done demnio- ecracy a signal service by making this clear and unmistakable state- ment of the facts. THE FIXING OF PRICES. It is hoped that the request of the Creat War Veterans that the Gov- ernment fix the prices of the neces- sav es of life wiit bear. sa! sfactory resus. It is well establishi»d hi various s'r bes are du: to the aizh cost of ving. Tha theorists wil si that wajes enter largely In- to Ma Simbel of costs, but what puition of wige earners ar. gei't'ng from 100 to 200 per cent more money than 'hey received four years ago? Most nebessaries of life have advanced that much, 'while wages have increased probably only twenty-five per cent. as an offset. The chief reason given by the Food Control Board in the past for not fixing prices was that fproduction might be affected. | 'What was need- ed was increased production rather than- decreased prices. That was all very well, but 'were producers 30 unpatriotic that they would cut the throat of their country because few- er dollars would go into their pock- ets for their effor If so, then this type of creature should be made known and placed in the category of Judas dscariot. In the pork business of this con- tinent there are firms which have added millions of dollars to their wealth through inflated 'prices. Butchers declare that there is no reason for the exorbitant prices which prevail to-day. There is neither a scarcity of pork nor of beef--except on 'paper, -ithey inti- mate. It seems a strange thing that lamb from Australia will be sold to dealers in Kingston this week at twenty-eight cents a pound after being carried thousands of miles across the ocean, when the same meat produced at home ligs been selling for thirty-two cents a pound. As [a little open confession is good [for the soul, So a little price yegula- tion will be good itor the health and pockets of the fpeople.. In Great 'Britain they fix tl prices on the necessaries of life. Are mot Can- ada/s rulers big enough to tackle the job? | \ A TIME FOR REVERENCE. When the anthem of a nation at war ia played by the orchestra of a theatre in that country it should announce a moment of prayerful and sincere respect to the flag and 'the cause it represents. It should not be accepted as an exit march during which the audi- mendably, some such idea.is com- ing to be generally accepted. The ushers in at least the best conduet- that, Te -- tn her hand bag, of to o hold a buzz- ing conversation with her seatmate on the idi displayed by certain other fe in the matter of an adopted style of hairdressing. Her escort, in place of standing at something resembling attention, often turss about in his place and ogles the crowd, that. the young ladies not count their entire evening wasted nor the elder groups be torn: with - jealously at the thought of having missed him; or he, talks stocks or war weather All such practices ghould be dis couraged Let the thoughtful speak kindly to the thoughtless. Let the moving picture theatres flash a request for. respectful attention on their screens. Let the flag and the anthem be duly and respectfully re- verenced In this military city of Kingston we should set an example. may too, or | PUBLIC OPINION 5 Rival in History. (Ottawa Press-Journal) Crossing the Marne may 'yet rival in historic interest that other cross- ing--the Boyne. A Sple ndid Time. | (Brantford Expositor) This is such qa splendid the year to be jin England, suggest that Premier Borden come home? time of S50 why should he Biter Bit. (London Advertiser) Canadian editors in i. ..uf?d were subjected to a gas attack: Some of then: must have thought of taa hiter getting bitten, Out of Court. (New Xork Sun) Count won fLuxburg savs ithe search of his person at Halifax was '"'a disgraceful breach of inte national 1aw ? The Kindly Allies. (Springfield Republican) Ex+Chancellor Michaelis iclls his countrymen that the huge indemnity exacted from France din 1871 did the German people great harm This time the Allies mean to be kind to the German people. Not Only Toronto. (Toronto News) Too many fatal motor accidemts have been occasioned bv eriminal recklessness and folly. The drives who killed one woman, woundeu ua..- other and then ran away is one of a too mumerouws class infesting. the streets of Toronto. . Must Settle It Herself. (Woodstock - Sentinel-Review) There can be no real seutlewcat of the Irish question from the putside. That is the point the Irish people should keep comstantly in mind. The Irish question will always remain until the [Irish people agree among themselves ,on some form of settle- ment. BOOKS FOR _-- SOLDIE RS. Among the things which are sore- ly needed at the soldiers camps is good reading material. Hon. Dr Cody is taking measures to supply quantities of books through the de- partment of education; but aght to Le supplemented books from pilvate books ve volumes which can be ta easily. The - following lines Punch signed EV.L., sets forth the need: "Oh for a hook nook!" recollect the rhymes, many years ag), happier times? To-day, ro shady nooks are ours With half the world at strife. And dark ambition laying waite The pleasant things of life; But stiil the ery for books neard, nlace of the magic word, for 'a book!" the cry goes forth-- and a shady You Written how In placid For "fh, a book to read; us in our weariness, speed' *Oh, for To soothe he laggard hours to From countless hospitals it comes Where stricken soldiers Le, Who gave thelr youth, waio gave their strength Lest Liberty should die How small a favor to implore: The books we've finished with more! no A book can have a thousand hives, With edch new reader one; A book should have a thousand lives Before its course is run, And we few kinder things can do, Our gratitude to show, Than give the freedom shelves To those that need it so; Nor jet them ask without avail The sweet beguilement of a tale. of our Married And Away. Trenton, Aug. 8.