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THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. i ch he SAAR bn a og ™ ' ! § THURSDAY, JANCARY 4, 1038, } [ Th | J || BB - if 4 "H ii | BE I | i Win Daily and Semi-Weekly by Pe Ard, Datty WHIG PUBLISHING €0,, LIMITED 4. G. Blltett ............... resid: Leman A. Guild arr ai na Managing-Director . TELEPHONE Private Exeha ecting departments © ip -l SUBSCRIPTION RATES: (Daily Edition) mot paid in aave One year, to United States OUT-OF-TOWN REPRESENTATIVES + Oalder, 23 St, Johm Mt. Mentron! F. W, Thompson ....100 King St. W. 'Toronto, Letters to the oniy ever the writer, ure publighed Rame of the Kditor actual One of the best job ada. Attached is printing offices in Can The circulation of THE BRITISH WHIG is authenticated by the ABO Audit Bureau of Circulations This winter's coal is hard--to get. Winter is just one ton of coal after enother, The coal dealers can't fuel all the people at once. A little coal pile now and them is relished by the most of men, a it The more fluently and easily compliment is spoken, the less means. \ | During the war the hens were busy making shells, so now eggs ought to be cheaper. : Success is just a matter of sound sense, common \decency and adver- tising space. 9% -------------- Faith may remove mountains, but it won' remove wood alcohol In J An0Lle8 hootoh. ------------------ How times change. In days of old, when knights were bold, the maids were not. Now let the wait Well, that's that. rest of the Christmas bills + until February first. Have no dread of the hereafter. Many a rabbit becomes part of a seslskin coat after death, bandle tha has the the neigh- A conscience can't Job, however, unless it hearty co-operation of bors. The hiss of the snake didnt wor- neers any more than the hiss ry 5 air worries moderns. of It is advisable to hitch your wag- gon to a star. Especially if it's a water waggon, and you're a movie star, ------------------ ity, Customer--"'Are your eggs fresh?" . . Grocer--4Why, madam, if they were any fresher, they would be im- " wqueal and pork makes tite consumer squeal. . Patriots who kick, about paying war taxes should be thankful that 'they are not required to salute while heir wi -------------------------- A MAKING OF MANY BOOKS. "Of making many bovks there is no end," was a wail uvttered thous- ands of years ago, ages before print- ing had been invented. It is estimat- ed that 300,000,000 books are being turned out yearly in the world, Ne- turally, Europe and America provide the mass of these volumes. How- ever, the case is not so bad as it seams. One does not need to read all of them. One needs '0 read few, comparatively, and but few persons read more than a few, literally, Many of the annual output are special pleadings for a particular end, There are many others written for no par- ticular purpose, as far as reading them "discloses. The books really 'worth while, the ones which will live a decade are not numerous in amy year, while if one among so many fis known to a later generation it is the exception to the rule. This age seems to go in for quan- tity production of books rather than quality. That's the apirit of the 243 times in other lines of effort, yet it makes for commonplaceness. There are books of great value being pub- lished but they are not on everyone's lips nor are they among the "best sellers," perhaps. While a large pro- 38 portion of the annual output is of the nescent sort and important only in swelling the number, through the mass of the present and past issues there is placed before the pre- sent generation access to the store- house of human knowledge. It is not necessary for ome to catry the desired information in one's mind. Knowledge of where to get 'what one wants to know is the kind of knowledge one needs in these days of many books. They provide the re- servolr ready to be tapped, But in ?| selecting reading matter out of the great abundance rare discrimination needs be exercised, It is possible to cover but a minute portion of the possible field, yet in reading, as in agriculture, a small field well culti- vated will produce more than a larger one skimmed over, Benefit lies in what one gets out of the books rather than in the number read. -------------- WORLD HEALING A BUSINESS VICTORY. That trade and industry are win- ning over aaverse political and social conditions following the world war is the assertion of Herbert Hoover, United States secretary of commerce, fn a review of world progress during the past year. He takes the position that there is unexpectedly favorable industrial and commercial progress even in the nations of Europe most severdly damaged by the war, and that the difficulties are, to a large de- gree, fiscal and political, = The review carries the intimation that a steady and healthy advance- ment may be expected in Europe as well as in other parts of the world it the German reparations question is settled on a basis of finality which will restore confidence. Disarma- ment and the constructive settlement of German repgrations and of the economic relations of states