--On July 29th, Capt. D. E. Foster, formerly minister of St. Andrew's church, Trenton; was notified at Calgary to proceed. over feas, Before leaving he was united in marriage with Miss Jean Col- pourn, only daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Colbourn, Trenten. The mar- riage was solemnized at Caledon, Aug. 1st, 1918, by Rev. J. Burkhol- der, Presbyterian minister at Cale- don. Lieut."Col! D. ¥. Pidgeon, presi- dent of the Ottawa branelr of the G.W.V.A., last night' resigned from that position, His conyictions are that a man in uniform should not. hold of- fice in the G.W.V.A. or any other or- ganization, Col. Pidgeon is heid of the Soldiers' Estate Branch, of the Militia Department, Mra. Mary E. Mott died Sunday in Utica, IN.Y., after a lengthy illness, aged forty-seven years. 'Deceased was born in [Fairfield East, the daughter of the late James Glazier. Arthur J. Carey, resident of South Mountain, died, Pr the Brock- ville General Hospftal on Sunday after a [brief illness, , aged forty- four years. At Brockville yo frace has beén found of the body of Mrs. E. J. Jewett, mee (Miss Stella (Morgan. Grappling operations are continued. On Saturday, Mrs. 'Bristlon, West- port, wlitle fishing, caught a bass weighing four and a half pounds, NR BOYS CLOTHES New Fall Suits Have Arrived The modern boy is a boy without a boy- hood. He's born a man; he wants to do just what his father does; he wants to wear just the sort of clothes his father wears; and what he wants he usually gets. OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL SUITS WILL FILL HIS IDEA FO THE LETTER PINCH BACK SUITS Sizes 28 to 35 + The Avon "The Dan .. The Rex . . The Hero The Dink TRENCH MODEL SUITS . Sizes 28 to 35 : The Ripley :. .. .. .. $7.50 ..$8.50 .. $10.00 .. $12.50 $14.00 "" " " » " .$8.00 The Astor . The Kenmore The Harton The Barton REEFER STYLE SU Sizes 28 to 34 -- Bibbys -- See Our Special : LOWE BROS. HIGH STANDARD PAINT is not a new line, as it has been made for 60 years, We can show you houses and are still in first class condition, painted five years dgo with it, Sold only at BUNT?'S Phone 388 Hardware King St. Rippling Rhymes men lie; tar. priests--t I'm alway ny jowd, of by treachery decoyed---that's kultur. KULTUR You ask me what this boomed by Prussian kings and queens? babes with submarines, that's kultur. emn pledge today, and later think it may not pay, whereat 1 throw the pledge away--that's kiultur. 1 see the Red Cross banner fly above a shed where sick I bomb the shed, and they all die; that's kul- I tine myself with brutes and beasts, I give the vultures daily feasts, I burn down churches, hang the 's kultur, ointing to the sky; in every act God I defy--that's kultar. fight against the sacred cause of right; safe at home each night--that's kultur. butchery is wise, that tears are good for 1 swear to all ungodly lies--that's kultur. of all that's wrong and foul, of sins that travel cheek kings who stfut while subjects howl--that's kultur, of all the homes destroyed, the fair fields now an aching void, of those means, that's Well, slaying 1 make a sob "kultar" At every hour to God I cry 1 send my neighbors' sons to but mine are I claim that human eyes; Oh; think And think There is an evil fiend abroad that knows no conscience, truth or God; we go to strike it to the sod: It's kultur. -- WALT MASON. THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES 4 Summer, Drinks Juice, Lime Juice Cordial, Grape Juice, Gurd's Ginger Ale, Guard's Dry Gin- ger Ale, Imported Ginger Ale, Raspberry Vinegar, White Rock, Radnor, Tally-ho. Jas. Redden & Co. License Nos. 6-459 and 8-184. Lime in em NTL IRL SES HARVEST * HELP EXCURSIONS WINNIPEG, MAN. $12.00 Plus 4c Per Mile Beyond GOING DATES AUG. 20th and 29th FROM : KINGSTON For further particulars apply to J. P. Hanley, C.P. & TA. 'Kingston, {Ont Some married women are so weak that they allow their husbands to keep part of thelr salaries. -- RAILWAY § Safety Goggles For AUTOMOBILISTS BICYCLE RIDERS MOTOR CYCLISTS THRESHERS, ETC. in AMBER, SMOKE, BIVE From B0c to $2.50. DR. CHOWN'S DRUG STORE _ 18F Princess Bt, Phone 348 YY 4 hadi M ! CUNARD) PASSENGER SERVICE MONTREAL MD GR GREAT BRITAIN Money Sent by by Mail or Cable Apply to Loenl Age or BERT REFORD The RO ., Limited Genernl Agents, 50 Klag Street East. - Toronto A married man seldom gets the last word because of his inability to keep ¢ awake. FOR SALE Six General Stores In villages in Kingston dis trict, The annual sales in these stores range from $8,000 to $50,000. For particulars, ap- ply to 1). Lockhart, Real Eatate and Isgurance, K reuce Street. Use imported oh nut coke for kitchen ranges. Clean, no smokes no clinkers, and does not ol spl. /