fn south- eastern Europe, he says, are the out- standing problems of Europe. Unsatisfactory governmental fiscal conditions in some countries are re- tarding productivity and business re- lations, and a menace still les in the failure to arrive at a final solution of the reparations question. But out- side of four states in Europe that continue to give anxiety, progress has undoubtedly been made during the ;|ed and even In Russia has been re- placed by a mixture of soclaMsm and individualism. Active war has ceas- ed for the first time since 1914; famine and distress have diminished; production has increased greatly; unemployment is less than at any time sinos the armistice and interna- {onal commerce is increasing. The world fs now pretty generally pur- chasing its commodities by the nor- mal exchange of services and goods, a fact which in #teelf marks an enormous step in recovery from the Strained movements of credit and gold which followed the war. Speaking of America, Mr. Hoover says: "In our country unemployment has ceased to be a problem and we are on an economic level of compar- atively great comfort in every direc- merce has gained substantial ascend- ancy over destructive political and social forces." Barton, M.D. Your Poor Feet, Did you ever stop to think that ;most of us earn as much of our. lv- ing by our feet as we do by our head. Both ends are necessary to our live- Hbhood ? Did you ever examine those feet of yours. Some day when you have the opportuni'y wet the soles of your feet and walk across the floor--not the hardwood flooks at home, how- ever, If you have well shaped feet there will be the marks of your heel and toes, but only the outer rim of the foot. The entire inner border, and middle portion of the foot will not show because they are off the ground, forming the arch which supports your entire weight. With perfeot arches you have ghe spring and elasticity Nature intend- ed you to have, ? With the arches down: you have flat feet and their attendant ills, Nature has provided the arches of the feet, 'he cushions in the knen Joint and cushions also between the bones of the spine. If the arches fail then the knees give trouble, but more frequently the nerves all down tke spine suffer, because a man wih flat feet is llke a man with wooden legs. The constant jar from feet without their natural support or arch is just Hike so many knocks fo the spinal cord with consequeni headache and backache, Many people go into a store and buy arch supports as they would a pound of sugar. This is very unwise as only arches that fit your particu- lar feet and made from a cast of your feet should be worn. In fect arches should not be worn only as a las: re- soft, Simple exercises such as walk- ing on the outside of the feet, rising on the toes &nd also on the heels will develop the muscles that hold up the arch. ' The IrritabiMy of many people is really due to the constant irritation Qf flat painful feet, WANTS CANNON RETURNED Bosto nAsks For Plece Used at Bunk- er Hill For Ceremony. Boston, Jan. 4.--Mayor Curley yesterday wrote to Hon. George P. Graham, Canadian Minister of Mil- itha and Defence, suggesting that the Dominion present to Boston in time for this year's celebration of the Bunker Hill anniversary a cannon said to have been captured by the British in that historic battle. The cannon, a small field artillery piece, has been on exhibit for many years at the Citadel, Quebec. In his letter requesting return of the gun in time for the annual June 17th celebration at Charlestown, the mayor sald that the proposed gift woul not only move Boston's feel- ings, but would "touch the heart of America as a fresh sign of the good- will and amity so long existing be- tween the United States and Canada, among the world's few neighboring remain unfortified." Doubt has been cast on the authen- ticity of the Bunker Hill relic by United States historians who claim that the Americans used only mus- kets in thet engagement. eee ess ABSORBED CORPORATIONS. The Price Pald Was Some $50,000,- 000--Much in Cah. Chicago, Jan. ¢.--The $80,000,000 deal by which Armour and Co., pack- ers, absorbed the packing interests of 'Morris and Co., virtually was oon- | Summated at a meeting in the Loop ae 9f Armour and Go. fate yeutsy- The meeting was attended by J. Ogden Armour, who erranged the deal; Edward and Nelson Morris, and their attorneys and nancial advisers. The price 1s understood to have been $50,000,000, of which $20,000, 000 was cash. The remainder, it is sald, was divided equally in common and preferred stock. The Government has given its official sanction to the tay of the two companies, it is -------------------------- People of United States natfons whose 4,000 miles of frontier), | BILE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY i RULER OVER ALL: --- Thine, O Lord, is the great- ness, and the power, and the glory, afid the victory, and the majesty; for earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all--1 Chronicles 29: 11. | ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR BY BAM HILL ' . , Not Se Good. Of course I want all I can get, But while that is surely true, I never like to hear a fellow say: a -- Observations of Oldest Imhabitant. Since the ladles have taken to guns you don't see any more of the old gags about their not being able to hit the side of & barn. We'll Say So, "Pa, what's 'zero in chances' 7" ask- ed Clarence. "Your chance of getting the right number the first time you call," growl- ed his dad as he left the room. Make Room For These Birds. Asheville, N.C, reader says Minnie Miles, of Madison County, N.C. Back Fender, Bee Log, N.C, and Will B. Mudd, of near Asheville, want to get into the Famous Names Club. They all are welcomed, but we will object if any of the other members get to slinging Mudd around. Shed a Tear. The cemetery Another grave containsg The answer is-- A slippery street--no chains. Watson, What's Your Guess? We heard of a doctor who hired a musician to play near a patient who was suffering from insomnia in an e f- fort to put him to sleep. It worked, but the question now is wae the music soothing or dia the patient prefer to B0 to sleep to staying awake and lis- tening to such a racket ? A Wise Kid. Blinks: "There's a wise newsboy, for you." Jinks: "What's the answer?" Blinks: "Why, instead of hanging around down-town corners crying "Wuxtr-e-e! Horrible murder, etc., he goes out in the residence districts and cries 'Wuxtree, Sensational Bargains Advertised To-day!!!" and he's selling ten times as miény papers as he ever ddd on a down-town corner." Takes His Oats Dry. The faithful horse To ask for cream For his oat meal Would never dream. --Cincinnati (0.) Enquirer, If horsie did, Keeper would say To such request: "Oh, my, neigh, neigh!" ~Warren Tribune. So. \ Fool Quesitnos, J. H. asks: "Dogs a sailors widow wear seaweeds ™ From Guide Book to Success. he men you hear most about are those who do things the other fellow never thinks of, and thinking--your most valuable asset is absolutely free. J.EF. "Help For Bobbed Halr Girls, Ea? A news item says forty bales of hu- man halr reached Seattle, Wash., from China, recently. Hereafter, before you praise a woman for her crowning Klory make a noise like a Chinaman and watch for the reaction. Those bobbed locks of hers may have been spliced with an Oriental's queus. + There Are Others. Old Pal, I drop you this letter, Its eadness you will note; Have you anything to alleviate, The dryness of my throat ? R.B.H, -- Daily Sentence Sermon. You never lose any friends by keep- ing your troubles to yourself. ---- News of the Names Club, No, A. Rader, of Cowgill, Mo., {ent a dry agent. If Will Marcum, of Kansas City, Kan., is the fellow who puts the prices on things we wish he would learn to Marcum down instead of up, Q.--Are Tuna fish caught in Can- ada? and, if so, where? A.--The huge tuna fish,sometimes 'Weighing 600 Ibs. is taught off the coasts of Nova Ccotla and Cape Breton, and is one of the commercial harvests of the sea in the Maritine P Our Canadian Question And Answer Corner | | | | "You'll get what's coming to you." | all that is in the heaven and in the | | BIBBY"S mm ---------- January Clearance Sale IS OFF TO A GOOD START 480 MEN'S @ Fine Shirts Sizes 14 to 17}. Full size, well made Shirts Collars for $1.35 each See window display. ~-neat patterns, some with separate soft MEN'S UNDERWEAR Fine quality natural wool, fine elastic rib- bed wool, heavy rib- bed pure wool. Clearing Price $1.45 per Garment Combinations $2.90 Suit All new Neckwear, new silk, new de- signs, new shapes. Rebular $1.00 and $1.25 values for 69c each line of You Have Tried The Rest Now try the best. Neilson's wonderful assortment of Ice Cream Bricks, 86¢ each, in the ollowing flavors: Two Fruits, anilla, Two Flavors, Neapoli- tan, Party, Maple Walnut, Orange and Vanilla, Pineapple and Fruit. Try a Saladice Brick, full of fruit and nuts, 45¢c. Everybody in Kingston should try one of these. J. H. JARVIS Cor. Princess and Albert Streets, Phone 2373m. OPEN NIGHTS. + We are showing a ve IBBY'S -- MOORE'S HOCKEY SKATES, STIC AND PUCKS, Our prices on these lines are very in- viting and the quality is excellent. MOORE'S 206 Wellington Street. KINGSTON'S ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE -- , LOAN We have private funds to loan on Real Estate only--at low- est current rates. T. J. Lockhart Real Estate and Life Insurance Phone 3227 or 11977. Classified Adages H & must xeep « noo 1 150 Water Whe Nowa catch fish. _ And an eye on the A-B-C Classified Ads who would Gnd bar- gains. Read them to-day ! (Copyright, 1923. by Basil L Smith) 7 hot supper as well, The chairman of the board sald he was unable to awthorizd such a diet for workhouses. Thereupon the hikers proceeded to the department of the ministry of health and they decided to remain BITUMINOUS Egg'and | Stove Size | Particularly adapted for Hot Afr Furnaces and Quebed' 15.00 13 Crawford COAL Phone 9. Foot of Queen Be. 827 WARRIE OT, (Near Princess) . "PHONE 1710, Make a New Year's resolution to buy your Drugs, Medi- cines and Sick-room Supplies at Dr. Chown's Drug Store there until ejected. OFFICE HOURS: 3-4, 7.8.30 pum.